Please take a moment to remember those in the boat accident last night on Allatoona. It seem 2 have died and 2 more in pretty bad shape.
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Please take a moment to remember those in the boat accident last night on Allatoona. It seem 2 have died and 2 more in pretty bad shape.
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Originally Posted by birddog
Do you know what the story is behind it all??
I don't know the details, but this makes me really nervous. I have been fishing it more and more lately. I take my family out (wife and 3 yr.old daughter) fishing. We went out to the main lake one time and I realized that they were way to many boats for me there. I can see how this could happen. There must have easily been 20-25 boats pulling skiers, tubes, ect.. It just takes one person not paying attention. Not to mention the big wave those boats were putting out. I steer clear of that area.
I hate it for those who are no longer with us.
I read the story on ajc.com this morning. There weren't many detail and the first person I thought of was jfraley. I read his post on Allatoona the other day.
I read one article where a bass boat ran over a jet ski up there. Threw thr driver of the bass boat out and his passenger got control of the boat and went back and picked him up. They went back to see what they had hit and found the jet ski with one boy hanging off the side dead and the other on the ski hurt but alive. Haven't read about the other one. It is scary around these big lakes with all the boat traffic. Alot of people have brain farts when they get in a boat or on a jet ski. I hope everyone on here stays safe...
Heres the article from the Macon Telegraph:
Posted on Wed, Jun. 29, 2005
Two killed, two injured in boat collision on Lake Allatoona
Associated Press
CANTON, Ga. - Two people were killed and two others injured when two boats collided on Lake Allatoona early Wednesday morning.
The accident happened around 1:30 a.m. when the two boats slammed into each other in the middle of the lake.
A man and a woman aboard a small cabin cruiser apparently tried to put an anchor down, authorities said. But the anchor did not drop and the boat began to drift out into the lake, where a ski boat slammed into it.
The man and woman on the cabin cruiser were killed. One man who was aboard the ski boat was taken to the hospital and another was treated at the scene. A Georgia State Patrol helicopter searched the lake for other possible victims but called it off after not finding any.
Authorities said the lake has been the site of other nighttime accidents, including a fatal accident last week that killed Dustin Bell, 18.
We were getting ready for a nightstalk the other night and it was about dusk when a speed boat came into the finger I was fishing. He sped all the way to the back end and then came flying right back out and came very close to us. Almost close enough to earn warning shots from the 44 magnum. He knew we were there because he just came by us. Just a regular jerk on the water.
It one thing to be sitting out in the middle of the lake or out in the main channel fishing were there is a lot of traffic and get buzzed, but it is another thing when your back in a cove or finger and some drives in there without even slowing down and buzzes you. I have had my blood boiling a few time out there. I just try to keep my cool. With a lot of these accidents are happening at night maybe people will put a few more lights on thier boats or make sure that thier lights are on and working properly.
If they hit you while your nightstalking, it would have to be pre-meditated.
Safe fishing to all you guys.
I quit fishing Allatoona years back because of the heavy boat traffic. Too many people operating watercraft in a reckless manner.bbLots of these accidents involve the use of alcohol and drugs. Real dangerous lake and not enough law enforcement.
Maybe I look at it alll wrong but I believe that there should be seperate lakes for ski boats and jet skies. People that just want to play on the water by seeing how fast they can go could have their own designated places and we would not be getting in each others way.
That's not a bad idea really. I do a lot of fishing at Lake Juliette, so the main thing that I'm worried about is timber. I've been to Sinclair at night the last three weekends. It's amazing the number of boats that I've seen running around without bow lights. I even saw one guy walking around with a red light. I was wondering why it kept moving around. I basically just took a hard right turn and got near the shore and slowed down until he passed. I try to keep my bow and stern lights on all the time, even though the law only requires the stern light. Another problem I've seen is that the bow light doesn't show very well above the trolling motor and other accessories on the boat. I tried to accomodate for this by using a 12" bow light that sits above the trolling motor.Quote:
Originally Posted by birddog
You just need a lot of common sense out on the water. Too bad that a lot people just don't have it.
Sad to here these stories. 3 dead in a week on the same lake.. We had a girl thrown from a boat and busted her head on a rock. She is alive, and lucky. The guy driving was drunk.
Last night I was in the return path for a bass tourney weigh in. 20 of the cheeseheads at top speed one after another, all passed within 35yds of me.They weigh in just behind some bouys, all boats in a cluster. I slowly cruised back and forth just outside the bouys. You know real slow so my boat would put out it's nicest waves. They cussed and made threats but I just wanted them to see what it was like to not be respected. Now send me to the starving pigmies. I'm sorry. Boats have to much horsepower and speed for most lakes in GA and some of the idiots driving them have no horse sense.
good job smitty :)
This is my biggest fear that keeps me off the lake at night. I'm scared some wahoo is going to run me over, or that I'll get lost and crash into a bank or something.
the bow light is supose to be above the triling motor . i was stopped by the lake patrole and told to git off the lake befor the sun went down . ben running this boat like this for years . cant have nothing blocking the bow light .
running lights are diffecult to see by as the boat dont stay at the same angle . i like a hand held light spot light
Makes sense to me. If you can't see it, it ain't doing it's job. You know, GA law also states that the stern light has to be 3 feet above the bow light. I was running illegal for a week or two, waiting for my new light to come in from Cabela's. Now I've got 52" LED on the back and 12" combo up front. It easily clears the trolling motor. But, like I said, I saw many that didn't. Heck, I wouldn't mind seeing the warden patrolling a little bit and taking care of that problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by papasage
I made my first trip to Sinclair last night. I got there early afternoon and expected to not have to worry about the lake lice due to the spotty rain and being the middle of the week. WRONG! Still enough looney toons to make me go back to the 441 bridge and hide amoungst the concrete. I guess no wake means tidal wave to those folks. I saw a young couple out on a big ski boat and she was evidently in need of some sun because she was riding on the bow of the boat like it was some kinda ride a Six Flags. He took off from the bridge and made the boat stand up and darn near rolled her back into the boat. I am sure it won't be long before she falls off the front and we'll be reading about her in the paper. Seeing things like that and hearing about the others has made me really nervous about night stalking the big waters.
You'd have to figure that this weekend and a few days before are partially due to the July 4th weekend. I saw people headed to the lake this morning as I was going to work. I'm taking the four days AFTER the 4th off for my vacation. I'd expect the lake to be busy during this two week period. We may go back up on Thursday night. We may also head up tomorrow night, but we'll be on FULL ALERT while out there. Fortunately, the later it gets, the yahoos have had their fill and settled in for the night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shine Runner
But, you're right ... we need some patrolling around the Choby's landing ramp.
I say report them. Since I live on the coastal side of the state and see these things way to often, I have no problem, and have on occassion, called the DNR and reported registration numbers of those that appear drunk, not obeying "No Wake Zones", and other hazardous actions while on the water. I figure if they get mad then they are still alive or haven't hurt someone else. Besides you don't have to give your name or at least I haven't. I know accidents will happen and I like to have fun too but stupidty should never be dismissed or ignored....