Thread: Rockahock ramp

Originally Posted by HeyCharlie

I guess they were tired of freebee's taking advantage of situation

They didn't have to go from zero to ugly in one step, however. They could have simply put a courtesy box next to the ramp & included instructions. 99% of ramp users would have been happy to follow the same procedure used at ramps everywhere. Until this year, I saw no effort to collect a fee during the winter months.

Originally Posted by Corker

They didn't have to go from zero to ugly in one step, however. They could have simply put a courtesy box next to the ramp & included instructions. 99% of ramp users would have been happy to follow the same procedure used at ramps everywhere. Until this year, I saw no effort to collect a fee during the winter months.

Agreed! they seem to have gone from 0 to 100 overnight! Hope they read this! or its printed and handed to them! (with payment, of course)

looks like they are making the fisherman pay for the dome that they put up last year:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Sounds like there needs to be a bunch of pressure put on VDGIF to get a state ramp put on that area. That would bust that stuff up quick. Fees around Edenton were starting to creep up and N.C. Wildlife threatened to put in a ramp only feet away from a commercial ramp and that slammed the brakes on it right there. The business owner even used that spot to put in a better ramp than the existing one he had and maintained two and kept the price down. They had him then because he borders an area of town property that has been converted into a park on the creek. Would not take much and plenty of room for another free ramp to be put in at any time. With as much money that is paid in foe licenses and other fees, there should be free ramps on every lake and river in N.C. and V.A..CF

Originally Posted by crappiefarmer

pressure put on VDGIF to get a state ramp put on that area

DGIF can claim that it already has a ramp serving Chick River, but unfortunately it's on Morris Creek--over 20 miles down the river from Walkers Dam.

Can you still put in at Colonial Harbor Marina? It's below the dam, but isn't that where the fish are this time of year?
Mike

This shouldn't be hard, thats ridiculas (spelling)

WIth respect to minimizing ramp costs on the Chick. If you are a regular you can negotiate an annual rate with Mike at Riverside.
It's a good spot to launch and there is a safety benefit in that someone knows you are out on the water. During the week in winter the Chick can be a mighty lonely place to have a breakdown or other problem.

With respect to the increasing ramp costs. Those who haven't had to maintain a pier on the river may not understand just how expensive it is. I had mine repaired several years ago from ice damage. Driven pilings were going for $8 per foot back in 2003. I'm sure they are more now. A typical piling is 20 to 30 feet on the Chick because of the deep mud on the bottom, and they are replaced in pairs, every 8 feet. It is no problem to drop $10 or $15 K on a repair. That is a lot of $7 ramp fees.

Rockahock could do a much better job of customer service, the fellow with the drop box idea has it nailed. I'm no fan of Rockahock, but please don't think they are getting rich off of your ramp fee. If you find them untenable, the best thing to do is to vote with your dollars and go to Riverside. Besides, there is a lot less pressure on the crappie fishing over on that side of Turner's Neck, some of the real slabs are downriver in the bigger water.