Conference wahoo::fishing

     I always keep my equipment in the trunk. Flyrod,spincaster,waders
    and tackle box because you never know when you will drive by a new
    stream or lake with good looking potential. I feel bad for you. I
    think I would go out of my mind I I lost all my stuff.

    Kevin

    I second the motion...
    
    Three years ago, up in what I thought were the relatively uncorrupted
    wilds of Maine (Carrabasset Valley), I walked away from my car for
    FIVE MINUTES to check out part of the South Branch of the Dead River.
    I returned to find only one item stolen: an antique bamboo Orvis
    fly rod inherited from my grandfather and of considerable value
    both monetary and otherwise. Whoever it was, knew what they were
    doing. It was easily the most valuable thing in the car.
    
    Needless to say, after filing a police report, I never saw the rod
    again.
    
    Moral: Things can get swiped just about anywhere. LOCK IT or LOSE
    IT.

    
    My insurence company says that they want a detailed list of the
    items stolen....and they will depreciate by 5%. ($250.00 deductable).
    
    Many of the items in the "WORM BOX" have been gathered over the
    years and from many areas of the country. ie, locally produced items
    from Alabama, Tx, Luisianna, Arizona, Ca. etc.  These loacally produced
    items are generally found in the local' where they are made.  How
    do you sugest I itemize and price these goodies?  (the source is
    no longer available)
    Going through the BP catalog last nite, I came up with about $400.00
    just in plastic worms.  That doesn't even begin to count the other
    assorted "stuff" that fills a huge worm box.  I really am being
    honest with what was really in there.  It would be easy to come
    up with a list to "blow your mind,"  but I really would like to
    stay somewhat moral about this whole thing. 
    What are some of the Items in that worm box that I forgot to list?
    
    This will be an interesting order to BP
    
    TBDW

    
    I drive around with my canoe and gear in the car regulary during
    the summer, and now that I live in an apartment I will be leaving
    the canoe on the car overnight alot.
    
    Question: Is there a good way to secure/lock the canoe?  Right now
    I'm using about 5' of chain and locking it to the roof racks, if
    anyone really wanted to steal it they could, this would just slow
    them down.  
    
    Any safer ideas??
    
    Erik

Two years ago I had my tackle box ripped off from my shed.  About $200-
$300 worth off stuff.  Heres the kicker it reappeared on my door step
    a week later, I guess the kids mother or father found it and my
    fishing license in it, and made the kid return it.    

    re .4
    
    I carry a canoe sometimes, and when I want to leave it overnight
    and want it secure (more secure, that is - it's all relative as
    .6 pointed out) I run a cable bike lock thru the cross member of
    the canoe, then run the cable thru the car windows around the center
    post between the windows. This tends to compromise the security of
    the car a bit, but I don't leave anything of value inside the car.
    Using a cable instead of a chain makes it very tough for bolt cutters
    because there's nowhere to brace them (they usually brace them against
    the ground and push down) Of course I close the windows on the cable
    as much as possible, too. I really only use this technique when
    the canoe is on the car at home, too.
    
    for what it's worth,
    
    Ed

    A "Fenwick" fishing rod goes about $260.00 that should handle the
    deductable..........................Just kidding, honesty is still
    the best policy. To bad about that, I had a tackle box stolen, and
    to this day I haven't replaced some of the bass lures, because they
    don't make them anymore.
    
    Jim

IS NOTHING SAFE OR SACRED?! 
    
    Welding your canoe to your car might slow em down, but if "THEY"
    want it "THEY" will get it. As for stealing fishing tackle it's
    enough to make a grown man cry. The SLIME are out there. May they
    rot six feet under.
                                              NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~~~

    A friend of mine went to go fishing last weekend and found nothing
    but his boat chain and lock.  Somebody had cut the chain and taken
    his 13 ft. john boat.  
    
    when I want to secure my canoe to the car, I run the cable through
    the bumper struts under the car then up to the bow hook and lock
    it with a case hardened lock.  I also have a trailer hitch lock
    for the boat.

    
    
Your quick Donmac....my apologies to any offended....by my l*ngu*ge!..:^).
    
Ahem...as I was saying in .6 .....they are out there..and if a theiving
    type person WANTS your gear, boat, motor or so forth..he will have it
    regardless of the number of chains and locks you use. This is
    especially true if he knows no interference is likely and the goods
    are in plain veiw.
    
      In my mind the chains and locks will only keep a honest man honest,
    and wont much deter a committed theif. Its a sad commentary on the
    quality of life but the ripoffs are around and about..Travel
    light, take precautions.    
    
                                                     Tight lines
    
                                    Ed
    
    Who has given up driving hours upcountry to get skunked in favor
    of getting skunked locally.
    
                             

>>    Your quick Donmac....my apologies to any offended....by my l*ngu*ge!..:^).
    
    I assume Gene got ya, Ed, since I don't know what your referring
    too!
    
    Anyway, that's a drag TBDW...  Hope ya make ok with the insurance
    company.  It'd probably be a good idea for those us with lot$ of tackle
    to take some pictures for insurance reasons.  The stuff is expensive.
    donmac
    

    I'm sure all of you had read my ad selling my 15 ft Monark Bass
    Boat? Well the guy who bought it called me yesterday, Sombody stole
    it from his front yard on rt. 38 in Dracut. It rally hurt him because
    he was going to get insurance on it Monday. He just finished putting
    a 25 hp manual Mariner on it this weekend.
    
    The boat is a 1986 Monark 15 ft model 1545 Bass Boat with one live
    well and it is/was Tan with brown carpet, Two pedistal seats two
    passenger seats, rod rack ,nav lts ect. It has a 4-6" gouge on the
    
    starbord bow approx 1/4" deep . The Trailer is a 1988 Yacht club
    bunk trailer with 12" wheels and is galv.
    
    If anyone sees this boat please call me. I know how he feels, I
    had a conoe stolen out of my yard a few years back. The guy who
    stole it sold it to a guy in a bar who acctually brought it into
    my boat shop to trade it in on a new one. They had trashed it first,
    so I just thru them out.
    
     Call dtn 225-6501 Walt.
    
    Lets STOP these "Sportsmen"!! Save your boat!

    
    re.5 you were lucky, maybe thats why i keep my license in along
    with my tackle, 
    
    as for all the other stolen goods I feel bad , many things are not
    replaceable, and the only one who makes out is the guy who walks
    away from it.
    as for insurance, ask the worm if you can claim is hand held depth
    finder???

       Can that guy claim the boat on his homeowners? He should check,
    I believe my policy would cover it in my yard.
                                                     Denny

    re.15
        Check your policy, if you dont have a rider for the boat most
    companies will cover up to $500 on a boat, but no more unless you
    took out the rider for additional coverage.  The last two Ins. Thieves
    , I mean companies, I had covered it the same.  A quick call is
    all it takes.  

                                                                   
                    <Stolden- Equip.>
                                                                   
    Last summer my family & I went out west to Michigan to fish my old
     holes up in the nothern part of the state, We stoped at my Ma's
      in Detroit to take her to dinner, she has lived in that house
       for 30 years never no trouble, Well I unloaded the top of the
        car (camping gear & fishing gear) into the back yard & covered
         it, when we came back from dinner (1hr.) it was stolden, What
          getts me is how did they get over 6 Foot locked fence, Well
           next time it getts lock in the house, The POLICE said that
            we shoulded stayed in Boston, Well I wrote the Mayor & about
             his find town & never received a reply.          
                                                  Never-happen-again-to-me
                                                         WIZzard

    
    homeowner ins should cover it. as long he has the paper work with
    ID numbers etc.etc

    
     I don't know about your Homeowner's but I had some things stolen
    from my car, while it was in the driveway and the insurance company
    would only cover the items I had reciepts or pictures of. As stated
    in an earlier reply.. take pictures. Pictures are easier to find
    than reciepts after a few years.
                                     rr

    
    
    re .17
    
    Hey Bickes, I'm sure you are a nice fellow and all BUT......
    
    I made a special trip tp LTN to lodge a formal complaint with DON
    the moderator MACK regarging your use of the word "WIZzard".
    
    As you may or may not know,  I am TBDW. That's THE BACK DECK WIZARD.
    Let's try to settle this with the minimum of court involement.
    
    Don has told me that he has taken the complaint under advisement
    and will take the appropriate action.  Again, let's try and fix
    this like gentleman and out of court.
    
    TBDW
    
    
                                     
    

 I think you two should fight to the death for the use of the name.
    I suggest large axes and chains.
                                                       NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~~

Sounds similar to last year's fight over the name "Mr. Bass"!!

 

re:         -< not again!?! >-
re:      Sounds similar to last year's fight over the name "Mr. Bass"!!

 Why not call the new one ""MR. WIZARD""

    
    My counsel informs me that if he tries Mr. Wizard, we will definately
    go to court.
    
    DROP IT BUDDY
    
    
    TBDW
    

    re .24
    
    >My counsel informs me that if he tries Mr. Wizard, we will definately
    >go to court.
    
    >DROP IT BUDDY
    
    Hmmm now that's an idea... maybe Mr WIZzard could be "BUDDY"!
    
    Ed-who-doesn't-have-a-cute-nickname-for-the-fishing-file
    

        

     Is there any real need for this? I don't know about you, but
     Mr. Wiz .NEQ. TBDW - ok?
    
     I think they are sufficiently different to allow both.
     
    
     The doctah   

    interesting that the title to this note is "stolen".
    I'll stand by axes and chains to settle it. Let the best man still
    be stand'in.
                   NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~~~

    I'm with Nightcrawler re: .28, put them both in a conference room
    with chainsaws, knives and weedwackers. Winner gets the name. That's
    what I consider settling out of court.
    
    p.s I'm thinking of using ~~~~~~~~~~NIGHTCRAWLER as my handle

    
    I had a conversation with ~~~~~~~~~NIGHTCRAWLER the other day and
    he was afraid this may happen.  I srongly suggest that you very
    carefully consider the ramifications of such an act.
    
    TBDW
    

    
    GOOD news......

    Met homeowners came through with the Check.  They did not depreciate
    any of the listed articles given that I used BASS PRO prices and
    told them that this was 10 to 20% under list.
    
    Let's go shoppin
    
    TBDW
    
    

YO,
     One name one fame. 
                             NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~~~~

    Yea TBDW,
    
    If dere are sum plugs dat chew cant git op dere, let ole Coonass
    know an I'll git dem for chew don here.
    
    Coonass

    
    
    re: .31
    
    
    	Hey TBDW (a.k.a "Bud" ;-) )
    
    		Get some new equipmemt and head South for some 
    	     fishing! (Give those guys a break up north for a while!)
    
    
    				'kiver
    
    	p.s. - think about it......you'll figure out who WIZzard is.
    
           
    
    
    

    Add me to the list.  Got up Saturday morning, brought the tackle
    outside.  Loaded up the boat.  Got to the tournament. NO BOX!
    Geez, must have left it in the yard, oh well, "anyone got some
    lures I can borrow?"  Fish the tourny with 4 borrowed lures...
    catch around 30 bass (half of which were keepers), win the
    tournament and lunker... get home... NO BOX! ...it can happen 
    to anyone... anywhere... spent this morning making a list for
    the insurance company... I had a big box... big $$$...
    
    don mac

    At least you were smart enuff to insure the stuff, unlike yours
    truly. After two hits, I finally broke down and called my agent.

    What kind of insurance do you guys have? Is it covered under regular
    homeowners insurance? What is the cost/coverage ratio that I would
    be looking at?
    
    The Doctah

    Normal home owners will cover it, if it's stolen off your property.
    
    However, you normally have a hefty deductable with home owners.
    
    In my case, I have a $250 deductable.  That's almost 1/2 the value
    of what was stolen, so I SHOULD be reimbursed for a little better
    than 1/2 my tackle.
    
    I'd guess a separate rider on tackle would be appropriate, thru
    boat insurance.  Then the deductable would probably be much less.
    
    Don Mac - who is already waiting for a hefty order from BassPro...
                    

    
    The b****rds* struck again........................

    My camp has been set up on a lake in Fitzwilliam for 2 months now....
    
    . 200 dollar tent
    . 2 cots
    . 2 sleeping bags and air mattreses
    . 18x24 rain tarp
    . stove
    . lanterns
    . etc
    . etc

    I know, why the hell would you leave all that stuff up there?  Well
    it's like this..
    
    The property is PRIVATE, owned by the Associated Sportsmans Club.
    The camp is set up about 100 yards from the water and several (many)
    hundred yards from anyone.  The first weekend my 6 year old and
    I set up, fished and spent the weekend (it was great) we woke up on
    sunday morning to a terrential downpour.  
    The old boy who is kinda the caretaker of the place told me I ought to 
    leave it set up.....no use packin up in the rain.  The next weekend,
    the same thing happened.  An on and on and on (check the rain dates 
    over the last 45 days and you will see what I mean.  Last weekend was 
    sooo dam hot we figured we would pass....btw, THE TEXICAN lives in 
    Royalston which is only a mile or so away and has been checking on the 
    camp every coupla days.

    Well last night I went to break camp......  AHHGH were the hell is
    everything?  The B****rds slashed all the lines and took of with
    everything.
    
    My only wish would have been to pull away from the dock as they
    were pulling in with all my stuff in thier boat.  It would have
    been great to ask them why they had my stuff in thier boat..the
    rest of the story would have been great....."THE BACK DECK WIZARD
    is being indicted for cruel and unusual torture of a coupla of
    unhappy campers.  services to be held etc etc
    
    
    
    

    All I can say is, "Disgusting!"
    
    Hope you reported it, although nothing I've had stolen (other than
    my car, thank GOD) has ever been recovered by the cops.
    
    I will often leave my tent set up as long as 3 days in one location
    while I trek off into the boonies. I fully expect it to "disappear"
    one day. However, I've forced myself to put up with the inconvenience
    of taking everything out of the  tent before I leave it unattended.
    I've been hit too many times to put up with it any longer.

    Well,
    
    A year and a half later, the g..d... thieves have made their way
    west!!!
     
    Never again will I leave anything in an unlocked vehicle ... in
    my own driveway or anywhere.  Over the weekend, three tackle boxes
    were removed without my permission from the back of my Trooper.
    
    If anyone wants to offer consolation, I'll be the guy at Monomonac
    saturday bumming worms in the parking lot.  At least the rods were
    in the garage.
    
    P*ssed,
    
    -SSS-

    that's a bummer steve, all i can say is i know how you feel 8^(
    
    donmac

    Yo Steve,
    
    Don chere dats a fedral defense!! Dere ar som tings sacred, hontin an
    fishin stuff, his dog, an his brew!! Chew kin shoot on site anybody dat
    tries to take any ob dat an de jury will stond op an cheer for chew.
    
    Now his wife an fambly.....dats somethin else.
    
    Wot dey gonna do wit it?? Kin chew put notices roun de fishin camps
    bout it? Mebbe look roun in de hock shops?? Me, I sure lak to see it
    wen chew ketch one ob dem....ooooowwwweeeeee
    
    Bon chance,
    
    Coonass