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Originally Posted by madrasahs
Really good advice, there. We had a boating visitor crushed to death by a 38-foot racer. No rescue was attempted -- a too-common collision response by these Big Boaters. (Bajas haven't always "made the Lake safer").
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It
wasn't 38 feet and it
wasn't a racer. Check your facts on this one, it was August 2002.
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Originally Posted by madrasahs
You can always buy a bigger boat than your 17-footer, but 24-feet wasn't enough...once.
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Originally Posted by madrasahs
It's the muggy Southerlies (from Massachusetts way) that warn you -- watch for thunderstorms in the PM.
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The long term forecast is predicting
Remnants of Frances Approach, so we'll be getting a bit of wind and rain over the next few days but it looks like the weekend should be decent for fishing.
http://www.thewmurchannel.com/weather/index.html
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Originally Posted by PoloGrnC4
I'm planning on heading out to Alton bay (and maybe further..) to do a little fishing with a couple of friends and my son over the 10th, 11th, and 12th of September. I have a 17' Ski boat we're planning on taking. Frankly, I've heard some real horror stories about offshore powerboats, 40' Carvers, and such.
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All boats create wakes and if it's a windy day like last Sunday you will certainly want to heed the other posters advice about staying away from the broads and using the islands as protection. As JustSold said, search the forum for advice about fishing - you'll find more than you can imagine. Just Click on the Search selection from the menu at the top of the screen and type in fishing, fishing spots, bass, fishing lures...... you'll get plenty of info on the hot spots and more.
Another thing to keep in mind, if you're not familiar with the lake and are not an avid night time boater, this is when you will get really really turned around out there, and with so many islands and obstacles your best bet is to stay in for the night and talk about how the 'big one' got away and enjoy yourselves.
Good luck, have a great time and make a post after your trip so we all know how you made out.
