Colors Heads Up

Hey just a heads up here on color combos.
A friend of mine, older man who has been fishing for years, about ran over the top of a couple of guys fishing last week. He was getting ready to move to another location. He checked ahead and then took off. When he got on plane and running a little distance saw the guys waving, and screaming. He cut the boat and just missed them. After he took his cussing and so deserved he said. He said it scared him so bad that he left the lake and went home. He noticed that the boat just blended in with the bank. Gun metal colors with light maroon stripe. The fisher men had tan and earth tone clothes and also blended in.

My friend knows it was his fault but said he looked and was paying attention but they just blended in with the shore. Not until the waving and screaming did they pop out.

I know the neutral colors look good on these boats but might want to thing about this when picking out the colors. Now I'm kinda glad for the yellow and Red on my boat with the bright yellow frogg toggs. LOL

Just be careful out there folks!!!!

721 Pro XP

NICE! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/doh.gif and my colors are what??? http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/eek.gif
You guessed it!

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You guessed it!</td></tr></table>

Just call them up and tell them you want it painted a different color! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/stirthepot.gif

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Just call them up and tell them you want it painted a different color! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/stirthepot.gif </td></tr></table>
Even if I wanted to(which I don't), I couldn't. It is already out of the mold and should be in rigging as we speak. I'll see it Thursday

Just some thoughts:

If you are concerned, resolve the issue with brighter color clothes or hat.

These items are higher off the water and some sort of bright color would be seen better.

Either way the best solution is to be absolutely sure of clear water ahead when going on plane. Drive when you drive...fish when you fish...

Also there are many boaters out there who do not have a clue of the rules of the road. I almost got ran over the other day by a pontoon boat who did not see me and, when he did, he looked at me like I should have avoided him and I was stopped and fishing in shallow water!


Modified by falcooon at 3:15 PM 4/4/2011

Good thing you had the super powered SHO rocket launcher Les or we'd be reading a sad tale about you.

The bad news; tons of morons on the water and more coming....

The good news; you can anticipate some of them, and most if not always outrun the rest. Put the trouble behind you I say and w/250 horses and a LOT of torque the SHO lets you do just that in these rigs.

SHO them the way to conflict avoidance, put the hot foot down and get away from them.

The big high powered SHO don't help much if you are fishing a point and a boat is barreling down on you running 60's or higher.
Just keep your eyes open for anyone running your way, don't assume that they see you.

I agree with bright clothes or jacket!!!!

721 Pro XP

I guess we need to start wearing Blaze Orange http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/stirthepot.gif

Don't wear orange. Have you ever noticed how many of the orange barrels get ran over on the road. You are bound to get hit if you wear it. Might be better to wear the chartreuse. With reflectors for night safety.

Maybe this will work.....

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Just keep your eyes open for anyone running your way, don't assume that they see you.

I agree with bright clothes or jacket!!!!

721 Pro XP
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Yes it does. It's naturally intimidating http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif

Falcoon and I live around Lake Conroe...the idiot to boat owner ratio is very, very high here.

I am pretty sure that I have fell into that category once or twice myself.

I hear you loud and clear. Lake Norman has over 55,000 yes, 55,000 registered boats on it or around it and it's 55,000 Acres. That's a LOT of boats on a pretty good sized lake that gets a LOT smaller when they all start running in different directions and at what speed? Yep, Wide A** Open.....

You guys are right, keep one eye on your line and the other over your shoulder. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif