Did anyone hear about this? Boat sinking at Lake Powell, people missing? Hope they are okay!

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[FOD]

just barely heard the story on the news. That is a bummer. I hate these kinds of tragic accidents that can be avoided. It always reminds me to be careful out their. Especially at Lake Powell. Even driving down their is dangerous.
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[fishinfool]

+1
I hate this kind of news.
I hope they find the other two alive [frown]
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[WalleyeWiper]

I was down there, but staying at Bullfrog. Saturday was nasty (sustained winds over 30mph with gusts to 48mph). We chose to not put the boat on the water, but there were a lot of people that were too stupid to know how bad it was. We were fishing off the rental slips when one couple came in a little bayliner for one bag of ice. They didn't even have dock lines or bumpers. This morning was sweet. Calm and fish finally biting.
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[bassrods]

It was bad, in some bays they had 10' waves, and if you don't know how to handle that kind of water you are in bad shape in a hurry...Two are dead and two are missing, and two made it to shore...
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[submoa]

I was out on the ocean this spring and I thought we were in about 7 foot swells. It was brutal. The Cpt told me they weren't quite 4 foot swells it's hard to read. True 10 foot swells I'd dare say nobody in their right mind would go out in. Just how does one gain experience to run a bass boat in 10 foot swells without dying?
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[The_Fisher_King]

What a bummer.
But there is no way that therer was ten foot swells in the lake. I have been surfing for 17 years. 2-3 foot waves could take down a bass boat for sure. People do not realize how big a ten foot wave really is. A 10 foot wave would destroy any boat in the state of utah.
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Hey, hey, hey. Let's not get snarky here. There has to be a perfectly good reason for the "inflated" estimate of those waves.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Maybe Cliff was measuring them with his fish ruler[/#0000ff]
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[apm]

hey where can i get one of those rulers. I'd be able to confirm all my fishing stories.
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[kochanut]

i downloaded and printed that ruler and am going to have it lamanated, stick it in my boat. that way when i measure a fish and post pics you guys wil be able to see my 42+ inch trout and wall eyes, and not to mention my 30 inch crappies! it looks like the DWR wouldent have to big of a problem with my new ruler [:p]
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[TubeDude]

[quote kochanut]i downloaded and printed that ruler and am going to have it lamanated, stick it in my boat. that way when i measure a fish and post pics you guys wil be able to see my 42+ inch trout and wall eyes, and not to mention my 30 inch crappies! it looks like the DWR wouldent have to big of a problem with my new ruler [:p][/quote]

[cool][#0000ff]Sorry, Bro. That ruler is designated for civilian use only. You and TS can't use it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, you are cleared to use the official Redneck measuring tape below. I am sure you can put it to good use.[/#0000ff]
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[kochanut]

oh man the redneck ruler gets me all the time haha! thing is when i fly fish i would have to use water bottles, but thats ok, lake powell is in less then a week, ill be sure to put the redneck ruler to good use!
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Good luck on the trip. Hope Mama Nature settles down by then. Watch out for "12 pack" waves.[/#0000ff]
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[Laroo]

That is the ultimate measuring device!!! It can also be used for time, and distances on a trip! "No GPS needed here"[laugh][laugh][laugh]
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[PACKFAN]

You're one of the 1st people I thought of when I saw that Red Neck ruler, I think you guys used that to measure your deer and elk racks on the ranch, oh no that was JD bottles end to end. LOL
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[Laroo]

Ya I'm currently working on a conversion chart for Boone & Crockett, but every time I almost figure out how many 1/8's are in an 1/5th I loose my train of thought????[crazy]

I know that we have all gotten way off track from the original post, but it was starting to head off in a bad direction anyway!
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[bassrods]

In one bay when we would drop down we could not see the shore, + the park ranger was the one that told us it was ten footers...
On the ocean in 30' and it felt just as bad at Powell but no mater how big they was 4 people did die...
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[Catatafish]

I've seen some pretty wild waves at Powell too. Come to think of it, wasn't there a crazy wind storm down there a number of years ago that swamped a number of houseboats? In August '07 I was camped down there and storm came through in the middle of the night. It was all we could do to hold on to the tent to keep it from blowing away. Also damn near pushed a 3500 lbs boat up on the shore sideways. Thankfully I had a shovel to help dig it out. Very glad I wasn't out on the water when it hit. I think my scariest wave experience came at UT Lake out by bird island though. It's unbelievable how quickly that place can turn into a nightmare during a good thunderstorm.
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[Fishry]

DItto, on the waves at Bird Island. About got me on one of my first times out with my bass boat quite a few years ago. At first I couldn't figure out why everyone was pulling anchor and running. When the cabin cruisers started running, I knew I was in trouble and got on my way, but a little too late. Just about lost the boat that day. Got to test the bilge pump though. I was fortunate that the harbor was the same direction as the waves and I was able to get on a swell and "ride-it-home". It can really kick up fast there. Be careful out there.
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[Catatafish]

Sounds familiar. I'd launched from Lindon, and quickly figured out there was no way I was going to make it back until it calmed down. Fortunately I was able to make it to Lincoln harbor. Pretty much had to work the throttle and ride the swells in. Reminded me of a "deadliest catch" episode.
All that was missing were some crab pots. LOL. As I was going in the harbor the waves were so bad it was picking up the boat and bottoming it out at the entrance, so I dinged up the prop a bit. Within an hour it was sunny and flat calm again. Crazy UT weather. Aside from the prop, and being completely soaked, everything turned out, but it's definitely not something I want to do again.
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