alumacraft09 Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 I know a few of us fish by our selves in these tx ,an I was just wondering If I ripped my tin can boat open on a rock and was stranded some where how long after tx would any one come looking for me or would they even try?? I would have cell phone ,but it probably wouldnt work wet. Does any of you have a marine radio? maybe we should think about getting one or some kinda commuication to make every ones made it back to the ramp ok. I would hate to think I left some one outt there in trouble,epsecialy in winter or early spring when water temps are low. Just wondering and my what do you guys think?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackertxw175 Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 I know a few of us fish by our selves in these tx ,an I was just wondering If I ripped my tin can boat open on a rock and was stranded some where how long after tx would any one come looking for me or would they even try?? I would have cell phone ,but it probably wouldnt work wet. Does any of you have a marine radio? maybe we should think about getting one or some kinda commuication to make every ones made it back to the ramp ok. I would hate to think I left some one outt there in trouble,epsecialy in winter or early spring when water temps are low. Just wondering and my what do you guys think?? i always tell the wife where i'm going, not that she would come looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassinHomer Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 I would come looking for you just as soon as weigh in was over and I knew you were no longer a threat in the Tx Just kidding, good question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJK Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 I was thinking about this in the last TX... I think whoever is over the particular tournament should make their cell number available to everyone fishing....if someone decides or has to leave early, or has boat trouble, they need to call the TX Director. That way, if someone doesn't show up for the weigh in, and they haven't called, then we need to look for them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker1861 Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 I agree with Jamie on this one. I personally feel that the particular tourney director needs to make his cell number available to all participants. And also, if anyone fishing the tourney decides to leave early then I feel it is thier duty to get in touch with either the tourney director or at a minimum someone else fishing the tourney so they can let everyone know. I can honestly say that with all club tourneys that I have fished in the past we make it known to account for ALL boats that were out there fishing, if we don't have someone accounted for then we start looking for thier vehicle and start asking around till we get an answer. I have seen a few times that there have been boats put back in the water to go start looking for the unaccounted boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alumacraft09 Posted October 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Thanks I need to get some cell numbers ,makes me feel better bout fishing by my self Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stump9000 Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 I agree with Tracker and SJK on this. MM and myself had this discussion on our last time out. We would never leave anyone but it makes it hard when someone packs up early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchin pigs Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 i assume this topic started up when all you nuts ran into that hellish storm on douglas while me and postalfish sat in the dry vehicle and patted ourselves on the back for our decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brwnbass Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 i assume this topic started up when all you nuts ran into that hellish storm on douglas while me and postalfish sat in the dry vehicle and patted ourselves on the back for our decision That was a good idea, wish we would have done that. You guys culling fish in the paking lot at the weigh in got me good, i kept waiting for a 7lber to come out of the well,lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbaitmaker Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I don't think culling should be allowed in parking lot at all. I think when the boat comes out of the water it should have the legal limit allowed in tournament. JMHO I know back when I ran my tournaments it was manditory that every boat culls on the 6th fish regardless. Only 5 fish allowed in livewells in my Tx's but like I said JMHO.......... Now to address the issue of safety. I also had a rule that if you pulled out early you called me or B.T.'s cell phone to let us know you were leaving because we had a policy of never leaving a boat behind cause many of my anglers were retired older folks and we wanted to amke sure everyone made it back safely. In the event of storms showing up I always tell folks to call in rather in trouble or not to let folks know your safe. Only had one incident where an anglers motor quit and he was about 12 miles form launch and cell phone didn't have a signal. all 14 boats went in several different directions and B.T. and I located him fairly quick since we saw him head up stream at blast off and had a hunch we knew about where he would be. We towed him back to launch site and on the way I began calling all the boats to tell them Edward had been located and everything was under control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchin pigs Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 we did have a legal limit 2 people 9 fish, we had already culled some but had a couple that were very close to one another that we caught in a flurry right at the end and wanted to try to catch one more decent one. we weighed only 5 and were within the regs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 i assume this topic started up when all you nuts ran into that hellish storm on douglas while me and postalfish sat in the dry vehicle and patted ourselves on the back for our decision is this the Storm you are talking about....this was taken about 5 minutes or less of Blast Off.......its looking towards Indian Creek Marina towards Dandridge .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJK Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 That aint no storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stump9000 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 A better picture from Andy and my view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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