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With the ramps getting crowded now would be a good time to discuss this topic.
If it's possible get your boat ready before you get to the ramp.
If the ramp is designed for two boats pick a side.
If someone is launching by themself help out if you can.
And most important be pateint,the fish will still be there.
Amen...
BLI. Boat Launch Idiots
may i add turn your headlights off when backing down ramp.
For the love of Jesus x2! People always say they can't or don't know how but there is a way in every vehicle to turn em off, learn how!Quote:
Originally Posted by windstone
If you dont know how to back a trailer...ask someone to do it for you!!!!!
great tips
Yes. Please turn lights off
Amen brother!
Excellent tip. In fact, all are good tips. Thanks.Quote:
If someone is launching by themselves help out if you can.
Don't have to worry bout that at the dink hole. Our ramps are 10 feet long lol
And for goodness sakes give slabin a shirt!!!
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Originally Posted by DonDon
Now they're about 10'9" during winter pool!! LOL
Oh contre', I could sit at Tommy's Trading Post with a video camera and win $10,000.00 on Americas Funniest Video's. I once witnessed two guys in a 2 door Buick with a trailer hitch trying to load a 20' Triton. They did alright until they tried to pull out of that steep boat ramp, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
I agree feesh. It's great to sit and watch.. Especially on holidays. A lot of entertainment for sure
Thats why I now stop at Tommy's for breakfast and minners....then launch at browns lol. If anything, at least I can find a parking spot. However, for pure enjoyment, I would put my put my camera at the Madison launches by cock of the walk in the summertime.Quote:
Originally Posted by feeshrman
As I fish alone a lot, I would add, don't tie off in the ramp space to walk to your truck. If at all possible bank it or tie off out of the way.
i cant stand it when someone loads or unloads the boat on the ramp. the ramp is for on or off the trailer. get it done and move plzzzzzz.
Unfortunately at the ramps at Nader the ramp its self is the safest place to pull your boat, riff raff all around it and a concrete ramp, concrete ramp wins every time. This morning will be interesting, speck it will be 60 or 70 boats trying to unload at once. Hopefully it will go smooth.
Never thought bout headlights. Thnx for tips. Usually only boat on water when I get there.
LOL, I meant the headlight thing. I've seen some real idiots at the ramps. Hacks me off when you have 2 shoots that hold 2 boats each and ALL 4 boats back in and start unloading their truck into the boat. THEN they have to unhook the boat, and everything else.
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Originally Posted by feeshrman
riff raff? Low piece of crap people or big rocks? If you was talking about big rocks. that's RIPRAPQuote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
DD, dont be picking on my partner, you know hes getting old and his mind tends to wander
Here's one-
If you haven't run your boat in a while, hook it up to some rabbit ears and crank her up at the house. For one, it will let you know that you'll probably fire up when you make it to the water. Second, it will start easier when you get there.
Although, I chuckle a little bit when folks fire up the motor and give the throttle a couple of quick jabs before backing it down the ramp.
LOL Brotha. just a little PAYBACK from all the times he gives me heck hehe
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Originally Posted by MrGoodtime
somebody tell the dummy how to work the new mount to trailer ratchet straps , before he backs down the ramp ! nonono
Just yesterday saw a guy pullhis boat out and block the whole ramp while he put everything in his truck and tie down . Last week saw them pull a pretty green chevy out of the water . The whole truck . I always get me a biscuit at tommies and get there about 7:30 or later . Give all the bass fishermen time to get out of the way . I undo everything except the front and then pull aroung and back down . They are no better in tommy's parking area . They will just stop and block it so you can't even get in and go and eat breakfast for an hour . Just something i have seen the last couple weeks .
If you see someone by themselves offer to pull their truck up and park it a ways up the ramp so they can park boat and then get out to park truck. That in itself will save a lot of time waiting. Not all of us have friends to fish with us. :biggrin
Feeshrman,,,, I actually tow my 19.5' ranger with an 2 wd s10 blazer,,,, trick is to have a strong enough motor, like my 4.3 and a good Thorsten locker rear end and a set of 373 gears,,,,walks it out every time without any troubles,,,Quote:
Originally Posted by feeshrman
Our v6 explorer tows the ranger better than the F250 did. But the F350 is gonna be better than both :)
Be sure to back down and take up 2 lanes. When the boat goes into the water crowd over on the third lane.
I would say both DD, last summer we came into Choctaw and 2 drunks in lawn chairs were sitting in lawn chairs rite in the waters edge dead in the middle of the ramp. Thought they would never stagger out of the way for me to load the boat up, so riff raff fit very well that day!!:biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
Well toda was a good day to be on the rez . Flw bass tournimant was going on and everybody was in a hurry . Today would have been a good day to set up the cameras . They near about had the highway block . And the crappie were biting .