jhoffman Posted May 10, 2013 Posted May 10, 2013 Just got to thinking about this a little as we see some of these guys run for "broke" lol with Biffle jumping waterfalls and ripping out lower units. Have you ever went far enough up a tributary that you thought, wow Im surprised I made it or, how am I gonna get back? In doing so did you cash a check? What kind of a pay day would it take for you to try a waterfall jump? Quote
KevO Posted May 10, 2013 Posted May 10, 2013 I'll only go back in as far as I can run. I'd rather not break anything. I have been in situations on the TN river in winter when getting back to ramp and putting the boat on the trailer is very difficult after the TVA pulled the bottom out of lake. LOL. That's real fun. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted May 10, 2013 Super User Posted May 10, 2013 There are two things which limit how far to push a boat. The boat's limits, and the drivers limits. In most cases problems occur when the driver exceeds his limits. Jumping a waterfall. Why? What's the point? To be a daredevil? Do something like that and you may find your boat insurance does not cover negligence or irresponsible acts. Would you beat your vehicle with a sledgehammer then try to collect on your comprehensive and collision? Maybe it was my twenty-seven years as a commercial lobsterman that have taught me not to tempt fate on the water, be it the ocean or a pond. If my boat was an inner tube, I might take a journey down a shallow rocky river in it. I can easily pay for its replacement. Rapids? No thanks. 1 Quote
jhoffman Posted May 10, 2013 Author Posted May 10, 2013 Biffle attempted to clear two waterfalls in his, "waterfall" being a subjective term I dont believe they were true waterfalls. I personally cannot afford at this point in my life to chance ripping a lower unit out of my motor to catch a limit. But its been proven multiple times this year by guys that they will try almost anything for a limit. That was my reason for this conversation. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted May 10, 2013 Super User Posted May 10, 2013 Maybe in a jetboat but not a chance in hell in my baby. I've run some mud before but that's it. On a side note, which somewhat relates to this topic, A fellow Anglers Choice club member lost his life yesterday on KY Lake while competing in the Tournament of Champions. The boater was letting the non boater drive the rig for whatever reason. He didn't follow posted signs and ran into an underwater bridge piling. The boat stopped but the motor didn't. It flew into the boat and killed the boater. BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!! Quote
BuckMaxx Posted May 11, 2013 Posted May 11, 2013 I watch alot of the pro's do some silly stuff with their boats. Obviously Biffle calls the motor manf. and he has a new motor the next day. I don't have $3,000 and a week for it to be down. I feel sick whenever I do anything to my boat. 1 Quote
ClackerBuzz Posted May 11, 2013 Posted May 11, 2013 i'm not gonna lie, i beat on rent'a'cars when driving them. that's all a $60k boat is to a pro. its a different story when its ur money. 2 Quote
mtaag3 Posted May 11, 2013 Posted May 11, 2013 One is only willing to go as far as their willing to pay. I doubt a penny came out of Biffle's pocket for his lower unit although the potential for damage obviously would affect his fishing and affect his check. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted May 11, 2013 Super User Posted May 11, 2013 One thought comes to mind. Take care of your equipment, and it will take care of you. 2 Quote
Berudd Posted May 12, 2013 Posted May 12, 2013 We should not compare what we as amatures do with our boats to what the pros do. If hey don't catch fish they can't earn a living. Obviously, safety should always be in everyone's mind but I would expect them to risk their equipment more than we do. Just like a racer car driver does things in his car we would not do in ours. The car, or boat, is nothing more than a work related tool. Quote
(='_'=) Posted May 12, 2013 Posted May 12, 2013 when i read the note, i wondered... how does somebody attempts to jump a waterfall on a bassboat?? anyone have pics or a video of that?? Quote
scrutch Posted May 12, 2013 Posted May 12, 2013 I hope I never find out what my boat's (or my) limits are. These limits are not like speed limits. You never know what they are until you have exceeded them. That usually means a bad day. 2 Quote
BassinB Posted May 13, 2013 Posted May 13, 2013 Ive run some pretty hairy stuff... Took a 18ft skeeter off a spillway one time on pad (getting down was the easy part). Ive run rock bars where I've killed the outboard and trimmed it out just to cruise 30 yds, fire it back up and can it to keep it on plane. Once as a co-angler I rode with a guy who really puckered me up running cane beds and lilly pad flats on the mississippi. Its all in good fun till you break stuff. But like you said, cashing a check can really make a difference on what your willing to do. I've been lucky enough to do that on a few of those excursions, and haven't totaled anything yet. But I'm sure my time is coming...lol Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted May 13, 2013 Super User Posted May 13, 2013 I don't push my boat at all......I bought a truck to tow it with, life is so much easier now in my older years ! 1 Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted May 13, 2013 Super User Posted May 13, 2013 I don't push my boat at all......I bought a truck to tow it with, life is so much easier now in my older years ! That reminds me of the story about a guy who came to work every day, dragging a chain behind him. The security guard's curiosity got the best of him, so he asked the fellow why he dragged the chain to work every day. The man answered, "Because I can't push it." 1 Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted May 13, 2013 Super User Posted May 13, 2013 That reminds me of the story about a guy who came to work every day, dragging a chain behind him. The security guard's curiosity got the best of him, so he asked the fellow why he dragged the chain to work every day. The man answered, "Because I can't push it." LMAO !!!!! That would not be a story about you now would it? LOL !!! Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted May 13, 2013 Super User Posted May 13, 2013 LMAO !!!!! That would not be a story about you now would it? LOL !!! I wish it were, but alas, it's something I heard, probably before you were born. Quote
Traveler2586 Posted May 13, 2013 Posted May 13, 2013 I was always taught to respect my tools as the source of my livelihood, and that goes for my vehicles too. But anyone looking at my lower unit can tell I'm a river rat that likes to fish shallow, in-fact I always have a push-pole with me. Often I'll let the wind drift me into a pad field where other boaters wont go, it's a good way to fish some fresh water and it's lots of fun when the bite is on. The down side is I'll have to pole myself back out to the channel, and in a glass boat that can be some hard work at times. In these cases the perfect storm is being deep in a pad field and having to pole back out into a head wind at near low tide; knowing that if I don't make it to the channel in time I may be there for hours while the tide turns. Usually, the worst I end up with is some mud on the deck. 1 Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted May 13, 2013 Super User Posted May 13, 2013 I was always taught to respect my tools as the source of my livelihood, and that goes for my vehicles too. But anyone looking at my lower unit can tell I'm a river rat that likes to fish shallow, in-fact I always have a push-pole with me. Often I'll let the wind drift me into a pad field where other boaters wont go, it's a good way to fish some fresh water and it's lots of fun when the bite is on. The down side is I'll have to pole myself back out to the channel, and in a glass boat that can be some hard work at times. In these cases the perfect storm is being deep in a pad field and having to pole back out into a head wind at near low tide; knowing that if I don't make it to the channel in time I may be there for hours while the tide turns. Usually, the worst I end up with is some mud on the deck. Is this you? 1 Quote
Traveler2586 Posted May 13, 2013 Posted May 13, 2013 Is this you? Actually that looks deep..... Well, let me put it this way....... I may not have a torpedo in the bow of my boat, but I have had to clear pea-gravel from my aerator pumps and intake tubes........ Quote
Super User slonezp Posted May 14, 2013 Super User Posted May 14, 2013 This is a pretty wild video of a jet boat http://youtu.be/ybxy8N1Ohag 1 Quote
Traveler2586 Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 This is a pretty wild video of a jet boat http://youtu.be/ybxy8N1Ohag Now that's the right tool for that area..... I want one Quote
Super User slonezp Posted May 14, 2013 Super User Posted May 14, 2013 They are major coin. http://www.firefish.ca/boats.php There is a 19 footer listed in the forums for 64k Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted May 14, 2013 Super User Posted May 14, 2013 Shelby Stanga could use one of those. Quote
Super User retiredbosn Posted May 15, 2013 Super User Posted May 15, 2013 Now that's the right tool for that area..... I want one Here ya go Traveler a jetboat built for fishermen, I want one of these http://www.riverpro-boats.com/ 1 Quote
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