Who's going to be at the ramps this weekend to watch the comedy show?

I'll be watching the comedy show at Clinton marina ramp from my slip Saturday morning. Watching inexperienced boaters trying to back their boats in the lake on the first holiday weekend is always good for a few grins. It always amazes me how many have dead batteries when trying to start a motor after sitting all winter. And then there are the poor wives that has never backed a trailer before, being told to turn it to the left, to the left, your other left, then get yelled at for jackknifing the trailer winch handle into the tailgate.
The best is when someone forgets to put the truck into forward, from reverse, then guns the throttle to get up the ramp. By the time they get it into forward the bed is full of water and too heavy for the motor to pull it up the ramp.
You all have a safe weekend.

Saw it last weekend. Guys at the ramp with their motor trimmed clear out of the water trying to get it to stay running. 2 stroke 75 hp Johnson. It was hilarious listening to their conversation. Guys in the shack said they came out 3 times last year and each time the motor had to go to the shop.

Also had the 700+ lbs of folks going out in what looked like a 15 ft tracker. Parked in one of the ramp spots and just started loading their boat and readying it. THen they back it in and it wouldn't start, so they pull out screw with it a bit and back it in. Went on about long after we were gone. I know they couldn't have had much freeboard and with the wind last weekend...

Zummy, there has been a pontoon boat on Clinton that was so loaded down with heavy people the pontoons where under the water with only the deck at waters surface. Wakes where coming over the front so they where all screaming at the driver to slow down, but he was just idling along. I suppose if they all went to one side it would have sunk. Water patrol should get people that stupid off the lake.

Maybe a bag of cheese burgers and watch the show. I seen 5 in an aluminum 16' bass boat last weekend.

I watched a guy screaming at his poor wife who couldn't back the trailer very well. He jumped out and stormed up to the truck and said he'd go it, he was worse than she was! Almost jackknifed the trailer a couple times before he told her to get in and sped off.

I saw a loaded down pontoon on Taneycomo a couple years ago just like Captain Dan was talking about. One guy went to the front to get a beer out of the cooler and the nose caught water and lifted the hole back end of the pontoon out of the water, I thought they were going to flip. Of course they were all so drunk that it was just funny to them, nevermind they were generating pretty strong and none of their drunk butts probably could have swam to the bank with that current.

I know all about those low riding pontoons. The older ones just have too little tubes to support much. Unloaded with just driver we had maybe 6 inches of clearance underneath. With people onboard everyone to the rear! Haha.

My friend shared what he say on Melvern a family out to water tube the woman in back of the boat was holding the tow rope when they said hit it she went flying out of the boat. more recent at Melvern again a very intoxated fisher trying to load his boat backed his truck into the lake with just the cab showing he hooked a tow strap to the fron bumper and tryed to pull it out by hand, when my friend showed up to pull it out with his 4 weeler it just pulled his front bumper off. I've got pics of it but I don't know how to get it from my messages to this site.

:fish We will be on the water at 5 am and off at 1030 am. Been doing it that way for a few years now. The lake lice and other idiots are just waking up by the time we are loaded and headed home!!!:highfive

A few years back at Clinton marina ramp, I was waiting to trailer my boat while watching this gal try to back the trailer in with her husband yellin at her as the poor gal couldnt back it in straight. Finally he jumped out of the boat and yelled at her to get her arse in the dam boat. Well, she yanked her top off an threw it in the boat. Next thing she is diving head first into the boat. Poor gal forgot to put her bikini top on! One of the funniest things Ive ever seen!

Not me. I am having a big fish fry for 40+ people with keg and all the fixins.

Heeeelllllll Noooooooooooo. If I dont have a issue on the ramp, Im sure I'd end up helping some stranded boater with kids. They always get me. Pass. And if I hear all the emergency trucks going down the road like they do sometimes. Bad things can happen out there. Ya'll be safe, have fun, get some!

like back in the day stay home on new years eve rookies night out

Already been a water rescue on El Dorado. I remember a few years back guy had his ranger bass boat behind his minivan with the wife trying to back it. He yelled at her to stop, she did, and his boat left the trailer 20 ft short of the ramp

What time purple crappie?

It'll be the best show of the year this weekend. I fished all week so I wouldn't feel the need to be out there. I'm always amused at the boats stuck on the side of the highway with frozen trailer wheel bearings and flat tires.

I dont go cause sometimes its not funny at all. Heard the sirens going by today. Phone starts ringing. Story I hear is 2 kids found in a boat out of Hillsdale point ramp, wearing life jackets. " Daddy went in the water but didn't come out". I fish out of HD point. My kids asking daddy should we go help look. Drove by round 730, ramp area closed.

Thoughts and prayers for the family and those kids.

You're right duckhunter, it can be a sad day. Tease me or not, my promise to my wife is that I'll always wear my mustang when moving or fishing alone. I can swim well, but things don't always work out the way you plan.

+1 Thoughts and prayers for the family.

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Originally Posted by DuckHuntingUSA

I dont go cause sometimes its not funny at all. Heard the sirens going by today. Phone starts ringing. Story I hear is 2 kids found in a boat out of Hillsdale point ramp, wearing life jackets. " Daddy went in the water but didn't come out". I fish out of HD point. My kids asking daddy should we go help look. Drove by round 730, ramp area closed.

Thoughts and prayers for the family and those kids.

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Wow prayers and wishes sent thats awfully sad right there

bad deal found the body late yesterday.

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Originally Posted by Captain Dan

I'll be watching the comedy show at Clinton marina ramp from my slip Saturday morning. Watching inexperienced boaters trying to back their boats in the lake on the first holiday weekend is always good for a few grins. It always amazes me how many have dead batteries when trying to start a motor after sitting all winter. And then there are the poor wives that has never backed a trailer before, being told to turn it to the left, to the left, your other left, then get yelled at for jackknifing the trailer winch handle into the tailgate.
The best is when someone forgets to put the truck into forward, from reverse, then guns the throttle to get up the ramp. By the time they get it into forward the bed is full of water and too heavy for the motor to pull it up the ramp.
You all have a safe weekend.

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Several Years back when the water was high and up in the Willows I sat and watched 2 Fish & Game Officers try and launch there service Boat,,the Male Warden launched the Female Warden and went to park the truck,,as he walked back to the ramp she was waving her arms and yelling to bring the trailer back because they had forgot the Plug.So,he frantically tried to get backed in,,,10 to 12 times jacking the trailer as the boat was listing,,finally he got it straight and she had it lined up.By now the Boat is at a 45 degree angle front to back,,,she guns it forward and miss's the front roller and SLAM's into the Tailgate!!! LMAO,,this was before Video Recorders on Phones and definitely would have Won $10,000 on "Americas Funniest Videos" with out a doubt!!!

Several Years back when the water was high and up in the Willows I sat and watched 2 Fish & Game Officers try and launch there service Boat,,the Male Warden launched the Female Warden and went to park the truck,,as he walked back to the ramp she was waving her arms and yelling to bring the trailer back because they had forgot the Plug.So,he frantically tried to get backed in,,,10 to 12 times jacking the trailer as the boat was listing,,finally he got it straight and she had it lined up.By now the Boat is at a 45 degree angle front to back,,,she guns it forward and miss's the front roller and SLAM's into the Tailgate!!! LMAO,,this was before Video Recorders on Phones and definitely would have Won $10,000 on "Americas Funniest Videos" with out a doubt!!!

Nice. I guess she didn't know if you go drive around at a good enough speed it will drain out.

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Nice. I guess she didn't know if you go drive around at a good enough speed it will drain out.

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I've had a plug come out and there comes a point it doesn't. I hit it.

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Several Years back when the water was high and up in the Willows I sat and watched 2 Fish & Game Officers try and launch there service Boat,,the Male Warden launched the Female Warden and went to park the truck,,as he walked back to the ramp she was waving her arms and yelling to bring the trailer back because they had forgot the Plug.So,he frantically tried to get backed in,,,10 to 12 times jacking the trailer as the boat was listing,,finally he got it straight and she had it lined up.By now the Boat is at a 45 degree angle front to back,,,she guns it forward and miss's the front roller and SLAM's into the Tailgate!!! LMAO,,this was before Video Recorders on Phones and definitely would have Won $10,000 on "Americas Funniest Videos" with out a doubt!!!

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I did that the other day. I have a 14-foot v-hull fishing boat. I unloaded it off the trailer, pulled it over to the dock to tie it up and noticed it was filling up with water. I was able to get the plug in and fortunately the trailer was still in the water. Disaster was avoided, but I still felt like a real dork standing there for what seemed like 10 minutes waiting for all the water to drain out. :Doh:

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Originally Posted by zummy

I've had a plug come out and there comes a point it doesn't. I hit it.

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Yeah, I forgot the plug one time in an old crestliner, fished for hour before the water came through the floor drain drain. All I could do was idle to the ramp and was able to back th trailer in deep enough to get the thin on the trailer far enough I could pull i ou o the water far enough enough to stand ther like an idiot and watch water run out forever! Now I pu the plu in the night before I head out!

nonono Sorry fishless that is now illegal in this state.

It's easy to talk about all of the stupid things people do. Some people are truly clueless. But there are a lot of things to do and remember when boating and a number of things can go wrong even when everyone's safety is the captains utmost concern. I too think from time to time about what a dummy the other guy is but I have to remind myself that I have been that dummy as well. So I will always lend a hand, give advice whether they heed it or not, and be smart enough to listen to that other guy that's giving me some as well because he can see what's coming and I can't. Please be safe out there! I breaks my heart to think of those two kids sitting in the boat alone.

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Originally Posted by Jiggsnbobbers

It's easy to talk about all of the stupid things people do. Some people are truly clueless. But there are a lot of things to do and remember when boating and a number of things can go wrong even when everyone's safety is the captains utmost concern. I too think from time to time about what a dummy the other guy is but I have to remind myself that I have been that dummy as well. So I will always lend a hand, give advice whether they heed it or not, and be smart enough to listen to that other guy that's giving me some as well because he can see what's coming and I can't. Please be safe out there! I breaks my heart to think of those two kids sitting in the boat alone.

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Good words to live by.

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Originally Posted by Jiggsnbobbers

It's easy to talk about all of the stupid things people do. Some people are truly clueless. But there are a lot of things to do and remember when boating and a number of things can go wrong even when everyone's safety is the captains utmost concern. I too think from time to time about what a dummy the other guy is but I have to remind myself that I have been that dummy as well. So I will always lend a hand, give advice whether they heed it or not, and be smart enough to listen to that other guy that's giving me some as well because he can see what's coming and I can't. Please be safe out there! I breaks my heart to think of those two kids sitting in the boat alone.

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AMEN! If I listed all the stupid things I've done over the years people would wonder if there was any brain matter between my ears :crazy:.....I know there's alot less than there used to be:dono