The scary thing is you don't know if the guy getting passed is unaware another boat is overtaking him and he might get startled and take some kind of evasive action (not necessarily the right evasive action) or just turns for no reason, now the guy passing has to take evasive action, then things go to sh#t!! He could have waited just a few seconds to start a pass when there wasn't a boat coming toward them. ALWAYS assume the other guy doesnt know you're there!!! Really good you took the right action get the heck out of the way. Better to be the one that chickens out and moves over than getting in a boat collision. Too many people don't respect the dangers of driving a boat. I have seen people just shut down for some reason when you are following them, guess what no brakes in a boat. Give plenty of room for that! Great video and good lesson for some boaters to learn. You are absolutely right most boat collisions happen in the daytime with clear visibility and smooth conditions. Everyone be safe out there and don't become one of those statistics.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Hit the nail omg the head with this comment, this is exactly what I was thinking

Todd, I’m thankful that with your boating experience and by paying attention you managed to get out of the way. Some folks are in to big a hurry. Thanks and continue to be safe.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Will do

Great topic, glad you are safe! I drive defensively all the time, and especially on Toledo. One thing I do is hold my arm up and make a fist when I'm slowing down or stopping in a boat lane, especially if someone is behind me

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Yea anything like that to get someones attention. I'm just always looking behind me anytime I make a move like turning, or changing boat lanes

Your so right I have lived on Toledo bend for over 20 years and have seen it all ..hell some don’t even use the boat lanes (scary to watch) there is also no fishing etiquette among a lot of these people and have seen a lot of that on Rayburn as well just because they fish a few tournaments they own the area and the lake it’s all about respect common sense these younger fisherman and older need to understand that acting like a ass on the water will get you killed or worse someone else ..thanks glad you are safe

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

20 years I bet you have seen it all, I think I have to, nothing surprises me anymore.

@coa21

4 жыл бұрын

Tracy Newman You are so Right about the Boat Lanes my Place is at Six Mile Creek and some people are Crazy passing They put me in the Stumps to get out of the Way Lucky I Didn't Hit Any of them !! One Day those kind of Boaters will Hit A FLOATER then it's OVER!!!

@bigc8018

4 жыл бұрын

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 Me either. Worse, if the recent MFL on Fork is any indication, the pros are some of the worst offenders. We were on a back cove fishing and that entire area is nothing but wood. The guy driving the boat I was in fishes Fork 200 days a year, and he knows the lake as well as anyone does (Tangentially, he operates on the edge of the safety margin himself, just to give an idea). It took us a good 10-15 minutes of idling to get back in there and were bumping stumps fairly regularly. So, we're fishing and we see this boat start to make the turn into the cove, up on pad and until he was maybe 20 yards from us, he didn't back off. When he left, he came out just the way he came in. It was one Mike Iaconelli. SMH.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

@@bigc8018 I heard all kinds of stories about that event

Anyone can buy a boat and motor if they have the money. Defensive boating is as important as defensive driving I guess. Around here, its a breakdown in the wilderness of Montana we concern ourselves with. Good call Tod.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great content. Thanks for just reminding all of us how it can happen so quick.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Anytime

Probably a Pro-Staffer about to take a big hit to his pride when he sees this 😂. $20 bucks says he’s the type of dude to wear a jersey to the classic expo.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

ouch

@jamescraig3797

4 жыл бұрын

Whats wrong with Prostaffers? and what the hell is wrong with wearing a jersey to the Classic?

@tatomthomas651

4 жыл бұрын

Oh boy, I triggered the 10 percenters.

I like that defensive driving on the water attitude

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Its the only way to drive now

Happen to me on Fork a couple of days ago. With everyone on the lakes enlight of current events, defensive boating is a must on all bodies of water. For those boaters who aren't aware: A boat must always be navigated on the starboard side (right) of a river or channel. Each boat alters course to starboard (right) and passes port to port (left). Always assume this situation exists. A boat approaching from your starboard (right) side has the right of way

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Good info for everyone

This is the first video of yours I've seen and thank you for sharing. I moved to Toledo about a year ago and have been learning the boat lanes as Idaho doesn't have any and I am always looking out for other boats because we never run so close up north

So glad you shared this. Maybe it could save someone from a very bad situation. Something else I see on TB is people pulling their kids on skis or a tube IN the boat lane... with boats racing by in both directions. Very scary to watch!

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Yea I forgot about that, I couldn't imagine ever doing that

Man, that's crazy. I'd of had to bleep the video a lot. Good informative video. Glad you saw it coming and everyone is good.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yea bad thing is I see this all the time.

Very informative video. I just bought my first bass boat last year. I dont drive like an idiot. I'm still Learning. Videos like this help

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

I plan on doing more, I've had a lot off feedback from it.

This is definitely a topic that needs to be discussed. To many idiots on the water running 70+ mph in places they shouldnt, just because they can. You nailed it when you said they are not paying attention. And it's not just bass boats. I can't tell you how many wake board boats I've had to dodge this year.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

This can be a learning point for new boaters to see first hand what not to do.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

I’m hoping so

I’m from Michigan with grass lakes. Went down to lake fork and I was scared to start the big motor and run. Glad I learned a little something there lol

only places i've fished with boat lanes is Fork and Millwood and i never run full speed and keep my head on a swivel. gotta be careful out there for sure. good video!

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Those are 2 of the more dangerous lakes for sure

You described a lot of issues i see. The problem i see the most is people driving on the wrong side of the lake, then when they go around points they meant you head on if your on the right side. I have had to run down a couple of people and straighten them out and explain we are not in europe. We see it all. Great info man.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

thanks

A video breaking down how to properly or safely adjust to boat traffic in boat lanes or in narrow lakes. Seems like common sense but unfortunately it’s not. Sounds like a how to drive at high speeds is needed too!

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!!

Great job of paying attention to other people on the water. I have had the same experience on a lake around where I live at in Illinois. I was on the proper side coming out and get to a blind point and meet a guide boat coming in and maybe missed each other by about 20 ish feet. So needless to say I shut the motor down for a minute just to collect myself and my father called me because he seen the whole thing happen to make sure I was okay and didn't need anything. It definitely made an impression that will last a life time on me that I can pass on to my kids. Great video as always.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

The first time something like this happened I had to shut down and do what you did. Its why I drive like I do now

@jonesboyshunting8673

4 жыл бұрын

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 becareful and stay safe sir have a great Easter weekend

Good grief. Some guys are just an accident waiting to happen. I try to keep my eyes peeled all the time. You handled it very well 👍🏻

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

There sure are

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Great driving skills. Way to get that Ranger nose up ready for the waves.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Thanks Todd for sharing this. Hopefully this will wake up some of these idiots who think just because they have a big boat they have to go wide ass open and drive like idiots. Defensive driving is the mind set to have!! In the lake and on the road. Thanks again Todd.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

I hope so

Your the first that I've seen explain Teledo boat lanes ...need to do more...thanks

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

will try and do that

Pretty crazy stuff. Glad you're alright.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yea I always pay attention on that lake

Never even knew about boat lanes. Nothing like that around me and I've always wondered watching videos on here how you guys know you're not going to smack into a stump or something. Appreciate the insight into this.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

I might do another video on this and explain some more about it.

Your right its a "me first" attitude with some boat drivers, thank God not all. You have to have your head on a swivel when your out there, be proactive and alert. Glad you are ok.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

ME FIRST, or no common sense, one of the two.

@mikegeer5185

4 жыл бұрын

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 I'd check both of those boxes👍

That was crazy. You did the right thing by getting out of the lane and preventing a collision.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, didn't think it was worth it trying to prove a point

Great channel. Great learnings.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@lrwilliams3160

3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t been on the lake very long and this is the first video I’ve seen providing guidelines to follow. The information is greatly appreciated. Do you have others or could your recommend others? Especially for Rayburn Thanks

I'm in Georgia and on Lake Lanier I had a dip wad turn left in front of me in a Creek with a tuber and I saw it coming was already trimming down to slow down and literally washed dip wads boat from my hard left turn. It was exactly defensive driving from my end that saved his tubers possible life. ALWAYS BE PAYING ATTENTION WHEN EVER YOU HAVE TO MAKE A TURN AND AS STATED ALWAYS LOOK EVERY DIRECTION. THANKS FOR THE VIDS

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

These are bad as well, cause most of the time bass boats drive in a straight line (most of the time not always) I'm not knocking tubers but they are a little less predictable at times.

He is lucky cooler heads prevailed, a lot of people would have chased him down.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Not worth it, plus kids in the boat the guy I guarantee thought he did no wrong. Feel bad for the kids though.

@chuckkaleel9105

4 жыл бұрын

Todd Castledine Fishing yeah it’s a shame he is showing those kids the wrong way

I really like it when the boat in front of me at take off on Lake Cumberland heads off in the same direction as me and then suddenly decides to make a hard left to go up the lake and cuts back across the field of boats coming his way.......really makes for a less than enjoyable moment!

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

Was that at Cumberland?

@theamateurangler6273

3 жыл бұрын

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 Yeah! Happened to us about a month ago. Things like that are a definite mood changer lol

Glad your OK & didn't knock your lower unit off. Had the same thing happen to me on Fork 2 weeks ago. The man's wife was showing him something on her phone, they just kept coming towards me. I had to go way out in the stumps so we wouldn't collide.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Its crazy they think they are in the wide open water and the same rules about driving a boat don't matter like the rules driving a car

Good subject bro! This needs discussed more often.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

BAT

Great advice! What wasn't said there that some people just should not have a boat that is capable of high-speed! Speed can be a rush and it is for most people ... but speed needs to be done under control and some people just don't know how!

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

Thank for video ur so right . and plz make one on the boat lanes on teldo bend havent been there in years want to go soon any help will be great. Good fishing to u

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll work on it for sure

Todd. I learned the details are called atmospheric pressure changes !!!!!!!! Some are good some are bad for fishing , some are good fore hunting

Just stumbled upon your channel this morning and watched 6 vids in a row. Great informative stuff, especially the flipping Jigs in grass video!!! One suggestion, maybe mix in a couple bank fishing videos for us guys who are new and don’t have a boat yet? YET!!!!! I got the ok from wife to buy a boat but I have to have something to pull it with. So either a hitch on my SUV or a truck , but then I’m gonna get an aluminum tracker or Express. BTW, I’m not a COVID fisherman, I actually picked up Bass fishing about 2 years ago when we moved to SC.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

I'm working on that but I gotta be honest its so hard where I live to fish off the bank. We have a lot lakes that are impossible to fish off the bank because of National forest, and private property. We live in what's known as the piney woods, are banks are almost impossible to walk.

@brianmcclung7550

3 жыл бұрын

Understood!! Well I think for whatever reason I get a lot out of your vids. So it’s not like I can’t apply what your doing to my bank stuff. Maybe when you travel you can get a couple free hours to shoot one? Probably the last thing u wanna do during down time!!!

Good PSA there Todd.... don't want to see somebody's "perfect" day be their last.....just like on the highways, always watch out for the other guy.....

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

agreed

Please do more videos about this I am very unfamiliar with Boat lanes I’ve only been on a handful of lakes that have had them for the most part I’ve had good luck but in the back of my mind that has been my biggest fear

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

I believe I will do some more.

I've got buddies that have fished for years but are now getting boats. I tell them there is more to driving a boat than just operating the trim. Tennessee boaters license is pretty much a joke, but I recommend to them to take the test anyway. The lakes we fish don't have boat lanes but there are proper ways to maneuver when running the lake. It can be very intimidating to see an oncoming boat and you don't know if they know which side they should be passing on or not. I've backwashed my back deck several times.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Your right cause all to often the guy coming at you does not bear right. These aren't vehicles that stop and control well when maneuvering.

I'm sure you've seen the big covered loading dock just north of goosepond on Guntersville..we were on upriver end of it fishing the bank and 2 young guys came flying right up thru that building wide open and blew by us..I yelled and threw my arms up..they just gave a dumb stare..so aggravating!!

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

I've just been to Goosepond never above it, it always aggravates me when you try and let them know something like that and all they do is stare at you.

You need to have these type videos at least 2x per year. Won’t go into details - but have seen similar situations - that didn’t have the same ending. This ONE topic will take someone years to recover from - IF they are lucky. You can’t fix STUPID - but repetition on this topic - can’t hurt. Thanks for sharing this.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

You bet, hopefully when I do videos like this I don't have to use first hand experience like this

Question, does Toledo have an active Coast Guard Auxiliary? Also, is there common usage of the VHF marine channel 16? If channel 16 is used, why can't you guys use close talking microphone headsets like aircraft pilots?

Lake Seminole has a boat lane between windgates and spring creek I was running up it one day and a pontoon boat was in it sideways bream fishing. This boat lane doesn’t have water on each side it has dirt banks. I squeezed my boat between them and the bank don’t know how because there shouldn’t have been enough room but somehow I got thru and I said never again I will take the long way from now on. But after going the long way a few times I went back to running the boat lane.

Had a similar thing happen on Lake Gaston this past weekend. Was fishing with in cast distant of the shore and had a "gentlemen" on a triton come between me and the shore on full pad, even after I had motioned for him to go around.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

still can't figure out why people do things like that

@fisherman7275

4 жыл бұрын

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 because as Forest Gump stated, "stupid is as stupid does". They have a boat and have zero idea how to operate it let alone safely.

Good safety video! Another issue i see on TB in single lanes are boats either fishing in the boat lane or just idling in boat lane. Ii coming at 45 mph and they see me but stay in lane. I slow down because never sure what they will do but its a little aggravating.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Thats the part that most are missing is that when you see these things we never know what the other guy is doing or going to do.

Nice couch Castledine, I have one almost like it but tan lol On a serious note this kind of stuff happens sooo frequently. Im just North of Tulsa and fish on smaller lakes (smaller than Grand). On almost every outing I see boaters, and anglers that are dangerous on the water. I try to guess on it, if its inexperience in boating, not knowing the body of water your driving on, or just dumb and dangerous people. Whatever it may be I just tell myself be very careful and stay vigilant on the water, because at the end of the day I want to have fun and go home safe, and especially when I have my wife and kids in the boat with me.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

I know and every lake I go to I see how bad it is. It’s actually quite scary

This is my home lake we fish out of holly park do you have a personal preference on which end you like to fish? Grew up on Sam Rayburn and been on Toledo a year now and man what a different lake even though they're so close. Been tough to adapt especially on the north end but each trip gets better and better.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Nope I fish all over just depends on water clarity and gras if there is any and time of year. No preference really don't fish it enough to have one.

@bmf88

4 жыл бұрын

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 Thank you for the reply and also thanks for all of these helpful videos you post it really helps people like me and my dad trying to become better anglers. 👍🎣

The last 2 weekends onToledo iv almost been killed. I'm running south down the lake at 72mph on the Louisiana side hugging my side of the lane and a bay turns dead in front of me to catch E/W lane. The wake throws me 8+feet into the air and when I hit I come completely out of my seat and into the floor. Kill switch did its job killed the motor. La GW came checked me out I said I was ok and he took off and caught the bay boat...they got a BUI. Similar situation on Texas side with pontoon boat last weekend.

Great info

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

thanks

I've noticed the Go Pro distorts the actual distance. When you slowed, how far away (guesstimate) were you from the boat and buoy ?

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

Boat 30 yards but that was after I turned if I hadn’t less than 5.

Another challenge I’ve had with the boat lanes at TB has been when crossing from LA to TX or the other way when the wind gets up pretty high. It tends to blow at an angle to the lane making it difficult deal with the high waves and stay in the boat lane.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

My biggest problem is when the boat lanes disappear

@arkvidpro

3 жыл бұрын

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 I guess the wind blows the marker buoys off sometimes especially in the crossing lanes because I’ve bumped stumps right next to the buoy.

Where I fish we have main river channels, creeks, bays, canals you name it. Tree lined where you can’t see oncoming boats. There have been so many accidents because of people not paying attention here it’s amazing more people haven’t died. Being able to afford a boat doesn’t mean that person has the ability to pay attention or has the skill to operate it. Speed plays into a lot of the accidents when people don’t fully understand their boats capabilities but more times than not it’s just not paying attention. I know people who have lost their lives and have been injured for life that I thought were very capable and experienced boat operators. Don’t get so big headed and offended it can happen to the best of us.

I live on Toledo and I just bought my first big bass boat and I’ve been seeing a lot of this and it drives me nuts because I’m being so cautious trying to get used to operating the boat on the big lake and stuff. I have my head on a swivel the whole time I’m out there. Stay safe dude!

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

best advice you can give someone right there

Most boaters are clueless of the rules of the road and are oblivious to their actions and the danger they cause. Had a close call last week be a use of a boater not paying attention and aimlessly turning.

Fools on the water are a problem everywhere. Watched a ski boat pull a skier through a stump field on Guntersville that is clearly marked on every map. Studying a map of a area you are not familiar with is must.

How close would you say he was when he passed you?

Just left toledo bend 4 weeks ago and this happend. Not only that while you are fishing if you are near a boat lane expect a boat to run 70 3 foot away instead of slowing down. Be safe and have respect guys

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

I will say if your next to a boat lane its not expected for anyone to slow down on Toledo its the only means of getting around and a lot of good fishing is near them so you'd have to slow down a lot. Its just one of those things, you fish near a boat lane at your own risk. Driving them is a different story people still don't know how to do that it seems.

it’s so bad on lake houston on the canals and sand bars in the lake almost no space but they are still halling ass washing people on the bank

Wow!! Some people just don't give a crap about anything, anyone, or even themselves for that matter. The ignorant idiots just keep getting worse and worse in todays society. Glad you were ok.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yea head on a swivel

Who are the jackasses that thumbs downed this? Probably the kind that do stupid stuff like passing on the wrong side of the body's. This is a video I really appreciate, thanks.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing.

Many years ago I had a pontoon almost run over me, my wife, and kids. I was graphing a brush pile about 30 to 40 yards off the bank doing a circle around the pile. I did see them coming but didn’t pay much attention to them because it was the only boat around and it was about a mile wide area and they came within 10 feet of hitting us. What pissed me off was they waved and said sorry with their beer in their hand. I should have called the game warden because I’m pretty sure they were very drunk but I didn’t.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

I still don't get why people feel the need to drive so close to others, even on wide open lakes.

I believe rules of the road would be applied to passing situations as the boat with the green would have the right away (crossing they would be coming from your left or starboard) which would have your green running light has the right and you should give way and if they have your red (port side) they should give way. That's navigational rules 101 which everyone should know not just licensed captains. Sounds like Louisiana uses proper navigational bouts for their lanes which would make it easier. But then the rule that trumps them all is avoidance which states you do everything possible not to have an accident.

Two years ago I had a friend killed in a bass tournament by another boat. The other boat turned hard left rather than staying straight a T-boned my buddy killing him instantly and his partner "another friend of mine" was in the hospital for weeks. It's so important to obey the rules of the water just like you're driving on the road. Blast off at local tournaments here in south Alabama scare me now. We have so many young guys 19 and 20 years old driving bullets 90mph passing in curves or running three wide on the river. I just stay out of their way, no fish is worth dying over.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

AGREED, it sucks that most people don't learn until its too late.

@earlm9931

3 жыл бұрын

I saw that article this morning. Happened in 2018? Guy was from Pace Fl?

I fish Lake of the Ozarks here in Missouri and if it one thing that I have learned is to have your head on a swivel! We don't have boat lanes so it's a free for all. .Lots of big boats and jet ski's.Plus lots of idiots! Knowing who has the right of way is important but not everyone knows the rules so you can't assume anything. Be aware of your surroundings and if you have someone with you,, have them be your eyes behind you. It's not easy to see what's coming up directly behind you. Be safe everyone!! Some people are stupid!!

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Been there every year for the last 5 years but luckily in the fall not in the summer. I still see how bad that place can be

Unfortunately most boaters don’t understand driving boat lanes. Which side they suppose to be on or how to turn pass. Keep posting you have a huge audience an if u can help 1 more protects us that know the etiquette an rules

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy

Hey Todd I have never had a boat before and I honestly don’t know what I’m doing in a boat but I’m about to buy one in the next couple of months. But I’d like to get some advice just like in this video.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

wrote the idea down I'll be on it

@earlm9931

3 жыл бұрын

Safety course learns Rules of the Road, and get an experienced boater to teach you. And the list goes on and on. Luckily these days you have the internet to help you out.

Thanks Todd, way to many guys running these boats at speeds they shouldn’t be.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

I recall years ago on Back Bay in Ms., Fishing a tourney. Beautiful summer day, lots and lots of recreational boat traffic. I was running a channel that was pretty narrow with lots of on coming boats. I was doing around 55 maybe, because there were 2 big jet skis in front of me (appeared to be a family, each one had a child on the back behind a parent.). A huge yacht was coming from the other direction. All of a sudden both skis sat down directly in front of me🤬. Again it was a packed waterway, lines of boats. I missed one of them by a foot and the yacht by maybe 3 ft. I actually thought I was going to run over the ski. Either that or commit suicide by colliding with the 50' yacht. Bottom line is there are so many inexperienced boaters on the water. The general population will go out purchase a water craft and hit the water with family and friends and never take a single safety course, nothing. Buy and ride. That was my scariest moment on the water.

Glad you did the right/safe thing by backing off. People are idiots on the water. It used to be kids on pwc's, now it's more adults in bass boats. We get buzzed while fishing all the time. The lake maybe half a mile wide and the idiots will fly by less than 50 yds of the boat we are fishing out of. Makes my blood boil.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Its crazy to me while yes you can control a boat at a normal speed but if you really ever have to make a stop or turn you can do it but at the risk of throwing someone out of your boat. I just don't know why people insist on driving that close to people.

@jamescheatham8255

4 жыл бұрын

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 there are a ton of inexperienced people driving boats nowdays. I realize they have to gain experience, but most are getting the wrong experience. They seem to have no regard for their families safety or yours on the water. Absolutely flying with kids in the boat.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Yea, I let my 5 and 8 year old drive on my lap as much as possible in the wide open at the lowest possible speed. I want them growing up learning at a very young age to gain experience.

I feel your pain there are some careless boaters out here

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

True

fortunately toledo in most places gives a good 30-35ft on either side of the lane, the fact that he felt the need to pass on your side is rediculous

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Three deep as well all he had to do was was 5 seconds and he had miles of open boat lane to pass

@dave-cd7jd

4 жыл бұрын

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 common sense is not so common anymore, stay safe out there

Toledo Bend is my home lake. I have to drive defensive all the time. Especially in the creek boat lanes. Most people don't use the markers correctly. And those creek lanes are skinny!!!!

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Heck yea they are

GoPro doesn't do this situation any justice. Glad nothing serious happened

According to boating rules, you should use two short blast of your horn when overtaking a slower boat. And wait for an acknowledgement before overtaking.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Doubt this happened, what does it say about passing on the wrong side of the buoy.

@earlm9931

3 жыл бұрын

I think maybe this was happening a little faster than 12 knots. In other words this situation took place with high speeds. Your Nav Rule point is mute.

It doesn't matter what lake you're on. There's that one person. Driving a boat that thinks they have the right away. In any lane. I had the pleasure of running into one on Beaver Lake in Rogers Arkansas. I had to come to a complete stop to let the idiot by.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

Yea there is always that someone

The number one cause of boating accidents is human error which usually involves a dude who thinks he is the Dale Earnhardt of bass fishing!

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Leaves to wonder if these same boaters operate their vehicles as careless on the highways as they do their boats on the waterways!

Yeah ik how close you where to him bc ik how far apart the boat lines are there I haven’t had a situation like that before out there but that boat looks familiar

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Really? Thats crazy, I was far away when he passed but you can see how far I moved that direction. If you notice he never changed his course. I'm still amazed that some comments on here say its not that bad. Anyone that lives on that lake knows that no one passes you on the wrong side like that. Watch it again and count how many seconds it took from when I moved till he got there. Just imagine if I had still been going 50 and not 15 when I turned.

Dude.... That is scary stuff............ Just a little common sense.... and oh yeah........ maybe just slow down for a quick second...... You handled yourself well.... but I'm sure the thought of running this jack a$$ crossed your mind.... Keep these great vids coming...... Great learning tools for all of us....!!!!

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I could have caught him. Lol

Looks like every weekend in front of Housen. Funny it wasn't a pontoon boat pulling kids on a giant float in the boat lanes. Where are you supposed to go? In the trees?

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

You damn sure better expect the unexpected and be prepared when you are out on the water.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir

Yes sir people dont pay attention for sure i fished a tournament awhile back with a shotgun start my partner said this is crazy I said all i gotta do is look behind me we will be alright

Not to suggest in any way that the guy wasn't a total idiot because he was driving extremely recklessly...with kids in the boat no less! But I live in Michigan, on an island in the Detroit River between Michigan and Canada, I went through the Michigan safe boating course back when I was a kid which included how to read channel markers in international water. The way Texas marks channels is ASSININE! I've fished in several different states and their system of marking only the center of a channel is something I have not seen in any state I have been to. It's dangerous and it is not intuitive to people that aren't aware of "their" system. Red and Green is the standard in most states and although Texas (and any other state that just marks the center line of a channel with a marker) would have to purchase double the amount of channel markers, is a much safer system. That being said; that asshole put you in danger and I would be pissed off too.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you the red and greens are way safer. Think they should redo the whole thing, we also lose those buoys all the time. The guy should still have some common sense about the whole thing though

@binkwood

4 жыл бұрын

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 Agree

Lake Seminole is the same, boat lanes and people not being safe.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

I've been there and your right that place has narrow boat lanes. I could see that place being dangerous. You cannot get out of the boat lane for any reason.

no boat lanes where I am but I did have a guy staring at his map on his graph about T-BONE me...I had to crank the boat and get out of his way. he came back and apologized but still. ppl just dont pay attention

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

I'll say that watching side imaging is when it first came out you saw guys get real close. I can see that happening, of course you mentioned that the guy came back and apologized. I'm always ok with a mistake, just not the reaction sometimes after. Thats where this video, and the "RUMBLE" video made me mad.

You just have to pray for people like that. Wish the boat was more recognizable but he knows who it is. I’m seeing more inexperienced people than ever in high powered boats that’s have no clue really. 70 mph with there eyes glued to the sonar screen. Scary out there.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

This was the day right before I saw you out there.

would be cool if you made a boat lane tutorial for toledo and maybe talk about some dangerous areas if you know them

@iam73en

3 жыл бұрын

but thank you for this

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

I can do that, I'll look at a map and work on that.

@TheFishdoctor1952

3 жыл бұрын

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 Great idea for us marsh fishermen that only make a couple of trips a year to the Bend.

That guy was so in the wrong! I think I did hear you say something about a boat coming into the main channel should yield to boats already in the channel because they have the right away? According to the states boater safety coarse if two boats are approaching at a right angle then the boat on the right is the stand-on vessel (has the right away) so if that is the case per the boaters safety then the boat in the main channel should give way to a boat coming in from his right correct?

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Im not sure I'd have to read up on coming in from a small little channel to the MAIN Channel. Either way If I'm entering the Main Channel from a small channel and I have to do a hard 45 degree turn in front of others driving in a straight line going 70 I'm not dong it. That cannot be safe, I'll take safe, common sense, over anything.

@brianballard6114

4 жыл бұрын

I hear ya. Yea you would definitely need to take it slower either way. I do believe not everyone knows who has the right of way all the time and not every state requires you to take the boaters safety course for all age groups. As boaters it is good to know though. It’s like stopping at a 4 way on the road. 8 out of 10 people has no idea who goes first.

Idiots all over , we see it everyday in Florence Alabama on pickwick we have issues with them kayaks an fun boats so to speak , make of our folks never have run our lakes an rip foots off an stuff which they should have to take some sort on water training for sure great video.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

I agree I think it should come to that at some point

Up past the highlines in the Attoyac is another bad place to meet a boat.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Any river like that is always scary at times

Than dude crazy.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

yep

People don’t care or respect anyone anymore it’s unbelievable

I'm constantly looking 360 around me because I know one day some Stump Donkey is gonna run right into me .... he better hope the Lord takes me ....

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

I hear ya

Yeah,I fish small lakes that are idle speed only and it amazes me how disrespectful and stupid some people are. We dont have many trees and their not marked but we know where they are. Ive seen countless people go over the top of them trying to show out. My favorite was a few years ago when the water was down and you could see tree tops but dude gunned it anyway. Needless to say his boat got pierced and spun circles on it till he figured it out. I just cut the corner minding my own. Ill always stop to help if needed but I dont pay stupid no attention.

this even pertains to driving your car also great point the people who need to see this wont

@toddcastledinefishing5924

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

nah that dude could’ve been patient you shouldn’t be in such a hurry to hurt someone. if your going at a good pace why do u need to come around like a bat out of hell. my grandfather would’ve followed them to the pocket do a 360 around them and take off

It's much like driving on the road more manuverable boats yield to less manuverable boats stay on the right & don't get too close and be curtious to fishermen who are fishing and also use common sense. Oh and pay attention to your surroundings and the other boat traffic around you when your moving at speed. Better to be safe then sorry & all.

Todd, commend you for taking the high road.

@toddcastledinefishing5924

3 жыл бұрын

I had to or might have gotten run over. Lol

@jefferyroblow3453

3 жыл бұрын

I was talking about not whipping a U turn and teaching the guy a lesson.