Hi to all.... I'm Mike (Long Island Sound N.Y. - North Side - Very Rocky
Area)

Finally, finally, I figured out a really good reason why boat operators do
this. I could never for the life of me understand why no matter where I
would anchor or drift, a good number of boats will buzz by me only a few
short yards away as if I'm a marker buoy. And the wakes pushed from some of
these monsters is enough to get me dizzy. Even fellow fishing vessels with
the entire ocean to navigate around me, who should know better, would pass
right on top of me. Correction, speed by me as I'm fishing. I can never have
a calm day fishing!!!

My Conclusion: These Clowns figure, if I'm there, it's safe to pass. No
rocks, obstructions or low depths. UNBELIEVABLE! I realized this the other
day and can't believe it took so long to put it together.

Here's what happened. I recently purchased a GPS and marked all of the
rocks, especially the submerged rocks only visible at low tide in this
particular area I planned to fish. A place where BOATS NEVER VENTURE! On the
first day fishing this new marked spot, here they came.... I could not
believe the amount of Clowns that started heading in my direction. Mind
you..., you never see boat in this area because some of the rocks are
visible even at high tide. I swear to God, within 1 hour, a sailboat slammed
one of the rocks next to me. The bang was so loud, I was ready to call in
the MAYDAY for this person myself. When I turned around, both occupants were
getting back to their feet after I guess the force threw them forward and
down on their faces. The keel appears to have caught the rock and stopped
them DEAD!!! I can also now confirm that submerged rocks don't move or
budge. I couldn't even stay and fish the spot any longer because I was
spending more time waving boats away than fishing. I was in fear of someone
DYING!

What a joke. The first thing I did when I purchased my first boat way back
when was to go out at low tide and check out my local waterways for
dangerous spots. I think I purchased every possible chart for the Long
Island Sound N.Y. and made some of my own custom marks on it. I'm not the
brightest light bulb in the box but checking things out first seems like an
obvious thing to do even for absent-minded me.

Aaahhh, I still love this crazy world anyway and everyone in it including
the Psychos. If everyday was a perfect day, I think I would hang myself due
to boredom.

! 23' ReD MaX !