FINALLY, this dude knows EXACTLY what he is doing. Well done sir. Ive been driving boats since I was 10 years old, and now at 53 have learned things, and you nailed it. Keep the bow up and nose up, hit the waves at 45 degrees ish, on an angle when you see huge assed waves, otherwise, stay straight on if your boat can take it, know your boat and learn your boat in other words. If you have a passenger, get them to the mid or rear of the boat to lift your bow up, or, change your tilt on your motor to lift the bow. Dont bother going too fast, just enough to lift the nose, and stay steady and true and somewhat dry, but expect to get wet, its a free shower lol. Wear life jackets and have a bailer ready in case. I just wired my bilge pump to a switch just in case as well. Again, super smart advice from a super experienced and competent man, Rich Fishing. Thank you for confirming what I thought I knew. Happy and safe fishing buddy from Canada!
@@bradpitt3810 no hull design is bad in waves, some are just better than others and it depends on the operator. Bass boat hulls and flats/ shallow bay boats are the same type of hull essentially other than transoms and on top, and I’ve seen flats boats in very large offshore waves.
This was some great advice young man, you handled your boat with great skill and demonstrated the correct and safest method for getting a small flat bottom boat through that chop. By the way, knowing the day's weather forecast before leaving the dock is THE MOST IMPORTANT first step in getting BACK TO THE DOCK safely in a small craft. Everyone should watch this this video.
My boat is a 1988 Crestliner Ensign W deep V 14 foot boat. 68 wide, 31 deep at the bow. Also have a 1988 Evinrude 20 hp with the 25 hp manifold mod which I did not install yet. Rebuilt the boat with casting decks front and rear and rebuilt the Transom. Nice little machine, and my wife and I enjoy her very much. Really enjoyed your video, thanks for sharing.
Axeman Fishing gotta love the evinrudes. They run forever. I have a 1974 88hp and it still runs. My Jon boat is 15ft SeaArk 30HP Mercury. I’m thinking about rebuilding also. Gotta do some more research. I do a complete walk around of my boats in this video. Check it out when you get a chance. Thanks for watching ! ua-cam.com/video/LS6PRF3Fnac/v-deo.html
This is exactly what i wanted to see!! Was thinking for a while to take my jon boat to Galveston bay!! Im hitting the bay as soon as this bad weather goes away!! Great video!
Love your attitude, commentary and confidence. Almost 13 minutes of a boat running is difficult to pull off while keeping people watching to the end, but you executed it. I subscribed. Stay safe.
excellent job operating the boat. I operate a small tin boat in Chesapeake Bay Md. so I am familiar with the wind picking up. You are correct about the more you operate your boat in rough conditions the more confidence you have . My boat is a 14 ft vee bottom so I might get a little less pounding on boat but I do same approach you mentioned, hit waves at 45 degree angle, dont pound boat unnecessarily, keep an eye on the waves ,especially ones with white on top. great video .
Good job on the teaching I don't own a boat yet but looking next year to buy one good tips I'll know if I ever take my boat out like that keep up the good work thank you brother
Solid video and advice man! Been rocking a 14' valco with a mercury 15 2 smoke for a couple years now and everything you said is 100% correct! Subscribed!
New subscriber. So many haters say you can’t enjoy water like that with a Jon boat and you proved otherwise. Also, I dig the music. Made me want to watch ‘til the end.
Good video man. Thank you for sharing. I'm running a 16' Lowe flat bottom with a 20hp jet on the upper Potomac and susquehanna rivers. Pretty new boat owner, been fishing from them my whole life, its a whole different story when you are the captain and you are calling the shots and taking things into your own hands. Biggest thing is KNOW WHEN TO CALL IT OFF. If the forecast is calling for 10mph or above....boat stays on the trailer. That doesnt mean that things aren't going to pick up on you, sometimes stuff sneaks up quick and you gotta ride the rough out, but definitely best to avoid it if at all possible. The reality of taking a nose dive , especially here where the water is 40 degrees...no good. Stay safe out there man. Thanks again for the tips!
10mph and ur boat stay in the trailer?!?🤣🤣 I avidly boat the Susquehanna with a 1448 and also have a 20ft pleasure boat I’ve ran the worse winds so far this year in the 1448 mod v and have no issues
@@TheSteelerfool yeah....catch a 10 mph wind on the potomac and have the tide turn against the wind and you will learn a hard lesson. To each his own, but anyone who fishes wide water much will agree that 10 mph wind blowing against the current can get squirrelly quick in a small low draft boat. Good luck out there....youll need it eventually.
That bay can get rough so can upper Sarasota bay I was on the upper Manatee about 5 years ago was about 6 mph winds as soon as I got to the ramp 30 - 40 mph winds hit glad you made it
Man this was me today, I went out and the water was glass next thing I know 10+ mph winds and my flat bottom Jon boat was slapping I was way out too and I did the same thing cut across diagonally shit got scary for a while too some of the waves were big enough to flip me but I made it. Learned my lesson check the weather/wind hourly forecast before I head out next time
I always check the wind speeds for the waters I will be fishing. However every once in a while the weather man misses the forecast. When that happens I do the same as you: slow down, and take the waves at about a 45 degree angle. I also do the same thing with boat wake.
GOOD THING YOU WERE PAYING ATTENTION...TO THE WIND BUILDING UP....I FEEL YOU ON THE HAND-CRAMPS...LOL.....ALWAYS LEARNING SOMETHING WHEN I'M OUT..I HAVE A 14 FOOT V-ALUMINUM
I've been in a jon boat in similar conditions a few times. What I dislike most about quick changing weather is the traffic jam it creates at the ramp. Great video.
Ive been in waves pretty big in a 24 ft boat with like 3 and half ft walls with a 20 transom freakin waves were huge we knew to face em head on also in my dads 22ft yukon raider with walls about 3 ft high seen a few waves just the tip of them go into my dads boat makes your heart gwt going and the adrenaline going
great advice who is the maker of your jon boat I like the layout of if nice and clean uncluttered and what would be the max weather you would take it out in comfortably thanks
My bad missed this comment. It’s a SeaArk 15ft, 30hp Mercury motor. I show complete walk around in this video. Check it out 👍🏽 ua-cam.com/video/LS6PRF3Fnac/v-deo.html
That's why you don't want to much weight on the front, keep that nose up... great job! A good bilge pump to take care of the little water that may come in so you can keep concentrating on the waves..
A jon boat is basically a large canoe with a small motor on it. It is not meant for open water like this. I’m afraid videos like this will cause people to put themselves in harms way trying to cross open water and drown! You also have to consider, he putting a lot of pressure on a small motor. If that motor happens to fail, that jon boat could easily take on water. Jon boats are meant for lakes and canals. If it takes on water in a canal, you are only a few feet from the bank. Just beware people!
Cool video. I take my jon down to Fl every year except not this winter because of Covid. Nature Coast or Sarasota are my favorite places. Jon boats are hard to sink, or at least I've never sunk mine and I've done some risky stuff in it. You're right about keeping the nose up in waves, It took me years to figure that out. Anyway, great video, good luck and have fun.
I have a 14 foot Coleman scanoe and when I’m out on my local lake hitting those dam wake boat waves throwing 3 footers I do the same thing, weight in the back, trim her up and take your time
all i gotta say if you're new, is be patient. Depending on what part of the US you're from you'll get different results. Don't let not catching fish bring u down keep trying
Miguel Nieves it’s a 30HP Mercury 2Stroke. 15ft SeaArk. If you like, I do a full review of it here in this link. It’s an excellent motor to boat combo. ua-cam.com/video/LS6PRF3Fnac/v-deo.html
I sunk my boat I was on bigger waves at gandy I almost made it back but I sunk and had to get my boat towed back it was my first time out and I learned my lesson but good news I got my motor fixed the next day and I've been safe and dry
Wow this was the best information for tiny boats vs rougher waters I've seen. Very well done! I have a little 12 foot Jon Boat, not planning on taking that inter-coastal but their are some large lakes on the river's I like to go on that make me uncomfortable. Usually due to larger boats creating wake like your gulf waves you went through here ;-)
FINALLY, this dude knows EXACTLY what he is doing. Well done sir. Ive been driving boats since I was 10 years old, and now at 53 have learned things, and you nailed it. Keep the bow up and nose up, hit the waves at 45 degrees ish, on an angle when you see huge assed waves, otherwise, stay straight on if your boat can take it, know your boat and learn your boat in other words. If you have a passenger, get them to the mid or rear of the boat to lift your bow up, or, change your tilt on your motor to lift the bow. Dont bother going too fast, just enough to lift the nose, and stay steady and true and somewhat dry, but expect to get wet, its a free shower lol. Wear life jackets and have a bailer ready in case. I just wired my bilge pump to a switch just in case as well. Again, super smart advice from a super experienced and competent man, Rich Fishing. Thank you for confirming what I thought I knew. Happy and safe fishing buddy from Canada!
So true about getting the passengers to the mid or rear of the boat.
“TRUST YOURSELF” Those words got me through some very stressful situations. Quite literally saved my life.
Lmao you're handling these waves better than most drivers of high end $80k bass boats.
It's the music
pro trick: you can watch series at Flixzone. I've been using them for watching all kinds of movies recently.
@Brady Jericho Yup, been watching on flixzone for since november myself :D
Bass boats are probably the worst hulk design for waves
@@bradpitt3810 no hull design is bad in waves, some are just better than others and it depends on the operator. Bass boat hulls and flats/ shallow bay boats are the same type of hull essentially other than transoms and on top, and I’ve seen flats boats in very large offshore waves.
This was some great advice young man, you handled your boat with great skill and demonstrated
the correct and safest method for getting a small flat bottom boat through that chop.
By the way, knowing the day's weather forecast before leaving the dock is THE MOST IMPORTANT first
step in getting BACK TO THE DOCK safely in a small craft. Everyone should watch this this video.
Damn that tackle box dont move lol
Keeping that bow up! My man!
Subbed!
Thank you appreciate your information. Excellent skipper. 🎉
Great video! Many people dont have this knowledge.
Thanks for the info/demo of rough waters in a Jon Boat on a bay.
Nice driving!
Your dancing over the waves , well done Sir.
Awesome Skills in handling rough water. Stayed calm enough to make a video. Impressive my friend.
Great advice! Slowly but surely. Smart man!
My boat is a 1988 Crestliner Ensign W deep V 14 foot boat. 68 wide, 31 deep at the bow. Also have a 1988 Evinrude 20 hp with the 25 hp manifold mod which I did not install yet. Rebuilt the boat with casting decks front and rear and rebuilt the Transom. Nice little machine, and my wife and I enjoy her very much. Really enjoyed your video, thanks for sharing.
Axeman Fishing gotta love the evinrudes. They run forever. I have a 1974 88hp and it still runs.
My Jon boat is 15ft SeaArk 30HP Mercury. I’m thinking about rebuilding also. Gotta do some more research. I do a complete walk around of my boats in this video. Check it out when you get a chance. Thanks for watching !
ua-cam.com/video/LS6PRF3Fnac/v-deo.html
This is exactly what i wanted to see!! Was thinking for a while to take my jon boat to Galveston bay!! Im hitting the bay as soon as this bad weather goes away!! Great video!
adriangs-t parada glad I could help Thanks for watching!
I said the same thing I’m fish Galveston bay as well
My friend and I built our own 12 ft boat with a 9.9 Hp mercury engine. We live on the water and this is great advice for the bay man
EvanTheOnly 1 that’s what’s up man. Make sure you always check your wind speeds
Rich Fishing always do. Don’t want the beauty to sink.
Love your attitude, commentary and confidence. Almost 13 minutes of a boat running is difficult to pull off while keeping people watching to the end, but you executed it. I subscribed. Stay safe.
Andre thanks Man!
Good job my man, great boat driving and knowledge!
excellent job operating the boat. I operate a small tin boat in Chesapeake Bay Md. so I am familiar with the wind picking up. You are correct about the more you operate your boat in rough conditions the more confidence you have . My boat is a 14 ft vee bottom so I might get a little less pounding on boat but I do same approach you mentioned, hit waves at 45 degree angle, dont pound boat unnecessarily, keep an eye on the waves ,especially ones with white on top. great video .
Nice fishin' boat
Really great video enjoyed watching it.
Good job on the teaching I don't own a boat yet but looking next year to buy one good tips I'll know if I ever take my boat out like that keep up the good work thank you brother
Solid video and advice man! Been rocking a 14' valco with a mercury 15 2 smoke for a couple years now and everything you said is 100% correct! Subscribed!
Thanks for this video. I’m thinking of buying a jon boat for bay use. You answered a lot of questions I had. Very good video 👍
Loved it. Bucs fan stuck in New Orleans here.
New subscriber. So many haters say you can’t enjoy water like that with a Jon boat and you proved otherwise. Also, I dig the music. Made me want to watch ‘til the end.
Good job 👍
That is some ballsy shit dude.
Good video man. Thank you for sharing. I'm running a 16' Lowe flat bottom with a 20hp jet on the upper Potomac and susquehanna rivers. Pretty new boat owner, been fishing from them my whole life, its a whole different story when you are the captain and you are calling the shots and taking things into your own hands.
Biggest thing is KNOW WHEN TO CALL IT OFF. If the forecast is calling for 10mph or above....boat stays on the trailer.
That doesnt mean that things aren't going to pick up on you, sometimes stuff sneaks up quick and you gotta ride the rough out, but definitely best to avoid it if at all possible. The reality of taking a nose dive , especially here where the water is 40 degrees...no good.
Stay safe out there man. Thanks again for the tips!
10mph and ur boat stay in the trailer?!?🤣🤣 I avidly boat the Susquehanna with a 1448 and also have a 20ft pleasure boat I’ve ran the worse winds so far this year in the 1448 mod v and have no issues
@@TheSteelerfool yeah....catch a 10 mph wind on the potomac and have the tide turn against the wind and you will learn a hard lesson. To each his own, but anyone who fishes wide water much will agree that 10 mph wind blowing against the current can get squirrelly quick in a small low draft boat. Good luck out there....youll need it eventually.
I got to make it back so I am going to make it back. Love it.
That bay can get rough so can upper Sarasota bay I was on the upper Manatee about 5 years ago was about 6 mph winds as soon as I got to the ramp 30 - 40 mph winds hit glad you made it
Good video!
Tiller extension helps a ton. Cheap upgrade too.
Man this was me today, I went out and the water was glass next thing I know 10+ mph winds and my flat bottom Jon boat was slapping I was way out too and I did the same thing cut across diagonally shit got scary for a while too some of the waves were big enough to flip me but I made it. Learned my lesson check the weather/wind hourly forecast before I head out next time
Great boating!
you got my sub off the bat big dog! all my support
I used to do this it’s. Like driving a paper plate…. lol why I upgraded to a vhull
You handled it like a boss
I figured you made it, I mean the vid posted! lol
...nice!
wow, you've definitely got some awesome boating skills ! Stay safe out there !
Great vid man!
Nice job, my man!
I always check the wind speeds for the waters I will be fishing. However every once in a while the weather man misses the forecast. When that happens I do the same as you: slow down, and take the waves at about a 45 degree angle. I also do the same thing with boat wake.
GOOD THING YOU WERE PAYING ATTENTION...TO THE WIND BUILDING UP....I FEEL YOU ON THE HAND-CRAMPS...LOL.....ALWAYS LEARNING SOMETHING WHEN I'M OUT..I HAVE A 14 FOOT V-ALUMINUM
VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP BOW UP AND FACE THE WAVES...LIKE YOU SAID
Sweet boat man
Great video bud! I have a 16 foot bass tracker and this really helped me!
I've been in a jon boat in similar conditions a few times. What I dislike most about quick changing weather is the traffic jam it creates at the ramp. Great video.
nicely done!
Good video brother
I love the advice of all you got to do is slow the hell down... lol good video man knowledge
SMART MAN i see a lot of people that dont know how to drive in rough waters
Had to sub handle that rough water like a champ
Ive been in waves pretty big in a 24 ft boat with like 3 and half ft walls with a 20 transom freakin waves were huge we knew to face em head on also in my dads 22ft yukon raider with walls about 3 ft high seen a few waves just the tip of them go into my dads boat makes your heart gwt going and the adrenaline going
Nice video,what’s your boat measurements.I have a12ft with 2.00 hp
Add a few sheets of 3/4 plywood on the front. I put a pulpit on the front of mine.
subbed brotha! showin em how its done! well done.
great advice who is the maker of your jon boat I like the layout of if nice and clean uncluttered and what would be the max weather you would take it out in comfortably thanks
My bad missed this comment. It’s a SeaArk 15ft, 30hp Mercury motor. I show complete walk around in this video. Check it out 👍🏽
ua-cam.com/video/LS6PRF3Fnac/v-deo.html
@@richfishing92 thanks Rich tight lines
this was great haha good job bruh
Great info bro 💯
I have my 2 yeti coolers in front when i alone bc i got 1 for drinks and the 2 for fish and it keeps the front of the boat down
That's why you don't want to much weight on the front, keep that nose up... great job! A good bilge pump to take care of the little water that may come in so you can keep concentrating on the waves..
great video man, ive had some sketch moments with rough waves on my Jon boat
That's why I bought a Sea Nymph deep V... Great vid though...
A jon boat is basically a large canoe with a small motor on it. It is not meant for open water like this. I’m afraid videos like this will cause people to put themselves in harms way trying to cross open water and drown!
You also have to consider, he putting a lot of pressure on a small motor. If that motor happens to fail, that jon boat could easily take on water.
Jon boats are meant for lakes and canals. If it takes on water in a canal, you are only a few feet from the bank. Just beware people!
That’s why u always have a life jacket but I sure as hell wouldn’t want to be floating out there if my boat went down!
This is just normal waters here on the Great Lakes. Where is this?
Only thing you missing is your life jacket bro! Rough water like that ALWAYS wear your jacket.
Good job captain .. this is coming from a captain with many years in boats way to small for what i go into
Cool video. I take my jon down to Fl every year except not this winter because of Covid. Nature Coast or Sarasota are my favorite places. Jon boats are hard to sink, or at least I've never sunk mine and I've done some risky stuff in it. You're right about keeping the nose up in waves, It took me years to figure that out. Anyway, great video, good luck and have fun.
Nice.
Brother what boat ramp did you use?
I'm watching the tackle box.... It's not moving though I see some hard slams. Wadja do, Velcro it to the deck?
JESUS CHRIST LOVES YOU SO MUCH!!!
Just subscribed, looks like you had fun!
Hell yea! What size boat is that exactly and what engine. I have a 15/48 g3 that’s rated for a 25 but I’m thinking about going bigger lol, confidence!
Nice work! Would you say these are 2-3 footers? Hard to tell
Bow up slow and steady
Stay safe!
what size jon boat wana kno if i could take my 12 ft to the keys
15’. With a 30hp Mercury 2 stroke
@@richfishing92what brand and model number is it?
I'm your 1000 subcriber
Taraj Alex ayyyee shoutout to you! I was wondering who it would be
lol looks like fiun, good advice
i have a 16' lowe modified v jon boat excellent choice. Im 727 we should get up n slay some giants sometime.
working2Bselfsufficient right across the bridge!
@@richfishing92 Sweet i also have a place in amelia island north of jacksonville. Im back and forth but will def get in touch so we can slay some.
@@richfishing92 Let me know how to contact u.
I have a 14 foot Coleman scanoe and when I’m out on my local lake hitting those dam wake boat waves throwing 3 footers I do the same thing, weight in the back, trim her up and take your time
Just got my first boat it's a 1436 nervous about taking out for first time
@Steven Friedlander I just wash it out after its factory painted in od green
Did u catch that day? Love the videos man. You always keep it real unlike alot of other fishing channels
Thanks man. I caught nothing this day but rough waters haha
What motor you running?
Tampa????? We gotta fish together!
How big is your motor?
What size motor?
Good video. Great tips. I just bought an Ugly Stick myself...bout to start fishing. Keep up the good work. Sub'd you as well.
all i gotta say if you're new, is be patient. Depending on what part of the US you're from you'll get different results. Don't let not catching fish bring u down keep trying
Can you message me the popes you use again with the fishing pole series and the fishing line and hook?
Creekboy I listed everything out in this video. Check it out 👌🏾
ua-cam.com/video/AIzMw3Q9avw/v-deo.html
How deep is that water?
Neidoo A idk.. but you def not standing up in it
Is your Jon a flat or V?
Wow
What size motor is that and size boat?
Miguel Nieves it’s a 30HP Mercury 2Stroke. 15ft SeaArk. If you like, I do a full review of it here in this link. It’s an excellent motor to boat combo.
ua-cam.com/video/LS6PRF3Fnac/v-deo.html
what brand boat is that ?
Its_JohnD it’s a 15ft SeaArk. 30hp Mercury 2-Stroke
cool man , If I see ya out there I'll holler !!
Jon boat can take rough water if you creep the bow up.
I sunk my boat I was on bigger waves at gandy I almost made it back but I sunk and had to get my boat towed back it was my first time out and I learned my lesson but good news I got my motor fixed the next day and I've been safe and dry
Johnny Hopkins glad you made it safely. Sounds insane. We’re you on a Jon boat?
@@richfishing92 yes I was
Love it! What part of the bay?
Unashamed Adventures just pass Howard Franklin
@@richfishing92 right on!
Shitz I don't want to be way out there in that cement mixing mortar box of a boat.
Wow this was the best information for tiny boats vs rougher waters I've seen. Very well done! I have a little 12 foot Jon Boat, not planning on taking that inter-coastal but their are some large lakes on the river's I like to go on that make me uncomfortable. Usually due to larger boats creating wake like your gulf waves you went through here ;-)