BAD BOAT RAMP ETIQUETTE? WHO IS AT FAULT? LEAVE A COMMENT!  

There isn’t a beach. Unless you drop off at the small dock you’re tying up to it to load/unload. Very steep and very rocky banks. But thanks for your input. This is the style I like to see. Constructive, informative, get your view across clearly without resorting to bashing. 👍

I agree with Mr tbowow. Accept the swimming part. You were rude. Must have got to much sun that day. When you see somebody is trying to put in drop your buddy off to get the boat. I call people like that. Tour-ons Tourist acting like morons.

He was not ready until he seen me at the dock. Was also not ready after I pulled out of water. I could not drop partner off. I highly doubt you would toss me in the water. But thanks for your input

@@Baitmakerz So your partner cant drive a boat onto a trailer and he can't back a trailer...too scairt to document that on his camera obviously. I HATE lake lice wave runner dudes but you were VERY clearly in the wrong...Looks like maybe you were just fishin' for content.

@@scottgastony4544 that’s your opinion. Thanks for your input. I wasn’t in the wrong at all, but have a great day

@@Baitmakerz I still can't understand why you couldn't drop your partner off, or tie off at the end of the dock. Still 5 minutes isn't worth getting bent out of shape over.

So the kayak is also ramp blocking? There was plenty of room to drop the ski in front of the boat. If that ski was ready they would not have been waiting for 2 boats to pull out of the left ramp

Again as said numerous times that was not an option. The jerk is the one claiming they’ve been waiting when the ramp was empty. They watched us coming in for a good 3 minutes still standing at their trailer. Ramp was free when we committed and they can just wait plain and simple. They took 30 minutes for the two of them to unload a jet ski. I guess you would not have minded waiting for them. The other ramp is narrow due to debris which they could have easily gotten their little trailer into. Regardless we all have our own opinions and you’re welcome to voice yours. I do not delete comments. Hope you have a great day

Jet ski was not ready. So they can wait. Plain and simple

@@Baitmakerz The jet skis were far more ready than the boat. Both people were still on the boat, so the truck and trailer were still parked. The people on the jet ski were going to start backing down the ramp. It was a dock move, and so is siding with the guy on the boat!

@@dodgeguyz if you would have watched the entire video you would see the “other boat they had to wait for” was up top cleaning his boat. If they had to wait for the other boat they would have backed down immediately after he pulled out. So NO the ski was not ready before, during, or even after the red boat pulled out. So side however you choose but the boat was right the ski was wrong

@@dodgeguyz They were sitting in the parking lot while the boat was coming into the dock, it looked like they tried to hurry to get in before the boat came in. I would have made them wait as well.

@@werberderber6209 You have to watch the video. Just because the jetskis weren’t hurrying to back down the ramp doesn’t mean they were ready! Since they pulled a dick move I would have let them wait for me! And many others agree as well. These fisherman think it’s all about them!

He was not ready. He watched us idle all the way there. He was not ready during us taking out. He was not ready after we pulled out. He was also not ready after the "other" boat that we never seen pull out that they claimed they had to wait for either. But thanks for your input.

I agree with you 100% but was not an option this particular time

@@Baitmakerz Why?

I disagree. They watched us coming for a while. Still weren’t ready to move until we were at the dock. If they had been in the suv moving before we hit the no wake I 100% would have waited. But thanks for your opinion on it

Cannot drop off the other boater. There is literally no where to put a boat at this ramp until you are ready to load/unload. Half the year the small dock is under water. Half the year you can literally park your truck/trailer at the bottom of the ramp to the side. He 100% could have still put in but chose not to. He was not ready to unload, but we were ready to load. The other lane was blocked by trees when we put in. If he was not standing by the ski as we approached we would have waited. He jumped in when we were 20 foot from dock to move. Thanks for your input .

I agree this is how it should be done.

Thanks for your opinion.

No the world we live in isn’t just how you live in yours. There’s a reason it was not done like that. Side with the ski if you choose but obviously did not watch entire video. If the ski had waited on the last boat they should already have the ski in the water and the trailer parked. They were not ready period. They can wait

I would leave my boat at the dock until until the jet skiers moved, call the cops if you don't like it.

At 4:10 would be the time to pull down and wait for silver truck to pull out.

Yes sir I agree. But I could not drop him off. I didn't really think much of it. Thank you for your comment.

Typically this is a very slow ramp. Maybe average 7 boats per weekend day for the year. So not a real big deal. It's way back in the middle of nowhere. The pontoons seem to have trouble loading here as well. This is a highland reservoir so come winter the waters about 40 foot down. Makes for a very long steep ramp hike. There's usually about 2-3 parking spots at the bottom of the ramp when it's that low. Just a little tid bit about the ramp. Not your typical heavy traffic, pretty steady water elevation ramp.

Thanks for your input. Was not able to do that. So we were ready and they were not. Not going to sit there waiting for 30 minutes when we were ready first and took 2 minutes.

@@Baitmakerz If you were ready the trailer would’ve been in the water. The fact that the truck and trailer were still parked shows the type of boater you are!

@@dodgeguyz your opinion is your opinion. You’ve already said your opinion. You can think however you want but you can’t judge me because you don’t know me. Have a nice day

It's not just the way society is these days, it's the way fishermen think all of the time!

Sitting near the ramp playing with your ski watching another boat idle all the way in is not being ready. All the boats line up there in order to get ready to launch. Its not the line of vehicles ready and waiting to launch

Thanks for your input. Have already stated numerous times why I had to do it like that. They were given option to drop in front but declined. I was fast and efficient. They should have been down that ramp already since they claimed they waited on last guy. Once they did go down the ramp they tied it up for 30 minutes. I typically do drop off at ramp then load. I could not with this partner that day. I’m also not going to deny him the opportunity to fish like others have stated. I appreciate all of your insight though.

I see you have posted many reasons why you did what you did. However, it doesn’t change the fact of what boat ramp etiquette is. You also could’ve tied up behind the kayak, knowing he was pulling out, and therefore, then either moved around to the other side when you had your trailer in or waited for him to leave either way, the question of etiquette is you were in the wrong.

@@CaptainRobFerris there was debris(logs) on right side ramp it was more narrower. Ski could fit there but not a boat. They seen us coming in for a good 90seconds standing at their trailer. I idled till I was 6 feet from the ramp when they decided they were ready. I was quick to load . They were slow to unload. If they had not been standing by the trailer I would have sat and waited. People also pull to that spot after they pull out to finish their stuff before going home. Winds that day were 22-29mph there was white caps on main lake. This was a protected cove. In my mind why would you go out on a day like that with a jet ski. So obviously my thoughts process makes me think. People also pull right there when they didn’t load correctly in the first place and going to splash it again to try. Also if I knew we wouldn’t have the boat out in under 3 mins I would 100% have waited. The camera takes away the depth in this situation. I offered to let them go in front off to the side but they didn’t want to because they wanted to tie off. I think I made the best choice and in this situation would do the same thing again. Other situations probably not.

I do appreciate your respectful thought out comments. Most people just want to watch sixty seconds of the clip and start bashing. I read all of your's. Hope you have a great day!

Bottom line is you cut in line. Captain Rob is correct. I had a similar situation with a boat last year. I was in the lane and was ready to back in. The game warden wanted to do a boat check. He did and then I proceeded to back up. Another boat came in like you did. The other guy ran to his truck to get get backed in. I continued to back down the ramp. The game warden saw what was happening and had to move the other boat to the other side. Those two guys were clueless. I don’t think they want anything to do with the game warden. I’m kinda surprised you put this on RU-vid since you were rude and give other Bass boat people a bad name. That’s why they think everyone with a bass boat is an Ahole. Among other reasons. Like fishing like they own the lake. Just a few give everyone a bad name. Get over yourself.

Just because you didn't hear it does not mean it didn't happen, mic range was lost. But I still feel they were not ready before, during , or after us pulling out. I feel inconsiderate is watching us go through no wake zone and not showing you were going to back in until we were three foot from the dock. The other boat they claimed they had to wait on was literally cleaning his boat, so they were obviously not ready to put in after he pulled out either.

There is reasons we had to do that

Not an option but thanks for your input

Never seen anybody do that.

Its actually done alot around here like that. But I was not able to do that on this day

@@Baitmakerz Have a 21 foot Cuddy and launch it in the river. Thats means current. The last thing I'm gonna do is drop my first mate off at the dock and pull away , so I can re-approach the dock by myself ? Nope, that's not how it works. I think most of these commenters don't have a boat.

@@bennymae1You aren’t able to approach the dock alone while dealing with current? The comment was to drop off partner, back out, wait for trailer, then load. Why would you need to approach dock a 2nd time? I’d suggest just fish in a lake with no current until you learn how to captain a boat.

Was not an option but thanks for your input. I have no doubt we were not in the wrong

@@Baitmakerz There is no doubt YOU were definitely in the wrong

@@mfgfan1 not at all. I was ready and they were not. They watched me come in for 1/3 of a mile and still was not ready even though they said they waited on the bass boat before us. 100% in the right

There was no wake after the no wake zone

There is only two public ramps with a dock at this Lake and the dock is the same size at each. But thanks for your input

Not launch because a person is solo??? That makes no sense

Well I’ve been told several times on here to find a new partner. But if the guy loves to fish I’m not going to deny taking him. I don’t feel I was wrong though. They would have been down the ramp already if they had to wait on the last boat that pulled out, like they said. The video is sped up at beginning they watched us for a while without moving. We were out in 4 mins including talking to them. They were still blocking that ramp when we left. I can’t remember but I think the kayak was still in other ramp before we left because he didn’t drive by us. It’s kind of common for people to pull out and drive the loop back to park there to get their boat tied down and trash out as it’s the only trash can at the ramp. If you look at the trees the wind was bad and this ramp is in a protective cove. Whitecaps on main lake. So seeing all that and then watching us I assumed they were packing up for the day. But thank you for the view and your comments!

I appreciate your opinion

If they were sitting in truck ready to go we would not have even approached the ramp. The fact they tried once we committed well they were not ready. The woman also told us they just had to wait for the boat before, which we never seen loading. That tells me even though they said they had to wait on the other boat that they were not ready then either. I am typically a courteous boater and I'll wait my turn no problem. But don't come in after I've commited and try to get in. I gave them the option to still put in with the boat there there was plenty of room they chose not to. I even though did not feel wrong apologized to them and said I will only be a minute. I feel I was right. After pulling out the fact they still were not backing down the ramp at that moment tells me they still were not ready.

Only one can be selfish.

I should have took video of them. I honestly decided to make this into a video when I was going through footage for another. So kind of an afterthought

The right ramp is usually blocked with debris. When we launched there was two logs blocking the entire ramp. Alot of times the dock is stuck underwater from the log jambs. But great idea one in and one out

@@jamesscroggins646 that’s what I thought as well. Thank you for your opinion

Thanks for your opinion. Apparently everyone on here disagrees with me. But it is what it is. I was nice to them even though the mic didn’t pick it up. I don’t hold grudges and if they would have asked me for help unloading I still would have helped. But apparently on RU-vid I’m a horrible boater 🤣

No he is not, but I'm not going to tell him He can't go fishing like some of the other comments say. Everyone deserves to be able to fish. Same with the jet ski, but we were out of the water in two minutes. They held that lane up for 30 minutes once they got in there

I wouldn’t have moved. I would have fished at the dock until dark.But thanks for your input. They never waited on the first guy or they would have been down the ramp already.

I would have pulled the boat up further and sat there. I believe it is called a Mexican standoff

@@werberderber6209 🤣🤣 your definitely my type of people

100% agree. But could not do that on this day. All depends on who you take fishing

Just because there’s two does not mean one is capable. I do typically follow that rule as well. Thanks for your comment though.

Making your partner capable should be a priority before you have issues with someone that gets out of hand.

@@aaronwhittle5023 no sir. Life lessons have taught me better.

Thanks. Like I said I could not do it with my partner. And we were out in under 4mins. They were both still blocking when we left. I do understand how people can come to a quick conclusion just based on how it came across in the video. Regardless thank you for your input

@@DIRTYBIRDYBEATS I know how a boat ramp works, I have a boat and jet ski's both, the boater did nothing wrong. Now if the jet skiers was already looking like they were going to back down than I would have a different opinion of the situation. The boater was coming into the dock while the jet skier was sitting off to the side at the top, boat ramp courtesy goes both ways, in this case the I would have done what the boater did, why should I have to wait out in the water waiting for the jet skier to make a decision. I will stick by my initial assessment.

This was my exact thoughts as well. If they were not standing at the trailer the entire time I idled up I would 100% have waited on them or the kayak guy to load. Alot of people take things out of context on here. But I'm a pretty nice guy. Thank you for your comments!

I don't think so at all. But everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Thanks for watching

@@steveclark5794 that’s a huge fish! I appreciate your comment

@@egomaniac247 Just because I asked doesn’t mean I have to agree. I don’t follow a crowd. I stand up for what I believe in. I believe I was right then and I still believe im right about it now. If they were ready they would not have been standing there. I appreciate your interaction though

Ain’t no Karen around here. It wasn't really a big deal. I was nice to them. They were still mad.

@@deborahcincotta6931 I appreciate your input. They held the ramp up for over 30 minutes after we pulled out. They also could have used the other ramp that the boats could not use due to debris blocking some of it. I’m not arguing and I’m really grateful of the input.

Thank you for your input. I usually do drop one at the ramp for the truck. Was not able to do that on this day :)

@@Baitmakerz I go alone a lot and have been in similar situations. Tellico can be real busy and the ramps are not always in the best of shape. I always try to tie up out of the way but sometimes that is impossible.

@@DraggonCanoe yea this is a highland reservoir the banks are all steep with sharp drop offs and rocky. I feel I did nothing wrong even though most people say I did. Winds this day were 15-28mph why stuff was blown into the corner of the ramp. Even though my mic didn’t pickup I was very nice to the couple. We were in and out quick. They still hadn’t even got the ski off by the time we left for home. Just can’t please everyone. I’m not that far from Tellico I’d love to see a video of it from you.

@@Baitmakerz I have been on most lakes in south west N.C. They are not like most lakes. Chilhowee is a lot like Santeetlah and Hiwassee and we hit it a lot. A totally different lake than Tellico/Ft Loudon or Watts Bar. I am working on getting a computer that is able to do videos so I can start posting. I have quite a few videos of the ramps and their condition of Tellico so far. Just waiting to build the funds for a real computer, lol.

@@DraggonCanoe I hear you. Graphics cards are crazy right now. I fish everything in western NC. All the North Georgia lakes. And East Tennessee. If you ever see me come on over

He can’t back a trailer and never ran a boat. I’ve had another one someone totaled of mine. Unless you know what your doing your not running my stuff. But the jet ski was the same way. They dropped tied off, parked, went back. This ramp is typically not busy at all maybe average 7 boats on a weekend day overall. Usually no problem here. Not going to not let him come fish like some other commenters said. When I’m out with other people we do the drop and load method.

LOL I think the kayaker actually cleared that ramp for everyone. When we launched there was two logs blocking that entire side

lol I launch my kayaks from the beach, but you have convinced me the launches are more entertaining.

@@josekanucee1428 😳😳🫣🤯

We rarely have issues with kayakers being in the way. But I have been tied up to the dock and kayakers back down and block me and take 15 minutes to put two in. Most people around here are pretty respectful. I think its the visitors that maybe just don't know how things work

Yea this ramp is a good 25mins out of the way for most people. Besides about two months out of the year you might see a dozen trailers in the parking lot. But several people said theirs is set up with a drop in and pull out lane. I like that idea. About 30% of the year there’s floating debris blocking the right lane just seems to be where the current takes it. Wish we had some sponsored lake clean up days

Thank you sir I appreciate your comment

Thanks for your input. I did not come in fast the video was sped up they seen me coming for a 1/3 of a mile. Plain and simple I was ready for the ramp and they were not. Would be like a car in a parking lot sitting in the aisle of spot standing behind their car and you go to turn into the spot since no one is there and then they try to pull up and take it. I had to tie up in this situation could not drop partner off. So it is what it is. Have a great Father’s Day weekend

Thank you for your insight. Apparently we don’t think like the majority of the commenters here

This ramp its the first time I ever seen a jet ski put in. Its usually the pontoons, but they are kinda pain to load so I don't pay them much attention.

Just because you may have read my responses out of context does not mean I’m arguing with anyone. They state their opinion based off a 90 second view. And I state mine. No arguments. I do want constructive criticism but will not put up with people name calling and bad mouthing. Situation is what it is. I read every comment. You can hate it or love it as long as your respectful your comment is up. Regardless thanks for your input

Just having common sense is all. Thanks for your interaction. Have a great day.

Thank you! Glad to see there’s a few people that think like we do.

This. If they where lining the trailer up instead of jaw jacking it wouldn't have been nothing. Truth is they weren't in no hurry till they saw the bass boat show up, then suddenly he took "their" spot. get the lead out.

@@Baitmakerz Its an old story.... They go to Walmart and buy a $39.95 Boogie Board and think they own the river.

I agree thanks for your input!

I disagree with you on all three actually. A public boat ramp is just that made for any and everything. Pontoon, wakeboat, jet ski, canoe doesn't really matter its public access. There is 3 public ramps on this lake and no matter which one you goto its atleast 30 minute drive. There is no "beachy area" so the ramps have to be used. I'm unsure how you think the boater knows nothing of proper boat operation. But everyone has their opinion. I appreciate yours.

Being a fisherman I don't see how you can be objective.

So the truck should have waited for someone who had been standing next to the ski that was not ready? First come first serve. They also said they waited on the boat prior to that. Which had been out of the water for some time. Jet ski was the rude one

@DIRTYBIRDYBEATS I’m not going to argue with you. Thanks for commenting. Have a great day

@DIRTYBIRDYBEATS being there and being ready is two different things. I don’t need to reply to ten of your comments. So thanks for watching. 100% was not in the wrong. Takes a real man to stand up for what he believes in. Have a good one