Small Boats on Big Water. What You Need to Know
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- I have had some close calls on the big rivers while out fishing on my small boat. In this video I explain some of the situations I have been in along with some ways to ovoid bad things from happening while out on the river. I hope this video may help someone make the right decision someday. Stay safe out there and good luck fishing. Here’s a link to dieter melhorns RUclips channel. / @dietermelhorn . #boatsafety #bigriver #Hgfishing
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Great advice on river safety. We fish the 2 most dangerous rivers in the country (in my opinion) the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers in east central Louisiana. Learned many lessons.
1. ALWAYS have a sharp knife ready. You may need to cut an anchor rope at a moment’s notice.
2. Have a plan and discuss it with whoever is in the boat with you. Winging it is never a good idea, and hope is not a plan.
3. We choose never to go alone. Too difficult to safely control a boat and work the anchor rigging properly.
4. Watch where you put your fingers, hands, and feet. A loose anchor rope in heavy current can quickly tighten and break fingers and hands. A loose rope in your feet can quickly wrap around an ankle and pull you in.
Be safe and God bless. Bon peche!!! (good fishing)
Great advice sir. Thank you and thanks for watching
My father and I were fishing a bend in the Red in "Pool Zero" just below the Black River. We were semi beached and had the bow tied to the bank. Well, an oncoming barge screwed up and ran himself up onto the bank just across from us. It sounded like a war with all the trees snapping. Until then I had never had a worry when a barge passed. Now we are always ready to get hell out of dodge when one passes. If we were on the other side of the river we would have been killed. We run a small boat as well, a 1546. I feel safer in the Mississippi honestly. The barge wakes are not as bad, and there is more room to stay away from them. I also ran a workboat on the lower Mississippi below Venice in the oilfield. There is nothing like traveling by radar and having an ocean vessel that you can't see with your eyes pass 50' from you while you travel to your well site. Now, that place, SW Pass, is an untouched catfish gold mine.
You have very good points about on the water safety, thank you for the video. I do have a big concern though, you haven't mentioned the #1 safety rule to top all safety rules on the water. PFD!!!! I am a Public Safety Rescue Diver on the Mississippi River. I have recovered more bodies of River Rats and those that just wanted a fun day on the river than I ever care to remember. It is such a simple thing to do, put on a PFD. Get an inflatable if you need to but get something that is comfortable and that you'll wear. You make your boy wear one right? Do you want him to see you drown if something happens, especially when you ae wearing bib overalls. Swallow your pride, and please wear one! Promote wearing one just like you promote your other gear. I was on the river for 30yrs before it sunk in to my thick skull, but you owe it to yourself and your family. Tell me I'm wrong!
You are 100% correct. I don’t preach it much because I am guilty of not wearing one all the time myself, I keep saying I’m going to get a nice pfd and wear it but I haven’t. I agree 100%. It is stupid not to wear one honestly.
Yes my son has never stepped foot on a boat without his life vest. I’m going to get one that I will wear and wear it. Thanks
We always say you can teach safety, but if you don’t practice it, you’re just as dead as the ignorant person😮
It’s not just the rivers! I was caught in a storm on a lake with 60 mph winds and I thought it was the end🙏 I couldn’t bail fast enough rain flooded my engine the trolling motor couldn’t match the 💨 wind the storm passed just at the right moment! Adrenaline rush and lots of prayers 🙏🙏 Never went fishing again when a storm was predicted!
Great 👍 video
I avoid dams unless the water is very calm, and even then I keep more than a safe distance and fish the surrounding area. Too many people go into them on the Mississippi for me to have anything but fearful respect of them.
Appreciate it
Wow rivers don’t sound worth it. I’ll stick to lakes.
Great Video!
What size boat and motor do you have now?
It’s an 18.5 v with a 70.
My troubles haven't been from natural it's been from pleasure boats getting to close at half throttle
Good and useful information! I always tell people that fish from a boat - "you are a boatman first and a fisherman second."
I didn’t give two thoughts about safety when I was younger. As age catches up with you the realization of how fragile life is and how quickly things can change. Ain’t no fish worth dying over. The best tip I can give is listen to that little voice inside that’s telling you danger is at hand. Many of the dumb things that I have done were done after I told that little voice to shut up.
Dude it’s been three years since you posted this and I can tell you regardless of how many views this gets, you’ve definitely saved lives with your information. You’re a good man Hagen. Good luck fishin
Great write up man. The best advice I could ever give anybody is don't wear boots on the boat. Try swimming with boots on sometime, in calm water, and you'll understand why I'm saying this. And trying to get them off while in turbulent water is just a recipe for disaster. I fish in my 12' boat regularly but not on big water.
IMHO, the most important thing is to wear your life preserver. Make sure to carry a Coast Guard approved throwable flotation device. (2 or more would be better) and have a ready-go abandon ship bag attached to the main lifejacket. Also carry at least 1 fire extinguisher. Having been on a burning boat, I can tell you, nothing is more scary. ~Frank, former USCG-A
Where the hell am I suppose to store 3 or 5 throwable floatation devices and a go back thing along with all my other fishing gear on a 12 foot jon boat?
In my 16ft Jon on the Mississippi I've got one hard rule I literally live by. No go at south winds above 12 mph. No matter how good the fishing. South wind against the Mississippi River current is deadly for smaller boats.
I also just bought a bigger boat for Mississippi. But my wind rule may not increase by much.
Travis Tarver good info. Can you give me any advice in relations to what type of size of jon boat I should buy for fishing the Mississippi and also do you have any other safety advice for me while on the Mississippi Sir ?
@@MB-ku3ke Hey and thanks!
I'm running a 16× 54 flat bottom with 40 h.p. Honestly I would not go any smaller. You need enough h.p. to get yourself out of trouble. Like taking on big barge waves or white caps. Need to pull the nose up fast sometimes and feather the throttle.
Find yourself in waves that can go over the bow try to take them on at an 45° angle if possible. Don't want to plow head on into them. Have working bilge pump and keep the floor drains clear so water can get to the back as quickly as possible. Wear your pfd always and kill switch.
Honestly the weather would have to be almost perfect in a boat my size.
Here in my stretch at Memphis South wind over 5 can make for uncomfortable ride. Waves get tight and choppy. Add a tow boat or 2 and start looking for a place to hide and shelter. But don't run to the bank, waves wash your boat up dry and can't get it back in the water. I been running the Mississippi for 40 years and still demands total respect.
Be safe, don't take chances and use good common sense. Hope that helps a little bit.
Travis Tarver Yes Sir , thank you for the advice. I’m actually near the Memphis area myself on the Mississippi state line side of tunica. Thank You very much Sir. I asked about the boat size because I will be purchasing one in the near future. This will be my first ever boat. But I wanted one that’s big enough to handle the waters of the Mississippi or tennesse River .
Hagen, I'm really glad to see you bringing safety issues up like this since you have the publics eye now! Thanks!
Binge watching. Thanks for the shout out. Great video!!! Nice work!!
Columbia River pitch black, Squawfishing ,those wakes sound hugh in the dark, full barge, empty barge upriver,down river and Wind make a difference also, If you hear debris bumping your boat Twice.. Move out of current area immediately, more stuff is coming down,I moved out of main current one night went to sleep, 3 hours later at dawn there were massive old growth logs and entire broken trees Everywhere moving downstream Fast it slowed down barge traffic at the Bridge of the Gods to a standstill, no warning, If I had stayed out in main channel that night I would have just Disappeared, I witnessed over a dozen boat accident deaths in my area back in FL . They were All caused by the same word
Stupid, go be Stupid on shore.
As I said before I'm new to fishing and bought my 1st boat last spring and I LIVE by the rule when in doubt DONT!!!!!I know my skills are still in the baby stages like you said a fish isn't worth your safety or life youve taught me a great deal so far so keep the videos coming 😊 ☺️
Thank you for watching
And always wear your life jacket at all times on the water😎👍
Excellent advice brother, teaching lessons that can be fatal if learned the hard way. Thank-you for the info.
This is an important video alot of the channels on here dont stress the safety as much as they should.
I got into a storm in a 16ft canoe with a 30lb trolling motor crossing the lake at night. 3 adults, its was scary. wind and waves, the canoe wouldn't go anywhere. just had to turn it towards the waves. we made it tho
There is no worse feeling, thank you for watching👍
I think someone's probably already touched on it, but a sharp knife with easy quick access next to your cleat that anchors tied off on. Had a tree get in anchor rope one night on the Ohio, it was very scary and one of the reasons I started an anchor company
the ohio is pretty much in my back yard, I am on it alot. If you are foolish enough to take a 14-foot john boat, you have a death wish. the current is strong and there are half trees floating all the time.
I’ve been scared several times myself. That’s why I stay in creeks on the lake with 14ft. I’m glad you mentioned logs running into the anchor rope. Very helpful video Hagen 👍🏼
Great video man you taught me some things
Sir, Thank You!
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT VIDEO TO MAKE.
In the past 80 years I have seen several bodies recovered out of lakes, and the sad part about it from what I have learned, they lost their life due to a lack of knowledge, or were drunk.
The act of Anchoring, and being anchored, always put people into a potentially dangerous situation if they do not know how to anchor properly, or respond to events that may cause them to be venerable doing the activity they are doing.
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IS CRITICAL FOR ANY BOAT OPERATOR.
I feel you have brought up some critical issues that a responsible person must consider.
I only have a 12 foot “V’ Hull aluminum boat.
“Large Wakes” created from powerful boats passing by, are my worst safety issue.
I have to be as quick as a “Long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs”.
Great info ! ! Been boating for 40 years and had 14 footers and 20 footers and big rivers doesn`t care what size boat you have ! Gotta watch the undertow from heavy loaded barges also, it can grab you and if you don`t have the power to break away you`re done !
Hagen, what Jon boat size do you believe or think is good for fishing the bigger rivers like the Ohio or Mississippi ?
Wind and other boaters is your main threats out on any water big or small. Good advice though!
Hagen, unfortunately we can't teach people the most important safety tip, COMMON SENSE. Great video, keep up the great work like you always do.
I fish between the jetties on the Mississippi River. I don't anchor because of the barge wakes.
Thank you, I’m still contemplating on buying a boat in general but am looking around for tips and ideas. Glad I came across this video
I put a 14 ft john with a 9.9 on it in at virginia point in kenova wv and went to 12pole ck at camden park and fished all day,when we came back out that evening the wind and waves was terrible,i swore i would never do that again in a john boat,!!!! Thanks for the video
Another thing to remember, those barge waves come back off the bank, so if your anchored close to the bank you can get the wake coming amd going. That can be scary also.
I’ve fished the Mississippi with a 1448 and 70s model 25 johnson, just have to know the water and how to control your boat
I agree 100% thank you for watching
Awesome video and words of wisdom Hagen. Nobody has to big of a boat or to much experience to skip a lesson like this .👍
Head your boat into the waves/wind.
Don't forget the float plan! Tell someone where you are launching, the area you are fishing, and an estimated time of return any time you head out alone!
Very helpful video man really loving this channel
Fantastic video some of the best FISHIN videos don’t have fish in em. Thank you very much sir!
Ha,,, I’m refurbishing an 8 ft. John boat but I won’t be going anywhere near any tankers or tug boats.
😂 great comment, thank you for watching
Even when the Ohio is calm one must be careful, I`ve run small 12` boats and canoes with no mishap but it is easy to get in trouble if you don`t have a small bit of seafaring knowledge. The wake from a barge can take you out quick if you don`t react quickly and properly. Crossing another boats wake wrong is probably the #1 way most boaters get swamped. The best thing a new boater can do besides reading the boating rules is to get some extra literature on boating in rough water so just in case you get caught in bad weather you'll know the basics of staying afloat. Don`t do like we did once on the great lakes and not pay attention to the marine radio because the fishing was good . If it weren`t for the skills of the 2 ex navy guys at the helm we would not have made the 60` waves back to port with that little 40` boat.
Good information brother. I hope this finds the people that need to hear it the most. I'll be honest, I always wondered how you pulled off so many great trips on the river. Glad to see you in a bigger boat!
Think strongly about a boat with full upright flotation. I have taken rollers over the bow twice from yachts in the ICW on a 21' Carolina skiff. Also shark fishing 4 miles off the beach with 1.5' seas at 10 seconds, within 30 minutes of wind picking up the 1.5' seas turned into 5'-6' at 5 seconds. That made a questionable ride getting back to the inlet.
I now run a 24' bay boat but can't have too much Safety gear! I wear inflatable pfd with extra life jackets onboard. Dry floating ditch bag with survival gear, food, water, flares, etc. ACR PLB (everyone needs this for any outdoor hobby). Think of how many boaters, hikers, hunters have been lost or hurt to be found dead or never found! For approx. $300, emergency help is a push of a button away. I also installed a MOB device on the boat, if I am trolling and go overboard the outboard engine automatically shuts down. Can't be too safe, especially when boating alone.
All great points about rivers, we mainly fish the Ohio up by West Virginia. It's important to understand the rules of boating, far to many people get boats witout even knowing the basic guidlines of navigation and or boating safety. At no point should you ever be near a barge in transit in any size vessel, you're just asking to get into trouble. Also I don't know how you guys get near the dams like that, up this way you're not allowed anywhere near them. I think the keep out signs are 1000' feet away down river and 2000' up river?
Me and my buddy always try to stay away from big wake and never take the little 14ft jon to places where’s there’s lots of freighters. Recently I saw a guy in a 16ft jon out on the Amsterdam-Rhine channel, even had his girl with him, both without vests, closely passing/crossing the bows of freighters …you just can’t fix stupid. People need to realize flat bottoms are simply not made for choppy water and things can go wrong very quickly. Good that you spread words of warning!
Good advice for people newer to the rivers and a good reminder to us older folk. I've been Jon boating and fishing the Mississippi up around Pool 26 for many years. Its easy to get complacent when you set out to relax after a long day of sun and fun on the water. Even in larger boats, the river will get you when you least expect it.
Barge wakes are easy to avoid, its those darn rollers off the big cruisers plowing along at slow speed, churning just as much water as they can that creates what I believe are more dangerous conditions. You are right about large debris floating and the weather bringing wind and lightning too.
Anyone who is totally at ease and comfortable on the water anyplace is asking for trouble. You have to respect and appreciate the power of big water.
Very well said 👍thanks for watching
best safety tool you have is common sense great video Hagen thanks for sharing
My home lake had a bass tournament. They all had to launch from the ramp on the eat end of the lake in a small harbor that had a 10 foot wide channel in and out and old steel fence posts each side that were barely sticking out of the water. I was out walleye fishing and a west wind came up... 5 mile sweep across the lake and 30mph winds. 6+ foot waves going into the ramp bay. I watched these idiots in big bass boats trying to power thru the waves to make weigh in. Several swamped mid lake, 2 of them were picked up as they tried to hit the channel into the bay and dropped onto steel posts. Impaled and stuck there!
I was in a 14' overgrown canoe Alumacraft called a fishing boat(T-14... 13.5' long, 48" wide, 110 pounds empty). I throttled just right and got onto a wave face and just surfed my way down lake and into the bay, only hairy part was the left turn to get out of the swell but I just gunned it and went down a trough. I turned around and there were 7 swamped boats in the bay, 3 upside down because they rolled trying to make that left turn...
You MUST know how to handle your boat in rough water or stay off the water when weather can turn! I knew the wind was going to come up but I also knew how to handle it. I fished the west end of the lake and had a straight run back to the ramp with the wind behind me. No turns in that rough of water!
Boat safety tip #1: Don't get on a boat....
Just kidding. I love my little thirteen and a half foot Jon Boat.
I have a small 12 foot v bottom that I use to fish the Rappahannock river here in VA, so this was probably the most informative video that I've watched. Thanks my dude! Stay safe on the water everyone 👍✌
Great video Hagen it’s good to here tips and warnings from someone who has experienced it! God bless bud!
Excellent video, I've been in some ruff water on the Ohio. I had a cabin cruiser that didn't feel the waves much and would see smaller boats riding some big waves, always kept an eye on them in case they needed help. Thanks for posting, be safe out there.
Absolutely fantastic video thank you for sharing my friend 👊
Was in a 18ft kayak I’ve taken many trips into the Fort Lauderdale area with not many issues on a decent day. earlier today near pisgah bay on ky lake had a what looked to be a work/fishing pontoon boat of sorts. I don’t expect people to slow down of course but he threw off some at least 5ft barrel waves. Fun but didn’t expect waves like tht was also a 20mph sw wind lake was pretty choppy no white caps or nothing but lot of big boats out.
Thank you Hagen, very good advice that I will keep in my mind. Take care and stay healthy and safe.
Excellent video buddy. Great info.
I was fishing down on the Ohio River last spring "meldahl dam" and there was a real nice high dollar bass boat that came up 15ft off the bank where i was fishing. He had his spot lock engaged just chilling, he was marking some fish when all of a sudden, his battery died and he lost power and couldnt get it started back. The current was wild that day, thrashing every direction. His boat was chaotic, bouncing around and there was nothing he could do besides sit tight. Luckily another boater was there and saw what happened and helped the guy get power. It was absolutely scary. I dont have a boat, but i take a risks just fishing down there. When i gotta walk across 400 yards of slippery rip rap to get to the spot.
It would be really good if you teamed up with one of your friends and made a really good video of "dangers of fishing rivers". Plan it out. Cover everything you can. I'm 59 years old and never fished the river. Can't find much about safty for fiver. River fishing is very dangerous. I'm worried about putting out trot lines, bank lines, ect... because I don't know how to position the boat when using anchors. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks for the great advice I've been cough out there once myself with a 16 ft Jon Boat made it to a Cove to get out of the Wind so the pump could keep up , never let someone talk you into let's keep fishing when you know the weather is turning bad
Very necessary topic. I've run a 14ft deep V on the Missouri River. Its a great boat but it is sketchy at times. WIND is the issue. I've sunk my boat as I was pulling it on to my trailer during a wind storm. 3ft waves.
Boated Ohio River for 50 years. Back in the day barges put out massive rollers, not really to bad now. If I have to cross the river in front of a barge, I do it at minimum of 1/2 mile or more in front of one, you never know when you will loose engine power. The thing to this day that still scares me the most is a large cruiser with a lot of speed = rollers 3, 4 + rollers that roll down the river for miles. If you see 2 or 3 of them running together …. god help any size boat. Wear your life jacket & hook up your kill switch. If you don’t have a kill switch, one can be put on your motor, it will save your life even on flat water.
I’m from Mississippi and I fish the Mississippi River. I fish the Tennessee at Wheeler also. They are two very different bodies of water. As a rule of thumb unless you really know the Mississippi River...PLEASE PLEASE NEVER throw an anchor in that river. It will immediately sink your boat because the current is so strong it will pull your boat down and water will rush in faster than you can cut a rope. The barges on the Mississippi are allowed to push 50 barges at a time. They waves are deadly compared to what you will see on the Tennessee. I respect both rivers and you can fish them. The Mississippi needs a different level of respect and there are a 1,000 dances associated with it. Be careful
I’m not going to lie I’m scared of the Mississippi. I plan on fishing it at some point but I’m going to make sure I go with someone that knows the river to get a feel for it. Thanks for watching and thanks for sharing some great information.
I've had my 13'6" canoe on the Ohio several times. Barges make the river look like a washing machine. Waves off the barge bouncing back off the banks.
I know never wear rain gear and fall into the river 😆 our cousin went down and luckily a friend was able to get his head up he was a swimmer on the school team as well. He was lucky! Also wear a life jacket always it will save your life! I now wear a life vest and always think can I swim in this gear boots jeans heavy coats all will kill you. A $300 float suit for cold weather fishing well worth it instead of a cotton filled snowmobile suit! Everyone should put on their coveralls heavy hunting coats gloves boots and jump into a swimming pool and see how long you can stay up! Not including 40 degree water!
Really great information here brother. I think we all sometimes forget just how dangerous rivers can be. I love it out on the water but she demands respect and she will get it one way or another.
Thank-you.
Take a United States Coast Guard boating safety course. And above all, no drinking and boating
Yeah. I got a older. Heavy aluminum semi v flat. 14 48 60. Extra stabil. Lowe jonboat. Very good old boat rigged well for catfishing. & travel a 25 mile stretch semi regularly in the warm months. Cattin. around on the river some. & my son in law. & I had a couple close ones. Out there too. Scary as all get out too. I tell ya. . Motor stalled out in the center or the river crossing to the other side in higher winds than Normal. Creating white caps 4 ft tall or more. Roller coaster ride for sure. Yu don't want to be on !!!!
Speaking from alot of time on the water. Slow is safe period don’t matter if I’m in my 21foot glass boat or my tin rig. Anytime you have big rough water trim the motor high and just walk it through the waves
ya i want to take my small 8 foot kayak out on kentucky lake and fish that i used at the lagoon under castaic lake in california under its dam though it was different then the dams you show. but then when i see the wind and rollers im like no thanks. though its a sit on top so cant really sink em. just have to tie down everything incase a flip though. its why i think bank fishing is good. the weather doesnt matter much. sure strong wind isnt the best to cast into but you can cast not directly into it most the time to avoid the worst possibility and still fish instead of having to get off the water and feel safer. ky lake does remind me of a big big river though. though not sure if its as rough as where you fish or not ive never been there. but castaic main lake would get white caps often. and there would be crazy gusts there also.
Good video. I'm inexperienced boater but always eager to learn new tips and tricks. I like your idea about tying a float to the end of your anchor line in case you need to untie real quick and move the boat. Like you said, you can always go back and retrieve your anchor that way. I'm going to do that. Thanks for the tip.
Very well done. I know you did this some years ago but Great information for not only the new boater but the long time boater. Thanks
Always ALWAYS have a life jacket on when running on the water. No excuse
While watching this video I thought I’m a bonehead. I have been in 5 foot waves just out of the break walls of Lake Michigan. Not very often I go out there. Most of the time it’s in the fall Fishing for king salmon.
Great video and good advice
i fish the colorado river 12 mph current try that!!!!$$^^%%^
I really appreciate the video. I have a 1542 and live in Northern Cincinnati and this answers everything I need to know about whether I should put my ass in the Ohio River or not. I think I'll stick to tanners Creek and the great Miami.
Know EVER side channel, inlet, slough, tributary to get out of mainstream. Memorize critical areas of your charts. You can't take your eyes off the water when things get wild. good day
Thanks for sharing! Think I’ll stick with smaller rivers for now. Looking to get a 1754 Jon boat.
I speared waves in a 16' flat bottom boat this week and the we floated a football field to the shore. We were and are lucky to be alive. If the weather looks bad hit a shore line and drag up call for help get the boat later. Trust me
I fish the Ohio in a 18' John boat and it can get rough at times. The creeks and small fiver can hold good fish year round. Common sense and situational awareness can keep you out of trouble. Never take big waves head on always quarter them . I have zigzagged up and down the river many times. Never make abrupt maneuvers in rough water. Wear life jackets and have a bailing device and a good bilge pump. Check the weather before you head out on the water. A beautiful day can go to hell with one afternoon thunderstorm.
Thank you for caring an sharing your information I've fished creeks an lake's my whole life but the river always has my respect
Thank you for watching 👍
Good tips. Things can go bad in the blink of an eye. Don't challenge Mother Nature, you may get lucky a few times, but eventually you run out of luck. Everyone stay safe.
I have a 16' mod v jon. I've surfed it behind my buddy's wake boat. It taught me alot about how to handle waves and wakes. I've taken it out in the Gulf many times but if the wind is over 10mph, I don't go out. In the Atlantic. it has to be dead calm before I do out. Definitely you need a weather radio and VHF I've been caught when the wind came up and had to deal with 3' waves. If the wind is against you it sucks. Wind and tide against you it sucks worse. Sometimes I trim up and it helps Of course I have to go slow.. If the wind and tide are with you, you can go fast if the waves aren't too high. Boats want to float and will take more than you would think but practice makes it go easier. I was in the Ohio with my canoe and barge wakes are pretty scary. It's a square back with 3 1/2 hp. I get as close to shore as I can. I almost always wear a PFD. The scariest thing I ever did, I was behind about a 40' twin diesel working his wake for fun. I got through all the wakes but the first wake was bigger, about 4'.I noticed it too late to pull out. I thought I would get broached if I slowed so I punched it. The boat came down hard but it stayed on top. I don't think I'll do that again.
How do I figure out what boat I'd want to get if I wanted to go out onto a bigger river?
I would suggest at least an 18’ boat but the hull design probably means more than the actual size of the boat. Thank you for watching👍
@@hagengrubbsfishing thank you. I wonder if you'd think about making a video for people interested in buying a boat for the first time? Like what to look for, what to stay away from, and where to make compromises. Also what types of boats you would be looking for for different applications.
Very good video . It only takes seconds to sink a boat . Don’t think just because you got a life jacket on you’ll be OK . Hypothermia considering very fast when you’re in cold water in the cold wind .Fish for fun , boating for safety .
I agree, thank you for watching 👍
Just last Saturday, I caught a 60lb blue on the ky river in Frankfort ky. Smaller rivers hold big fish too!
Thank u buddy I got this lil boat starting out again but this time lil boat and it's really dangerous
Yea that kentucky river lock will get you into some trouble if your not careful .
Thanks for the video, just bought a 16 ft Jon boat for me and my son for catching on the Ohio river
Glad you made this video, I’ve had the s#*• scared out of me before. This is all good advice, hopefully it’ll keep someone out of harms way. Mother Nature will make you respect her one way or another lol.
Cumberland river in nashville is tight...ive been in some sketchy situations in my 14ft... When i see a barge ill pull up anchor and head for shore most of the time unless i fell there is adequate space... A bigger boat and a radio is in my near future.
I’ve had a Lotta close calls myself in a 14 foot boat. I also bought a bigger boat because of bad experiences. I have fished the Mississippi River plenty of times in a small boat. With only 18 inch sides. My advice stay away from those barges. Never hit the waves straight on. Bring your nose up when you’re experiencing big waves. Also hit them at an angle and don’t go fast. Use your motor when letting anchors out and keep your nose up current. Unless you want to experience the whip line affect.
Good video, you got to respect those big rivers. I live in Arkansas and fish the Arkansas river. That thing can get hair real quick. I see people in small boats all the time and worry about them.
We have a big boat and I agree 💯 there's days I won't go out stay safe
Great points made. Been there done that and I need a bigger boat ;) Happy Fishing!
Thanks bud this is exactly what I was looking for. I live in Missouri I done a lot of lake fishing in my fiberglass bass boat but have not been on the mighty MO since I was a kid, I just got a Jon boat and want to go after those big cats but am a little nervous.
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I'm in st.charles where you at buddy