Incident in Florida on lake (County dock)

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09-02-2008, 11:47 AM

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Chris Sunkin

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Originally Posted by JetJock

I am gonna see how this plays out.....

The "officers" were having a hard time with another boater so they kinda of just dropped me-and went on to the other boat-almost like they lost interest......and I quickly loaded up and drove away!

The lake is a BIG lake.

Six miles is a fairly large lake. But that's still a big boat. Attracting attention cuts both ways. If I were you, I'd attempt to be the most responsible, most polite and most friendly boater on the lake- both to everyone else and especially to the watercraft guys. (you should be doing that anyway, but most don't) It's hard to f- with Mr. Popular.

But in the end, the open ocean is way more fun and worth the tow.

09-02-2008, 11:56 AM

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sorry to here you had a problem I love to go to lk weir but have seen a lot of cowboy officers on that lake most are the part time county type I never get a issue out of them run 90 plus on the lake you missed a good day at the glen sunday lake george was kicken

09-02-2008, 12:56 PM

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Sorry to hear about your hassle.

And here I was being pissed that the USFWS officer we saw on Sykes Creek on Sunday was getting paid to go FISHING!! Yep, we idled by with the Nordic and my buddy John C. in the Seadoo jetboat, and there he was fishing off the back of the USFWS flat's boat! Your TAX dollars hard @ work.
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09-02-2008, 01:25 PM

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Sorry to hear about your hassle.

Maybe it is easier to use a rod and reel to get a fish in the boat for scientific/research/etc than to lower a swim ladder and put a welcome fish sign on the drive.

09-02-2008, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kitten

OK I read it again.... Lk Weir is a good 6 miles across, nice
sandy bottom lake!

Did they say it was your wake?
or physical contact?

CG (rubber boat ) wake damaged our Pantera, in a "No Wake " Zone, they paid.