If you fish laurel lake Flatwoods area be warned!

[johndeere]

Just got back from flatwoods boat ramp tonight and me along with a few others had a bunch of stuff stolen.I had someone Cut my entire exhaust system off my truck ,stole some trailer lights and so far that is all i know they got.Also i have heard reports of Complete boat trailers being stole from that area also not to mention wheels etc etc.So if you fish that area and unload from that ramp make sure you lock everything down.It is getting rough in that area.



It is a shame to as that is a great ramp and parking area.We have to pay to park in that area or we get a ticket,so am i the only one that think's if we have to pay to use those facility's then our vehicles be looked after.I know they say it is patrolled but i have only seen one instance of it being patrolled and that was when i got a ticket for not having my pass.So i paid my fine as it was my fault ,then this happens .Now i am out 200+ to fix my vehicle

i have learned to put a cheap game cam in my truck when i leave it then you have a pic of who ever comes around great help i hope they catch the thugs but the law dont care as long as they get paid

[SwampDonkey]

Johndeere thats a great idea!

[keavy justin]

This is a shame to hear.

I use that ramp often and have never had trouble. Makes me feel pretty lucky so far.

[SLP]

It is a real shame you have to worry about this when all you want to do is enjoy some time fishing and being outdoors.

I think all main ramps should install cameras. I would chip in a couple of bucks towards them if given the option.

[DJD]

i have learned to put a cheap game cam in my truck when i leave it then you have a pic of who ever comes around great help i hope they catch the thugs but the law dont care as long as they get paid

I hear ya man but Cameras are good if the proper ones are installed and the recording is done properly. Of course all it does is record what happened. I have seen waaay to many people get cheap on the system and then when they need a good video of the incident it looks ridiculous, jerky, unusable for evidence and cloudy. The real deterrent is feet on the ground and prosecute the living snot out of these idiots! It's sad and getting worse out there.

[ls1chris]

i agree with all of you it is getting to be A sad time .When all we want to do is unload and enjoy a day away from work/stress and instead we get more than we bargain for when we come back to see our belongings vandalized .I am about positive all the people who use these docks would chip in money or even pay a yearly amount to have a Guard on duty.Figure if they could get say 10-20$ a month from people who use the ramp it could be used to pay a guard.And i know i would chip in as that is cheap price to pay for insurance on my Belongings

[timmbur22]

What about the ramp at Grove Marina? Would it be safe to park there overnight? I would think it would be more secure, but I don't know for sure and am considering that option.

[Aquaman]

Not sure about Grove. I was down there overnight last weekend and a friend of mine towed my boat down there and left his truck over night at Holly Bay. He has a pretty flashy diesel truck so I am sure if there were people lurking the parking lot at night then that would have been the one they would have chosen. This was on a saturday night too. to be honest I have never really seen any suspicious characters at Holly Bay in all the times I have been there.