Lake Etiquette

[Carter1]

Had the same stuff happen back in a creek at Green River Lake today. Those wake machines churn in, turn around and churn out like they could care less; and they don't. We had water wash over the back of the boat before my partner could turn into the wave. Bunch of jacklegs

[HURRICANEBOB]

Since they are responsible for wake damage, an option would be to jot down the bow number and call them in.

[RICHYD4U]

Since they are responsible for wake damage, an option would be to jot down the bow number and call them in.

Not a bad idea....one of the massive wakes from a cruiser that came flying into the creek cause my boat to crash onto a verticle tree stickup...ticked me off!

-Rich

[kygorski]

Wont work!! writing down the registration number and reporting it, is " he said you said" according to a game warden. I gave him the number of a cruiser that was throwing an enourmous wake on beaver creek on cumberland.Big enough that my boat almost tipped over,He said even pictures wont work in many cases.So when I said "if you dont see it, it didn't happen". Didn't persue it any farther, because I think the agent was detecting an " attitude" problem.

[mhall]

Ha Ha you think Nolin is rough, go to Cumberland and try and fish, I will NOT fish on weekends, HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT. I've almost been killed by too many Cabin Cruisers. I like early spring, fall and winter, they can have the **** place in the summer.

[00SKEETER]

This is exactly why I put the boat up in the summer and play golf on the weekends. If I get the chance to fish in the summer on a weekday I will take advantage of it but I hate fishing on the weekends in the summer. I've had too many wakes actually come into my boat from pleasure boaters getting too close. Had at least 3 inches of water standing in the floor of my boat one day a Nolin from a huge pleasure boat running no more than 30 yards from me out on the main lake. He had the whole lake but I guess he wanted to see how close he could get to me.

[Moon~Shaun]

Had a boat cut us off at Ceder the weekend before last and started trolling right back twards us, so I slung my crank bait twards his line and pulled out one over 5 pounds right in front of them. They ripped their trolling motor and took off pissed. This was a great feeling for me just wig thy would happen every time I get cut off!!!
~Moon

[Duayne]

Wont work!! writing down the registration number and reporting it, is " he said you said" according to a game warden. I gave him the number of a cruiser that was throwing an enourmous wake on beaver creek on cumberland.Big enough that my boat almost tipped over,He said even pictures wont work in many cases.So when I said "if you dont see it, it didn't happen". Didn't persue it any farther, because I think the agent was detecting an " attitude" problem.

I would think a pic or a video from a phone would be enough. They have been looking for the boat that swamped that large fishing boat on Cumberland and there is no pic or video, but that boat owner/operator is in huge trouble if they ever find him.

Boats are responsible for their wake. If water patrol won't do anything about it, and you have a pic or video, and your boat is damaged, take them to small claims court. There is no innocent until proven guilty or reasonable doubt there. It might be a hassle for you but it will also be a huge hassle for them and maybe it would teach a few of them a lesson.

[wishniwasfishn]

I love these post, I like seeing that other people have the same problem as I do. I think last summer at Rough was the best I had ever seen. My son and I was fishing a point and catching some quality bass, having a great day, and a pontoon with 4 older folks, probaly in their 60's pulled between the point and me, and dropped anchor and started fishing...I didnt know what to say, was pretty stunned, never imagined anyone being that stupid, and they say us fishing and where we were casting....never been so mad in my life! My son was blown away by their ignorance...just got a little close to them and blew the spot up so they wouldnt catch anything and left.