I just wanted to add something to the safety topic. Towards the end of the tourney there will be a bunch of boats tied up @ the launch in the slips & what not. Please remember to slow down & idle in the last 300 feet to the landing. I fished the Sulphur firemans tournament last year & there were about 20 boats tied up @ the launch for the weigh-in. Some douche came flying in & didn't slow down until he was about 50 ft from the dock. The wake from his boat had all the boats bouncing up & down & smacking against the dock. It's a real big safety issue & it is also the law. As per tournament rule #1:
1. All Federal and State rules and regulations will apply. Violations will result in disqualification of the entire team.
The law:
“No Wake” Zones: “No wake” zones have been established on all Louisiana waterways within 300 feet of:
- A boat ramp that is open to the general public
- A dock adjacent to a boat ramp that is open to the general public. Vessels must be operated at “bare steerage speed” and produce no wake
03-09-2010, 09:03 PM
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