Sad Day

Running in Saturday afternoon after a good day on the water we were greated
by rain and very choppy water created from constant pleasure boat traffic.
Now usually it is not a problem seeing the wakes created by those boats but
the combination of gray skies, along with the rain in my eyes and about
60mph ( I know , slow down) I didn't see a wake that was created by 2 boats
crossing and hit it wide open we ended only turning about 10 degrees but it
was enough to launch 2 of my baitcasters overboard. One we found floating
(thank god graphite is so light ) and the other (a Lamiglass rod I tied up
with a 100B baby bantam) could not be recovered :-(. That is about a $230
lesson I learned.. SLOW DOWN!

:-(

Chris

"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
news
Running in Saturday afternoon after a good day on the water we were
greated
by rain and very choppy water created from constant pleasure boat traffic.
Now usually it is not a problem seeing the wakes created by those boats
but
the combination of gray skies, along with the rain in my eyes and about
60mph ( I know , slow down) I didn't see a wake that was created by 2
boats
crossing and hit it wide open we ended only turning about 10 degrees but
it
was enough to launch 2 of my baitcasters overboard. One we found floating
(thank god graphite is so light ) and the other (a Lamiglass rod I tied up
with a 100B baby bantam) could not be recovered :-(. That is about a $230
lesson I learned.. SLOW DOWN!

Hey Chris,

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I had to learn the same lesson before
I got smart. Take a look at http://www.ospreyproducts.com/rodbuckle.ivnu
and seriously consider buying a pair. Easy to install, they're worth their
price and I believe that you can get them at Gander Mountain.

Then......you don't have to slow down! ;-)
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

You know the only reason I don't have these on my boat?

I'm not brave enough to start hacking up my fiberglass! Now, if someone else
would do it for me... and I didn't have to watch... that would be alot
easier. LOL

When I was still a young, single man, I had a 71 Chevrolet Cheyenne truck
that was my pride and joy. My roommate at that time worked in the upholstery
business and suggested that we install a sunroof. All it would cost me was
the price of the sunroof and lunch! Ten seconds of watching him drive a
chisel through the top of my truck was all I could stand! I left and didn't
come back into it was all over.

I know with these buckles you can use the little attachment thing, but flush
mount look like the way to go. I'm sure I'd stump a toe and fall overboard,
eventually.

"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
message ...

"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
news
Running in Saturday afternoon after a good day on the water we were
greated
by rain and very choppy water created from constant pleasure boat
traffic.
Now usually it is not a problem seeing the wakes created by those boats
but
the combination of gray skies, along with the rain in my eyes and about
60mph ( I know , slow down) I didn't see a wake that was created by 2
boats
crossing and hit it wide open we ended only turning about 10 degrees but
it
was enough to launch 2 of my baitcasters overboard. One we found
floating
(thank god graphite is so light ) and the other (a Lamiglass rod I tied
up
with a 100B baby bantam) could not be recovered :-(. That is about a
$230
lesson I learned.. SLOW DOWN!

Hey Chris,

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I had to learn the same lesson
before
I got smart. Take a look at http://www.ospreyproducts.com/rodbuckle.ivnu
and seriously consider buying a pair. Easy to install, they're worth
their
price and I believe that you can get them at Gander Mountain.

Then......you don't have to slow down! ;-)
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

BPS sells them also. I installed a pair a couple of years ago, and I think
they're great.

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
You know the only reason I don't have these on my boat?

I'm not brave enough to start hacking up my fiberglass! Now, if someone
else
would do it for me... and I didn't have to watch... that would be alot
easier. LOL

When I was still a young, single man, I had a 71 Chevrolet Cheyenne truck
that was my pride and joy. My roommate at that time worked in the
upholstery
business and suggested that we install a sunroof. All it would cost me was
the price of the sunroof and lunch! Ten seconds of watching him drive a
chisel through the top of my truck was all I could stand! I left and
didn't
come back into it was all over.

I know with these buckles you can use the little attachment thing, but
flush
mount look like the way to go. I'm sure I'd stump a toe and fall
overboard,
eventually.

"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
message ...

"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
news
Running in Saturday afternoon after a good day on the water we were
greated
by rain and very choppy water created from constant pleasure boat
traffic.
Now usually it is not a problem seeing the wakes created by those
boats
but
the combination of gray skies, along with the rain in my eyes and
about
60mph ( I know , slow down) I didn't see a wake that was created by 2
boats
crossing and hit it wide open we ended only turning about 10 degrees
but
it
was enough to launch 2 of my baitcasters overboard. One we found
floating
(thank god graphite is so light ) and the other (a Lamiglass rod I
tied
up
with a 100B baby bantam) could not be recovered :-(. That is about a
$230
lesson I learned.. SLOW DOWN!

Hey Chris,

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I had to learn the same lesson
before
I got smart. Take a look at
http://www.ospreyproducts.com/rodbuckle.ivnu
and seriously consider buying a pair. Easy to install, they're worth
their
price and I believe that you can get them at Gander Mountain.

Then......you don't have to slow down! ;-)
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

BPS sells them also. I installed a pair a couple of years ago, and I think
they're great.

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
You know the only reason I don't have these on my boat?

I'm not brave enough to start hacking up my fiberglass! Now, if someone
else
would do it for me... and I didn't have to watch... that would be alot
easier. LOL

When I was still a young, single man, I had a 71 Chevrolet Cheyenne truck
that was my pride and joy. My roommate at that time worked in the
upholstery
business and suggested that we install a sunroof. All it would cost me was
the price of the sunroof and lunch! Ten seconds of watching him drive a
chisel through the top of my truck was all I could stand! I left and
didn't
come back into it was all over.

I know with these buckles you can use the little attachment thing, but
flush
mount look like the way to go. I'm sure I'd stump a toe and fall
overboard,
eventually.

"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
message ...

"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
news
Running in Saturday afternoon after a good day on the water we were
greated
by rain and very choppy water created from constant pleasure boat
traffic.
Now usually it is not a problem seeing the wakes created by those
boats
but
the combination of gray skies, along with the rain in my eyes and
about
60mph ( I know , slow down) I didn't see a wake that was created by 2
boats
crossing and hit it wide open we ended only turning about 10 degrees
but
it
was enough to launch 2 of my baitcasters overboard. One we found
floating
(thank god graphite is so light ) and the other (a Lamiglass rod I
tied
up
with a 100B baby bantam) could not be recovered :-(. That is about a
$230
lesson I learned.. SLOW DOWN!

Hey Chris,

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I had to learn the same lesson
before
I got smart. Take a look at
http://www.ospreyproducts.com/rodbuckle.ivnu
and seriously consider buying a pair. Easy to install, they're worth
their
price and I believe that you can get them at Gander Mountain.

Then......you don't have to slow down! ;-)
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

I've always used the velcro rodsavers, but I will definitely have those on
my next boat.

--
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"Jerry Barton (NervisRek)" wrote in message
...
BPS sells them also. I installed a pair a couple of years ago, and I think
they're great.

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
You know the only reason I don't have these on my boat?

I'm not brave enough to start hacking up my fiberglass! Now, if someone
else
would do it for me... and I didn't have to watch... that would be alot
easier. LOL

When I was still a young, single man, I had a 71 Chevrolet Cheyenne
truck
that was my pride and joy. My roommate at that time worked in the
upholstery
business and suggested that we install a sunroof. All it would cost me
was
the price of the sunroof and lunch! Ten seconds of watching him drive a
chisel through the top of my truck was all I could stand! I left and
didn't
come back into it was all over.

I know with these buckles you can use the little attachment thing, but
flush
mount look like the way to go. I'm sure I'd stump a toe and fall
overboard,
eventually.

"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
message ...

"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
news Running in Saturday afternoon after a good day on the water we were
greated
by rain and very choppy water created from constant pleasure boat
traffic.
Now usually it is not a problem seeing the wakes created by those
boats
but
the combination of gray skies, along with the rain in my eyes and
about
60mph ( I know , slow down) I didn't see a wake that was created by
2
boats
crossing and hit it wide open we ended only turning about 10 degrees
but
it
was enough to launch 2 of my baitcasters overboard. One we found
floating
(thank god graphite is so light ) and the other (a Lamiglass rod I
tied
up
with a 100B baby bantam) could not be recovered :-(. That is about
a
$230
lesson I learned.. SLOW DOWN!

Hey Chris,

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I had to learn the same lesson
before
I got smart. Take a look at
http://www.ospreyproducts.com/rodbuckle.ivnu
and seriously consider buying a pair. Easy to install, they're worth
their
price and I believe that you can get them at Gander Mountain.

Then......you don't have to slow down! ;-)
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

I've always used the velcro rodsavers, but I will definitely have those on
my next boat.

--
** FREE Fishing Lures
** Weekly drawing
** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com


"Jerry Barton (NervisRek)" wrote in message
...
BPS sells them also. I installed a pair a couple of years ago, and I think
they're great.

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
You know the only reason I don't have these on my boat?

I'm not brave enough to start hacking up my fiberglass! Now, if someone
else
would do it for me... and I didn't have to watch... that would be alot
easier. LOL

When I was still a young, single man, I had a 71 Chevrolet Cheyenne
truck
that was my pride and joy. My roommate at that time worked in the
upholstery
business and suggested that we install a sunroof. All it would cost me
was
the price of the sunroof and lunch! Ten seconds of watching him drive a
chisel through the top of my truck was all I could stand! I left and
didn't
come back into it was all over.

I know with these buckles you can use the little attachment thing, but
flush
mount look like the way to go. I'm sure I'd stump a toe and fall
overboard,
eventually.

"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
message ...

"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
news Running in Saturday afternoon after a good day on the water we were
greated
by rain and very choppy water created from constant pleasure boat
traffic.
Now usually it is not a problem seeing the wakes created by those
boats
but
the combination of gray skies, along with the rain in my eyes and
about
60mph ( I know , slow down) I didn't see a wake that was created by
2
boats
crossing and hit it wide open we ended only turning about 10 degrees
but
it
was enough to launch 2 of my baitcasters overboard. One we found
floating
(thank god graphite is so light ) and the other (a Lamiglass rod I
tied
up
with a 100B baby bantam) could not be recovered :-(. That is about
a
$230
lesson I learned.. SLOW DOWN!

Hey Chris,

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I had to learn the same lesson
before
I got smart. Take a look at
http://www.ospreyproducts.com/rodbuckle.ivnu
and seriously consider buying a pair. Easy to install, they're worth
their
price and I believe that you can get them at Gander Mountain.

Then......you don't have to slow down! ;-)
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
You know the only reason I don't have these on my boat?

I'm not brave enough to start hacking up my fiberglass! Now, if someone
else
would do it for me... and I didn't have to watch... that would be alot
easier. LOL

Bring the ol' Nitro on up Charles, I'll put them in for you. Heck, I owned
the Cobra less than 24 hours when I went after it with a drill and a
Sawzall! We can do it either before or after the NWC.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
You know the only reason I don't have these on my boat?

I'm not brave enough to start hacking up my fiberglass! Now, if someone
else
would do it for me... and I didn't have to watch... that would be alot
easier. LOL

Bring the ol' Nitro on up Charles, I'll put them in for you. Heck, I owned
the Cobra less than 24 hours when I went after it with a drill and a
Sawzall! We can do it either before or after the NWC.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Steve,

Does the offer stand for me as well???? I will bring them up to the NWC :-D
"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
message ...

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
You know the only reason I don't have these on my boat?

I'm not brave enough to start hacking up my fiberglass! Now, if someone
else
would do it for me... and I didn't have to watch... that would be alot
easier. LOL

Bring the ol' Nitro on up Charles, I'll put them in for you. Heck, I
owned
the Cobra less than 24 hours when I went after it with a drill and a
Sawzall! We can do it either before or after the NWC.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com