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Shalor · Horse Mullet Joined: 28 Apr 2006 Posts: 180

My fishing partner launched from Bird Island this A.M. and said they were doing boat checks on everyone...apparently caused a pretty good boat traffic jam. They told him they would be doing it all weekend...so heads up for potential slown downs at Bird Island.

Drake · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 5:28 pm Post subject: Same at Packery Channel

TPWS was doing the same thing on Packery between the s curve and the No wake zone before the bridge. They were working out of two boats and it wasnt the show me your life jacket check they were going through everything.

GOOD STUFF lets see more of that this summer!

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 5:33 pm Post subject:

That would REALLY get rid of the drunks, dopers and hot rodders,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, oh, sorry...................... that was redundant! Twisted Evil

I NEVER mind being checked, and as Drake said, wish that it was more regular EVERYWHERE! Cool

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SaltyCuda · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 8:05 pm Post subject:

I would agree that TPW needs to do a better job of controlling the fools on the water but...

when they start to cause more problems, there should be a little common sense used, they have boats, they can get out and do the spot checks without being a nuisance.

critter getter · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 8:44 pm Post subject:

I welcome the checks and present of them on the water. just wish they would do something about the dam jet skies. i can't stand them around the boat ramps.

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 8:50 pm Post subject:

Those Ps OS are the WORST thing ever invented for the outdoors!!!!!! Evil or Very Mad

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Coach · Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 8:10 am Post subject:

Jet ski - it seems that once you get one, and have no boating experience - you are a MASTER Driver.....go a 100mph everywhere

seems that TX Park & WL could spot these people instead of pulling over everyone (I know,,,discrimination). I have been pulled over with a guide (whom the water cops knew) and got a lic check...when a deep v bottom freshwater VIP boat zoomed past us.......CLUE, CLUE....there maybe better odds out there than messing with a guide...
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fishmicki · Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 9:50 am Post subject:

WHAT!! Sounds like profiling boaters to me.
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critter getter · Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 10:36 am Post subject:

Old salt · Horse Mullet Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 147

Especiallly when those jet skiers are bombing out Packery when all the sportfishers are going in and out. Not very safe at all!
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critter getter · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 12:17 pm Post subject:

If they ever open packery boat ramp again i will be calling the gamewarden every time i go by there are are when i put in if they are running round making wakes. it is a big pain in the But to try and put a boat in with them running around making wakes. not to mention unsafe. i saw a boat get swamped there from the wakes jet skies made once

SaltyCuda · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 4:06 pm Post subject:

It is kinda funny how people tend to rant on this board about things they don't like.

There are idiots with boats, cars, motorcycles, etc, etc, etc.

I have owned several "jet skis" and always practiced safe boating and I have many friends and family that still own them.

I don't like it when the idiot is out on the water on a PWC anymore than the rest of you but!!!!

Just a note, the Packery Boat ramp is smack in the middle of what used to be the jet ski pond where we fought to keep the rental ski's in check and carry insurance to cover the damages they caused by renting to inexperienced riders.

If you see someone acting the fool on a PWC, call it in, perhaps the TPW can actually do something productive for a change.