By "The Bass Coach"
Roger Lee Brown
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I would like to give you a few tips on boating that I have had to
learn the hard way over the years. Hopefully these tips can make a
difference for you one day and not ruin a good day of bass fishing.
Tip-1
Always have either a spare battery (charged-up) or a heavy
duty set of jumper cables on board. The reason for this is because
I've been in 2, 3, and 4 day tournaments or have been with clients or
students and not running the main gas engine very much (which usually
charges the main battery) while running my livewells and electronics
all day long (which usually run off of your main battery), not
realizing this at the time I go to start my boat up and there isn't
enough juice in the battery to turn my main gas motor over to start.
Believe me! it happens to many anglers..........
duty set of jumper cables on board. The reason for this is because
I've been in 2, 3, and 4 day tournaments or have been with clients or
students and not running the main gas engine very much (which usually
charges the main battery) while running my livewells and electronics
all day long (which usually run off of your main battery), not
realizing this at the time I go to start my boat up and there isn't
enough juice in the battery to turn my main gas motor over to start.
Believe me! it happens to many anglers..........
Tip-2
Always let someone know where you are going and an
approximate time for your return. Situations in the past that I have
encountered were anglers that didn't know how to handle their boats in
rough water, or they broke down (stranded without communication), or
for what ever the reason didn't make it back to where they launched
out of at their designated time. Try to carry a 2-way radio, cell
phone, flares, and emergency flag in your boat and always expect the
unexpected!
approximate time for your return. Situations in the past that I have
encountered were anglers that didn't know how to handle their boats in
rough water, or they broke down (stranded without communication), or
for what ever the reason didn't make it back to where they launched
out of at their designated time. Try to carry a 2-way radio, cell
phone, flares, and emergency flag in your boat and always expect the
unexpected!
Tip-3
When running up or down the water and you come to these large
25'+ boats that leave these huge wakes behind them and you want to
pass, trim your nose (or bow) downwards and slow down while turning
your boat slightly angled into the wakes. Once you get past the wakes,
"keep on truckin"'! (I mean boating)..... Oh yeah, there is one other
small little thing I need to add to this tip: KNOW YOUR SPEED LIMIT!
Most bodies of water don't have speed limits but the ones that do
watch out for the law because you will get a ticket, and that can
surely ruin your day of fishing. A good angler will always follow and
obey all Federal and State Laws and Regulations... as well as always
being courteous and thoughtful of others.
25'+ boats that leave these huge wakes behind them and you want to
pass, trim your nose (or bow) downwards and slow down while turning
your boat slightly angled into the wakes. Once you get past the wakes,
"keep on truckin"'! (I mean boating)..... Oh yeah, there is one other
small little thing I need to add to this tip: KNOW YOUR SPEED LIMIT!
Most bodies of water don't have speed limits but the ones that do
watch out for the law because you will get a ticket, and that can
surely ruin your day of fishing. A good angler will always follow and
obey all Federal and State Laws and Regulations... as well as always
being courteous and thoughtful of others.
I hope this article will help not only bass anglers but all boaters!
Each year the bass boats keep getting bigger and faster and I just
hope the drivers use their good judgment and always, always, think
safety as a number one (numeral uno) priority.
If you may have any questions or comments I would love to hear from you.
Until next time, Take Care & God Bless!
"The Bass Coach"...Roger Lee Brown"
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