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 Spearing a wave!!!!
#6052312
04/10/11 04:31 PM
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 6,072
eagle 2
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TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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Happened for the first time yesterday on Ray Roberts on the way to the weigh in. Thankful it was a warm day and the water was not too cold.
Those consoles do not keep you dry except for your gas pedal foot!
Deeply religous experience!
I will be back. I'm never truly gone.....Last post by Brad RIP
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: eagle 2]
#6052317
04/10/11 04:33 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 11,519
Alton K
TFF Guru
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Don't panic, dang sure don't stop the motor, turn the bilge on, and keep on trucking!
Bout all you can do. Unfortunately, I've done it 3 times.
-Alton
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: Alton K]
#6052321
04/10/11 04:35 PM
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Alton K
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BTW, it's a very unsettling sight to be in ankle deep water in your boat!
-Alton
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: Alton K]
#6052328
04/10/11 04:37 PM
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Posts: 59,552
Manchu
Super Freak
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Super Freak
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i've seen speared waves knock windshields off boats
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: Manchu]
#6052376
04/10/11 04:45 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,608
Javelin
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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I have had one knock the trolling motor and Lowrance off the front of my boat
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: Alton K]
#6052398
04/10/11 04:50 PM
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Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 3,906
JPost
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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BTW, it's a very unsettling sight to be in ankle deep water in your boat!
-Alton How'bout waist deep? Make sure those floor drains and bilge pumps are working.
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: JPost]
#6052414
04/10/11 04:55 PM
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 10,466
papamark
Mini Tractor
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Mini Tractor
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Speared one on KY one spring, water temp 39 air temp 42. Got everything wet but the phone and ciggies. Wendt completely under and main motor quit. but fired right back up
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: papamark]
#6052458
04/10/11 05:24 PM
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Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 145
bburt
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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I haven't had it happen to me yet but it never hurts to soak in as much information as possible. Thanks
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: bburt]
#6052468
04/10/11 05:29 PM
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Posts: 11,476
SoCal Tom
TFF Guru
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Had it happen once at Falcon last year. Water temp was 58 degrees. It reminded me of getting knocked on your can by a wave at the beach that you didn't see coming. Not fun!
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: SoCal Tom]
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04/10/11 05:48 PM
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 25
dtoney
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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We speared 3 in a row on Falcon back in early March, first one cleared the deck of the rods, 2nd one took out the windshields, headed for the shore after that one, took the 3rd trying to reach shore.........Say a prayer and keep your foot in it and hope your pumps can keep up, front snuck up on us when we where in the Tigers and had to get back to State Park ramp. Falcon can get nasty quicker than a hiccup......
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: eagle 2]
#6052535
04/10/11 05:58 PM
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,886
Tony Clark @ Lake Fork
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Posts: 1,886 |
This was a Bad spear here! Lake Fork Saturday!  [image]  [/image]
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: Tony Clark @ Lake Fork]
#6052598
04/10/11 06:29 PM
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Posts: 7,747
361V
TFF Celebrity
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Been there done that...biggest lesson learned? If the water is big enough that you are at risk of spearing one...all my gear goes back into compartments...especially my rods. And I'm not talking about just strapping them down to the deck. Expensive lessons!
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: 361V]
#6052663
04/10/11 07:04 PM
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Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 3,906
JPost
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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That Tiger on Falcon is in the worst area of the lake and has done me in more than once. I finally learned that if I want to fish it and the weather report is even slightly iffy, launch there because there's no easy way home if you don't.
Last edited by JPost; 04/10/11 08:18 PM.
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: JPost]
#6052702
04/10/11 07:18 PM
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Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,210
jeremy fishalot
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Holy [censored]! Did anybody get hurt on the turned over boat?
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Re: Spearing a wave!!!!
[Re: jeremy fishalot]
#6052781
04/10/11 07:45 PM
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,886
Tony Clark @ Lake Fork
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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 Everyone was OK,good thing the water temps were in the mid 60's it could have been really Bad!
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