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I was going to let you folks know a fisherman had a bunch of crappie trolling gear stolen out of his boat at Cypress Creek. My wife saw it on Facebook or somewhere that I don't frequent.
The guy lost:
2 16 foot Capps and Coleman trolling rods
2 other crappie rods
4 Okuma 7.5 foot trolling rods
Okuma line counter reels
box of Bandit crankbaits.
I do know there is a $500 reward posted
I can get contact info if anybody knows anything.
that stinks
Hope they get em. It amazes me the nerve of someone to step off into someone's boat and help themselves to stuff that don't belong to them. God don't like ugly.
I don't know the particulars of where the boat was located, whether it was in the water, in a slip, or on the trailer. I have to say I avoid any situation I can that involves my boat being left for anything but a couple of minutes when my tackle and electronics are in it. If I park my rig at a store or restaurant, I want to be where I can see it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Monark King190
Your right. I need a bird's eye view. People call me crazy when I take everything out when I'm at moors or ken lake for the week. I take out everything!!!!!!!!
Hate to hear that. The victims might ck the local pawn shops and keep an eye on on-line classifieds. They might show up. Wish them all the luck in locating them.
Friend of mine lost a brand new trolling battery and fillet knives out of his boat a few weeks ago. It was parked at his trailer in pirates cove. The thieves removed the cover, stole the items and placed the cover back on. Just makes you wonder about today's society...
It's not just today's society. I had two batteries stolen out of the back of my truck at the Big Bear ramp parking lot over 20 years ago. Trash is trash. Always has been and always will be.
A few yrs ago a whole trailer was stolen at Big Bear Boat Ramp and a couple of yrs. after that, a guy came in from a day of fish'n and someone had stolen the darn Bunks and winch off his trailer.
Yup, I really dislike a thief. Part of the reason I keep my boat covered when traveling. Outa sight...outa mind.
I hate to hear this happen to anybody! About 15 years ago my boat got CLEANED OUT while being stored inside for the winter! Rods/reels, tackle boxes, rain suits, tool box ... you name it, they got it. Insurance took care of a lot, but there was a LOT of discontinued stuff that could not be replaced. It still haunts me!
Just unbelievable, people have nerves of steel I guess...along with no morals. I worry about my place down there too, there is a state trooper that lives right down the street from my place though.
It's nothing new, back in the 80s when bass tournaments really took off there was a bunch of stuff stolen out of boats at the Pelican restaurant while guys were inside eating breakfast.
Last spring I had both fish finders lifted off my boat while parked under the carport. They must have got spooked, because they only got one transponder. Now I store the boat inside unless I have a project in the garage.
I heard of some guys who had rods stolen off the boat's deck, while they were in a McDonald's drive through early in the morning. Can't confirm this, but I guess it could have happened.
Maybe we all need to help one another out and be vigilant around the boat ramps and camp areas, hotels, etc and look for such dirtbags. They normally stand out like a basketball on a football field, if we someone or a vehicle that just don't appear right for the area, make a mental note or snap a photo of the vehicle that seems suspicious, we all have cell phones, most with cameras, or just write the info down. May be nothing, but then again it may help catch these dirtbags and help out a fellow outdoorsman. I will try and heed and do my part from now on.
I had a 798 stolen off my boat while I was in Fisherman's Friend get'n minners.Quote:
Originally Posted by justinp61