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Post by showmebob on Aug 4, 2005 16:47:02 GMT -5
OK, I'll be the first to admit that I'm scared of lightning. What I would like to know is this. We have all been warned to get off the lakes during lightning storms. I hate to give up fishing time for storms so I was wondering if anyone has heard of anyone getting struck by lightning while on a boat? Bob
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Post by Ray on Aug 4, 2005 20:11:17 GMT -5
well I've heard of it but the people were in the mid open water in an alluminum boat, so that probably caused it, there are ways to prevent you from getting hit.
- stay low, you don't want to be the tallest thing within 20 feet of you.
- If you are in a boat, take long strips of rubber and tie them to your arms, legs, head, and waist, this will reduce the risk of you getting hit.
- Use graphite poles, wooden or plastic lures, and a small reel, this will help reduce the risk of being hit.
-Fish where there are many trees or something that is at least 11 feet taller than you (other than your boat).
- DO NOT fish in all metal boats, plastic or wooden boats are best without motors, paddles will keep you safe.
-Fish under bridges or high piers.
These are just a few things that will help reduce the risk of you getting hit, and don't wear any jewlery or any kind.
Being in the open will increase the risk of you getting hit, and wearing or holding anything metal will increase the chance of you getting hit, but the odds of you actually getting hit are 1/100,000,000 chances, which is so low, if you get hit, you would actually be lucky, in a bad way.
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Post by showmebob on Aug 5, 2005 17:34:19 GMT -5
Interesting, just where did you find out about these "tricks"? Tie rubber strips to your head?
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Post by Ray on Aug 6, 2005 20:36:10 GMT -5
It was scientifically proven, I even tested it myself, but I used pigs as test subjects, I used one with ear rings one with nothing, and one with rubber on it, I had a highly electrical pole and turned it on, after 5 minutes the pig with the earring got hit.
I had it on for 30 minutes with the pig with nothing and he finally got hit.
The one with the rubber, I waited 2 hours and nothing happened so I just gave up on that. The ones that got hit ended up dying instantly.
I love science and I do a lot of experiments, I take samples of water at varios water sources to see what is in the water before I fish them, and that will also tell me where the fish are hiding, but I usually do this about 3 days prior to fishing, because It takes me a while to figure this out with just a microscope.
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Post by winlyn on Aug 14, 2005 14:12:05 GMT -5
I only have one view on lightning. When I can see it, I get off the water.
In 1968 I helped pull a body off Lake Texoma. He was in the back seat of a bass boat. The lightning hit the motor. The guy in the front was knocked out of the boat, but was not hurt. Both were wearing life jackets. Turned out he was a US Congressman from McKinney, Texas.
Like I said, when I can see lightning, I get off the water.
Winston
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Post by Ray on Aug 14, 2005 18:54:33 GMT -5
wow, that's bad, but I bet he was out in the open water using a metal based pole, with some kind of metal lure.
But it's just a lot better to get off the water when there's lightning.
Hey, this place is really slowing down, it's been a week since the last post here, we need to come here more often if we can.
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