Speeding at Bluegrass Pit

[SteveM4A1]

Lets not forget the lovely campfires these people burn on the boat ramps at Bluegrass . Many times at Ringneck , birddog , ect. Ive had to throw the leftover burnt wood out of way before I could launch the boat . What is it with certain people who dont care about anyone else ? Also seen a couple the other day swimming at the concrete ramp on Bluegrass . Whats next setting up there tents on the ramp ?

so that's where all that wood came from I saw yesterday at bird dog?? haha. I remember the days of going to bluegrass and running into a CO EVERY time, haven't seen one now in 2 years out there.

[bassmanic1]

Got up to Bluegrass Pit 5:00 this morning and by 8:00AM there were so many boats I couldnt troll in a straight line so decided to head out . Head for north ramp and gee someones sitting there fishing and they wont move . Old guy gill fishin sitting on 5 gal bucket . Worked around him loaded boat and home by 9:00 . Nice of people to be considerate of others . Both lots where crowded .

[Moveon]

They must have all left by the time I got up and went over there. As there were only three boat trailers left in the parking lot when I got there. It was about 95 Deg F by 11 am.

Got up to Bluegrass Pit 5:00 this morning and by 8:00AM there were so many boats I couldnt troll in a straight line so decided to head out . Head for north ramp and gee someones sitting there fishing and they wont move . Old guy gill fishin sitting on 5 gal bucket . Worked around him loaded boat and home by 9:00 . Nice of people to be considerate of others . Both lots where crowded .

[SLP]

I can't imagine just sitting there on a ramp, in someones way when someone is trying to use the ramp. Sadly common courtesy and manners sure have eroded in this country? What a shame.

[Moveon]

This sitting in a lawn chair in the middle of the launch ramp seems to occur more often at places like Bird Dog Pit and some of the other smaller pits with gravel launch ramps. The North end of Bluegrass Pit is a good example. Although there area a lot more boats using the North end of BG pit than the launch ramp at Bird Dog Pit.

They can move or get run over is how I feel sometimes but a lot of the times I just drive to a different pit to launch. I end up going to launch at one of the three concrete launch ramps most times anyway.

But I do agree that they should try to move out of the way when a boat's trying to back down. My boat trailer's tongue was bent years ago when a friend of mine backed the trailer into Lynville Pit before they had the concrete launch ramp. That twisted the trailer's tongue so now the coupling doesn't fit tight like it once did. This gives me more play in the trailer connection to my truck and makes it much harder to back the trailer up straight. So I wander back and forth as I back up the trailer down the raunch ramp. I worry that I may swing the trailer too far to the right or left and then hit someone if they don't move out of the way and give me plenty of room on the ramp.

I can't imagine just sitting there on a ramp, in someones way when someone is trying to use the ramp. Sadly common courtesy and manners sure have eroded in this country? What a shame.

[raporter]

Went to South Lick ramp(Patoka) a couple weeks ago and there were 6 people swimming on the ramp.

[Moveon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=4RYu5prrbWw

[SteveM4A1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=4RYu5prrbWw

**** they are movin!

[Moveon]

**** they are movin!

LOL Yea, in a race video 2's boat would beat video 1's boats easily!

[psvec]

Called the dnr last night to see if there was a CO in the area. Was fishing at Bluegrass and a boat full of Mexicans was running all over the north end of the lake. There were two adults and at least 8 kids in the old bass boat. I was told there was an officer near by and left my name/number but never saw anyone show up.

I may not have called if they hadn't already made me wait for 15 min at the ramp. When they finally got the boat off the trailer and pulled up to park the idiot stopped just off to the side of the ramp with the back of the trailer still blocking the top of the ramp. I had to yell at the guy to move after he started walkin to the boat. Then I had to wait on the ramp for another 5 minutes while all the kids got loaded in the boat right on the ramp instead of off to either side.
Probably could have let all that slide too if while driving there I hadn't already seen 2 cars blocking the ramp at Bird Dog pit with 4-5 people in lawn chairs fishing right on the ramp. Even if these idiots were nice enough to move for someone it would have taken them forever to get all their lines in and move all the chairs, tackle boxes, coolers, etc then have to move both cars- then have to do it all again when you wanted to load up.

I hate that also, after pulling my boat out i pull as far to the main road as possible so other boats get in and out. but you have some people that are just rude, and will take there time, i have it down to a science 5 mins max.

[Moveon]

I hate that also, after pulling my boat out i pull as far to the main road as possible so other boats get in and out. but you have some people that are just rude, and will take there time, i have it down to a science 5 mins max.

I found myself driving to all there of the big pits to just make sure that I have at least one ramp to launch from in a timely manner.

Loon's North Concrete Launch ramp seems to be the worst one for people camping out on the ramp with the lawn chairs. And I've found lots of burned wood at that ramp too. and the entrance to the ramp is short and easily blocked by cars parking along the West side of the parking lot by that little lagoon. I would like to fish Loon Pit more often as it's got the most water and structure in it but the ramp is one of the hardest to launch from and the parking lot is too small.

Most people seem to go to Bluegrass to launch their boats.

I bet that IDNR didn't figure on these lakes seeing so much public use. This is not like Sugar Ridge where all you have it a few small towns nearby. Sugar Ridge is more rural than Bluegrass simply because of Evansville.