Shocking Boat Crash at Major Fishing Event
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- Four professional bass fishing anglers are lucky to be alive because of a massive boat crash on Lake Apopka during the Major League Fishing Toyota Series on the Harris Chain. Two boats with two anglers on each boat decided they were above the law and ran wide open in no wake zones to get to their fishing spot and end up running over each other. Luckily, these anglers were not badly injured but this could have been the worse case scenario for these anglers who were not smart.
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This is more than just cheating. They intentionally broke posted safety regulations. This is 100% akin to driving your truck 80mph in a 40mph zone and smashing into something; driving to endanger. Boat operators licenses suspended for at least a year and must pass safety course to have them reinstated. Toss a $500.00 environmental fine on top of that and whatever the tournament directors want to toss in regarding fishing. Gotta put a stop to this stupidity.
They were suspended for one year. That's it! Cheers and tight lines!!
@@GetUrFishOn Thanks for reporting back. Hopefully that’s enough for them to get the message. Too many people dying in boat accidents that could have been avoided with just a bit of common sense. Tight lines!
they'll probably try to use their boat insurance to pay for it. The lake authority should review the incident to prosecute this as reckless boating and send a message. They should be banned from whatever tournament group they are with to get them gone.
Insurance may see this video and deny their claim
I really hope not, that would stink. Cheers and tight lines!!
@@scoobymc7I don't doubt that one bit anytime those slime ball insurance companies can get out of paying a cent they will or try to
@@slabbusterrtr7690nothin slimeball about not paying this and tbh this is why insurance companies investigate these accidents like they do
Assholes should not be paid for the accident they caused.this is what drives rates up.
My Dad owned Sea Star, Mach I and Envision Boats. In the 80s I worked with a test driver at Lake X Mercury Marine Cotton Sims was his name. I've been in boats offshore going 130-140 mph. Any test driver tells you, These SOBS don't have brakes, arrogance and speed on the water will get you killed.
I saw a video of accident earlier this year of college tournament were it was foggy and boat running full throttle in the fog took out another boat .
The kid in the boat was killed.
The fact these boats have 150hp motor and above is a debate in itself.. but to rely solely on a nav chart in the fog to run at 50mph is criminal
As seen here it is a wake zone. Visibility is not the greatest and the channel is series of turns . And this guy had no safety concerns whatsoever
Now no one was killed but what I would like to have heard is his explanation to cops and his insurance company. On how you run over a boat in a wake zone
@@kevinconnelly3662 having more then 150 hp isn't that hard to handle, its just when you allow dumbasses to purchase them. You could say the same for sport cars
I've had several "bassholes" nearly run me over by never looking up from their graphs. My buddy was nearly killed over a year when a bass boat in a tournament completely ran over his sea ark. 4 surgeries later and he's still not able to work or fish. The tournament director had the nerve to say don't call the cops we can just handle it.
Holy crap, that's scary and prayers for your friend! Dude..... they will handle it? WTH!!! Sorry to hear this, we have some stupid people!! Cheers and tight lines!!
They were heading back to weight in after they knew they were going to be late, co-anglers have no say in the MLF tournaments. I agree both boaters should be banned but not the co-anglers cause they can't control the boaters actions.
The co-anglers are also caupable in this. They should be standing up saying, Hey your breaking the rules. Your life is at stake here as well. There is nothing in that live well worth getting hurt over.
I think the co-anglers should get off with a warning, boat owners should be banned. I think co-anglers are in a tough spot as they are taught from boat owners, … my boat …. My rules… it is the boat owners responsibility to abide by all rules and to keep the co-angler safe, along with keeping themselves safe. Come on!!! We are all grown ups and know the dangers. Ban ‘em, enough said.
@@philliphill4901you gonna swim? I mean to think what you say even has to matter.
@@philliphill4901 when boater says kick rock if you don't like it. Bet your ass your going to sit your ass down.
The co anglers DO HAVE A SAY IN THIS!! They can tell the boater NOT TO BREAK THE RULES! If the boater breaks the rule, he is legally liable FOR SURE. He is technically legally liable FOR THIS. He is the driver, so he has implied liability as is.
this video makes that the worlds best bottomless Doritos bag.
OMG!!!! Bern, I am in stitches!! how freaking funny!!! I thought the same thing. Thank you, I needed a good laugh!! omg hilarious!!
I'm a retired Louisiana game warden. Unfortunately, this kind of moronic boat operating was a pretty common occurrence here
Money can buy an $80k bass boat but it can't buy common sense
Thank you for your service!! And yes I guess this happens everywhere. Cheers and tight lines!!
This is exactly what a pro did on lake Champlain at the Lamont bridge as I was fishing from shore they run a no wake zone to make time back to New York. Its time they set an example before someone dies.
Hopefully that doesn't happen but they need to be more accountable. Cheers and tight lines!!
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Was walking my boat through the skinny by the rt 2 bridge with about 10 other boats and a skeeter went by us on plane doing about 60mph. He got d qued, again, guy always was a cheater. Lots of you Massholes know who Im talking about .
Should be banned from whatever organization it is, Prosecuting and suing sounds good too. My wife and I can't even go to our favorite lake on "tournament days" for all the knuckleheads in 200 hp boats drag racing from spot to spot. Most disrespectful bunch of "sportsmen" I've seen.
Well said!! Cheers and tight lines!!
That's the kind of guys I ran into alot in my bass boat days. Cocky and not very smart. No more tournaments for me. My fishing now is for fun. I can't stand the greed involved.
My fishing is for fun also. I think if I ever did it, tournament wise, my fun fishing would be gone. Cheers and tight lines!!
I have fished a couple minor tournaments, but I mostly fish just for fun. I don't like the pressure of trying to make money off an entry fee. Course, I'm not that great either. 😂
I've fished the Toyota Series for two years as a co-angler and can tell you most of the boaters do what they're going to do no matter.
So my question to you, if the boater ran a no wake zone would you share that info? Or would you be worried about the repercussions? Cheers and tight lines!!
Like the fish and game guys in the California delta always say bass fisherman have become the biggest assholes on the water and that's saying something with skiers and wake boats
I have always had problems with jet skis. Bass fisherman have FAST boats, but I can see where we are getting a bad reputation. Cheers and tight lines!!
we need more like you, not afraid to state the obvious! Great Episode!
You have made my day. Thank you!! Cheers and tight lines!!
@@GetUrFishOn Tight Lines! 🎣
Was fishing in this event, the way some of the guys idle through the dead river from Harris to Eustis blows my mind. You’ve got guys passing and bobbing and weaving in and out of boats in a 5-6mph minimum wake zone. My dad fishes co and is usually my link to get me in these events. I’ve told him I’d never ask him to link with me again after what happened at Harris chain. The guy in the boat on top had 5lbs of fish, so you are willing to risk it all for 5lbs? And then there was another wreck on day 3 in Haines creek going to griffin. Co angler got thrown out
NO KIDDING!!! The Dead River alone is a nightmare when two boats are going different directions. Co angler being thrown out is CRAZY dangerous. WOW Cheers and thanks for the insight!!
It is beyond stupid, and it's reckless behavior. The man that taught me how to bass fish was killed on Lake Conway, in Orlando, by a guy drinking on a ski boat with his family. I was standing on the bank when they pulled him out of the water, the next morning. I went that day, to see his brother, who he was with, in ICU that day. It's not worth it.
Sorry to hear this. God Bless!! Cheers and tight lines!!
Really imo the co-angler should report any violation from any boater
To me it's no different then illegal fish being caught or fishing illegal water
If you violate any rule you have cheated
But that's just my opinion I guess
Yes, the co should have a voice when they see something wrong, but they don't a lot of the time. Cheers and tight lines!!
We just had a tournament on Lake Fork a few weeks ago and I had several instances where they were running on the wrong side of the running lane marker bouy. I had to veir off to keep them from hitting me.
And that's scary as crap!! I've had that happen and it was a close call. Cheers and tight lines!!
As a guy wanting to be in the sport for the enjoyment & praying just to hold a trophy it makes it hard for me to move up with guys like this in the sport.. 😢
Hilarious when the commentator rolled his neck and said they were going to shake and bake. 😂😂😂😂
ME??? Shake and bake baby!! Cheers and tight lines!!
The problem with this is a- - holes ruining it for everyone else anyone who does that should be disqualified
They are doing their best to ruin things. It's crazy. Cheers and tight lines!!
Good summary review. MLF announced their 1yr suspension. I posted this to BBC Lounge.
And I don't think that is enough. I read it earlier. Was going to text someone I know but read it first. Cheers and tight lines!!
These guys and their attitude/mentality/treatment of others are a major reason why a lot of recreational fishers and boaters don't like bass fishermen.
These guys should not be allowed to fish tournaments and I understand your opinion, and respect it. They received one year suspension and that wasn't enough. Cheers!!!
I’ve seen some close calls, everyone is racing and blowing no wake zones, nothing new sadly
Right you are. I see it all the time on our local lakes, we have a 10 horsepower limit and it’s common for half of the field to go with the big motor. They both know that they messed up and that’s why they were not in any urgency for help. If you were hurt , get to a safe spot and wait for emergency services,
First they were heading back toward beauclerc coming from Apopka, also a lot of that canal from the lock to railroad bridge is not no wake.
But that bridge area is before it to past the boat ramp.
And there's a jog in that bridge area, idiotic to think you could run that at high speed.
2nd guy was way too close.
They are lucky nobody got killed.
Should face some consequences.
Spot on!
Hats off to you my friend for sharing this video. So much to be learned here. I think it’s important to know that These guys are all experienced fisherman that know what they’re doing. The lesson to learn is how quickly you can get complacent. Without knowing. This is a humbling situation that needs to be shared in a positive way.
I try my best but I might have been to negative. The angler who filmed this was the best imo. Cheers and thanks for making my day.
I was a Co in that event. We got a couple texts from the TD saying to obey all No Wake Zones. Nothing was said the next day about the incident. Maybe they were not allowed to comment. I did hear Police, Fire and FWC were all present after the incident.
Thanks for the comment. Did you hear about the angler being thrown from the boat? Also, and I apologize for my stupidity, but as a co is it your kinda sorta job to make sure no cheating is going on with the pro? And if so are you supposed to report it? Cheers and thanks!!
As crazy as it sounds, basically the same thing happened to me! July 4, 1990 on Lake Gladewater in East Texas, my wife and I were parked, 24 feet from a large boathouse. A “prominent” individual with 4 children in the boat with him struck my boat at enough speed to pull another child on a knee board. Fortunately, he struck my boat from directly behind me hitting the boat motor with such speed that pieces of his hull was inside the internal structure of my boat motor! The cowling was off my motor when he struck my boat. Long story short version is 1) he was the lone adult in his boat 2) he had no spotter for the kid on the knee board 3) none of the children were injured 4) my wife and I both live with disabilities 34 years later 5) he lied to law enforcement and told them that I entered his lane and they believed him until the game warden he lied to came to give me a citation and I showed him the motor with the fiberglass hull inside the motor and finally 6) because of his status in the community he wasn’t cited or arrested for being intoxicated while operating a boat!! I know EXACTLY how the guy in your video that was injured feels because he pinned me to the floor of my boat with the hull of his boat!!!
Thats scary. I am so sorry to read this. I wish you all the best, 34 years later still feeling and dealing with it STINKS! Cheers and tight lines!!
Meanwhile FWC and LCSO are down on the Clermont Chain doing safety inspections hoping they can arrest some pontoon operator for a BUI.
They need more help on the water. I was with LCSO for a bit of time. I have been checked numerous times out there while fishing. Cheers!!
I'm with you. It's inexcusable, and they should be made an example of. There should be zero tolerance for this kind of BS. I fish out of a kayak. These kinds of morons are terrifying to me.
They have been suspended for one year. Crazy!! Cheers and tight lines!!
I AGREE THEY SHOULD BE BANNED FOREVER. YOU HAVE ALL THE EVIDENCE OF COMMUNICATION PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT SO YES BAN THEM FOREVER.
They got one year suspension, which is not enough IMO. Cheers and tight lines!!
It's a no wake zone exactly because it's dangerous. I have never seen a more appropriate no wake zone. This is why. Those bridge metal trusses would hurt also.
Agreed!! Cheers!!
Play stupid games win stupid prizes… dude on the recording boat said it best “that’s what happens when you do stupid shit”
The guy recording was amazing, especially knowing he could have joined them and didn't. My hat is off to that dude. Cheers and tight lines!!
I think you’re spot on with your analysis! You could see it going sideways from the beginning.
Thank you!! Imagine if someone was coming the other way and they collided head to head because they couldn't see each other around the turn? Cheers and tight lines!!
As a weekend angler and been involved in a boat accident , this show of bad behavior should be treated as a major threat to our folks who follow the rules thx
Cheating is cheating… if they would have made it to weigh in, they would have had more fishing time than everybody that followed the rules in no wake zones. How many no wake zones have they ran thru in the past to get “extra” fishing time. There are to many good, honest fisherman ready to take their place. Although, this past summer I realized that other bass fisherman are just as bad as the recreational boaters. Water/fishing etiquette has worsened tremendously in the last 10 or so years. All it takes to operate a bass boat is the money to buy one. A little bit of common sense/ courtesy goes along way. These guys were lucky they didn’t kill anybody, especially someone that wasn’t in the tournament. Major “Lawsuit”!!!
Agreed!! They got one year suspension which wasn't enough. Cheers and tight lines!!
1 year is def not enough. The drivers of both boats should be made an example of and banned indefinitely. So now, the rest the field knows if they are in a pinch and need to break laws and push their safety limitations, all they will recieve is 1 year off if they get caught. SMH
I'm one of the lock tenders on the Harris chain in moss bluff. Speed kills... seen it many times with the bass holes
Yeah, this shouldn't happen in those canals, they are sketchy. Do you remember when this happened? Cheers and tight lines!
I have fished dozens of bass tournaments as a non boater and the boater rarely if ever listened to me.
I fished in a tournament out of River Ranch on the Kissimmee chain and we went all the way to the north end of Lake Toho.
I took an ass pounding the whole way. I asked the boater 3 times to slow down and avoid spearing all the waves. He told me" I don't think you are up to tournament fishing" . My legs went numb and I could barely stand up by the end of the day. MRI showed herniated disc at L,3 L4 L5. I have never been the same.
Boaters in this incident should have life time ban and non boaters one year.
There will be lawsuits in this case and the tournament staff will be named too. Just wait
That just stinks!! I think the boaters should be glad no one was seriously injured. I might have been rough on the co-anglers, and they might have said something, but it was a lucky thing IMO. Hope your better soon and prayers sent to you! Cheers and tight lines!!
Great break down of the video! You got Eric’s last name correct. lol 😂
SHUT UP, that's impossible. Honestly this made me spit up my soda!! LOL Cheers!!
This kind of idiocy is why I despise tournament fishermen. Not all of them, but way too many of them are giving everyone a black eye. A one year suspension for breaking the law, almost killing themselves, as well as putting anyone else on that body of water in danger? Are you kidding me?! How about lifetime ban from MLF, a year in jail to think over their mistakes, and forfeiture of their boats and vehicles?! This kind of crap won't stop until these idiots start getting held accountable, not having their hand slapped.
They received a one year suspension from MLF. And that was not enough. Cheers and tight lines!!
They should have their boating privileges revoked for at least 5 years, fishing licenses suspended for 5 years and pay restitution for all the damages done. Insurance coverage for this "accident" should be denied.
They received a one year suspension, which was not enough. Cheers and tight lines!
should be barred from future MLF events
That got suspended for one year. That's it! Cheers and tight lines!!
I don't know the laws in Florida, but in NY where I am its is illegal to operate a boat in excess of 5 mph withing 100' of shore.
You ever seen how you run water in fla? They ditch just wide enough for the boat, and you have to run it on plane.
Our waters are SHALLOW and those lanes from one lake to another are thin. It's a stupid mistake to run fast. Cheers and tight lines!!
I believe here in Pa it’s 30ft no wake from shore but not positive, will def have to look this up to clarify for myself this year, but with that being said what has happened to basic common sense? Usually that is honestly all that is needed to be safe and keep others safe
@@yinzoutdoorz2413 Yeah, not a lot of common sense involved here!
All the better reason to have recreational boat driver licensing. What fines to the boaters from the state? The boaters should be not allowed to compete and the co-anglers should get a limited suspension (they are not the ones on the hotfoot). Yes, cancel sponsorships. Stupidity hurts everyone
They received a one year suspension, but nothing to the co's, which I think now was okay. I think the boaters should have received a tough sentence. Cheers and tight lines!!
Had something similar happen to me about 30 plus years ago. Fifteen minutes into a fun fishing trip on lake in Florida. Guy in second boat wasn’t paying attention when we slowed down. Ran over our boat putting a guy in the hospital and destroyed our motor. Man in hospital sued and won a lot of money. You need to always pay attention
Holy cow that's horrible. This could have been much worse than it was. Cheers and tight lines!!
This is Fkn nuts! I agree with u on this one they could’ve killed someone just casually fishing on the side
I agree. I think the one year suspension is to light also. Cheers and tight lines!
I have fished in 3 musky tournaments and they all were "shotgun" starts.
Everyone points in direction they are gking and gooses it.
We let them go. We didn't want anything to do with that mess.
Few years prior a ranger up front steering cable snapped at 60 mph. Boat was skipping sideways. Some say it being a ranger is what kept them upright. I don't know.
That's crazy. In this case, the anglers knew better and made some bad mistakes. Cheers and tight lines!!
Well that's just a problem. I fish in a 40 horsepower boat and everyone else is in their 250 and things like that. No way in the world I can keep up with them. But I don't see why these guys do it because I see the hazards in the water at the speed I'm going, how can they see them in their speeds? There should really truly be some speed limits with these bows. I hate rules and things like that, but I just don't see any common sense when I'm on the water. The summertime is one of the worst times to fish because that's when everybody and their dummy is out there acting up
Common sense is correct! These guys could have had it even worse but a one year suspension is crazy nothing. Cheers!!
Guy on the banks under the bridge was bleeding pretty good from what looks like a head wound. He's the one I believe that responds with Are you okay, "No". What happened to all that laughing?
Yeah, someone called me today talking about how bad he was bleeding. It's a crazy thing. Cheers and tight lines!!
I agree the boaters should be banned it is their responsibility to run their boats safely. Glad it was not worse. Should be investigated by the law and penalties paid.
They probably were and they have been suspended for one year! Cheers and tight lines!!
They should be banned but the co anglers arent at fault
They are suspended for one year. I think the co's should have spoken up and know what was happening was wrong. They do now!! Cheers and tight lines!!
This kind of thing is normal in alot of tournaments. This is why alot of locals hate tournament anglers, because they act like rules dont apply to them.
I understand and agree. We all should abide by the same set of rules, cuz this was bad but could have been MUCH WORSE! Cheers and tight lines!!
As someone who has spent years trying to inform people about the pole and troll rules in areas where I fish, I can tell you that 80% of people just don't care. They get angry and belligerent instead of being willing to understand and learn. There is a blatant lack of knowledge about boating laws and why PnT and idle zones exist, and the excuse I hear most often is "I'm just doing what I see everyone else doing". Sadly, it's the pros who are the worst, guides especially, who darn well know the rules better than anyone and have the most reason to obey them, yet many still choose to break the law and get really upset if you call them out on it. The only way this mindset is going to change is through law enforcement. There needs to be a much larger presence on the water around these areas, because the angling community just isn't going to police themselves.
That zone should be patrolled much more. Hurts everyone!! Cheers and tight lines!!
As someone who lives on the Harris chain and lives on one of the canals it is really not appreciated when you come into our neighborhood and act like this, we have friends and neighbors and family that fish these canals and when you run like an idiot you put us all at risk. Stay home…
Yeah this was a bad situation all together and one that only had a one year suspension which wasn;t enough. Cheers!!
I’m watching this 4 months later. What happened to the Bassholes ?
They were suspended for one year I think. Cheers and tight lines!!
The way you were going on, I thought this dude is being ridiculous until I saw it. You're right they shouldn't be able to fish for atleast the rest of the season. If not permanently banned.
I am kinda stupid ridiculous, but that boat on bottom doesn't look like it's there. It is crazy. Cheers and tight lines!!
Maybe we need speed limit we don't need 70 & 80 mph 35 &40 mph fast enought for water
Nah, I don't need my boat limited because these guys don't know how to act. They sat there boasting about the rules they were getting ready to break. That's on them and no one else.
They just need to follow the rules and running speed, it's a stupid mistake. Cheers and tight lines!!
I agree with you, and I put my safety first.
When did fishing stop being fun? I don't Bass fish, about the only thing we are afraid of where I live, is Grizzly Bears. They don't appear to act like machines and I am always in their country. Never been attacked by one yet!
Hopefully they will never assume me tasty!
Stupidity should hurt I hope it does! Stay afloat and aware. You gave this some very good coverage! Thank you for not abusing your vocabulary, well reported!
Love the grizzly bears. I’ve had two encounters while fly fishing with them and I was scared!!! Cheers and good luck! Stay safe!!
You laid blame on 4 anglers. And called all 4 dummy or idiots or something. Explain how the 2 co anglers were at fault. You owe them an apology.
They should have said something, their lives are in danger. The co's could have been killed and saying ANYTHING might have made this never happen. But if I need to apologize, then I will do so. APOLOGIES!!! Cheers and thanks for the comment. Tight lines!
Co anglers have their own personal safety and lives at stake. Yes, they do bear some responsibility and should speak up. Condoning bad behavior perpetuates the problem
I agree with you on the 2 boaters should not be allowed to fish tournaments again, but the 2 Co-Anglers had nothing to do with how each boat was operated. Co-Anglers have zero say on how the boat is operated, where they fish, or the style of fishing they will do during the tournament in most cases. So to hold the 2 Co-Anglers responsible also as you suggest a couple times in the video is stupid IMO
They are supposed to 'police' the anglers, but understand your opinion and respect it. Cheers and tight lines!!
They are not “teams” as you mentioned. The Co angler should have definitely said “if you do this I will be required to report it “ . Good video nonetheless my friend. 👍👋
Excellent commentary and analysis.
New favorite comment. LOL Cheers and tight lines!!
Blows my mind that people cannot simply account for the consequences. I mean total disregard for people maybe enjoying the water or just other anglers as in bank guys or even kayakers. If there were any kayakers fishing that creek they would be history no doubt. UN REAL
They openly discussed cheating & they should be banned from all tournaments.As well as environmental fines.
They got a one year suspension. Should have been more. Cheers!!
Dealing with guys like this is what sucks about fishing these days. I honestly don’t know how there isn’t more accidents than there is!
This was a bad thing and luckily no one was seriously hurt. Cheers and tight lines!!
Spot on opinion perhaps the co anglers might still fish because they didn't have a choice. But the ones who were driving need to be banned from the league.
The drivers got suspended for one year, which is NOT ENOUGH IMO!! Cheers and tight lines!!
If that is the only penalty I agree that it is a little soft. There was the possibility of death involving their actions from what I heard in the clip someone got a bunch of stitches. They were very blessed nobody perished. Safety issues need to be enforced much stronger than that.
I raced outboards for 20 years and before that was fishing with my dad in fast bass boats every weekend. Things happen way too fast in a boat to avoid accidents. These fisherman are idiots and with today's horsepower and speeds this is only going to get worse with fatalities soon to come.
Agreed!! They received a one year suspension and that wasn't enough IMO! Cheers and tight lines!!
Absolutely spot on analysis brother. I recently found your channel and I am really like your content Brother!!
Thanks you and welcome. This was disturbing, but the one year suspension was just as bad. Ridiculous!! Cheers!!
Safety is king. I've tournament fished for 15 years and safe boating comes before that 5lber.
AGREED!!! They made a few mistakes and are paying for em. They were suspended for 1 year, which wasn't enough. Cheers and tight lines!
What is sad is the boaters "Pros" only got a 1 yesr suspension for putting lives at risk. JMFW gets a 2 year ban because he speakes his mind and hurt BDs wittle fweelings!! That is a crock of shit!! #FBD #FMLF
That is the sad part. On the jw it was handled wrong on both sides. Cheers!!
I agree with you. Should be disqualified for life. I fish on Lake Eufaula in Alabama and witnessed a bass tournament fisherman come out of a slew, at full power, through a no wake zone into a main creek channel and almost collide with another bass boat. Not only was the idiot violating the no wake zone, the bank was blocking his view of the other boat! Total lack of common sense. I have had numerous times when bass boats, running at very high speeds, have passed close enough to me that I cound see in their boats. This has happened while I was sitting still fishing! I hate regulations as much as anyone but, these boats are being operated too damn fast for the safety of the idiots driving them as well as others trying to enjoy the lake. I'm in for enforcing speed limits on Eufaula!
Agreed!! Cheers and tight lines!!
Absolutely ridiculous!!! What an unsafe and uncaring attitude that could have killed everyone involved!! All about me and not caring About anyone else leads to crap like this!!! Let’s as fisherman be ambassadors for our sport and be caring of others on the water!!!!
Yeah, they got one year suspension and that's ridiculous. Cheers and tight lines!
I agree with JimmieJackson …. All persons involved should be disciplined to the fullest. The guys who came up on the accident maybe lesser but the other two boat operators and teammates 3yr minimum band plus fines, strip their pole standing back to zero and strip their MLF membership.
Why didn't they shut them down and disqualify them on the spot for breaking the rules 🤔
They might have, we don't really know what happened right then. They were suspended for one year. Cheers and tight lines!
I agree with you 100%!!!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
Thank you! Cheers and tight lines!!
They should be banned fraom any $ making events. I quit fishing tourneys due to entitled jerks from other states and lakes that show up cheat and break all the rules and take home paychecks. While we follow rules and respect the land lake's and people on them.
I know they were suspended for one year but that's about it. Tight lines and Cheers!!
I fished local, state and open tournaments for 20+ years. I’m familiar with no wake zones in fresh and saltwater areas. Even with no tournaments people push the rules or are just ignorant of the rules. Regardless, every sport has cheaters and bass fishing has always had issues with cheating because it’s hard to police, especially on local tournaments. Most people understand the rules and know how to push things in their favor….its nothing new.
I have seen guys fishing in no fishing areas, running no wake zones, getting information, operating the boat’s in an unsafe manner around others, keeping too many fish or tossing out a dead one for a live one to avoid the dead fish penalty. I have watched people hole sitting (I was fun fishing but heard them) and even though I can’t prove it I have seen fish brought in to a weigh in that looked beat up as if they have been in a cage for a bit.
I have asked for fish to be measured that were not mine because I thought they were short at the weigh ins and several were. As a tournament director I measured every fish that was within an inch or two of being legal just for the sake of proving that no cheating would take place with me or around anything I helped run. Again, self policing and buddies policing each other will always bring an element of cheating or unsafe behaviors.
If anyone fishes the Kissimmee chain and likes to run the pig trail to North Cove you prolly have seen some dangerous moves there. I have and almost had a Gambler boat on top of us one time. I have had boats graze my boat trying to get to the ramp by the weight in time and miscellaneous other things. It’s all about the money and bragging rights with the tournaments. I loved it when I did fish them but don’t miss the nagging thoughts of someone cheating after seeing or thinking something was wrong with their actions. Now I just fish and it’s just more fun to me.
Thanks for the comment. They received a one year suspension, and that isn't enough IMO. Cheers and tight lines.
Just like driving, boating is a privilege
Yes it is!! Cheers and tight lines!
Forget the anglers anybody could be around any one of those bends including young people. Fact is you may know the area but you dont know who's in the area none of us do. No matter where you are or how often.
Not only should the be cut loose I believe a significant fine should be issued.
I believe you are partially correct with the reasoning of the accident. Unfortunately ego plays a big part in alot of things. I'm not saying being confident is a bad thing but at can get rather grotesque.
That's also when dumb shit happens.
These high tech bass boats do have gps tracking I cannot fathom why the tournament heads and water patrol have not used this just out of sheer safety.
If the gps says you was skinning her back in a NO WAKE ZONE, immediate tournament disqualification.
NO IF'S, ANDS OR BUTS!!
It's a shame morality has deteriorated to the point of potentially being fatally irresponsible.
They could check things, but they don't. These guys got a one year suspension and that was not enough. I don't know if they got insurance either because this and the original video shows them breaking the law. Cheers and tight lines!!
This is the mood of the nation right now. Throw caution to the wind. Yolo. Wreckless
Wreckless and stupid yes!! They received a one year suspension which was not enough. Cheers and tight lines!!
They may be ethical fisherman and follow the fishing rules or the Tournament rules. But that does not mean they may be smart or intelligent boaters. Thats common sense, you can't or shouldn't go that fast in a narrow canal. No different on the road. The speed limit on the says 55. But the guy in the porche does 140. If they could have quad motors, and do 110 knots. they would, just because. Is it smart, no. So you get what you get. Its not the rules, its not the laws, or maybe the restriction on the tournament. Its that people don't have 5 cents in their brain, to cover the expense.
Respect your opinion and I agree. This was a bad situation and they received a one year suspension. Cheers and tight lines!!
I agree with you 100 percent
It's a scary thing that happened, but could have been prevented. Cheers and tight lines.
Two big league anglers get suspended for one years for deadly conduct on the rivers in a no-wake zone,, get James Watson tells boy duckett that he didn't like him in a four-letter word and get suspended for 2 years,, !!!
Yeah it isn’t fair at all I agree. Jw deal is handled wrong on both aides
Yep. Even in tournaments our Ranger don't get over 35 mph. I ain't dying or killing somebody over fishing.
No way should they be allowed to fish any tournaments
They should be banned from ever entering a tournament again. I live on the Santee River and I've lost numerous friends in this river because you don't mess around on the water. There's enough evidence here to charge these guy's
This thing was a mistake by the anglers. They received 1 year suspension and that wasn't enough IMO. Cheers and tight lines!
Going around the bend fast and finding out there is a train bridge. Something going to happen very quickly.
Yeah it could have been even worse. Cheers and tight lines!!
@GetUrFishOn Cheers. My line hasn't hit the water yet with the higher water levels. I fish from the riverbank here in Fredericton New Brunswick. We don't get a lot of rain between now and May 1st I will be fishing in May
@GetUrFishOn Two year ago Fredericton had water over roads and highway and farm land
Don't go riding on that long black train . It's only destination is the middle of nowhere .
True professionals police their own! If they hadn’t crashed I wonder if Eric would’ve reported them? Everyone involved should be kicked out “professional” fishing.
Unfortunately some of these so called professional bass tournament fisherman think they own every body of water they are on. Have been water skiing with the kids and have them flying by in spitting distance of the kids when they are getting ready to ski.
Yes we have some bad apples, and this shouldn't have happened and they deserve a harder punishment, they got one year suspension. Cheers and tight lines!!
Tournament fishing should be done with trolling motors only. They proved they can't fish and race. Leave the racing to NASCAR or NHRA.
Loved this comment. I don't know if it will ever be just trolling motors, but respect your comment. Cheers and tight lines!!
Id say the 2nd boat is to blame more. He was the one following too close and too fast.
He was following the guy who said to all to close their eyes. Both were wrong in so many ways, but respect your view. Cheers and tight lines!
@@GetUrFishOn Maybe the second boat did close his eyes , and that's why he ran him over . Praying to the bass tournament god to help him win so he could make the payment on his expensive bass boat .
They shouldn't even be allowed to run a boat period
Agreed!!! But they will and that stinks for everyone. Cheers and tight lines!!
Was this accident reported after it happened. You should be even more harsh and they should be punished and charged accordingly. Don’t apologize for your passion for our sport
Thank you!! I LOVE FISHING!!! They are suspended for one year!!! I do not believe that is enough!! Cheers and tight lines!!
Very lucky guys. Very bad behavior. Almost Darwin awards for all of them!
Darwin award winner for sure!! LOL Cheers and tight lines!!
I would report it, and on the other hand they will give you a bad reputation in the division you fish. I did Toyota Series for two years and I had very nice boaters but there are some bad ones and they do blame co-anglers if it doesn't go right for them. I'm not happy that they got a one year suspension from all MLF tournaments. I fell they should have been banned from MLF for causing a very bad situation or possibly kill someone.
The co should report it even though it will cause them grief. It's really a form of cheating, and gives the other anglers a bad name at times. Cheers and tight lines!!
Boats with more than 100 HP should be band why do you need to go 80 or 90 mph on water
Not a bad idea, but that motor $$ is HEAVY for the anglers and organizations. I had a 40hp and I thought it was perfect. Cheers and tight lines!
I’d say he guy driving the boat that ran over the other guy is definitely gone. Being they were talking about this both drivers should be gone. The CO anglers maybe not. They have no control what the other two idiots are doing other than to speak up.
They were both suspended for one year I have read today. Cheers and tight lines!!
Okay I gotta rewatch this because my kids were trying to talk while watching. These fools both hotrodded a no wake zone and both crashed into each other?
Karma works in mysterious ways
The original video is good to watch also with the commentary and captions. Cheers and tight lines!
This is ok, but a "Fish Boat Docks" hat gets a year+ ban??? Wtf is going on in pro fishing lately???
I'm gonna have a little so say about that ban, but it might not be the most popular opinion. Cheers and tight lines!
Disrespectful punks don't care about the age the privileged have no respect
The co Angler does have a say if boater brakes the rule he is to report it . But most don't because they also lost there fish for that day. I've fished a few there I was in the back of a 5 mile hour cove and had guys blow right in when they seen me they left I said something to the tournament director there was two boats the same way and because I didn't know which boat it was they just reminded everyone not to speed in no wake zones. I've fished lots of tournaments and might have only seen 10 guys breaking a rule.
That's good. I know the co's probably knew it was wrong, but didn't want the hassle with reporting em. They don't want to publicity of calling out someone IMO. Cheers and tight lines!
The same stupidity is happening on the roads too . Everyone's in a hurry . " Many shall run to and fro , and knowledge shall increase . " You'll notice it didn't say " Wisdom " - High tech , super smart , intelligent idiots with no common sense . That quote is from the book of Daniel , a must read , a long with Revelation , to see where we stand in history . Idiocracy at large .
Yeah the world is so different these days and people are quick tempered and mean. Thanks for the comment. Cheers and tight lines!!
Thank you so much for exposing these cheating morons. This is why I hate bass tournaments. I have been bass fishing for over 60 years and have never participated in a tournament and never will. A lot of people in tournaments think they are above the rules and can do whatever they want.
I don't fish tournaments because I do not want to take the fun out of fishing for me. These guys received a one year suspension which is nothing IMO. Cheers and tight lines!!