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Welp..... Got home after work to find that somebody had helped themselves to a full set (8) of 14 foot Ozark trolling rods with new baitcasting reels out of my rod racks on my boat. I think it may be time to move.
Now, where to move that there ain't no thieves. Suggestions?
Let me know if you find such a place. Probably won't have any people in it if you do find it.
Man that sux sorry about your loss god will take care of them thieves one day
Keep it inside a shed/shop/storage building with a security system installed. Cameras are always nice also. Thieves are everywhere, some places worse than others for sure, but it's always best to be proactive instead of reactive.
Do you have equipment coverage on your boat.
Wow, sorry for your loss!!!
Sorry to hear that. A few years ago somebody got the seats out of my next door neighbors boat.
Sorry for your loss. I hate thieves also. Three weeks ago my Grandson went home after work to find his back door kicked in and all his guns stolen. I had told him several times to write his serial numbers down but he didn't so they are just gone.
They are everywhere and brave. My son and his wife filled their cars and 2 5 gallon cans of gas. He sat the cans out at the gate to put in the shed. He had to go through the house to unlock the gate. When he got to the gate the cans were gone.
Eventually, He: "Get thee away from me for I never knew you".
Find a retirement community. (I am not talking about assisted-living.) Most have 24-hour manned security gates. Retirees see and hear everything, and the types that would perpetrate a theft like yours stick out like a sore thumb and are noticed immediately. Besides, they ain't getting in the gate! I've lived in one since '85, only three crimes that I can remember. Still, we have a gang problem...the Men's Golf Association and the AARP. They war over Thursday morning tee times. Nice 400 acre lake though! I moved here because of a theft at our previous home. That solved that.
Still a couple of years from retirement (turn 50 in January). I have to admit, as I near "geezerhood" that sounds like a better and better idea. Have to learn to swing a stick though......Quote:
Originally Posted by Tonykarter
I am truly sorry for you, don't move to Memphis, TN- They will steal your wife and kids, home, car, boat and all equipment, plus have a run with your credit cards. Don't have any on you, they just shoot you and go to the next person or home.
Sad, Sad, Sad
I look forward to a few Charles Bronson types having their way with the criminal element. Theives do it because they know nobody will stand up to them, LEO has more pressing issues, and if caught the courts will do nothing.
I had $4000 worth of waterfowl gear stolen from my storage trailer at my business a couple of years ago. What is so maddening about it is the fact they apparently found a spare key I had well hidden outside in case of emergency, came into my studio, took my storage unit key from my desk, helped themselves, then locked the trailer back up. I will go to my grave convinced it was somebody who knows me and my business well and knew what was in my storage trailer. So far in the 2 years since they haven't slipped up and said something to the wrong person.
Definitely a So Called buddy!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by mrdux
Sorry for your lost, I know how it feels. What ever you do never stop in Memphis. Thugs stole my boat & trailer off my truck in broad daylight at ''I Hop'' while my friend & I had breakfast...:banghead Now I'm trying to piece together a very old 14' v bottom with 9.9 motor, and bad old fish finder to fish with. Yea I hate a thief too. On the other hand it's a good thing I didn't walk up on them doing this, I'd would have been shot more than likely. Again I'm sorry for your lose.
I parked my truck next to a pond on private property one time.Set out too nice rods for catfish and Ambassador 5000's on them,grabbed a .22 and walked in the woods,came back shortly,somebody cut the lines and took off with the poles.What hurt the most was one of the reels was the first good reel I ever bought with money earned on an after school job and I had had it 20 years.Got a lecture from Dad for spending so much money on a reel ( I think it was 30 bucks)
Sorry for your losses
Time to round up all them bad boys....way too many out there and way to bold. I keep three boats outside but don't leave a lot of gear in them. Keep a barking dog kenneled in with em to at least alert me if somebody comes around.
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Well, how bout an update. The fine men of the Winona Police Department have found my fishing poles. I am picking them up in the morning!!! A concerned citizen interrupted the thieves as they were snooping around a few blocks away from my home. They dropped my poles and ran. They have been at the Police Department since the night they were stolen. Guess I should have called the cops when I discovered them missing. Thanks to the "concerned citizen" and Winona's Finest!!!
Merry Christmas! Great news (and 2 sets of poles) !
Cool!!!
Glad you got them back
Good deal
Nice!!!!! Glad you recovered them. Still hope they catch the thieves. Should have fingerprinted the poles.
I hate thieves!! They should lose their arms.
So glad you got them back....it is a shame we have to resort to prevention methods like this....
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Attachment 222670Got em back. Thanks to Montgomery County Emergency Operations Center for taking such good care of them!!!
Good for you! Some turd got in my truck Saturday night. Took my .45 Ruger, spare mag and a half carton of smokes. They ignored the Costa sunglasses and the Humminbird sonar with over 1000 waypoints in it....guess they don't fish!
Me too! Need to go back into the Bible Days and cut their hands off...
We need to just get rid of them..........................