Boat Launch at cooks bay

[ra95]

I just got a boat from my friend ... and I want to try pike fishing at cooks' bay

 

but I think I need a very good boat launch (or I am very sure I will block the whole traffic and cook's bay's fish will not see many lures as usual..)

 

Any recommendation

 

Thanks,

[irishfield]

James.. go practice backing up in a parking lot, better yet an industial park with a truck loading ramp so you can see first hand how the boat disappears out of the mirror range. Oh.. practice putting the drain plug in as well...

[Roy]

You might also want to get a little practice removing the tie downs, removing the transom saver and putting out the bumpers.

[ra95]

I tried backing on my drive way.

I need to find a slope to feel the ramp

[smally21]

if the boat ramp is wide enough for 2 boats you shouldn't be in the middle of it!

[Roy]

With some of the ramps we have, you might get better practice backing it off a cliff.

[Pikeslayer]

Do this;

 

 

 

 

 

 

<iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_JyIxxOhYiY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

 

 

 

Don't do this;

 

 

 

 

 

 

<iframe width="420" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VJv8zWpRbdY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try to pick a non peak time. Maybe pracitse on a weekday in the middle of the day?

Edited August 30, 2011 by pikeslayer

[workwear]

great vids......but who really "pushes" their boats off a trailer......usually i just get backed in and float off of my trailer...

 

great advise from the others......when i first learned....i too went to an industrial complex on a sunday afternoon and tried on their loading docks....great experience from it....

[misfish]

You might also want to get a little practice removing the tie downs, removing the transom saver and putting out the bumpers.

 

Dont forget the PLUG.