JPP Accident
Does anyone know what happened on JPP last night in regards to the boating accident? The news has been very tight lipped about it.
|
Don't know anything. Terrible to hear.
|
Sad he was only 42. Guys be safe on the water!! I try to do my best when I’m out there.
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/on...cy-priest-lake Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
|
I just wonder if there was a tournament going on ?
|
One news channel said they were fishing a Tournament.
One of my fears as all the electronics screens get bigger with more information on the displays, it starts becoming like distracted driving. Looking down at just for a couple seconds can be deadly. |
Quote:
|
There was a Tourn at the same time out of Saunders around 6 pm. It was the first time I've ever seen so many purdy high dollar high speed bass boats in one place. It was a sight to be seen with all of them taking off at the same time.
I can see how someone taking the lead and making a turn in front of another boat and not be seen and being T boned. |
At night I turn my graph backlight way down. The normal brightness always messes up my night vision. When I see a boat in my path, a lot of times it’s hard to tell if it’s coming or going until it gets in range to see the tiny green/red lights. When in doubt, I always come off plane.
I hate to see that happen. If you are coming through the channel under the bridge, you should have clear visibility unless one of the boats was coming out of the cove on the South side of Hobson Pike. Then I could see how it would be hard to avoid. |
Quote:
Anyone else know anything about this? |
Bottom line is don't go out at night if you aren't familiar with the lake your on. 10:00 seems to be the sweet spot for me. Most drunks and stupid ski boaters are off the water by then.
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Night time navigation .. <'TK><
Quote:
This is one of the subjects that is studied when acquiring your USCG Capt's license. It is also mandatory to have your port/starboard (Red and green) lights on when under way as well as your stern light. And your stern light on when anchored. <'TK>< |
I have been a mariner for most of my life..USCG and Merchant...if I'm ticketed for using my spot light for navigation I'm going to argue that, based on my training. When I run at night, I have prior to dusk, checked the path I plan to travel searching for floating debris and loose buoys. I have run JPP under full power for many a year without problems...but I know that lake like the back of my hand. I will be off the water on OH by dusk and or any other lake I don't know incredibly well. I'm still skittish about running DH now and its my go to lake and I fish at night much of the time there; Texas, I know what you're talking about, there a a number of shallow areas adjacent to deep water off points on DH. One thing I practice is fishing during winter draw down when shallow areas are exposed...this makes a huge difference both with navigation and during summer pool for hot spots otherwise missed by most. JPP is nothing more than a mine field of rocks that will K/O a boater in a heartbeat day or night so caution is advised. Robbery, muggings, shootings, slashed tires and the like day or night keep me away from JPP now, sad because I love that lake.
|
Funny the discussion of lights come up because I'm currently installing a pr if 5" LED lights on my boat that will be hooked up to a switch. Personally I think its crazy not to have any type of lights while navigating any waters in the dark... You don't drive a car without lights, why a boat ?
I fished Rome the other night with one incandescent lamp and I was amazed how easy it would have been to beach or run into a rock bluff cause it was so dark, never mind all the floating debris. Not only that but if you're sitting there anchored cat fishing and hear a boat coming.. Navigational lights aren't going to cut it... But they will see me with a set of flood lights regardless how fast they are running. |
Quote:
|
Quote:
But robbery, muggings and shootings? That is a new one to me and I have fished Priest for a long time. |
My neighbor was telling me the other day that his boy had been approached while launching his boat at dark in the am by people several times during hunting season .
Another guy I know said he was coming off the lake when a couple of guys looking for trouble were quietly approaching him from off the lake towards him, he was the only vehicle at that ramp so he knew they had no business there. Not sure what transpired but they left in a hurry back across the lake when they seen he was packing heat on his hip. I was at Rome Launch the other night and had no less than 2 patrol vehicles show up while I was launching. Personally I've not experienced anything other than nice guys, but I can see some of these areas being dangerous as secluded as these ramps are. |
Quote:
https://www.murfreesborovoice.com/ar...d-down-in-2015 Gregg Hawkins in 2015. |
Quote:
Do you recall when you had to pay to launch at a state park ramp,how about Bill Clays or Norts? How about 4 Corners before the boat dealership and the old marina before it burnt down. How about when Starwood opened? Do you not recall the shooting death a few years ago at the ramp in broad daylight up river? I will gladly allow you to pay me back for three new 33" tires slashed at Long Hunter State Park and a broken window on another occasion. Maybe the rest of those trucks and cars that night whom had their vehicles burglarized then vandalized...10-15 or so. Then there was a time you couldn't keep a spare tire on your trailer at Fate Sanders or other ramps around there. Then the robberies there at Fate Sanders....and broad day fist fights. The ramp across from 4 Corners had vehicles stolen. Then the time they would steal a trailer off your truck and wait till you left your boat and then come steal it. Or the time when thugs robbed you on the water at night by a stealth approach from your back while fishing north Hobson Pike Bridge. What about when Hamilton Creek became a predator hangout and the girl got raped, then when the queers and sexual predators approached people and children there and Metro Police set stings to catch them and publicly issued warnings. But...I quit fishing JPP 15-20 years ago. I have a project in Antioch next to Hobson Pike and we get robbed or vandalized every two weeks, just waiting for them to steal a piece of heavy equipment next. |
Quote:
|
Disappointed is the only thing I can say about my new lights. I'm just not sure if they weren't mounted high enough or I should have gotten spotlights instead of dual.. spot/flood.
I will say that I saw many boats with lights this evening so installing lights isn't an issue. |
Quote:
|
I have been spooked at 7 Points before I had my hand gun license. Have not had an issue since because if anything looks sketchy, my 40 cal is clearly visible on my hip at the boat ramp. Tried by 12 instead of carried by six
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:00 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.