Have you ever had someone pull your boat to ramp??

I was in line to launch Saturday 4/26 at Long Shoals Lake Oconee and saw a boat out in lake with 2 paddling. Told my wife that just as soon as we could get in the water I would pull them to the ramp. Saw several boats just go on by to go fishing. I was in line behind a charcoal colored Lowe boat (2 men) with a CDC tag on it. When I backed in I saw a Red Ranger (1 man) start out to the boat needing help. If my guessing is correct I think the Red Ranger was Mr Kitchens. I didn't get to speak to them since the ramp and dock was full as a tick and more coming.

I have been pulled and pulled many others, but it is getting rare to see someone stop and help.

Just wanted everyone to know that the Red Ranger man put helping another boater ahead of running to his fishing spot. Fishing is done in more that one way.

Matt 4:19 "And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

If I see some one broke down. I never leave any one stranded, if I can do it I give them a pull.........I figure when I need a hand some one will help..........Karma.

I'd stop & help anybody that I saw broke down. Can't imagine ignoring anyone on the water.

Nice, I always help when needed. Got stranded on santee cooper once took me and my buddy four hours to paddle back to launch.

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Originally Posted by Navigator

I was in line to launch Saturday 4/26 at Long Shoals Lake Oconee and saw a boat out in lake with 2 paddling. Told my wife that just as soon as we could get in the water I would pull them to the ramp. Saw several boats just go on by to go fishing. I was in line behind a charcoal colored Lowe boat (2 men) with a CDC tag on it. When I backed in I saw a Red Ranger (1 man) start out to the boat needing help. If my guessing is correct I think the Red Ranger was Mr Kitchens. I didn't get to speak to them since the ramp and dock was full as a tick and more coming.

I have been pulled and pulled many others, but it is getting rare to see someone stop and help.

Just wanted everyone to know that the Red Ranger man put helping another boater ahead of running to his fishing spot. Fishing is done in more that one way.

Matt 4:19 "And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

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I bet that was Earl Kitchens..Talked to him yesterday and he was at oconee..in that area...I"ve been boating for 40 years and been broke down a few times! Pulled someone in on the river last year....What goes around comes around....If you've never been stranded...you haven't fished enough! Don't ever leave a fellow angler behind!

If I see some one broke down on the water I will stop and offer to help. Not everyone in this day and age will...some rude people on the water nowdays.

I will never leave another boater stranded on the water used to commercial fish and been helped just as many times as I helped someone it's a shame someone will run past another when they see them in distress

I was there, would have provided a tow but, the Ranger already had them secured by the time I spotted them.

I always provide a tow when someone needs it.

Tip of the hat to the Ranger!

Year before last went to Big Lazer PFA suck the boat on a underwater stump. The only way we got off was because a couple from Thomaston got on the bank and pulled us off with anchor ropes. That being said if I see someone in need I am going to help.

That same red ranger has helped me out while stranded before .mr earl is a great man!

I'd get up in the middle of night and drive an hour + to oconee to help anybody without hesitation that I feel would do the same for me .

Just wanted everyone to know that the Red Ranger man put helping another boater ahead of running to his fishing spot. Fishing is done in more that one way.
WTG :ThumbsUp:ThumbsUp

I've never seen any of todays young fishermen slow down enough to lend a helping hand, 'course it's been AWHILE since I've seen anyone broke down too. Back in the day when fishermen was more curtious anyone would stop to help. Well, atleast I want to think that's the case.

Couple of weeks ago I was long lining in Belews lake in NC , just fishing away listening to the radio and running my live well aerator , well when I got done guess what , yep batteries dead, 2 nice young men rolled there rods up and jumped me off. I will pay it forward in the future.

If u stay on the water.sooner or later u will have a break down. I've towed lot of boats in and been tow myself. Do not pass someone up that is in need.
LittleJohn

I've towed a boat or 2 in without hesitation. But hats off to Smitty and Lightwirehooker for towing me in when I was broke down..Ole Smitty had to pull me a long ways in the dark!!!

Navigator, that was my boat in front of you. Me and Slim was behind Earl Kitchens in line. I just had put my boat in when Earl said he was going to pull those guys in.

If u stay on the water.sooner or later u will have a break down. I've towed lot of boats in and been tow myself. Do not pass someone up that is in need.
LittleJohn

Yep, this is true

i had a offer this past Sat. but i didn`t need it i was just checking something under the hood . it wasen`t running just right . got it out of the water and found out that one coil had went out .

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Originally Posted by papasage

i had a offer this past Sat. but i didn`t need it i was just checking something under the hood . it wasn't running just right . got it out of the water and found out that one coil had went out .

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Glad you got it to limp back to dock, I had a cracked fuel line last week between pump and filter but made a quick fix and went to next fishing spot, life is good.

I spun a prop on my saltwater boat a couple years ago off the Georgia coast about 14 miles from the ramp. We used the trolling motor against the current till the batteries gave out and just when I thought we were going to drift off into the Atlantic ocean, a guide that we had seen earlier came by and towed us halfway in until the Sheriff's department could tow us the rest of the way. The guide said he had been towed in twice already that year and he was paying it forward. He did ask if I had a cold beer in the boat, but unfortunately I didn't. I can say I was never so glad for a tow as I was that evening. Now I keep a new hub bushing and the tools to change it in my boat along with a cold beer just in case.

some times when you spin a hub you can put it in reverse and back up a few yards then go forward but not hard ease into plain it will hold for a while .i did that on a 50 hp and it ran for a few miles . had a new rubber bushing put in .

5 years ago on Allatoona...lower end issues 3 miles from ramp...guy in pontoon pulled me the whole way back..and refused to take money...2 years later one of them high end family cruisers was dead in the water...young family...2 kids and we pulled them about the same amount of miles back to red top....dropped them off refused money...pulling off...the guy dives in the water swims up to the boat...and stuffs 40.00 in my hand...he was a doctor in Atlanta and wouldn't take no for an answer...had my pastor with me..gave him the money! I got a double blessing!!!! lb this season at Weiss ala. had a guy offer to pull me out..wind blowing hard time getting it on the trailer...that guy was really nice...really gave me faith there are still good people out there...