|
Forums59
Topics1,039,391
Posts13,963,787
Members144,202
| |
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
|
|
 Re: How to Drive a Bass Boat in Rough Water
[Re: fouzman]
#12490599
11/03/17 03:31 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,476
T-racer @ Mallard Marine
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,476 |
In my experience Just put it to the wood 
Mallard Marine Nacogdoches, Tx
936-225-3244 - Authorized Sales/Service
Mercury Outboards - Allison Boats
|
|
|
Re: How to Drive a Bass Boat in Rough Water
[Re: BAllen91]
#12490884
11/03/17 06:38 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 14,483
jcarring99
TFF Guru
|
|
TFF Guru
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 14,483 |
Good information. What about when you don't have the option to zig zag, like on Fork where you have to run the boat lane and watch out for other boats. I only have a year of experience operating a boat. I have a ZX200 and while I'm pretty confident it can handle 3-4 footers at Fork I also tend to be overly cautious and sometimes don't run to my spots I like. I'm glad you're confident, but I don't know about "true" 3-4 footers. People say that and those are more like 2 in reality. I've been caught on fork a couple of times after a cold front blew in and it was no fun.
|
|
|
Re: How to Drive a Bass Boat in Rough Water
[Re: jcarring99]
#12490903
11/03/17 06:51 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 206
BAllen91
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 206 |
Good information. What about when you don't have the option to zig zag, like on Fork where you have to run the boat lane and watch out for other boats. I only have a year of experience operating a boat. I have a ZX200 and while I'm pretty confident it can handle 3-4 footers at Fork I also tend to be overly cautious and sometimes don't run to my spots I like. I'm glad you're confident, but I don't know about "true" 3-4 footers. People say that and those are more like 2 in reality. I've been caught on fork a couple of times after a cold front blew in and it was no fun. Everything gets bigger after you're off the water haha. You're right, I shouldn't have said 4 footers but 3 footers isn't a stretch on Fork.
|
|
|
Re: How to Drive a Bass Boat in Rough Water
[Re: bigcat85]
#12491440
11/04/17 03:52 AM
|
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 1,390
Andrew Y'Barbo
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 1,390 |
should have had a go pro on my boat saturday and sunday morning at the the ram open on texoma! Should have saw Friday crossing the Quachita arm lol.
|
|
|
Re: How to Drive a Bass Boat in Rough Water
[Re: fouzman]
#12491511
11/04/17 11:57 AM
|
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 3,337
Hog Jaw
TFF Team Angler
|
|
TFF Team Angler
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 3,337 |
Keep yourself and PARTNER dry
|
|
|
Re: How to Drive a Bass Boat in Rough Water
[Re: Hog Jaw]
#12491533
11/04/17 12:26 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 85,945
John175☮
MACHO MAN
|
|
MACHO MAN
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 85,945 |
Keep yourself and PARTNER dry If I can...if I can't the partner gets wet and I stay dry. Boat ownership has its privileges.  Along the same lines...if my partner is afraid the waves are too big I can drop them on the shore or they can grab the oh-s**t handle and get a ride.
“Do not pray for easier lives. Pray to be stronger men.” -JFK
|
|
|
Re: How to Drive a Bass Boat in Rough Water
[Re: fouzman]
#12491939
11/04/17 06:50 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,312
BoomBoom
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,312 |
|
|
|
Re: How to Drive a Bass Boat in Rough Water
[Re: BoomBoom]
#12492725
11/05/17 01:22 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 14,661
Happykamper
TFF Guru
|
|
TFF Guru
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 14,661 |
I finally put my hydraulic plate to use a couple weeks ago on Texoma, wow what a difference when you lower that engine in the rough stuff.
|
|
|
Re: How to Drive a Bass Boat in Rough Water
[Re: fouzman]
#12493297
11/05/17 10:59 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,010
RANDYSGLIDE
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,010 |
|
|
|
Re: How to Drive a Bass Boat in Rough Water
[Re: fouzman]
#12493493
11/06/17 01:09 AM
|
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 282
str1249
Angler
|
|
Angler
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 282 |
Drive around like that on Fork and you'll end up being a stump marker!
|
|
Moderated by banker-always fishing, chickenman, Derek 🐝, Duck_Hunter, Fish Killer, J-2, Jacob, Jons3825, JustWingem, Nocona Brian, Toon-Troller, Uncle Zeek, Weekender1
|
![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2019/09/full-13-25504-logo.png){kind=logo}