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Oct 25, 2021 23:54:40   #
Dakoda Loc: Cle Elum, WA
 
Let’s hope next year is a whole lot more fun.

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Oct 26, 2021 06:46:25   #
OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin
 
Best of luck Bill, as others have said…wake surfing should be limited to at least 200yds from shore as those wakes are dangerous.

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Oct 26, 2021 10:45:22   #
kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ
 
Fredfish wrote:
They use special boats, with ballast tanks in the stern. They flood the tanks, then throttle up. The boat stands up at about a 45°angle, throwing a huge wake. The rider steps off the swim platform onto a surfboard towed behind the boat. When they're ready the rope is released and they surf behind the boat on the monster wake.
It should be banned from most small to mid sized lakes, and be restricted to 1/2mile away from EVERYTHING.


Agree, should be banned from small lakes. Sorry for your injury, hope it heals well and back to normal! Good going with the left hand on keyboard!

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Oct 26, 2021 11:27:06   #
smitty Loc: maine
 
lived in tx nm fla nj and now in maine
anyplace i been is NO wake any where docks are
only legal in open water

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Oct 26, 2021 12:05:58   #
bggent204 Loc: On Lake Meade in East Berlin PA
 
JUSTICE SERVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Oct 26, 2021 12:07:59   #
Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸
 
bggent204 wrote:
Hey all
Havent posted or pretty well haven't been fishing or boating in the last few mo due to a boating accident by another boater in the lake community we live in . Seems the wake surfer caused me to partially fall between my boat and the doc. Thanks to Gods good graces only my hand became injured and not my head.
I have since had an extensive operation to repair the damge to my right hand an arm. It's bee0n 2 months and am looking at 4 more in this double cast.
However I'm good and can't complain there are people fairing worse than me.

I am on house arrest. Pretty much cant drive or get out but recovering fairly. My neighbors are great supports as well as others, whom have kept me in their prayers. I miss getting out but there (with the grace of God) will have a great time next season . I look forward to writting more but I'm typing. with only my left hand and was type challenged before the accident.

Bill Gent
Hey all br Havent posted or pretty well haven't b... (show quote)


Get better soon,Bill.
Thank you for the explanation, Fred. I really didn’t know what that was.

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Oct 26, 2021 12:10:13   #
bggent204 Loc: On Lake Meade in East Berlin PA
 
oh I agree they troll a almost 4ft wake and you can imagine the cavitation depth . If I fell between the dock and my pontoon boat as his wake hit me bye bye bill

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Oct 26, 2021 12:13:58   #
bggent204 Loc: On Lake Meade in East Berlin PA
 
house arrest meaning Im medically unable to drive

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Oct 26, 2021 12:15:28   #
bggent204 Loc: On Lake Meade in East Berlin PA
 
thanks

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Oct 26, 2021 14:59:22   #
mistred64 Loc: Grayslake, illinois
 
Fredfish wrote:
They use special boats, with ballast tanks in the stern. They flood the tanks, then throttle up. The boat stands up at about a 45°angle, throwing a huge wake. The rider steps off the swim platform onto a surfboard towed behind the boat. When they're ready the rope is released and they surf behind the boat on the monster wake.
It should be banned from most small to mid sized lakes, and be restricted to 1/2mile away from EVERYTHING.


Well that seems stupid. If you want to do something stupid don't involve others. Reminds me of skitching in the snow. Anybody remember that from back in the day?

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Oct 26, 2021 15:23:49   #
Big A Loc: Mesa, Arizona
 
What is 'skitching' ? Never heard
that term before ! Are you referring
to hitching a ride in the snow
on some car's bumper ?

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Oct 26, 2021 17:18:39   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
Big A wrote:
What is 'skitching' ? Never heard
that term before ! Are you referring
to hitching a ride in the snow
on some car's bumper ?


That's what we called it. Car, truck whatever, just hang on and hope they don't hit the brakes.

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Oct 26, 2021 17:30:08   #
Big A Loc: Mesa, Arizona
 
Fredfish wrote:
That's what we called it. Car, truck whatever, just hang on and hope they don't hit the brakes.


Yeah, we did that, too ! One day,
some 'bluecoat' saw us, came
over and bitched us out for ten minutes, gave us a stern warning,
then left ! After that we posted a 'guard' to watch for them and give
us advance warning to 'scat ' if another one was spotted !

One day, one of my buddies was getting a good ride until his foot
hit a dry spot on the road - he
lurched forward, did a 'tuck and
roll' and landed spread-eagled
in a snowbank ! It was so
comical that we all laughed
until our sides hurt and our eyes watered ! Fun times !

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Oct 26, 2021 19:05:14   #
Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA
 
bggent204 wrote:
Hey all
Havent posted or pretty well haven't been fishing or boating in the last few mo due to a boating accident by another boater in the lake community we live in . Seems the wake surfer caused me to partially fall between my boat and the doc. Thanks to Gods good graces only my hand became injured and not my head.
I have since had an extensive operation to repair the damge to my right hand an arm. It's bee0n 2 months and am looking at 4 more in this double cast.
However I'm good and can't complain there are people fairing worse than me.

I am on house arrest. Pretty much cant drive or get out but recovering fairly. My neighbors are great supports as well as others, whom have kept me in their prayers. I miss getting out but there (with the grace of God) will have a great time next season . I look forward to writting more but I'm typing. with only my left hand and was type challenged before the accident.

Bill Gent
Hey all br Havent posted or pretty well haven't b... (show quote)


Oh so sorry for your injury. Glad it wasn't worse, (it was bad enough)

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Oct 26, 2021 19:06:51   #
Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA
 
bggent204 wrote:
Hey all
Havent posted or pretty well haven't been fishing or boating in the last few mo due to a boating accident by another boater in the lake community we live in . Seems the wake surfer caused me to partially fall between my boat and the doc. Thanks to Gods good graces only my hand became injured and not my head.
I have since had an extensive operation to repair the damge to my right hand an arm. It's bee0n 2 months and am looking at 4 more in this double cast.
However I'm good and can't complain there are people fairing worse than me.

I am on house arrest. Pretty much cant drive or get out but recovering fairly. My neighbors are great supports as well as others, whom have kept me in their prayers. I miss getting out but there (with the grace of God) will have a great time next season . I look forward to writting more but I'm typing. with only my left hand and was type challenged before the accident.

Bill Gent
Hey all br Havent posted or pretty well haven't b... (show quote)


Glad it wasn't a "Bent Gill"!

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