I figured I would make this post a day or so after this event took place so I could cool down. I took my boy & girl out to Hubbard yesterday morning to do some catfishing in a quite cove. We went to Three Fingers Cove & started pulling up some nice eating size cats. After a few hours, a guy pulling a wakeboarder drove into the cove & kept on driving all around us! The chop was so bad, that I had to pull up anchor & leave! I got right to the spot were the bridge used to be & just started to turn to the left when here comes the yahoo! He is looking back at the guy on the board & not watching or even looking to see were I was. I was screaming to get his attention & then realized he was not going to hear me until it was too late. I jumped to the front of the boat jerking my son by the arm with me & dove onto my daughter. I was trying to get all of us out of the boat but, did not make it. He hit the back of my motor & knocked all of us to the floor hard & spun the boat around 180 degrees & instantly filled the boat with water!!! My kids have cuts & bruises & I broke my wrist. They are scared of going out in the boat now! The guy never stopped!!!!! WTF???
I did not get any numbers or even a make & model, I was so freaked out & it all took place in what seemed like a fraction of a second. I did report it to the police who then notified the Game Warden. They said without a description, not much could be done. I am just glad my kids are safe. I told my story, now I am going to watch TV with my kids!

Thanks all

Thank God you are all ok!!!!

What a friggin idiot...I hope it at least damaged his boat! One thing for sure...it could definitely have been much worse and it is very good no one was seriously hurt.

I cant believe IDIOTS , Are there any witnesses that saw this on Hubbard ?????
I am glad you are Okay other than Cuts and Bruises -- And Broken wrist -- What kind of boat was this Color , To many people fish on Hubbard to let this IDIOT Go free

Fricken Idiots!!!

I am glad to hear that you and your children were not seriously injured. I would if I were you , check with all boat repair shops, to see if any one has a wake boat in for repair or for alook. I would not let this reat until you find these guys. I am sure you will see them again. Good luck.

there was a tourney out there over the weekend... what day and time did this take place? Maybe one of the fisherman saw the incident??

If I thought I could point out the boat, I would be out at the launches or on the lake every weekend, till I caught that sob. Glad your okay.

What an idiot

Even though it didn't happen to me I want some ARSE!!!! I am so glad your OK! If you remeber anything please post it. I fish there more than any place. If that idiot did it once he sure will make that mistake again. Plus maybe I could look for a boat with damage. What color motor, boat do you have?

Wow. I am glad you and your children are okay. I cannot believe the idiot did not stop. Wish you would have taken a picture of his boat while you were trying to fish in the cove. People like that should not be allowed on the water in a boat.

can you provide a description of the boat?? I will be out there this week and I am sure TFF'rs can all watch out for the boat.. I am sure there will be front end fiberglass damage to the idiot wakeboarder....

I am so glad you and the kids are ok.

I haven't fished RH (yet) but if you could post any description of the offender (idiot) it would help all of us to be on the lookout. Also, it sounds like the impact should have caused a significant amount of damage to their watercraft to make repairs necessary.

Although laborious, I would suggest you get a listing of ALL boat dealers/repair shops in a wide area around here and send them an email with as much info/description you have including the case number. Any legitimate shop would now be on alert and have to report it. Most of these shops have web sites so an email might be a good source to solicit their assistance.

Good luck and again, I'm glad all of you are okay.

.38, one across the bow.

Glad to hear you and kids were okay. Man!!!

I almost got smashed on Grapevine. After a couple of bad experiences, this fits in my rod lockers and I carry it now on my boat deck at all times. I will nail a sucker (and I dont mean carp only)!!! Can't be on the water anymore without any sort of protection.




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Lets see if I can answer some of these questions. The only colors the kids & I can remember is a white boat with blue accents. It had a male driver with a female passenger and a male on the wakeboard. There were a lot of boats fishing just outside the Rush Creek Marina. Those were the only boats close to me that I could see. He hit us and drove out to the dam and up along the west side of the lake. I was in a faded white and maroon 14' aluminum boat with a white 9 1/2hp motor. I was unable to go after him. This is my catfish tub that the kids and I like to poke around in coves with. This all happend Sunday around 2:30pm.
Checking the boat repair shops was suggested by the police & my regular fishing partner is a cop. He is making calls to friends and asking for favors. I am usually out in a white and red Skeeter, so if you see I guy with short hair & a beard with a blue cast on his right wrist, that would be me!

Thanks for the advice & thoughts!