When I was 12 while fish w/my dad & brother-in-law in a 12' v-bottom, a man near us was "test driving" a 17' wooden ski boat. While testing it, it was having steering issues & he got under the dash to see what was happening while leaving the motor "full throttle"...he never saw us. All I remember is my dad, then brother-in-law, jumping out while I sat there not know why they left. At the last sec I jumped & felt the boat leave me. His boat hit our bow, all 3 seats and our 9.9 motor with its prop. He then circled us but NEVER picked us up. My dads new flasher had just flashed "90 ft" when he hit us. Fortunate for us ppl skiing near by saw what happened and picked us up. One was a ER doctor. None of us were hurt. I thank the Lord to this day for His care for us all. Great is His faithfulness. The driver of the wooden boat was charged w/negligence & paid all fines due. Bottom line to date for me still is...I don't know when my last day is, nor does anyone else...Seek the Lord while He may be found - Isaiah 55:6
@@picmman Just because you don’t believe you think its cool to bust on someone who does. One day you may be disappointed about who gets the last laugh.
It doesn't matter what I believe or don't believe, but you folks chopping on the guy for expressing his opinion as to whether there is a God or not is no worse than you expressing your beliefs that there is a God. Think about it before you chop on someone. Maybe a little something else and help him/her see what you believe and why? Kindness and understanding goes a lot further than jumping on him. That only proves his point.
A co angler from Mississippi was killed in a BFL Regional on Lake Barkley a few years back. While waiting for our boat to blast off, 2 ambulances entered the parking area. We did not hear what happened until after the tournament was over. If I reemember correctly, the top 3 boaters donated their winnings to the widow.
RIP to the Angler who lost his life all I can say is atleast he passed doing what he loved sorry and prayers for his family, Tightlines folks horrible accident!
I was in an accident like that, flying along and our motor quit, the guy behind us was too close, ran right over top the left side the prop walked all the way up the side and it broke the left windshield, that’s how on top of us he was. Nobody was seriously hurt but it was a bad day. Kind of ruined the vacation but we were ok so that’s what counts. Be safe folks.
I have had situations where an oncoming boat seemed undecided as to which side I or they were going to pass on while travelling the Detroit and St. Clair rivers. I just pull the throttles all the way down to idle when that happens. It is best to play it safe.
@@FirstnameLastname-vy2dg Night time will make you pucker up. I have travelled the river for the fireworks shows or came off of the lakes late summer when it gets dark earlier. Wife stands as extra lookout, my daughter watches the radar while I keep my head on a swivel. There is one location where a building creates a false echo on the river and a barge being pushed by a tug was in the false echo so I only seen it by its crappy lights on the tower on the tug. I hate surprises like that. I ended up putting 3 mile LED lights on my 16 foot fishing boat just to make sure that I am lit up very bright for walley fishing at night when I am bobbing around out there.
Some of those boaters on Detroit and St. Claire rivers are completely lost as how to drive a boat. And the bigger the boat the worse they get. 🤦♂️🤷♂️
So many condemning bass fishermen, when the most disrespectful %$$holes on the water are ski boats, tubers and jet skis. If you don't believe it just get on any large lake on the 4th of july
I've saw plenty of jet skis racing around 50 to 60 miles an hour harassing fishermen in the back of creeks, when they could be out in the river channel away from others.
@@timhuggins7069 And I have had bass fishermen fly past me in a small cove, make 15 cast, fire up their engine and fly by me at 40 MPH. They both do the same thing.
No fish is worth a life in a tournament slow down beware of the consequences of being careless on the water we are all guilty of getting in a hurry but we need to think about what we are doing every time we get on the water this could be One of our love ones praying for the family
Over 30 years ago my brother and a friend of his was fishing on Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. They was in a 14 foot jon boat with a little 9.9 HP motor. They was anchored cat fishing when a bass boat with a 150 Merc running full tilt on the back ran over them. My brothers friend was killed instantly. My brother almost lost his right arm and was crippled the rest of his life. He suffered brain damage and was barely able to walk years later. My brothers friend was a 26 year old school teacher that left a pregnant bride of 6 moths behind. The driver of the boat that ran over them was fishing in a bass tournament. He only suffered a couple of bruises. 11 empty beer cans was found in the bottom of his boat. He had lost his drivers license because of a drunk driving charge yet he drove his rig to the lake to compete in the tournament. This happened shortly after noon on a clear sunny day. The driver was heard to say he never saw my brothers boat. My brother had nightmares of losing his close friend the remainder of his life. He passed 2 years ago age 68.
That is a terrible thing to happen. Organized Bass Tournaments stress safety and respect to others on the water or disqualifation and criminal charges will be filed and pressed. I am a tournament fisherman and I can say in all fairness they care about on the water safety.
Thank you all. I quit fishing altogether for a while after the accident but my brother, who got me fishing in my early 20's made me get back out there. Now the memory of him along with my father continues to fish with me every time I hit the water. I am not condemning bass tournaments due to this one incident. By far the largest majority of these Pro's are stand up guys and go the extra distance to keep the game safe. Were it not for the Pro's refining strategy and gear we would likely still all be fishing with corks and a tin can of worms. Again Thank All of You for there sincere replies. They mean a lot.
I fished LOZ weekly for many years. The ski boats and jet skis just got to be too much and I had many close calls. I finally quit fishing it altogether and these days stick to the rivers and streams. Best wishes to you and your family.
Tragic. If I’m ever in doubt about whether another boater is yielding, I turn hard almost perpendicular to their path to make it obvious to both parties which way to go. Happy day on the water turned sad.
Yup I always just be extra cautious and keep more than enough distance. If these guys new boaters rules this would have never happened. I just wonder who was the guilty party was in this. But I think both weren't following boater safety rules
@@My_Fair_Lady Wrong, Kaycie... in this case, when headed toward each other the boats should pass to the right of each other just like two lane traffic on the road. If two boats are crossing paths, the boat coming from the left must yield to the boat coming from the right. Navigation lights indicate this as well: the red light is on the left side indicating to boats on the left to yield, and the green light on the right side indicates that the boat coming from the right has the "right of way" to cross the path. Boats going in the same direction: the faster boat should make clear his intentions to pass and pass only after the slower boat signals that it is ok to pass.
@@My_Fair_Lady Roberts rules of order? That pertains to parliamentary procedure... Try looking up "Marine rules of the road" It plainly states the opposite of you.
@@garfieldwood8315 In calif. yeah I know but I've lived hear my whole life and as a Republican . Any way coast guard basic boaters class one thing I remember being stated using the nav lights as traffic control was "red right return" meaning if your view of on coming traffic first give way to the right or starboard direction.
Boating can be very dangerous. Thats why when I boat, I always make sure I never have a drop of alcohol in my system, make sure I'm well rested and in some situations like pulling a skier or tube, almost channel out conversation in the boat because u have to have eyes in about 10 different places at once. Accidents happen and usually because or jet skiers, drunks, or just not paying attention.
I Bass fish and do have a boat that’ll bump 80 MPH, but I don’t need the speed it just comes with the size of boat I feel comfortable in on big water lakes here in Texas…. I see guys all the time running wide open, white knuckling, rolled up on the wheel whit their heads locked in a forward position and scared to look around! Those guys scare me and I typically start looking to get away from them…… And yes, most seasoned operators can pick you guys out and aren’t impressed you passed another boat! If you’re not comfortable looking around your running to fast!
Boat still floated after massive damage.....Quality engineering helps keep you from drowning if the other boats propeller hadn't already chewed your face off.
I worked at a Military Resort, on a lake close to the Base. There were pictures posted of an accident between two rented 14 ft mosquito ski boats with 70 hp Evinrude outboards. The operators were drinking and thought it was "fun to zig-zag and jump each other boats wake. The pictures clearly illustrated the out come. These were deep-vee conventional ski-boats, but very light. There was a miscalculation and one of the boats ran over the other, t-boning it, where the driver/passengers were seated prior to impact, and the lower unit and prop crossed. The images still are burned into my memory. The pictures were graphic, but posted to show the GI's renting the boats what alcohol, goes and foolish behavior can result in.
I fished tournaments in the 80’s when there was a 150hp limit. When BASS knuckled under to competitors’ requests for higher HP and faster speeds, I bailed assuming safety was becoming secondary to going as fast as possible. It is a shame lives have been lost as a result. These losses are preventable, that’s what is so disappointing.
Blows my mind ... Does anybody not watch the video before commenting .... I'm reading inexperience .... Too fast ... Lots of different opinions but not many are actually commenting on actual video. Cop said they were both doing what was suppose to ... Both drivers assumed other driver would or would not turn thus both were steering back and forth until impact ... For those bitching about speed ... How fast is your mustang, charger, vet or mini van ..... Why the need for speed? Answer - on land (compensate for something) On water - most fish boats need speed to shoot between locations while in tournaments or to get off lake should bad weather arrive. Crap happens and its sad when there is a injury or death ... Bottom line ...be safe out there - land or sea. Watch for others and assume nothing ..kill the speed when not sure not each other. Just my 2 &3/4 cents
Crap happens? There are boating laws and regulations just as there are for cars. Being in a tournament doesn't excuse this type of behavior. I guess it would have been, " oh well, crap happens," if it had been a family that had been hit because the other party was in a tournament? One of the dumbest long winded comments yet. Ignorance is not an excuse for the loss of life and danger caused by these "competitors".
This is why there are "way rules" for which boat is the "give way" boat and which is the "stand on" boat. This is something almost universally known in the salt, but which very few freshwater boaters have any idea about until there is a crash and it goes to court. If the paths of two vessels under power are going to cross, the vessel coming from the starboard is the stand-on vessel, it is the vessels to port's responsibility to avoid that collision.
It blows my mind you idiots are fighting about bass boats causing wrecks or not in the comment section of a video where someone passed! Grow up! There's a time and place and it's not here! Respect the families and the situation! Pay dues and respect and move on! Prayers to the man who passed and his family! Also for the guy who survived! Couldn't imagine what he's going through after accidentally killing someone! God bless and be safe!
Blake Bomek this is excactly the time, and i very much doubt the families are watching videos right now. Ive watched many bass boats during fishing outings, they drive crazy, and those boats go way too fast. So you get real, this is when its on peoples minds, there is no better time to talk about this, than when it happens
I encourage all of you to read the inland navigation rules #16 and #17 stand on and give way and what each of their responsibilities are if you are going to be operating a vessel on any body of water. My job requires me to take a test on these rules and it will help you understand what to do in this situation so there is no question.
We live by the beautiful Tennessee River. It has taken its share of lives just in swimming accidents. Years ago, we noticed a serious uptick in weekend boat traffic so we started boating during the week when possible. Sadly, a lot of alcohol is consumed at the helm of a boat. It’s just as illegal as when driving a car on the road. Our Wildlife Officers have really managed the problems much better over the years. Be safe out there!
I have no idea why a 2,000 pound car can come with a 800hp motor but they do just like boats. If you are in fishing tournaments time is everything and speed is valuable on the water.
My truck will do 120 any day but I drive the speed limit.. I also stay alert and aware of my surroundings. Boats can wrecks same as cars and trucks.. Same thing!
Almost got into an accident last fall on the river. Driver of a boat was driving fast when there were at least 30 boats trolling for salmon. He dodge one boat and headed towards me, if I didn’t full throttle forward I would have been seriously injured. He never stop and just kept going.
I live at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, during the summer. I have a twin-engine 32 ft go fast. If there is a weekend tournament on the lake. They haul ass everywhere they go. It's insane. The nighttime speed limit 25 mph.
@@fredg8834 I’m sorry the one guy died, but as a boat captain you are responsible for the safety of your own vessel. That’s just something that’s not negotiable. How many people died in that dive boat fire out in California? You can look at something and see it’s a bad idea, it’s mostly not that hard to see.
@@fredg8834 as the owner of such an ostentatious boat, you know as well as I do that bass fishermen, or fishermen in general are the VERY LEAST of safety concerns on the water, tournaments or not. Dont even bother trying to blame bass tournaments for any of this, you're the real issue with your 4.5 ft wake
I read some comments below and a lot of you people said some Very Bad Things I know one thing me is a fisherman and fishing on that Lake several times that these two individuals did not want this accident to happen but it did and one of them didn't go home that day that's a very sad day for families May that fishermen rest in peace
Spare me the nonsense, they were only going 45mph, man! That's barely moving on the water. These two made a mistake, they both guessed at what the other was going to do instead of using their F'n brains and working things out.
I grew up bass fishing as a young child but life moved me to inshore saltwater but I still enjoy the occasional bass trip I went to lake Kissimmee a few weeks ago and early one morning I was caught in a dense heavy fog out of nowhere I was moving slowly across the lake just fast enough to be able to maneuver in the event I heard another boat within a five min period two boats came close both on full plane at 50-60 mph following their GPS lines I’m sure this makes me nervous to bass fish big lakes with so many idiots out there flying even when they can’t see 5’
I have encounter several near missed with bass tourney boaters that doesn't give a damn about slowing down or yielding to other boaters. Slowing down for 10 secs is not going to make you loose the tournament. You can't catch fish going that fast anyway.
You guys are so right. I see it down here in Ontario. I see guys traveling full tilt in there bass boats and then come to a complete stop on there spots. THEN LOOK AROUND TO SEE WHO IS WATCHING THEM. YEAH YOUR PRETTY F...ING COOL. No need to travel that fast. And this isn't even a tournament.
You are exactly right. There is unbelievable churn in the area where 50 tournament boats leave in pairs 30 seconds apart. It's all part of seeing who can be the most macho.
Boating can be really dangerous there is no airbags or seat belts really nothing to keep you from getting killed. Years ago friend and I got to the lake early saw a fishing tournament was about to start it was still dark wanted to get to my spot before those guys go up there. We were going to fast and the lake being a reservoir late in the year was low islands were exposed. I spotted a reflection of a buoy I went to idle we were going about 55mph when we stopped we were in 2 feet of water if I had waited one more second I know we would have ran into island which was just a foot under water. After that I never went faster than 25-30mph at night fishing is never worth someone's life. I had another incident where some guys came right at us looked drunk going full speed turns at the last second we were in a cove that was no wake. I decided the lakes around here were getting too crowded and I had given up fishing by then anyway bass boat was sold.
blastman8888 Shut up.... the democrats may hear you and regulate boating to virtual reality with seatbelts and helmets for your lounge chair, with heavy taxes on the pleasure you might get.
Yea it's very sad it was a accident I never here any pro or anyone talking about boat safety or and classes to teach you how to run the boat the right way how to run certain lakes where you cant get on at and where you cant they never talk about how to do anything it's so dangerous they have no idea running 50 mph or more everywhere on a shallow lake its ridiculous I really think alluminum is the way to go for bass fishing unless your smallmouth fishing huge bodys of deep water but down Florida alluminum and Texas Georgia Alabama I think that we will start seeing a ton switch to allu.inum very soon I dont believe these boats need to drive as fast as they do pushing hour boatvas fast as you can taking things out to make light they dont understand the risk.
Why do bass boats go so fast. Is it just to race to fishing spots or just easy to go so fast? They litterly fly over the water with a few inches touching.
I live on lake Hartwell in South Carolina and I see idiots every day. 350+ horsepower on a bass boat is stupid. People please slow down for no wake zones. Bass tournaments need to stop releasing all the boats at once.
Nor speed or tournament boaters are the problem, but rather uneducated operators. There are rules of the road and most don't bother to learn or observe them.
I worked at a proline dealership and the flats boat had a maximum of 150 HP but since he was a professional fishermen we put a 250HP on it and changed the stickers. I took a ride in the boat and it was going 98 mph. I was the manager and I argued with the owner to not do this he disagreed and three people got killed as a result.
That's ashame, I feel for the family of the deceased. I'm a bass fisherman myself. Not a pro angler but it's my passion to bass fish. God rest his soul.
I would think it would be far better dying doing something that you hate. As Jerry Clower said, “ just shoot in here amongst us...someone needs relief”.
Thats it no more bass boats for anyone...banning them all..this woulda never happened if that boat hadnt cranked itself and took off..hmm makes ya wonder if the guns are really the reason so many have lost their lives..A boat don't drive itself and a trigger dont pull itself....
What was supposed to be a great day fishing, turned tragic😐😔 My Condolences to family of the deceased gentleman and to the survivor, goodness knows, this day changed his life forever! Stay safe out there folks, no matter what you're driving! ⚜
Hey man you always have to look out I’m not saying that it was his fault but hey a lost is a lost. 90 mph hit that’s like the worst thing that can happen but a boat is a boat
I've never understood why Bass boats have such big powerful engines, if you need to get to a fishing spot at a certain time why can't you just leave earlier so you don't have to rush there at 50 MPH?
Lake Conroe is a little less than 15 miles from the south shore to the north shore by boat. If you need to travel this entire length, at 45 m.p.h. it will take about 20 minutes. If you travel it at 25 m.p.h. it will take you 36 minutes. A difference of 16 minutes. Most likely, though, fisherman and other boaters traversing from one point to another travel intermediate distances from one fishing spot to another, or to a boat ramp. These distances are likely to be, though not always, less than half of the longest runs on the lake. For these runs the difference in arrival time between 45 m.p.h. and 25 m.p.h. is likely to be less than 8 minutes. To save these few minutes fisherman will add a couple of hundred horsepower to their boats and spend thousands of dollars doing it. At the same time it adds life threatening danger to themselves and other boaters on these small bodies of water. Tournaments should have speed limits for all competitors of no more than 25 m.p.h. This would eliminate any advantage to spending thousands of dollars more for the horsepower. This would make it more fare for all income classes and, obviously, safer for everyone on the water during tournaments when there are large crowds all trying to get somewhere fast.
@@jimboslice9472 actually fishing takes a lot of skill and knowledge and in these days helps you feed yourself and family. I guess everyone has there own opinion but it sure beats dying on the couch of a heart attack playing call of duty. Also it's ignorant not ignurt😂😂
@@mikenunya5606 ya i love seeing these fishermen with color coordinated boat and truck with all the best equipment out bass fishing... im sure theyre feeding their family... but y didnt they spend that 100k on a house food!?! how many fish would it take to pay for all that... plz, ignurt inbreds not providers
@@jimboslice9472 they most likely are doing a great job feeding their family, so well that they just happen to have 100k to spend on a sweet truck, trailer, boat and all the bells and whistles. I happen to know a few competition fishers and they do well for themselves and their family, fishing is just a funny hobby. You only live once and as this video shows you can go when you least expect it so might as well enjoy the finer things, if you can.
1234 _8314 Yes, and what should we do? Other shoe drop..... regulate more? Boating accidents are rare compared to motocross, golf, swimming, weight lifting, and private aviation.
Blake B Fishing it's called physics, look it up. My mom is a physics teacher, I've done the experiments, and could pull out the math if I wanted to. It's called a combined closing speed.
josh withe. Your Mom may be a physics teacher, but you're wrong here. If that was the case, then both boats would suffer from a 90mph crash. There isn't enough energy put into the equation for that. EACH boat would sustain damage equivalent to a 45 mph crash, divided equally, (in theory of course), thereby absorbing energy equally as well. Randy is right.
Money talks! Say what you will. tournament fisherman are the rudest, most impolite boaters on the water. They are even worse when they are pre- tournament fishing!
@@bellesmom238 and if they see you catch a big bass they'll yell at you to let it go,I just slam that fish on the boat floor and put him on ice and laugh like there's no tomorrow lmaooooo
If your confused abt what's going on slow down and give yourself more time to react make a deliberate easy to read move and stick to it don't second guess and with slowing down you give yourself the time to react if the other guy isn't paying attention
So So Sad. I had my big scare we were out bass fishing it was about 1:30 am. Friday nite. I was in the middle of main channel running up the river wide open. about 62 mph. it was a very clear nite. all of a sudden. I saw something reflecting off my running lights ahead. I abruptly turned and backed off the gas. it was 3 damn drunks in a canoe. with no lights at all. in the middle of the river. god it was close. I do not run wide open at nite any more . I called the police and they arrested them all. damn it shook me up so bad I was crying. people are so stupid .
Sad situation. I'm just starting out and all I want to do is get out on the water and chill. Just want to be quick and efficient at the ramp and be able to dock and re load the boat without having a nervous breakdown 😂. I figure I'll stay out of trouble and just chill on a lake and learn how to use my navigation equipment and fish finder GPS ect. Get use to how the boat handles and practice handling it at slow speeds like approaching a dock against current. When I have those basics down then I'll move on to the intercoastal and definitely a CG course that's a definite.
Well bass tournaments need to figure out if they want to have fishing tournaments or bass boat races. Everything is about racing. 80 mph boats, anglers speed skipping fish across the surface...no fight (boy that must be fun). Better get a grip on it quick.
I was fishing with a buddy on Lake Wiley several years ago. There was a heavy fog on the water and you couldn't see 20' off the bow. We decided to fish an offshore hump to wait for the fog to burn off and there must have been thirty boats that blew past us. We could hear em but couldn't see em zip by. I was friggin petrified that we were gonna get cut in half. Ridiculous thing to run through heavy fog like that. I'll keep a good thought for the fisherman and family.
As with other forms of transport related activities (aviation and road) marine has it's own hazards, and one of the most unexpected is that of collision. The otherwise peaceful surroundings found in a fishing environment can lull people into a false sense of security, failing to keep a look out or adequately judge distance and speed. Something as obvious as keeping minimum separation distances from other boats or potential hazards is ignored or not even considered. As in this instance, the consequences can be severe!
One of my biggest fears too.. I hate being in a boat and not being the one in control of it. Last month on Grand in the Costa series I was fishing as a co-angler and there was a bad 2 bass boat wreck and they had to be air lifted. I think they all lived but I had lots of friends and my older brother fishing in the same tournament. It made it hard to fish the rest of the day as I heard about the wreck but didn't know who was in it. I was worried sick it was someone I knew. Gotta be careful out there..
Its a mess at times on the water, especially on the Delta. Your coming through canals into open spaces, its scary. Some of these guys don't slow down when I would if I was running the boat. - Scott.
That basscat in the video is capable of going 70mph. The guy crashed going 45mph. It’s not like he was pushing his rig to the max. 45 is a safe traveling speed. You guys sound rediculous
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@@joshystenes8284 ........."no need"....he said "no need".....did you miss that part idiot? Who misspells a word when it is spelled properly an inch away? Have a 10 year old show you how to turn your Spell Check on....idiot.
When I was 12 while fish w/my dad & brother-in-law in a 12' v-bottom, a man near us was "test driving" a 17' wooden ski boat. While testing it, it was having steering issues & he got under the dash to see what was happening while leaving the motor "full throttle"...he never saw us. All I remember is my dad, then brother-in-law, jumping out while I sat there not know why they left. At the last sec I jumped & felt the boat leave me. His boat hit our bow, all 3 seats and our 9.9 motor with its prop. He then circled us but NEVER picked us up. My dads new flasher had just flashed "90 ft" when he hit us. Fortunate for us ppl skiing near by saw what happened and picked us up. One was a ER doctor. None of us were hurt. I thank the Lord to this day for His care for us all. Great is His faithfulness. The driver of the wooden boat was charged w/negligence & paid all fines due. Bottom line to date for me still is...I don't know when my last day is, nor does anyone else...Seek the Lord while He may be found - Isaiah 55:6
God.😂😂
@@picmman Get a life, 🕊️
@@picmman Just because you don’t believe you think its cool to bust on someone who does. One day you may be disappointed about who gets the last laugh.
To God be the Glory! Amen ✡ 🇮🇱 ✝
It doesn't matter what I believe or don't believe, but you folks chopping on the guy for expressing his opinion as to whether there is a God or not is no worse than you expressing your beliefs that there is a God. Think about it before you chop on someone. Maybe a little something else and help him/her see what you believe and why? Kindness and understanding goes a lot further than jumping on him. That only proves his point.
A co angler from Mississippi was killed in a BFL Regional on Lake Barkley a few years back. While waiting for our boat to blast off, 2 ambulances entered the parking area. We did not hear what happened until after the tournament was over. If I reemember correctly, the top 3 boaters donated their winnings to the widow.
RIP to the Angler who lost his life all I can say is atleast he passed doing what he loved sorry and prayers for his family, Tightlines folks horrible accident!
This was in my recomended 5 years later. I hope angler hooked up that day before he passed
Yes sir; Amen!
In my recommendation as well. Prayers
I was in an accident like that, flying along and our motor quit, the guy behind us was too close, ran right over top the left side the prop walked all the way up the side and it broke the left windshield, that’s how on top of us he was. Nobody was seriously hurt but it was a bad day. Kind of ruined the vacation but we were ok so that’s what counts. Be safe folks.
@@deborahchesser7375 probably busy taking a selfie😏🤳
I have had situations where an oncoming boat seemed undecided as to which side I or they were going to pass on while travelling the Detroit and St. Clair rivers. I just pull the throttles all the way down to idle when that happens. It is best to play it safe.
I do the same.
Or they blast down the channel at night heading straight at a freighter thinking its lights are the lights from canada
@@FirstnameLastname-vy2dg Night time will make you pucker up. I have travelled the river for the fireworks shows or came off of the lakes late summer when it gets dark earlier. Wife stands as extra lookout, my daughter watches the radar while I keep my head on a swivel. There is one location where a building creates a false echo on the river and a barge being pushed by a tug was in the false echo so I only seen it by its crappy lights on the tower on the tug. I hate surprises like that. I ended up putting 3 mile LED lights on my 16 foot fishing boat just to make sure that I am lit up very bright for walley fishing at night when I am bobbing around out there.
Some of those boaters on Detroit and St. Claire rivers are completely lost as how to drive a boat. And the bigger the boat the worse they get. 🤦♂️🤷♂️
So many condemning bass fishermen, when the most disrespectful %$$holes on the water are ski boats, tubers and jet skis. If you don't believe it just get on any large lake on the 4th of july
Well those don't have 400 HP motors on their vessels and they are not racing around at 70MPH trying to win tournament money. So there's that.
@@garypatton9720 400 HP?
@@rodneygoodner219 Sorry, should have said 450. Mercury Racing 450R
I've saw plenty of jet skis racing around 50 to 60 miles an hour harassing fishermen in the back of creeks, when they could be out in the river channel away from others.
@@timhuggins7069 And I have had bass fishermen fly past me in a small cove, make 15 cast, fire up their engine and fly by me at 40 MPH. They both do the same thing.
I hope that guy caught his P.B. before joining his creator RIP
He died doing what he loved. RIP bass master.
No fish is worth a life in a tournament slow down beware of the consequences of being careless on the water we are all guilty of getting in a hurry but we need to think about what we are doing every time we get on the water this could be One of our love ones praying for the family
Over 30 years ago my brother and a friend of his was fishing on Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. They was in a 14 foot jon boat with a little 9.9 HP motor. They was anchored cat fishing when a bass boat with a 150 Merc running full tilt on the back ran over them. My brothers friend was killed instantly. My brother almost lost his right arm and was crippled the rest of his life. He suffered brain damage and was barely able to walk years later. My brothers friend was a 26 year old school teacher that left a pregnant bride of 6 moths behind. The driver of the boat that ran over them was fishing in a bass tournament. He only suffered a couple of bruises. 11 empty beer cans was found in the bottom of his boat. He had lost his drivers license because of a drunk driving charge yet he drove his rig to the lake to compete in the tournament. This happened shortly after noon on a clear sunny day. The driver was heard to say he never saw my brothers boat. My brother had nightmares of losing his close friend the remainder of his life. He passed 2 years ago age 68.
That is a terrible thing to happen. Organized Bass Tournaments stress safety and respect to others on the water or disqualifation and criminal charges will be filed and pressed. I am a tournament fisherman and I can say in all fairness they care about on the water safety.
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John Archer I'm so sorry
Thank you all. I quit fishing altogether for a while after the accident but my brother, who got me fishing in my early 20's made me get back out there. Now the memory of him along with my father continues to fish with me every time I hit the water. I am not condemning bass tournaments due to this one incident. By far the largest majority of these Pro's are stand up guys and go the extra distance to keep the game safe. Were it not for the Pro's refining strategy and gear we would likely still all be fishing with corks and a tin can of worms.
Again Thank All of You for there sincere replies. They mean a lot.
I fished LOZ weekly for many years. The ski boats and jet skis just got to be too much and I had many close calls. I finally quit fishing it altogether and these days stick to the rivers and streams. Best wishes to you and your family.
Tragic. If I’m ever in doubt about whether another boater is yielding, I turn hard almost perpendicular to their path to make it obvious to both parties which way to go. Happy day on the water turned sad.
Yup I always just be extra cautious and keep more than enough distance. If these guys new boaters rules this would have never happened. I just wonder who was the guilty party was in this. But I think both weren't following boater safety rules
@@My_Fair_Lady Wrong, Kaycie... in this case, when headed toward each other the boats should pass to the right of each other just like two lane traffic on the road. If two boats are crossing paths, the boat coming from the left must yield to the boat coming from the right. Navigation lights indicate this as well: the red light is on the left side indicating to boats on the left to yield, and the green light on the right side indicates that the boat coming from the right has the "right of way" to cross the path.
Boats going in the same direction: the faster boat should make clear his intentions to pass and pass only after the slower boat signals that it is ok to pass.
@@My_Fair_Lady No... 50+ years of boating experience, and common sense. Think about it.
@@My_Fair_Lady Roberts rules of order? That pertains to parliamentary procedure...
Try looking up "Marine rules of the road"
It plainly states the opposite of you.
@@garfieldwood8315 In calif. yeah I know but I've lived hear my whole life and as a Republican . Any way coast guard basic boaters class one thing I remember being stated using the nav lights as traffic control was "red right return" meaning if your view of on coming traffic first give way to the right or starboard direction.
Boating can be very dangerous. Thats why when I boat, I always make sure I never have a drop of alcohol in my system, make sure I'm well rested and in some situations like pulling a skier or tube, almost channel out conversation in the boat because u have to have eyes in about 10 different places at once. Accidents happen and usually because or jet skiers, drunks, or just not paying attention.
woohunter1 no one cares.
I 100 percent agree. To damn dangerous to drink and drive a boat.
@@pmarkey5493 kinda like your existence here on earth.... No one cares...
I Bass fish and do have a boat that’ll bump 80 MPH, but I don’t need the speed it just comes with the size of boat I feel comfortable in on big water lakes here in Texas…. I see guys all the time running wide open, white knuckling, rolled up on the wheel whit their heads locked in a forward position and scared to look around! Those guys scare me and I typically start looking to get away from them…… And yes, most seasoned operators can pick you guys out and aren’t impressed you passed another boat! If you’re not comfortable looking around your running to fast!
rip to the guy. he was jus doing what he loved
Boat still floated after massive damage.....Quality engineering helps keep you from drowning if the other boats propeller hadn't already chewed your face off.
He seems like one of the most laid back cops I have ever seen.
Bad deal
I worked at a Military Resort, on a lake close to the Base. There were pictures posted of an accident between two rented 14 ft mosquito ski boats with 70 hp Evinrude outboards. The operators were drinking and thought it was "fun to zig-zag and jump each other boats wake.
The pictures clearly illustrated the out come. These were deep-vee conventional ski-boats, but very light. There was a miscalculation and one of the boats ran over the other, t-boning it, where the driver/passengers were seated prior to impact, and the lower unit and prop crossed. The images still are burned into my memory. The pictures were graphic, but posted to show the GI's renting the boats what alcohol, goes and foolish behavior can result in.
I fished tournaments in the 80’s when there was a 150hp limit. When BASS knuckled under to competitors’ requests for higher HP and faster speeds, I bailed assuming safety was becoming secondary to going as fast as possible. It is a shame lives have been lost as a result. These losses are preventable, that’s what is so disappointing.
You’ve got that right Ken, better to be safe than sorry. Never let your guard down. Tight lines my friend
Blows my mind ... Does anybody not watch the video before commenting .... I'm reading inexperience .... Too fast ... Lots of different opinions but not many are actually commenting on actual video. Cop said they were both doing what was suppose to ... Both drivers assumed other driver would or would not turn thus both were steering back and forth until impact ... For those bitching about speed ... How fast is your mustang, charger, vet or mini van ..... Why the need for speed? Answer - on land (compensate for something)
On water - most fish boats need speed to shoot between locations while in tournaments or to get off lake should bad weather arrive.
Crap happens and its sad when there is a injury or death ... Bottom line ...be safe out there - land or sea. Watch for others and assume nothing ..kill the speed when not sure not each other. Just my 2 &3/4 cents
stan dragosits Rules on the water say otherwise only one boat was in the give way zone but both boats should have backed out of the throttles
Crap happens? There are boating laws and regulations just as there are for cars. Being in a tournament doesn't excuse this type of behavior. I guess it would have been, " oh well, crap happens," if it had been a family that had been hit because the other party was in a tournament? One of the dumbest long winded comments yet. Ignorance is not an excuse for the loss of life and danger caused by these "competitors".
RIP my fellow angler, tight lines in heaven my friend...
@fladave99 Mills 45
@fladave99 Mills because that's how you win, it's a competition.
This is why there are "way rules" for which boat is the "give way" boat and which is the "stand on" boat. This is something almost universally known in the salt, but which very few freshwater boaters have any idea about until there is a crash and it goes to court. If the paths of two vessels under power are going to cross, the vessel coming from the starboard is the stand-on vessel, it is the vessels to port's responsibility to avoid that collision.
After reading all the replies, I realize 95% of these people should never be on the water , let alone drive a boat.
You’d think on the lake would be peaceful but anything could happen!! That’s one reason why when I kayak on big lake I stay close to shore .. RIP
Oh man, didn’t realise some one died in this, my sympathy for their loved ones left behind.
It blows my mind you idiots are fighting about bass boats causing wrecks or not in the comment section of a video where someone passed! Grow up! There's a time and place and it's not here! Respect the families and the situation! Pay dues and respect and move on! Prayers to the man who passed and his family! Also for the guy who survived! Couldn't imagine what he's going through after accidentally killing someone! God bless and be safe!
Blake Bomek Bass Boats = LOL
Blake Bomek this is excactly the time, and i very much doubt the families are watching videos right now. Ive watched many bass boats during fishing outings, they drive crazy, and those boats go way too fast. So you get real, this is when its on peoples minds, there is no better time to talk about this, than when it happens
Just checking in. It's been a year. Is now the time to address wreckless boat operators?
If you dont want comments dont post it on youtube simple !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amen
Two boats traveling at 45mph each and then collided, does not constitute to a 90mph crash, it equals a 45mph impact for each. Newton's 3rd law
I'm guessing you flunked math and physics class.
Things happen fast guys stay alert an ready for anything
So sorry for all involved!
That is devastating! Sorry for loss of life
my prayers go out to the family and friends
@@zoidlrrr4633 If that were true, my bother with CPR.
I encourage all of you to read the inland navigation rules #16 and #17 stand on and give way and what each of their responsibilities are if you are going to be operating a vessel on any body of water. My job requires me to take a test on these rules and it will help you understand what to do in this situation so there is no question.
Why is everyone talking about horsepower? They were only doing about 45, bass boats generally run atleast 70.
Some people have no business on the water.
We live by the beautiful Tennessee River. It has taken its share of lives just in swimming accidents. Years ago, we noticed a serious uptick in weekend boat traffic so we started boating during the week when possible. Sadly, a lot of alcohol is consumed at the helm of a boat. It’s just as illegal as when driving a car on the road. Our Wildlife Officers have really managed the problems much better over the years. Be safe out there!
You just never know.... condolences to the fisherman’s friends and family.
Sorry for your lost ,prayers and blessings..I've been in the area,,great spot
Miss the area,..terrible situation..prayers for both families
I still have no idea why a shallow 4 to 5 metre boats need 80+ HP on the back for flat lake waters.
So they can race to another state and be back in time for weigh in
Well, to those of us that are well endowed it makes no sense at all.
I have no idea why a 2,000 pound car can come with a 800hp motor but they do just like boats. If you are in fishing tournaments time is everything and speed is valuable on the water.
@@ohboy2592 But if there were speed or horse power limits they would all be on equal footing. They are not ambulances racing to save someone's life.
Freedom
My truck will do 120 any day but I drive the speed limit.. I also stay alert and aware of my surroundings. Boats can wrecks same as cars and trucks.. Same thing!
+Bob Fearrington You should sell the truck and by a bicycle. It's much safer.
@@KoolMada no he should sell the bicycle and get a tricycle much safer
It happens quick when you are out on the water, it’s hard to keep track of boats around you when everyone is moving. 🙏 Rest In Peace.
Almost got into an accident last fall on the river. Driver of a boat was driving fast when there were at least 30 boats trolling for salmon. He dodge one boat and headed towards me, if I didn’t full throttle forward I would have been seriously injured. He never stop and just kept going.
So we have two idiots that chose not to slow down because it looked like the other guy wasn’t going to slow down and move! WTF
I live at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, during the summer. I have a twin-engine 32 ft go fast. If there is a weekend tournament on the lake. They haul ass everywhere they go. It's insane. The nighttime speed limit 25 mph.
@@fredg8834 I’m sorry the one guy died, but as a boat captain you are responsible for the safety of your own vessel.
That’s just something that’s not negotiable. How many people died in that dive boat fire out in California? You can look at something and see it’s a bad idea, it’s mostly not that hard to see.
@@fredg8834 as the owner of such an ostentatious boat, you know as well as I do that bass fishermen, or fishermen in general are the VERY LEAST of safety concerns on the water, tournaments or not. Dont even bother trying to blame bass tournaments for any of this, you're the real issue with your 4.5 ft wake
Prayers to his family and friends
I read some comments below and a lot of you people said some Very Bad Things I know one thing me is a fisherman and fishing on that Lake several times that these two individuals did not want this accident to happen but it did and one of them didn't go home that day that's a very sad day for families May that fishermen rest in peace
Accidents happen . We are all human.I used to own a bass boat . Had a lot of fun ,but it’s easy to forget how fast you are going .RIP
Spare me the nonsense, they were only going 45mph, man! That's barely moving on the water. These two made a mistake, they both guessed at what the other was going to do instead of using their F'n brains and working things out.
@@marcuslinton310 45 is fast on water
Never understood 17ft skiffs with 200hp on small lakes, have a 20ft grady that weighs 4x that rig with 175 horses and cruises at 30kt
Bass fisherman always go fast to get their spot fast
I grew up bass fishing as a young child but life moved me to inshore saltwater but I still enjoy the occasional bass trip I went to lake Kissimmee a few weeks ago and early one morning I was caught in a dense heavy fog out of nowhere I was moving slowly across the lake just fast enough to be able to maneuver in the event I heard another boat within a five min period two boats came close both on full plane at 50-60 mph following their GPS lines I’m sure this makes me nervous to bass fish big lakes with so many idiots out there flying even when they can’t see 5’
I have encounter several near missed with bass tourney boaters that doesn't give a damn about slowing down or yielding to other boaters. Slowing down for 10 secs is not going to make you loose the tournament. You can't catch fish going that fast anyway.
These tournament fisherman care more about racing their boats to a fishing spot than fishing. I see it every weekend on our lake.
John Wesley I tournament fish, but I agree with you. I'm not racing to a spot. If someone gets first ,I'll fish elsewhere
You guys are so right. I see it down here in Ontario. I see guys traveling full tilt in there bass boats and then come to a complete stop on there spots. THEN LOOK AROUND TO SEE WHO IS WATCHING THEM. YEAH YOUR PRETTY F...ING COOL. No need to travel that fast. And this isn't even a tournament.
You are exactly right. There is unbelievable churn in the area where 50 tournament boats leave in pairs 30 seconds apart. It's all part of seeing who can be the most macho.
I Bought a 85mph Bullet bass boat, and I’m gonna drive it 85mph! Accidents happen in everything we do! You put God first and you live!
Too much horse power. Too little common sense.
So, you know what happened, and who is at fault? Just looking at the boat, it looks like this boat was hit by someone not shown
now its 400.
usually big fat bubbas in a fishing frenzy
samiam1150 so the police don't have it completely figured out but all of you guys do.
boating is NOT common sense...it takes brains and experience to do it safely
Boating can be really dangerous there is no airbags or seat belts really nothing to keep you from getting killed. Years ago friend and I got to the lake early saw a fishing tournament was about to start it was still dark wanted to get to my spot before those guys go up there. We were going to fast and the lake being a reservoir late in the year was low islands were exposed. I spotted a reflection of a buoy I went to idle we were going about 55mph when we stopped we were in 2 feet of water if I had waited one more second I know we would have ran into island which was just a foot under water. After that I never went faster than 25-30mph at night fishing is never worth someone's life. I had another incident where some guys came right at us looked drunk going full speed turns at the last second we were in a cove that was no wake. I decided the lakes around here were getting too crowded and I had given up fishing by then anyway bass boat was sold.
blastman8888
Shut up.... the democrats may hear you and regulate boating to virtual reality with seatbelts and helmets for your lounge chair, with heavy taxes on the pleasure you might get.
45 is about max for my Grady White and that’s really ripping on the water. I can’t imagine to much maneuvering at that speed.
SOME fisherman are not really boatman and don't think about the rules too much. It's turn the key and go. Tragic!!
Yea it's very sad it was a accident I never here any pro or anyone talking about boat safety or and classes to teach you how to run the boat the right way how to run certain lakes where you cant get on at and where you cant they never talk about how to do anything it's so dangerous they have no idea running 50 mph or more everywhere on a shallow lake its ridiculous I really think alluminum is the way to go for bass fishing unless your smallmouth fishing huge bodys of deep water but down Florida alluminum and Texas Georgia Alabama I think that we will start seeing a ton switch to allu.inum very soon I dont believe these boats need to drive as fast as they do pushing hour boatvas fast as you can taking things out to make light they dont understand the risk.
So you think people will switch to aluminum boats because they are slower? Lol
No because alot of bass fishing is done very shallow water and fiberglass doesnt do well with being rammed into shallow stumps
Looks like the Stratos Tboned the Bass Cat; yield?🙏🏻
Why do bass boats go so fast. Is it just to race to fishing spots or just easy to go so fast? They litterly fly over the water with a few inches touching.
I live on lake Hartwell in South Carolina and I see idiots every day. 350+ horsepower on a bass boat is stupid. People please slow down for no wake zones. Bass tournaments need to stop releasing all the boats at once.
Should have never occurred
Nor speed or tournament boaters are the problem, but rather uneducated operators. There are rules of the road and most don't bother to learn or observe them.
Oh please.
Tournament fisherman are known to be arrogant egotists and will put themselves and others in danger
@@gregknutson8524 ⁹SA
I worked at a proline dealership and the flats boat had a maximum of 150 HP but since he was a professional fishermen we put a 250HP on it and changed the stickers. I took a ride in the boat and it was going 98 mph. I was the manager and I argued with the owner to not do this he disagreed and three people got killed as a result.
I do not believe you. I have a hard time believing you were the manager, let alone your story. Proofread and edit are your friends.
That's ashame, I feel for the family of the deceased. I'm a bass fisherman myself. Not a pro angler but it's my passion to bass fish. God rest his soul.
Life's end result, at least whom ever died doing what they liked before meeting their God!.
just cause they die doesn't mean they're meeting God..lol
I would think it would be far better dying doing something that you hate. As Jerry Clower said, “ just shoot in here amongst us...someone needs relief”.
Sorry about your loss😢
It happens, prayers for the families.
Man, that is soo sad! I pray the families can heal
Heads up, be aware. That's a sad situation.
Thats it no more bass boats for anyone...banning them all..this woulda never happened if that boat hadnt cranked itself and took off..hmm makes ya wonder if the guns are really the reason so many have lost their lives..A boat don't drive itself and a trigger dont pull itself....
I fished Upstate New York and there were at the time NO MOTORS OF ANY KIND ALLOWED. Peapacton Res.
Thank you!
What was supposed to be a great day fishing, turned tragic😐😔 My Condolences to family of the deceased gentleman and to the survivor, goodness knows, this day changed his life forever! Stay safe out there folks, no matter what you're driving! ⚜
Hey man you always have to look out I’m not saying that it was his fault but hey a lost is a lost. 90 mph hit that’s like the worst thing that can happen but a boat is a boat
I hope everyone all right
I've never understood why Bass boats have such big powerful engines, if you need to get to a fishing spot at a certain time why can't you just leave earlier so you don't have to rush there at 50 MPH?
Super Kyle tournaments start at certain times and end at certain times so fast motors are necessary
Super Kyle if the speed limit on highways are 70 mph why do most cars and trucks go well over 100... same logic
Super Kyle 50? these boats are doing double that. 50 is cruising speed
It's because those bass are really fast and most men are just idiots.
50????????? try 70+,,,,
Lake Conroe is a little less than 15 miles from the south shore to the north shore by boat. If you need to travel this entire length, at 45 m.p.h. it will take about 20 minutes. If you travel it at 25 m.p.h. it will take you 36 minutes. A difference of 16 minutes. Most likely, though, fisherman and other boaters traversing from one point to another travel intermediate distances from one fishing spot to another, or to a boat ramp. These distances are likely to be, though not always, less than half of the longest runs on the lake. For these runs the difference in arrival time between 45 m.p.h. and 25 m.p.h. is likely to be less than 8 minutes. To save these few minutes fisherman will add a couple of hundred horsepower to their boats and spend thousands of dollars doing it. At the same time it adds life threatening danger to themselves and other boaters on these small bodies of water.
Tournaments should have speed limits for all competitors of no more than 25 m.p.h. This would eliminate any advantage to spending thousands of dollars more for the horsepower. This would make it more fare for all income classes and, obviously, safer for everyone on the water during tournaments when there are large crowds all trying to get somewhere fast.
Only way for us fishermen to go I bet they died pissed off/happy racing to their honey hole...yall fisherman know the feeling
I'm betting the 1st driver isn't fine. R.I.P. to the 2nd one.
ya, its so sad a person had to die for such an ignurt inbread hobby
@@jimboslice9472 ???
@@jimboslice9472 actually fishing takes a lot of skill and knowledge and in these days helps you feed yourself and family. I guess everyone has there own opinion but it sure beats dying on the couch of a heart attack playing call of duty. Also it's ignorant not ignurt😂😂
@@mikenunya5606 ya i love seeing these fishermen with color coordinated boat and truck with all the best equipment out bass fishing... im sure theyre feeding their family... but y didnt they spend that 100k on a house food!?! how many fish would it take to pay for all that... plz, ignurt inbreds not providers
@@jimboslice9472 they most likely are doing a great job feeding their family, so well that they just happen to have 100k to spend on a sweet truck, trailer, boat and all the bells and whistles. I happen to know a few competition fishers and they do well for themselves and their family, fishing is just a funny hobby. You only live once and as this video shows you can go when you least expect it so might as well enjoy the finer things, if you can.
OMG my prayers go out to the family and friends of the ones involved in this accident.
IT'S ALL FUN AND GAMES TILL YOU HEAR A STORY OR WATCH A VIDEO LIKE THIS. so sorry for your loss. And yes I knew my caps were on.
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Yes, and what should we do? Other shoe drop..... regulate more? Boating accidents are rare compared to motocross, golf, swimming, weight lifting, and private aviation.
45 mph impacting 45mph does not equal 90mph impact. Its the same as hitting a stationery object at 45 mph. Newton's law of inertia.
randy norris not sure what universe you are talking about, but 45 mph head on with another at 45 mph = 90 mph impact as both objects are moving
josh withe you're the idiot, he's right
Blake B Fishing it's called physics, look it up. My mom is a physics teacher, I've done the experiments, and could pull out the math if I wanted to. It's called a combined closing speed.
josh withe. Your Mom may be a physics teacher, but you're wrong here. If that was the case, then both boats would suffer from a 90mph crash. There isn't enough energy put into the equation for that. EACH boat would sustain damage equivalent to a 45 mph crash, divided equally, (in theory of course), thereby absorbing energy equally as well. Randy is right.
randy norris not to get too technical but the kids right IF there the same weight and they hit head on
Money talks! Say what you will. tournament fisherman are the rudest, most impolite boaters on the water. They are even worse when they are pre- tournament fishing!
Victor Dean not all of us are like that. Don't judge us all on the stupidity of a few.
I agree. Known four of em personally. They all had the personality of Nancy Pelosi crossed with Schiff and Bill Clinton.
THEY THINK THEY OWN THE WATER ANYTIME THERES A TOURNAMENT I STAND MY GROUND
@@bellesmom238 hell yea.same here.screw that.i have a 7 year old son & we fish out of a 90 bass tracker.im teaching my son how to enjoy life.
@@bellesmom238 and if they see you catch a big bass they'll yell at you to let it go,I just slam that fish on the boat floor and put him on ice and laugh like there's no tomorrow lmaooooo
Pier pressure....
If your confused abt what's going on slow down and give yourself more time to react make a deliberate easy to read move and stick to it don't second guess and with slowing down you give yourself the time to react if the other guy isn't paying attention
So So Sad. I had my big scare we were out bass fishing it was about 1:30 am. Friday nite. I was in the middle of main channel running up the river wide open. about 62 mph. it was a very clear nite. all of a sudden. I saw something reflecting off my running lights ahead. I abruptly turned and backed off the gas. it was 3 damn drunks in a canoe. with no lights at all. in the middle of the river. god it was close. I do not run wide open at nite any more . I called the police and they arrested them all. damn it shook me up so bad I was crying. people are so stupid .
Scott Cozart how stupid was you for going 62 mph at night! Is what I wanna know
Keith Seebeck lmao Keith you fucked the rat up!
Scott Cozart 3 damn drunks in a canoe? And how would describe yourself at 62 mph in the dark in constricted water?
62 at night? Really? Too bad not a big log ya idiot. Call the police on yourstupidself.
Sad situation. I'm just starting out and all I want to do is get out on the water and chill. Just want to be quick and efficient at the ramp and be able to dock and re load the boat without having a nervous breakdown 😂. I figure I'll stay out of trouble and just chill on a lake and learn how to use my navigation equipment and fish finder GPS ect. Get use to how the boat handles and practice handling it at slow speeds like approaching a dock against current. When I have those basics down then I'll move on to the intercoastal and definitely a CG course that's a definite.
this is just sad when there's outright straight as can be boating navigation rules an seems no one knew what they are
Eesh, RIP 💔
Paying for the family and everyone involved
LOL
How much that cost
Wonderful officer
That lakes too small.. I stay on lake Livingston when I go out boating/ fishing ect. Sorry for the loss. I know it must have been traumatizing.
Is it really necessary for a bass boat to go 85mph?
Well they were both going 45mph sooo....
Well bass tournaments need to figure out if they want to have fishing tournaments or bass boat races. Everything is about racing. 80 mph boats, anglers speed skipping fish across the surface...no fight (boy that must be fun). Better get a grip on it quick.
How it happened
I was fishing with a buddy on Lake Wiley several years ago. There was a heavy fog on the water and you couldn't see 20' off the bow. We decided to fish an offshore hump to wait for the fog to burn off and there must have been thirty boats that blew past us. We could hear em but couldn't see em zip by. I was friggin petrified that we were gonna get cut in half. Ridiculous thing to run through heavy fog like that. I'll keep a good thought for the fisherman and family.
Thats when you use your horn.
Sounds scary as hell
Equally stupid would be fishing in open water with boats speeding by. Or was it too dangerous to be on or near the bank?
Even in tournaments it's not worth your life. Drive safely
As with other forms of transport related activities (aviation and road) marine has it's own hazards, and one of the most unexpected is that of collision.
The otherwise peaceful surroundings found in a fishing environment can lull people into a false sense of security, failing to keep a look out or adequately judge distance and speed.
Something as obvious as keeping minimum separation distances from other boats or potential hazards is ignored or not even considered.
As in this instance, the consequences can be severe!
Texas has a boating mandatory blood test when there is a fatality?
Cop looks like Phillip Seymour Hoffman. If he were still alive that is.
Hello from Washington State!!😁
I reckon Scott Engle needs to be interviewed by law enforcment. He seems to be at an awful lot of fatal accident scenes...
I reckon you're just another salty a$$ troll....
Remember...boats do not have brakes and cannot stop on a dime.
R.I.P
Always think about this when co-angling the FLWs, one mistake and its over. - Scott.
One of my biggest fears too.. I hate being in a boat and not being the one in control of it. Last month on Grand in the Costa series I was fishing as a co-angler and there was a bad 2 bass boat wreck and they had to be air lifted. I think they all lived but I had lots of friends and my older brother fishing in the same tournament. It made it hard to fish the rest of the day as I heard about the wreck but didn't know who was in it. I was worried sick it was someone I knew. Gotta be careful out there..
Its a mess at times on the water, especially on the Delta. Your coming through canals into open spaces, its scary. Some of these guys don't slow down when I would if I was running the boat. - Scott.
Right there you have it. ON the water these rules are international. The driver of this boat did not give way to his right. Simple.
If relative bearing doesn't change, potential for collision exists.
Doesn't apply to this situation, but keep it in mind when on the water.
And again I say that there is no need for a 18 or 19 foot boat to have a 200 or 250hp motor.
That basscat in the video is capable of going 70mph. The guy crashed going 45mph. It’s not like he was pushing his rig to the max. 45 is a safe traveling speed. You guys sound rediculous
@@joshystenes8284 ........."no need"....he said "no need".....did you miss that part idiot? Who misspells a word when it is spelled properly an inch away? Have a 10 year old show you how to turn your Spell Check on....idiot.
Sorry to hear about this