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Post by MadWags on Jul 17, 2004 18:25:54 GMT -5
Thos of you who are fishing the BFL Grand River Tournament will be greeted with a new looooong no wake zone. From the bypass for 1/4 mile east. Joy joy joy.  |
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Post by djkimmel on Jul 18, 2004 22:15:02 GMT -5
Is that a new legal no-wake or did the locals just put up new and better signs?
I keep expecting that some day they'll make the whole thing no-wake from the gravel pit to the lake...
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Post by Eric on Jul 19, 2004 8:01:07 GMT -5
It has the white buoy in the channel marking it. I ran up the river yesterday from Harbor Island and ran by it after I came out of Indian Channel. I had never seen it before, and since I didn't know which way it was no wake, I did the only logical thing - go like hell. I talked to a local up the river and he said that it is new, but it appears that there is a section of the river you can run now by Stearns, etc. The new no wake zone is right in front of the Indian Channel launch, and there were approximately 15 (make that 178,370.48 for MadBoy PoorMan's sake) walleye boats there. There were also 2 new buoys in front of the launch in the channel leading to Stearns. Maybe they are making no wake zones in front of all the launches that are in the go like hell zones.
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Post by MadWags on Jul 19, 2004 9:44:50 GMT -5
Yes thats it. And it is legal. Not put up by locals.
Shame on you for running it! LOL
I am sure it will be strictly enforced during the tournament.
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Post by PoorBoy on Jul 19, 2004 11:10:18 GMT -5
eric, did you fish with ABA or were you just out causing trouble and breaking laws???  Poorman/Madboy himself  |
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Post by djkimmel on Jul 19, 2004 11:11:06 GMT -5
In the past, they've had a brochure with the legal no-wakes on it in map format. I hope they have an updated version. I couldn't find it on the county website during a quick search.
I wonder how many tuna boats blow it. I hope no one gets run over.
A few years back, the sheriff came to a tournament meeting and told us they had always enforced the wrong zones. He said the Indian channel was actually no-wake and the main channel past Stearns was not, but they were not going to change the signs now because they had been enforcing it the other way around for so long.
Do they have a buoy or sign at the other end of the no-wake? Is it in the Indian Channel?
Did they take the signs down in the main channel by Stearns?
I never know if I can run into Stearns or not either. It's so narrow, I don't feel comfortable running it although I've almost been run over by guys who do. There are sometimes small boats fishing that channel too and I imagine they aren't very happy either?
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Post by PoorBoy on Jul 19, 2004 11:31:51 GMT -5
indian channel should be no wake. i seen quite a few boats stuck in there. PoorBoy himself |
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Post by MadWags on Jul 19, 2004 17:45:55 GMT -5
"Do they have a buoy or sign at the other end of the no-wake?" Yes both ends are plainly marked. Is it in the Indian Channel? No it is not.  Did they take the signs down in the main channel by Stearns? I do not know. I did not go around that way.  |
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Post by djkimmel on Jul 19, 2004 21:11:39 GMT -5
Okay. Thanks. I probably won't make it over there this year, but others will want to know.
I'm glad the fishing is picking up over there. Maybe they aren't killing the weeds as fast and as ruthlessly...
Good luck.
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Post by Eric on Jul 20, 2004 5:05:04 GMT -5
Yes I fished the ABA, and just decided to be a rebel a little bit while I was doing it.
Now that you mention it, I don't remember seeing any signs or buoys that led me to believe that the channel by the bayous was no wake. I'm sure there wasn't a buoy on the downriver side,and I think the upriver one was actually marking the downriver end of the no wake zone in front of the Indian Channel ramp.
My guess is no one will ever know, and 11 water cops will interpret and enforce it 11 different ways (you know how those county guys are).
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Post by PoorBoy on Jul 20, 2004 5:41:57 GMT -5
eric, i talked to anthony. he said you put a whoopin on those guys. congrats man. you should fish wixom with us, your on a roll. and dont forget the 2 day st clair tourney. PoorBoy himself |
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Post by Eric on Jul 20, 2004 9:28:42 GMT -5
Well, I wouldn't call it a whoopin,  but I suppose winning is winning. ;D I am doing pretty well this year. Other than the BFL (for some stupid unknown reason), I've finished worse than 3rd only once since June 1st. As for Wixom, I'm going to Mecosta instead. Two ABA tournaments same day. Mecosta is much closer to home (and I'm gonna win that one, too  ) How about if you come fish Mecosta with us. I just put a fresh bed of straw in the barn, so you even have a place to stay. |
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but I suppose winning is winning. ;D I am doing pretty well this year. Other than the BFL (for some stupid unknown reason), I've finished worse than 3rd only once since June 1st. As for Wixom, I'm going to Mecosta instead. Two ABA tournaments same day. 
) How about if you come fish Mecosta with us. I just put a fresh bed of straw in the barn, so you even have a place to stay.