Need some input

Tennessee · 02-17-09, 01:03 PM

Headed to Texas to fish Rayburbn and hearing lots of bad stuff about the water being down and how dangerous it is to run your boat.

Saying lots of boats hitting stumps and beaching on snad bar islands.

I'm not ashamed to admitt this kinda water conditions scare the crap out of me...I work to hard to screw up my boat..

I'm all ears on advice on how to handle this type conditions

Thanks Will

doc · 02-17-09, 01:08 PM

If your unsure of the area go slow, keep an eye on your electronics for sudden changes in depths, and only RUN your boat in open boat lanes.

Never fished rayburn, but hope this helps

Tennessee · 02-17-09, 01:12 PM

I'm gonna try to get in a day early to scope the water a little slower and try to make mental notes. Just gives me the creeps running in water when so much unknow out there

Later Will

garry_3000 · 02-17-09, 01:25 PM

Man be safe and watch your depth finder and wear your vest and kill switch .

BassAddict · 02-17-09, 01:52 PM

Follow the locals!

Tennessee · 02-17-09, 02:03 PM

Do they have be flags that say locals LOL just kidding I will probly ask around !!!

Later Will

carolina-rig-01 · 02-17-09, 02:10 PM

i fish grand lake in oklahoma which can be a bear to navigate also, in fact it is kinda known around here for tearing up boats. my butt gets puckered when i am not sure of where i should run. just go slow and if there is any doubt then idle. sometimes you can tell where the channel is by looking for the steeper banks but not always so be careful and catch a lot of fish.

cassidyta · 02-17-09, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tennessee

Do they have be flags that say locals LOL just kidding I will probly ask around !!!

Later Will

Fighting urge to make off the wall comment on how to tell a local Texan.......LOL

lowrider · 02-17-09, 02:17 PM

go on cass, you've jabbed at every other southern state!

aikenyounggun · 02-17-09, 02:47 PM

ill tell you more when i can get home and ask my dad..... he use to fish rayburn a lot..... my dad tells a story where it was a night tournament and the guy who he was with had a journal, a compass, and a stopwatch..... the guy would go SE for 20 seconds then turn NE for 10 seconds..... this is how he ran through the stump fields.... my dad said he thought he was going to die..... ill ask him about other pointers when i call him.... i forgot he went to vegas for a huge company meeting

MississippiBoy · 02-17-09, 03:07 PM

Dead reckoning navigation in a bass boat going 60 or 70 mph? No thanks, I believe I'll swim...

lowrider · 02-17-09, 03:18 PM

aiken, i believe that. i know duck hunters that run the same waters in the dark so much that they have names for the trees where they change course. and be running down a slough wide open, with a 25 to 40 horse tiller, and all of a sudden let off just before the motor hits a log under the water and kicks up. then back on the gas!

cassidyta · 02-17-09, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lowrider

go on cass, you've jabbed at every other southern state!

No particular states, just the south in general.
Now before anyone thinks I am a native of the west coast.
I was born in Charleston SC and raised in New Market VA. I figure I have earned the right to make fun of my heritage.

carolina-rig-01 · 02-17-09, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cassidyta

I was born in Charleston SC and raised in New Market VA. I figure I have earned the right to make fun of my heritage.

not to mention all the crap you take for living in california, i have no problem with you picking on us southern guys because in the morning when i wake up i won't be in california hahaha.

cassidyta · 02-17-09, 05:55 PM

You are safe C-Rig. I never considered Missiouri southern anyways.....LMAO

woody · 02-17-09, 06:46 PM

Tennessee, if you can, get a map of the lake that shows where the channels and creekbeds are located, you should be safe cruising there.

~Mark

bamabassman · 02-17-09, 08:46 PM

cass..we all like ya, it's ok. HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, now git yer arse back home bowe!!!!

aikenyounggun · 02-17-09, 09:04 PM

yeah the best bet is to go find some old guy local at the baitshop and ask him what he thinks.... you might have to listen for half a day but it will be worth it.... old people got great fish stories

abu4600 · 02-17-09, 09:30 PM

Tenn. Just idle until you get comfortable with the lake. It"s probably the safest way not to tear up your boat. Good luck.

weezymagic · 02-18-09, 04:00 AM

theres no way that missouri is south. middle by far. if north or south, id say north

02-17-09, 01:03 PM	#1
Tennessee BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West,TN Posts: 188	Need some input Headed to Texas to fish Rayburbn and hearing lots of bad stuff about the water being down and how dangerous it is to run your boat. Saying lots of boats hitting stumps and beaching on snad bar islands. I'm not ashamed to admitt this kinda water conditions scare the crap out of me...I work to hard to screw up my boat.. I'm all ears on advice on how to handle this type conditions Thanks Will

02-17-09, 01:12 PM	#3
Tennessee BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West,TN Posts: 188	Thanks Doc I'm gonna try to get in a day early to scope the water a little slower and try to make mental notes. Just gives me the creeps running in water when so much unknow out there Later Will

02-17-09, 01:25 PM	#4
garry_3000 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: indianapolis, in Posts: 267	Man be safe and watch your depth finder and wear your vest and kill switch . __________________ BETWEEN THE BAITMONKEY AND MY WIFE I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO SAVE MONEY OH WELL

02-17-09, 01:52 PM	#5
BassAddict BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 805	Follow the locals! __________________ Eric

02-17-09, 02:03 PM	#6
Tennessee BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West,TN Posts: 188	Sorry I have to add this Do they have be flags that say locals LOL just kidding I will probly ask around !!! Later Will

02-17-09, 01:08 PM	#2
doc BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,134	If your unsure of the area go slow, keep an eye on your electronics for sudden changes in depths, and only RUN your boat in open boat lanes. Never fished rayburn, but hope this helps

02-17-09, 02:10 PM	#7
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	i fish grand lake in oklahoma which can be a bear to navigate also, in fact it is kinda known around here for tearing up boats. my butt gets puckered when i am not sure of where i should run. just go slow and if there is any doubt then idle. sometimes you can tell where the channel is by looking for the steeper banks but not always so be careful and catch a lot of fish. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

02-17-09, 02:17 PM	#9
lowrider BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 937	go on cass, you've jabbed at every other southern state!

02-17-09, 02:47 PM	#10
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	ill tell you more when i can get home and ask my dad..... he use to fish rayburn a lot..... my dad tells a story where it was a night tournament and the guy who he was with had a journal, a compass, and a stopwatch..... the guy would go SE for 20 seconds then turn NE for 10 seconds..... this is how he ran through the stump fields.... my dad said he thought he was going to die..... ill ask him about other pointers when i call him.... i forgot he went to vegas for a huge company meeting __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

02-17-09, 03:07 PM	#11
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Dead reckoning navigation in a bass boat going 60 or 70 mph? No thanks, I believe I'll swim...

02-17-09, 03:18 PM	#12
lowrider BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 937	aiken, i believe that. i know duck hunters that run the same waters in the dark so much that they have names for the trees where they change course. and be running down a slough wide open, with a 25 to 40 horse tiller, and all of a sudden let off just before the motor hits a log under the water and kicks up. then back on the gas!

02-17-09, 05:55 PM	#15
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	You are safe C-Rig. I never considered Missiouri southern anyways.....LMAO __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

02-17-09, 06:46 PM	#16
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Tennessee, if you can, get a map of the lake that shows where the channels and creekbeds are located, you should be safe cruising there. ~Mark

02-17-09, 08:46 PM	#17
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	cass..we all like ya, it's ok. HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, now git yer arse back home bowe!!!! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

02-17-09, 09:04 PM	#18
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	yeah the best bet is to go find some old guy local at the baitshop and ask him what he thinks.... you might have to listen for half a day but it will be worth it.... old people got great fish stories __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

02-17-09, 09:30 PM	#19
abu4600 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brandon Mississippi Posts: 480	Tenn. Just idle until you get comfortable with the lake. It"s probably the safest way not to tear up your boat. Good luck.

02-18-09, 04:00 AM	#20
weezymagic BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kirkwood (STL), Missouri Posts: 166	theres no way that missouri is south. middle by far. if north or south, id say north __________________ Total bass of 2009: 83 Biggest bass of '09: 2.30 lbs

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