BAD DRIVER ALMOST TAKES ME OUT IN BOAT LANE (How to drive boat lanes)
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- Опубліковано 9 кві 2020
- I was going fishing on Toledo Bend when I noticed that a guy tried to pass another boat in a boat lane on MY SIDE. I made a quick turn and ran out of the boat lane in the stumps so he didn't hit anyone. In this video I talk about how to drive boat lanes and what to pay attention to while driving them.
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Your so right I have lived on Toledo bend for over 20 years and have seen it all ..hell some don’t even use the boat lanes (scary to watch) there is also no fishing etiquette among a lot of these people and have seen a lot of that on Rayburn as well just because they fish a few tournaments they own the area and the lake it’s all about respect common sense these younger fisherman and older need to understand that acting like a ass on the water will get you killed or worse someone else ..thanks glad you are safe
20 years I bet you have seen it all, I think I have to, nothing surprises me anymore.
Tracy Newman You are so Right about the Boat Lanes my Place is at
Six Mile Creek and some people are
Crazy passing They put me in the Stumps to get out of the Way Lucky I
Didn't Hit Any of them !! One Day those kind of Boaters will Hit A FLOATER then it's OVER!!!
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 Me either. Worse, if the recent MFL on Fork is any indication, the pros are some of the worst offenders. We were on a back cove fishing and that entire area is nothing but wood. The guy driving the boat I was in fishes Fork 200 days a year, and he knows the lake as well as anyone does (Tangentially, he operates on the edge of the safety margin himself, just to give an idea). It took us a good 10-15 minutes of idling to get back in there and were bumping stumps fairly regularly. So, we're fishing and we see this boat start to make the turn into the cove, up on pad and until he was maybe 20 yards from us, he didn't back off. When he left, he came out just the way he came in. It was one Mike Iaconelli. SMH.
@@bigc8018 I heard all kinds of stories about that event
Todd, I’m thankful that with your boating experience and by paying attention you managed to get out of the way. Some folks are in to big a hurry. Thanks and continue to be safe.
Will do
Great topic, glad you are safe! I drive defensively all the time, and especially on Toledo. One thing I do is hold my arm up and make a fist when I'm slowing down or stopping in a boat lane, especially if someone is behind me
Yea anything like that to get someones attention. I'm just always looking behind me anytime I make a move like turning, or changing boat lanes
Anyone can buy a boat and motor if they have the money. Defensive boating is as important as defensive driving I guess. Around here, its a breakdown in the wilderness of Montana we concern ourselves with. Good call Tod.
Thanks
Great content. Thanks for just reminding all of us how it can happen so quick.
Anytime
This is the first video of yours I've seen and thank you for sharing. I moved to Toledo about a year ago and have been learning the boat lanes as Idaho doesn't have any and I am always looking out for other boats because we never run so close up north
Probably a Pro-Staffer about to take a big hit to his pride when he sees this 😂. $20 bucks says he’s the type of dude to wear a jersey to the classic expo.
ouch
Whats wrong with Prostaffers? and what the hell is wrong with wearing a jersey to the Classic?
Oh boy, I triggered the 10 percenters.
Man, that's crazy. I'd of had to bleep the video a lot. Good informative video. Glad you saw it coming and everyone is good.
Oh yea bad thing is I see this all the time.
The scary thing is you don't know if the guy getting passed is unaware another boat is overtaking him and he might get startled and take some kind of evasive action (not necessarily the right evasive action) or just turns for no reason, now the guy passing has to take evasive action, then things go to sh#t!! He could have waited just a few seconds to start a pass when there wasn't a boat coming toward them. ALWAYS assume the other guy doesnt know you're there!!! Really good you took the right action get the heck out of the way. Better to be the one that chickens out and moves over than getting in a boat collision. Too many people don't respect the dangers of driving a boat. I have seen people just shut down for some reason when you are following them, guess what no brakes in a boat. Give plenty of room for that! Great video and good lesson for some boaters to learn. You are absolutely right most boat collisions happen in the daytime with clear visibility and smooth conditions. Everyone be safe out there and don't become one of those statistics.
Hit the nail omg the head with this comment, this is exactly what I was thinking
Very informative video. I just bought my first bass boat last year. I dont drive like an idiot. I'm still Learning. Videos like this help
I plan on doing more, I've had a lot off feedback from it.
Thanks Todd for sharing this. Hopefully this will wake up some of these idiots who think just because they have a big boat they have to go wide ass open and drive like idiots. Defensive driving is the mind set to have!! In the lake and on the road.
Thanks again Todd.
I hope so
So glad you shared this. Maybe it could save someone from a very bad situation. Something else I see on TB is people pulling their kids on skis or a tube IN the boat lane... with boats racing by in both directions. Very scary to watch!
Yea I forgot about that, I couldn't imagine ever doing that
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Great driving skills. Way to get that Ranger nose up ready for the waves.
Thanks
only places i've fished with boat lanes is Fork and Millwood and i never run full speed and keep my head on a swivel. gotta be careful out there for sure. good video!
Those are 2 of the more dangerous lakes for sure
You described a lot of issues i see. The problem i see the most is people driving on the wrong side of the lake, then when they go around points they meant you head on if your on the right side. I have had to run down a couple of people and straighten them out and explain we are not in europe. We see it all. Great info man.
thanks
I like that defensive driving on the water attitude
Its the only way to drive now
Great job of paying attention to other people on the water. I have had the same experience on a lake around where I live at in Illinois. I was on the proper side coming out and get to a blind point and meet a guide boat coming in and maybe missed each other by about 20 ish feet. So needless to say I shut the motor down for a minute just to collect myself and my father called me because he seen the whole thing happen to make sure I was okay and didn't need anything. It definitely made an impression that will last a life time on me that I can pass on to my kids. Great video as always.
The first time something like this happened I had to shut down and do what you did. Its why I drive like I do now
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 becareful and stay safe sir have a great Easter weekend
Your the first that I've seen explain Teledo boat lanes ...need to do more...thanks
will try and do that
Never even knew about boat lanes. Nothing like that around me and I've always wondered watching videos on here how you guys know you're not going to smack into a stump or something. Appreciate the insight into this.
I might do another video on this and explain some more about it.
This is definitely a topic that needs to be discussed.
To many idiots on the water running 70+ mph in places they shouldnt, just because they can. You nailed it when you said they are not paying attention.
And it's not just bass boats.
I can't tell you how many wake board boats I've had to dodge this year.
Agreed
Good grief. Some guys are just an accident waiting to happen. I try to keep my eyes peeled all the time. You handled it very well 👍🏻
There sure are
I’m from Michigan with grass lakes. Went down to lake fork and I was scared to start the big motor and run. Glad I learned a little something there lol
Just stumbled upon your channel this morning and watched 6 vids in a row. Great informative stuff, especially the flipping Jigs in grass video!!! One suggestion, maybe mix in a couple bank fishing videos for us guys who are new and don’t have a boat yet? YET!!!!! I got the ok from wife to buy a boat but I have to have something to pull it with. So either a hitch on my SUV or a truck , but then I’m gonna get an aluminum tracker or Express. BTW, I’m not a COVID fisherman, I actually picked up Bass fishing about 2 years ago when we moved to SC.
I'm working on that but I gotta be honest its so hard where I live to fish off the bank. We have a lot lakes that are impossible to fish off the bank because of National forest, and private property. We live in what's known as the piney woods, are banks are almost impossible to walk.
Understood!! Well I think for whatever reason I get a lot out of your vids. So it’s not like I can’t apply what your doing to my bank stuff. Maybe when you travel you can get a couple free hours to shoot one? Probably the last thing u wanna do during down time!!!
Happen to me on Fork a couple of days ago. With everyone on the lakes enlight of current events, defensive boating is a must on all bodies of water.
For those boaters who aren't aware:
A boat must always be navigated on the starboard side (right) of a river or channel. Each boat alters course to starboard (right) and passes port to port (left). Always assume this situation exists. A boat approaching from your starboard (right) side has the right of way
Good info for everyone
Good subject bro! This needs discussed more often.
BAT
A video breaking down how to properly or safely adjust to boat traffic in boat lanes or in narrow lakes. Seems like common sense but unfortunately it’s not. Sounds like a how to drive at high speeds is needed too!
Agreed!!!!
Pretty crazy stuff. Glad you're alright.
Oh yea I always pay attention on that lake
Great advice! What wasn't said there that some people just should not have a boat that is capable of high-speed! Speed can be a rush and it is for most people ... but speed needs to be done under control and some people just don't know how!
I agree
Glad your OK & didn't knock your lower unit off. Had the same thing happen to me on Fork 2 weeks ago. The man's wife was showing him something on her phone, they just kept coming towards me. I had to go way out in the stumps so we wouldn't collide.
Its crazy they think they are in the wide open water and the same rules about driving a boat don't matter like the rules driving a car
He is lucky cooler heads prevailed, a lot of people would have chased him down.
Not worth it, plus kids in the boat the guy I guarantee thought he did no wrong. Feel bad for the kids though.
Todd Castledine Fishing yeah it’s a shame he is showing those kids the wrong way
Your right its a "me first" attitude with some boat drivers, thank God not all. You have to have your head on a swivel when your out there, be proactive and alert. Glad you are ok.
ME FIRST, or no common sense, one of the two.
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 I'd check both of those boxes👍
This can be a learning point for new boaters to see first hand what not to do.
I’m hoping so
I'm in Georgia and on Lake Lanier I had a dip wad turn left in front of me in a Creek with a tuber and I saw it coming was already trimming down to slow down and literally washed dip wads boat from my hard left turn. It was exactly defensive driving from my end that saved his tubers possible life. ALWAYS BE PAYING ATTENTION WHEN EVER YOU HAVE TO MAKE A TURN AND AS STATED ALWAYS LOOK EVERY DIRECTION. THANKS FOR THE VIDS
These are bad as well, cause most of the time bass boats drive in a straight line (most of the time not always) I'm not knocking tubers but they are a little less predictable at times.
Please do more videos about this I am very unfamiliar with Boat lanes I’ve only been on a handful of lakes that have had them for the most part I’ve had good luck but in the back of my mind that has been my biggest fear
I believe I will do some more.
That was crazy. You did the right thing by getting out of the lane and preventing a collision.
Thanks, didn't think it was worth it trying to prove a point
You need to have these type videos at least 2x per year. Won’t go into details - but have seen similar situations - that didn’t have the same ending.
This ONE topic will take someone years to recover from - IF they are lucky. You can’t fix STUPID - but repetition on this topic - can’t hurt.
Thanks for sharing this.
You bet, hopefully when I do videos like this I don't have to use first hand experience like this
Thank for video ur so right . and plz make one on the boat lanes on teldo bend havent been there in years want to go soon any help will be great. Good fishing to u
I’ll work on it for sure
Good PSA there Todd.... don't want to see somebody's "perfect" day be their last.....just like on the highways, always watch out for the other guy.....
agreed
Nice couch Castledine, I have one almost like it but tan lol On a serious note this kind of stuff happens sooo frequently. Im just North of Tulsa and fish on smaller lakes (smaller than Grand). On almost every outing I see boaters, and anglers that are dangerous on the water. I try to guess on it, if its inexperience in boating, not knowing the body of water your driving on, or just dumb and dangerous people. Whatever it may be I just tell myself be very careful and stay vigilant on the water, because at the end of the day I want to have fun and go home safe, and especially when I have my wife and kids in the boat with me.
I know and every lake I go to I see how bad it is. It’s actually quite scary
Great channel. Great learnings.
Thanks
I haven’t been on the lake very long and this is the first video I’ve seen providing guidelines to follow. The information is greatly appreciated. Do you have others or could your recommend others? Especially for Rayburn Thanks
Todd. I learned the details are called atmospheric pressure changes !!!!!!!! Some are good some are bad for fishing , some are good fore hunting
Good safety video! Another issue i see on TB in single lanes are boats either fishing in the boat lane or just idling in boat lane. Ii coming at 45 mph and they see me but stay in lane. I slow down because never sure what they will do but its a little aggravating.
Thats the part that most are missing is that when you see these things we never know what the other guy is doing or going to do.
I really like it when the boat in front of me at take off on Lake Cumberland heads off in the same direction as me and then suddenly decides to make a hard left to go up the lake and cuts back across the field of boats coming his way.......really makes for a less than enjoyable moment!
Was that at Cumberland?
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 Yeah! Happened to us about a month ago. Things like that are a definite mood changer lol
I'm sure you've seen the big covered loading dock just north of goosepond on Guntersville..we were on upriver end of it fishing the bank and 2 young guys came flying right up thru that building wide open and blew by us..I yelled and threw my arms up..they just gave a dumb stare..so aggravating!!
I've just been to Goosepond never above it, it always aggravates me when you try and let them know something like that and all they do is stare at you.
I live on Toledo and I just bought my first big bass boat and I’ve been seeing a lot of this and it drives me nuts because I’m being so cautious trying to get used to operating the boat on the big lake and stuff. I have my head on a swivel the whole time I’m out there. Stay safe dude!
best advice you can give someone right there
I've got buddies that have fished for years but are now getting boats. I tell them there is more to driving a boat than just operating the trim. Tennessee boaters license is pretty much a joke, but I recommend to them to take the test anyway. The lakes we fish don't have boat lanes but there are proper ways to maneuver when running the lake. It can be very intimidating to see an oncoming boat and you don't know if they know which side they should be passing on or not. I've backwashed my back deck several times.
Your right cause all to often the guy coming at you does not bear right. These aren't vehicles that stop and control well when maneuvering.
Had a similar thing happen on Lake Gaston this past weekend. Was fishing with in cast distant of the shore and had a "gentlemen" on a triton come between me and the shore on full pad, even after I had motioned for him to go around.
still can't figure out why people do things like that
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 because as Forest Gump stated, "stupid is as stupid does". They have a boat and have zero idea how to operate it let alone safely.
Lake Seminole has a boat lane between windgates and spring creek I was running up it one day and a pontoon boat was in it sideways bream fishing. This boat lane doesn’t have water on each side it has dirt banks. I squeezed my boat between them and the bank don’t know how because there shouldn’t have been enough room but somehow I got thru and I said never again I will take the long way from now on. But after going the long way a few times I went back to running the boat lane.
Unfortunately most boaters don’t understand driving boat lanes. Which side they suppose to be on or how to turn pass. Keep posting you have a huge audience an if u can help 1 more protects us that know the etiquette an rules
Thanks buddy
Another challenge I’ve had with the boat lanes at TB has been when crossing from LA to TX or the other way when the wind gets up pretty high. It tends to blow at an angle to the lane making it difficult deal with the high waves and stay in the boat lane.
My biggest problem is when the boat lanes disappear
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 I guess the wind blows the marker buoys off sometimes especially in the crossing lanes because I’ve bumped stumps right next to the buoy.
This is my home lake we fish out of holly park do you have a personal preference on which end you like to fish? Grew up on Sam Rayburn and been on Toledo a year now and man what a different lake even though they're so close. Been tough to adapt especially on the north end but each trip gets better and better.
Nope I fish all over just depends on water clarity and gras if there is any and time of year. No preference really don't fish it enough to have one.
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 Thank you for the reply and also thanks for all of these helpful videos you post it really helps people like me and my dad trying to become better anglers. 👍🎣
Great info
thanks
Who are the jackasses that thumbs downed this? Probably the kind that do stupid stuff like passing on the wrong side of the body's. This is a video I really appreciate, thanks.
I was wondering the same thing.
I've noticed the Go Pro distorts the actual distance. When you slowed, how far away (guesstimate) were you from the boat and buoy ?
Boat 30 yards but that was after I turned if I hadn’t less than 5.
Wow!! Some people just don't give a crap about anything, anyone, or even themselves for that matter. The ignorant idiots just keep getting worse and worse in todays society. Glad you were ok.
Oh yea head on a swivel
I believe rules of the road would be applied to passing situations as the boat with the green would have the right away (crossing they would be coming from your left or starboard) which would have your green running light has the right and you should give way and if they have your red (port side) they should give way. That's navigational rules 101 which everyone should know not just licensed captains. Sounds like Louisiana uses proper navigational bouts for their lanes which would make it easier. But then the rule that trumps them all is avoidance which states you do everything possible not to have an accident.
Many years ago I had a pontoon almost run over me, my wife, and kids. I was graphing a brush pile about 30 to 40 yards off the bank doing a circle around the pile. I did see them coming but didn’t pay much attention to them because it was the only boat around and it was about a mile wide area and they came within 10 feet of hitting us. What pissed me off was they waved and said sorry with their beer in their hand. I should have called the game warden because I’m pretty sure they were very drunk but I didn’t.
I still don't get why people feel the need to drive so close to others, even on wide open lakes.
Glad you did the right/safe thing by backing off. People are idiots on the water. It used to be kids on pwc's, now it's more adults in bass boats. We get buzzed while fishing all the time. The lake maybe half a mile wide and the idiots will fly by less than 50 yds of the boat we are fishing out of. Makes my blood boil.
Its crazy to me while yes you can control a boat at a normal speed but if you really ever have to make a stop or turn you can do it but at the risk of throwing someone out of your boat. I just don't know why people insist on driving that close to people.
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 there are a ton of inexperienced people driving boats nowdays. I realize they have to gain experience, but most are getting the wrong experience. They seem to have no regard for their families safety or yours on the water. Absolutely flying with kids in the boat.
Yea, I let my 5 and 8 year old drive on my lap as much as possible in the wide open at the lowest possible speed. I want them growing up learning at a very young age to gain experience.
The last 2 weekends onToledo iv almost been killed. I'm running south down the lake at 72mph on the Louisiana side hugging my side of the lane and a bay turns dead in front of me to catch E/W lane. The wake throws me 8+feet into the air and when I hit I come completely out of my seat and into the floor. Kill switch did its job killed the motor. La GW came checked me out I said I was ok and he took off and caught the bay boat...they got a BUI. Similar situation on Texas side with pontoon boat last weekend.
I recall years ago on Back Bay in Ms., Fishing a tourney. Beautiful summer day, lots and lots of recreational boat traffic. I was running a channel that was pretty narrow with lots of on coming boats. I was doing around 55 maybe, because there were 2 big jet skis in front of me (appeared to be a family, each one had a child on the back behind a parent.). A huge yacht was coming from the other direction. All of a sudden both skis sat down directly in front of me🤬. Again it was a packed waterway, lines of boats. I missed one of them by a foot and the yacht by maybe 3 ft. I actually thought I was going to run over the ski. Either that or commit suicide by colliding with the 50' yacht. Bottom line is there are so many inexperienced boaters on the water. The general population will go out purchase a water craft and hit the water with family and friends and never take a single safety course, nothing. Buy and ride. That was my scariest moment on the water.
Question, does Toledo have an active Coast Guard Auxiliary? Also, is there common usage of the VHF marine channel 16? If channel 16 is used, why can't you guys use close talking microphone headsets like aircraft pilots?
Thanks Todd, way to many guys running these boats at speeds they shouldn’t be.
Agreed
I fish Lake of the Ozarks here in Missouri and if it one thing that I have learned is to have your head on a swivel! We don't have boat lanes so it's a free for all.
.Lots of big boats and jet ski's.Plus lots of idiots! Knowing who has the right of way is important but not everyone knows the rules so you can't assume anything. Be aware of your surroundings
and if you have someone with you,, have them be your eyes behind you. It's not easy to see what's coming up directly behind you.
Be safe everyone!! Some people are stupid!!
Been there every year for the last 5 years but luckily in the fall not in the summer. I still see how bad that place can be
Just left toledo bend 4 weeks ago and this happend. Not only that while you are fishing if you are near a boat lane expect a boat to run 70 3 foot away instead of slowing down. Be safe and have respect guys
I will say if your next to a boat lane its not expected for anyone to slow down on Toledo its the only means of getting around and a lot of good fishing is near them so you'd have to slow down a lot. Its just one of those things, you fish near a boat lane at your own risk. Driving them is a different story people still don't know how to do that it seems.
Hey Todd I have never had a boat before and I honestly don’t know what I’m doing in a boat but I’m about to buy one in the next couple of months. But I’d like to get some advice just like in this video.
wrote the idea down I'll be on it
Safety course learns Rules of the Road, and get an experienced boater to teach you. And the list goes on and on. Luckily these days you have the internet to help you out.
Dude.... That is scary stuff............ Just a little common sense.... and oh yeah........ maybe just slow down for a quick second...... You handled yourself well.... but I'm sure the thought of running this jack a$$ crossed your mind.... Keep these great vids coming...... Great learning tools for all of us....!!!!
I don’t think I could have caught him. Lol
Fools on the water are a problem everywhere. Watched a ski boat pull a skier through a stump field on Guntersville that is clearly marked on every map. Studying a map of a area you are not familiar with is must.
Two years ago I had a friend killed in a bass tournament by another boat. The other boat turned hard left rather than staying straight a T-boned my buddy killing him instantly and his partner "another friend of mine" was in the hospital for weeks. It's so important to obey the rules of the water just like you're driving on the road. Blast off at local tournaments here in south Alabama scare me now. We have so many young guys 19 and 20 years old driving bullets 90mph passing in curves or running three wide on the river. I just stay out of their way, no fish is worth dying over.
AGREED, it sucks that most people don't learn until its too late.
I saw that article this morning. Happened in 2018? Guy was from Pace Fl?
Most boaters are clueless of the rules of the road and are oblivious to their actions and the danger they cause. Had a close call last week be a use of a boater not paying attention and aimlessly turning.
Where I fish we have main river channels, creeks, bays, canals you name it. Tree lined where you can’t see oncoming boats. There have been so many accidents because of people not paying attention here it’s amazing more people haven’t died. Being able to afford a boat doesn’t mean that person has the ability to pay attention or has the skill to operate it. Speed plays into a lot of the accidents when people don’t fully understand their boats capabilities but more times than not it’s just not paying attention. I know people who have lost their lives and have been injured for life that I thought were very capable and experienced boat operators. Don’t get so big headed and offended it can happen to the best of us.
Toledo Bend is my home lake. I have to drive defensive all the time. Especially in the creek boat lanes. Most people don't use the markers correctly. And those creek lanes are skinny!!!!
Heck yea they are
would be cool if you made a boat lane tutorial for toledo and maybe talk about some dangerous areas if you know them
but thank you for this
I can do that, I'll look at a map and work on that.
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 Great idea for us marsh fishermen that only make a couple of trips a year to the Bend.
I feel your pain there are some careless boaters out here
True
fortunately toledo in most places gives a good 30-35ft on either side of the lane, the fact that he felt the need to pass on your side is rediculous
Three deep as well all he had to do was was 5 seconds and he had miles of open boat lane to pass
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 common sense is not so common anymore, stay safe out there
According to boating rules, you should use two short blast of your horn when overtaking a slower boat. And wait for an acknowledgement before overtaking.
Doubt this happened, what does it say about passing on the wrong side of the buoy.
I think maybe this was happening a little faster than 12 knots. In other words this situation took place with high speeds. Your Nav Rule point is mute.
it’s so bad on lake houston on the canals and sand bars in the lake almost no space but they are still halling ass washing people on the bank
Looks like every weekend in front of Housen. Funny it wasn't a pontoon boat pulling kids on a giant float in the boat lanes. Where are you supposed to go? In the trees?
Exactly
Idiots all over , we see it everyday in Florence Alabama on pickwick we have issues with them kayaks an fun boats so to speak , make of our folks never have run our lakes an rip foots off an stuff which they should have to take some sort on water training for sure great video.
I agree I think it should come to that at some point
Yeah ik how close you where to him bc ik how far apart the boat lines are there I haven’t had a situation like that before out there but that boat looks familiar
Really?
Thats crazy, I was far away when he passed but you can see how far I moved that direction. If you notice he never changed his course. I'm still amazed that some comments on here say its not that bad. Anyone that lives on that lake knows that no one passes you on the wrong side like that. Watch it again and count how many seconds it took from when I moved till he got there. Just imagine if I had still been going 50 and not 15 when I turned.
You just have to pray for people like that. Wish the boat was more recognizable but he knows who it is. I’m seeing more inexperienced people than ever in high powered boats that’s have no clue really. 70 mph with there eyes glued to the sonar screen. Scary out there.
This was the day right before I saw you out there.
That guy was so in the wrong! I think I did hear you say something about a boat coming into the main channel should yield to boats already in the channel because they have the right away? According to the states boater safety coarse if two boats are approaching at a right angle then the boat on the right is the stand-on vessel (has the right away) so if that is the case per the boaters safety then the boat in the main channel should give way to a boat coming in from his right correct?
Im not sure I'd have to read up on coming in from a small little channel to the MAIN Channel. Either way If I'm entering the Main Channel from a small channel and I have to do a hard 45 degree turn in front of others driving in a straight line going 70 I'm not dong it. That cannot be safe, I'll take safe, common sense, over anything.
I hear ya. Yea you would definitely need to take it slower either way. I do believe not everyone knows who has the right of way all the time and not every state requires you to take the boaters safety course for all age groups. As boaters it is good to know though. It’s like stopping at a 4 way on the road. 8 out of 10 people has no idea who goes first.
You damn sure better expect the unexpected and be prepared when you are out on the water.
Yes sir
How close would you say he was when he passed you?
It doesn't matter what lake you're on. There's that one person. Driving a boat that thinks they have the right away. In any lane. I had the pleasure of running into one on Beaver Lake in Rogers Arkansas. I had to come to a complete stop to let the idiot by.
Yea there is always that someone
Yeah,I fish small lakes that are idle speed only and it amazes me how disrespectful and stupid some people are. We dont have many trees and their not marked but we know where they are. Ive seen countless people go over the top of them trying to show out. My favorite was a few years ago when the water was down and you could see tree tops but dude gunned it anyway. Needless to say his boat got pierced and spun circles on it till he figured it out. I just cut the corner minding my own. Ill always stop to help if needed but I dont pay stupid no attention.
Yes sir people dont pay attention for sure i fished a tournament awhile back with a shotgun start my partner said this is crazy I said all i gotta do is look behind me we will be alright
Leaves to wonder if these same boaters operate their vehicles as careless on the highways as they do their boats on the waterways!
I'm constantly looking 360 around me because I know one day some Stump Donkey is gonna run right into me .... he better hope the Lord takes me ....
I hear ya
GoPro doesn't do this situation any justice. Glad nothing serious happened
Not to suggest in any way that the guy wasn't a total idiot because he was driving extremely recklessly...with kids in the boat no less! But I live in Michigan, on an island in the Detroit River between Michigan and Canada, I went through the Michigan safe boating course back when I was a kid which included how to read channel markers in international water. The way Texas marks channels is ASSININE! I've fished in several different states and their system of marking only the center of a channel is something I have not seen in any state I have been to. It's dangerous and it is not intuitive to people that aren't aware of "their" system. Red and Green is the standard in most states and although Texas (and any other state that just marks the center line of a channel with a marker) would have to purchase double the amount of channel markers, is a much safer system. That being said; that asshole put you in danger and I would be pissed off too.
I agree with you the red and greens are way safer. Think they should redo the whole thing, we also lose those buoys all the time. The guy should still have some common sense about the whole thing though
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 Agree
no boat lanes where I am but I did have a guy staring at his map on his graph about T-BONE me...I had to crank the boat and get out of his way. he came back and apologized but still. ppl just dont pay attention
I'll say that watching side imaging is when it first came out you saw guys get real close. I can see that happening, of course you mentioned that the guy came back and apologized. I'm always ok with a mistake, just not the reaction sometimes after. Thats where this video, and the "RUMBLE" video made me mad.
The number one cause of boating accidents is human error which usually involves a dude who thinks he is the Dale Earnhardt of bass fishing!
Agreed
this even pertains to driving your car also
great point the people who need to see this wont
Agreed
Up past the highlines in the Attoyac is another bad place to meet a boat.
Any river like that is always scary at times
Lake Seminole is the same, boat lanes and people not being safe.
I've been there and your right that place has narrow boat lanes. I could see that place being dangerous. You cannot get out of the boat lane for any reason.
Crazy people.....saw two boats hit sides on a foggy mornin....guys watch they’re tracks to stay in the lanes, and I’ve done it, ....but forget about other boats. The one guy was hooked up to a buoy it looked like fishing. Luckily no one was hurt nor killed. Turned around to check on him and he was fine, had to tell this young man that he was going to get him and his girlfriend killed if they didn’t ease out til the fog lifted...
no lie, guys in boat lanes fishing take on a huge risk. I don't even know what they were doing out there in the fog that's crazy
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 I distinctly remember him telling me the 8th buoy was where him and dad used to catfish and not get hung up.... that's when I realized that even if you had a spot light or head light, if THEY AIN'T LIT UP, YOU COULD STILL HIT EM...
Than dude crazy.
yep
Todd, commend you for taking the high road.
I had to or might have gotten run over. Lol
I was talking about not whipping a U turn and teaching the guy a lesson.
Crazy. I just hope he isn’t that stupid and just didn’t see u.
I'd like to think so but man its hard not to see a boat on that day, sun was up so it wan't like it was in his eyes.
There are some nut jobs up in the St Clair Flats that do the same thing. Come flying through some 12 foot wide channel where you have a foot of water on either side.
Been there done that. lol
Todd Castledine Fishing but in a 40ft yacht?