Thugs Robbing Fishermen on Lake Falcon

[fishfordollars]

Three times in the last week fishermen have been robbed by thieves carring AK47 assualt rifiles. Twice on the Mexican side near Old Gurrerro and one time on the US side near marker 7. Go to: www.txdps.state.tx.us to read the story.

If you are going down there be careful.

[aarogb]

Yeah I just got done reading this on Bassmaster.  They said they were pirates with AK-47s and AR-15s, either way people need to be very careful down there.

[SkeetyCCTX]

I was down there when the first one happened! However I thought it was the Mex military that robbed those guys of $500! I did not know that it happened two other times and that it is not military.

This is disturbing bullcrud! I live just about 2 hrs from Falcon and have been fishing it regularly for about 3 yrs. Personally, I have never had any trouble or felt unsafe down there and this is the first time I have heard of a string of such occurrances. Usually, you just hear of boats being taken from guys fishing in mexico without a license, but this is totally crossing a line!

Our authorities need to do something to stop this now!! We should be able to enjoy a day fishing this great lake without some "johny depp wannabe" swashbuckling there way over and sticking Ak47s in our faces!

This has major problem written all over it. This is Texas! Sooner or later they are going to try and jack a boat and the fisherman on board are going to have guns too and there is going to be a big shootout! Seriously, I have already heard many fisherman down here start saying how they are going to bring their AR-15s, 9s, 40s, and 45s with them fishing and shoot it out with anyone that looks like a pirate. This isnt a joke, this is how Texas people think!

We need to get some sort of police presence out there now! This is a matter of national security with these guys actually crossing over into US waters! There is absolutly no kind of border patrol, Police, or Warden presence at all out there but it needs to start now! Before someone gets killed.

Ive heard guys talking about loading the boat up with guns and going out there just for the purpose of getting into a confrontation!

For now, make sure you stay out of Mexico water even if you have a license! Also, it might not be a bad idea to pull the trolling motor up and haul *** if you see a suspicious boat headed your way! We got 250s they dont! Just use your head!