Im not sure but I believe this law is only applicable in "NO Wake" areas as designated by a governing body such as TP&W or law enforcement and only signs posted by a "municipality or government agency" can legally "designate" an area as No Wake. I don't believe your covered by this law running in open water in a bass boat doing 75 mph.

check out this link

http://www.mctx.org/courts/justices_of_t...RKSWILDLIFE.pdf

EXCESSIVE SPEED CAUSING WAKE $110.00

also from :

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PW/htm/PW.31.htm


Sec. 31.098. HAZARDOUS WAKE OR WASH. No person may operate a motorboat so as to create a hazardous wake or wash.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.

So who creates a more hazardous wake a 32' pleasure boat doing 25mph or a bass boat doing 75 mph and who defines what the definition of what "hazardous" is. I think the larger boat obviously does but that's really beside the point. Are fisherman going to be so demanding as to demand that these larger boats be banned from the lakes..........Good luck in that endeavor. Do what you can to avoid the hazards and get to your spots as safely as possible just like we all do every time we go out.

Bass boat on plane creates little wake...

the point here is that the big boats are not being held accountable for their wake.

Happykamper has no wake. The only thing in the water is the prop.

If your in a 20' Bullet doing 90, don't slow down. I did this and hit the first wave of the wake and skipped the rest....unintentionally

The boats are made to throw a giant wake on purpose...why should they be held accountable?

Should you get a ticket for littering every time you break off? The lake is made for all recreation....If you don't like the wake boats......Go home

+1, or just be there earlier. I hate to say it but the rec boats help keep the waters open too.

Bam!

just like when there is a tournament on Alan Henry
all the pleasure boaters complain about the fishing boats
and next week school starts back that will knock about 1/2 the traffic off the lake
then Nov and Dec then the cold fronts hit then that will take the rest

cant wait till Nov and Dec.

Dont care for the Wake boats coming right by me and and have to sit down or be tossed over

any boat is responsible for their Wake
if something is damaged or lost due to ones Wake then that person is responsible

I bet u get mad at 18 wheelers on the road bc they throw that big gust of wind at you... get those 18 wheelers off the road. They should be responsible for their own wind...