Two Fatalities on Lake Murray

Saltwater Striper Fishing
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Originally posted by Geronimo

So much for the good ole days when gas was 3.50 a gallon and unemployment was up, and the lake was dead during the week for fishing and somewhat manageable on the weekends. Now that everyone can afford to boat, it has gotten really bad.

“Wailord”
1979 17’ Montauk
90 Johnson

Wilderness Ride 115

So this is Trump’s Fault, too???:smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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Nope, Obama. Didn’t he get the credit for all the turnaround out of the recession?

“Wailord”
1979 17’ Montauk
90 Johnson

Wilderness Ride 115

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Growth. With the projections for Lexington alone, don’t expect it to get better.

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Originally posted by Geronimo

Nope, Obama. Didn’t he get the credit for all the turnaround out of the recession?

“Wailord”
1979 17’ Montauk
90 Johnson

Wilderness Ride 115

Turnaround??? Which part? the part where they jived the unemployment numbers or the part where they added a bunch of zeros to the end of the Federal Bank accounts or the part where they banned drilling on Fed lands, but increased fracking on private lands … I forget exactly … LOL

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Originally posted by Lawcrusher
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Originally posted by Geronimo

Nope, Obama. Didn’t he get the credit for all the turnaround out of the recession?

“Wailord”
1979 17’ Montauk
90 Johnson

Wilderness Ride 115

Turnaround??? Which part? the part where they jived the unemployment numbers or the part where they added a bunch of zeros to the end of the Federal Bank accounts or the part where they banned drilling on Fed lands, but increased fracking on private lands … I forget exactly … LOL

Expect a message from some of the resident nut jobs on the political forum...you're treading on thin ice:sunglasses::sunglasses::sunglasses::sunglasses:
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If I’m posting, its because I’m sitting here at work, dreaming about fishing.

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Originally posted by TheMechanic

bangstick, i had the same thing happen to be last year. I was casting on a school where some birds were, then quickly had two boats run up on me WOT, and of course push the schoolies back down. i left and proceeded to find another school, not 5 minutes later the same two boats did the same thing again, so i left again. This time i found a couple pack of crackers and started throwing them out in various spots, and before you knew it, birds were all over the place. i then left and found a school busting away from the birds. then i turn around and see those two boats racing in between the spots where i threw the crackers in for the birds. they scrambled for a while trying to figure out why they werent catching any fish where all the birds were.

If I’m posting, its because I’m sitting here at work, dreaming about fishing.

LMAO!!! That’s a good one!!! I am definitely going to the store to buy a couple boxes of saltines tonight!!!

No matter how much it hurts, how dark it gets, or how far you fall…you are never out of the fight.

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Originally posted by bangstick
quote:
Originally posted by TheMechanic

bangstick, i had the same thing happen to be last year. I was casting on a school where some birds were, then quickly had two boats run up on me WOT, and of course push the schoolies back down. i left and proceeded to find another school, not 5 minutes later the same two boats did the same thing again, so i left again. This time i found a couple pack of crackers and started throwing them out in various spots, and before you knew it, birds were all over the place. i then left and found a school busting away from the birds. then i turn around and see those two boats racing in between the spots where i threw the crackers in for the birds. they scrambled for a while trying to figure out why they werent catching any fish where all the birds were.

If I’m posting, its because I’m sitting here at work, dreaming about fishing.

LMAO!!! That’s a good one!!! I am definitely going to the store to buy a couple boxes of saltines tonight!!!

No matter how much it hurts, how dark it gets, or how far you fall…you are never out of the fight.

Why?? There’s popcorn in this thread … LOLOL

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Originally posted by Loon
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Originally posted by Lawcrusher
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Originally posted by Geronimo

Nope, Obama. Didn’t he get the credit for all the turnaround out of the recession?

“Wailord”
1979 17’ Montauk
90 Johnson

Wilderness Ride 115

Turnaround??? Which part? the part where they jived the unemployment numbers or the part where they added a bunch of zeros to the end of the Federal Bank accounts or the part where they banned drilling on Fed lands, but increased fracking on private lands … I forget exactly … LOL

Expect a message from some of the resident nut jobs on the political forum...you're treading on thin ice:sunglasses::sunglasses::sunglasses::sunglasses:

HA … Please … Here’s the nicest thing about the Internet … I can simply turn it off … LOL

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hahah, popcorn floats good, that may work even better

If I’m posting, its because I’m sitting here at work, dreaming about fishing.

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and its cheaper…except at the move theaters

If I’m posting, its because I’m sitting here at work, dreaming about fishing.

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This just keeps getting better!!! LOL!!!

No matter how much it hurts, how dark it gets, or how far you fall…you are never out of the fight.

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Originally posted by TheMechanic

hahah, popcorn floats good, that may work even better…

Definitely popcorn. Go to Cromer’s Pnuts and get a big bag. Works really, really well…

-The size of a fish is directly proportional to the time between when it’s lost and the story is told. - Me
-What’s the best eating fish, you ask? I’ve found that for a lot people, its the ones that they happen to be able to catch, clean, and cook. - My Dad (1/13/37 - 9/27/16 I love you Pops)
-Until you have loved a dog, part of your soul remains unawakened. Anatole France (paraphrased)
-RIP my “Puppy Dog” 10/15/2004 - 1/14/2013. I’ll never forget him. What a special friend he was.
-Team Gonna Fish

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im sure you could probably go to the theaters at the end of the night and get all the old popcorn that noone bought.

i have a feeling we’re going start a whole new evasive tactics revolution of striper fishing

If I’m posting, its because I’m sitting here at work, dreaming about fishing.

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I dumped a whole box of Cheerios; the big box, in clouds creek. The amount of birds it brought down was unbelievable. Had boats racing in from everywhere.

Wellcraft V-20 sportfish with a 200 Evinrude

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This thread has gotten off track so back to what got us here.

A guy in a big, go-fast boat ran over a bass boat and killed 2 people. That leads to a discussion about how big and how fast do boats REALLY need to be on Lake Murray. I’ve said it before, but NOBODY on this lake needs a boat with twin outboards, NOBODY!!! It’s just a “my boat is bigger, faster, newer, nicer, (insert any big ego adjective that you want), etc. than yours” thing.

That being said again, I’m coming into Koon Landing Saturday afternoon and at a dock on the right side sits a big boat with TRIPS on the back. Triple outboards??!! On Murray??!! REALLY??!! WTH??? How long before there’s a boat with quads?

-The size of a fish is directly proportional to the time between when it’s lost and the story is told. - Me
-What’s the best eating fish, you ask? I’ve found that for a lot people, its the ones that they happen to be able to catch, clean, and cook. - My Dad (1/13/37 - 9/27/16 I love you Pops)
-Until you have loved a dog, part of your soul remains unawakened. Anatole France (paraphrased)
-RIP my “Puppy Dog” 10/15/2004 - 1/14/2013. I’ll never forget him. What a special friend he was.
-Team Gonna Fish

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I see what youre saying Bowhunter, but if that’s what they want to do, that’s there prerogative. If they want to waste all that money on something to get across the lake in 2.5 seconds, then that’s their right.

there is also NO need to have a 600hp-1000hp car on the streets, but ive had them. that doesnt mean we should judge them or try to make it “illegal” for boats like that to be on the lake. my boat is only 21ft long, but ive had old ladies smerk at me at the docks and say “that boat belongs in the ocean”.

i had a pontoon with TWO merc 400hp racing engines on the back of it fly past me this weekend. my first thought was what an effing waste of money, but then i just calmly putted on with my 40hp pontoon and said more power to ya.

If I’m posting, its because I’m sitting here at work, dreaming about fishing.

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I don’t see it as a twin engine problem, as there are 17’-18’ boats with twins. I’d say more a size restriction. I don’t even know where they park the trailers for some of these boats at the landing on Murray.

“Wailord”
1979 17’ Montauk
90 Johnson

Wilderness Ride 115

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If a guy lives on Murray but like to go offshore, I see no problem with him having twins on the lake. I fished the lake almost exclusively at night and had more problems with wake board and ski boats than fishing boats with twins. Mostly kids out in their parents boats busy “entertaining” instead of watching where they are going. Due to the fact that I fished a lot at night I put 16’ LED strip lights down each side. You could easily see my boat for a mile. I’d also move way out of the way of another boat, didn’t care if I had the right of way or not.

Wellcraft V-20 sportfish with a 200 Evinrude

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IMHO, I think the only restriction that would do any good, would be one that made the whole lake a no wake zone. But even then, there would be things that happen. There is always going to be someone who will push it to the extreme… Look at our roadways. A lot of those same idiots have boats. All we can do is try to stay as safe as we can.

Bob Van Gundy

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