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I can understand how this one happened. Been in a similar situation and while I didn't damage my boat, it was a close call. Real moral to the story is to pay attention to the weather and if you are going to go out on a day with a huge weather change, launch at the appropriate place. With that said I would still like to hear the story behind the accident on Cedar Creek. That one is a real head scratcher to me.

I hate to see it happen to anyone, but I have to go with dk2429 on this. The way I look at it, how in the world did that boat get that far up on the rocks going at a safe speed? The last time I was in fog so bad I couldn't see in five feet in front of me, I was going about 5mph the whole time. I had a GPS and I was still worried.

If those pictures were taken Saturday, how were the Icicles hanging from the dock? Did it get THAT cold Saturday? I fished in shorts Saturday and then worked in the boat Saturday afternoon in shorts.

This thread was started on Sunday, and it said “yesterday” in the start of the thread.

First time poster and probably a dumb question but I have always been curious. I have a wakeboard boat (a fisherman’s nightmare I know) and those types of boats can’t steer in reverse, so they have arms at the back that help guide the boat on the trailer. Is there a reason why bass boats don’t have arms?

Looking at the pictures. This freaking MORON left his boat floating overnight? Is that what I’m seeing?

Bass boats can steer in reverse. Bass boats don’t need trailer guide poles, as the trailers fender bunks help to guide the boat onto the trailer. When backing off a trailer, nobody needs trailer guides….not even a “waterplow”, as the boat would be off the trailer before you would need to steer it anywhere. Trailer guide poles are useful for deep V hulls and deep draft hulls , since the trailer bunks, fenders, and most of the trailer for that matter are submerged to allow the deep draft hull to settle into the bunks. The pole guides let the pilot know where the trailer sides are to drive forward into the trailer.

If you launched at Jordan when 30 mph WNW winds are forecasted you absolutely did any misery endured to yourself, Jordan is a well known boat sinker in big WNW. That’s kind of the point most are making here. The winds were forecasted for over a week to arrive between 9am and noon from the exact direction it blew from. Our lakes can be fished safely in just about any wind if you just properly plan… that starts with ramp selection.

If this guy just wanted to do an insurance job on his new Skeeter, I would have taken the boat away for him. Id have kept it hidden forever.

Thanks…makes sense and I realize bass boats have reverse and likely would rarely need poles. I asked because multiple posters commented that you only get 1 chance in some windy situations and I wondered if poles would make a difference in those situations. Sounds like the fenders on bass boats serve the same function.

You have more chances. Just depends on how wet ya wanna get. Lol. I’ve had my old Nitro boat so full of water I had to beach it, get back in the truck and back it in deeper, cause the boat couldn’t climb up onto the bunks with a couple hundred gallons of water in it. Haha. That was a bad day. I actually called it a day earlier than normal last Saturday because my bilge pump wouldn’t come on. Saturday afternoon I took it out and it had a tiny acorn stuck in it.

[censored] happens fast sometimes.

I just can’t figure out by those pictures above if they left the boat till Sunday. Or is it STILL THERE?

Many years ago was fishing an Oilmans tournament with my Dad on Rayburn. We were in Mud Creek and about mid day we found fish, good fish. Started culling and I looked back and saw a storm coming our way. We kept fishing till it was evident we needed to get the heck out of there. We launched at Cassells Boykin. The swells reminded me of Gulf of Mexico, easily 4’ to 6’. Dad was driving and was trying to stay in between the swells. I laid up on casting deck holding on to front pedestal seat to get some weight on front as we were taking on water mostly from stern. Somehow we made it to the launch. Dad jumped out to get the truck/trailer. Waves were coming at an angle at the ramp. When Dad backed in, waves were going over the tailgate of his truck. I knew I had one shot. I eased in toward trailer and just as I got close and on the bunkers, a wave hit crossways throwing the bow to right of the bow latch. I hit reverse and backed up a bit and bow aligned with the winch. I hit the throttle forward and stabbed the bow in the auto latch. Dad hit the gas and pulled us out. Was absolutely the scariest loading I’ve ever done. We still talk about that day every time we launch at CB.

I appreciate the feedback. I didn’t want to hijack the post but was curious. Poles aren’t fool proof and I missed the trailer once during a strong cross wind…dock on one side and kids and their idiot parents swimming on the ramp on the other. I asked them to get off but they either ignored or didn’t understand. Had to come in too straight and lost the back end. Those boats don’t back straight but turn to one side, in this case toward the dock. No damage but it got pretty sketchy. As I’m sure you know, in wind on center prop boats, it’s best to come in at an angle but I didn’t have that luxury. I thought I could pull it off…lesson learned.