Does anyone remember renting fishing boats? - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T16:00:30Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/does-anyone-remember-renting-fishing-boats?groupUrl=the-good-ole-days&commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A578743&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThat may be. The last one tha…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-01-19:2036984:Comment:5787432015-01-19T22:07:55.272ZMike Martinhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/MikeMartin293
That may be. The last one that was near me when I lived in Indiana quit renting boats because the cost of liability insurance got too high and that's been a number of years ago.
That may be. The last one that was near me when I lived in Indiana quit renting boats because the cost of liability insurance got too high and that's been a number of years ago. I have seen some of those tha…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-01-19:2036984:Comment:5788932015-01-19T22:00:28.671ZAndy is OptiMystichttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/OptiMystic
<p>I have seen some of those that are more rural and haven't seen as many in the last few years for a reason that might be part of the answer - they keep adding new bigger/better/faster highways here. So I am not sure if they are still there or not. I know I used to pass a couple on the old back way to the beach, but I haven't been that way in over 5 years because now I can go freeway and divided 4 lane nearly all the way. Just yesterday a friend was telling me how Pittsboro, a small town not…</p>
<p>I have seen some of those that are more rural and haven't seen as many in the last few years for a reason that might be part of the answer - they keep adding new bigger/better/faster highways here. So I am not sure if they are still there or not. I know I used to pass a couple on the old back way to the beach, but I haven't been that way in over 5 years because now I can go freeway and divided 4 lane nearly all the way. Just yesterday a friend was telling me how Pittsboro, a small town not far west of me, has been growing and I realized I had not been there in years. I used to drive right through downtown several times a year and then they built the bypass...</p> Well that's good. The ones I…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-01-19:2036984:Comment:5788182015-01-19T21:00:57.469ZMike Martinhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/MikeMartin293
<p>Well that's good. The ones I was speaking of were privately owned, usually by a farmer who's land bordered a lake. Maybe it was just a midwest thing. But they don't exist anymore for the most part.</p>
<p>Well that's good. The ones I was speaking of were privately owned, usually by a farmer who's land bordered a lake. Maybe it was just a midwest thing. But they don't exist anymore for the most part.</p> Actually, it turns out all 6…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-01-19:2036984:Comment:5787412015-01-19T20:49:53.898ZAndy is OptiMystichttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/OptiMystic
<p>Actually, it turns out all 6 are on the list of "tackle loaner program" sites.<br/><a href="http://www.ncwildlife.org/Fishing/LearnResources/Programs/TLP.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.ncwildlife.org/Fishing/LearnResources/Programs/TLP.aspx</a></p>
<p>The NC WRC actively promotes fishing rather than just administering it. </p>
<p>Actually, it turns out all 6 are on the list of "tackle loaner program" sites.<br/><a href="http://www.ncwildlife.org/Fishing/LearnResources/Programs/TLP.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.ncwildlife.org/Fishing/LearnResources/Programs/TLP.aspx</a></p>
<p>The NC WRC actively promotes fishing rather than just administering it. </p> I can't say for sure that fis…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-01-19:2036984:Comment:5788082015-01-19T20:19:14.172ZAndy is OptiMystichttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/OptiMystic
<p>I can't say for sure that fishing is primary, but all the places I mentioned it is definitely one of the main reasons that people rent them. A couple also have sail boats and/or canoes. They sell bait and loan fishing equipment (yes, loan - this is not NYC) at some of them and take pictures of catches and pin them on the bulletin board. </p>
<p>I can't say for sure that fishing is primary, but all the places I mentioned it is definitely one of the main reasons that people rent them. A couple also have sail boats and/or canoes. They sell bait and loan fishing equipment (yes, loan - this is not NYC) at some of them and take pictures of catches and pin them on the bulletin board. </p> The state park still rents bo…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-01-19:2036984:Comment:5787332015-01-19T20:09:26.333ZMike Martinhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/MikeMartin293
<p>The state park still rents boats and canoes and paddle boats here, but I've never seen anyone fishing out of them. The places I was speaking of were all privately owned and the boats were pretty much always used for fishing. Some of the places sold bait as well. </p>
<p>The state park still rents boats and canoes and paddle boats here, but I've never seen anyone fishing out of them. The places I was speaking of were all privately owned and the boats were pretty much always used for fishing. Some of the places sold bait as well. </p> The phasing out must be a reg…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-01-19:2036984:Comment:5787302015-01-19T18:55:45.867ZAndy is OptiMystichttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/OptiMystic
<p>The phasing out must be a regional thing. I know of 5 places within a half hour of my house that still do this 3 seasons a year. One county park and 4 municipal parks (3 different cities). But then I live around Raleigh (where Barney goes to party :) )...</p>
<p>EDIT - Once it gets warm, you need to reserve at some places or get there early at others. It's still very much a thing.</p>
<p>2nd EDIT - I must qualify for this group cause I can't count - Wheeler, Benson, Johnson, Crabtree, Bass…</p>
<p>The phasing out must be a regional thing. I know of 5 places within a half hour of my house that still do this 3 seasons a year. One county park and 4 municipal parks (3 different cities). But then I live around Raleigh (where Barney goes to party :) )...</p>
<p>EDIT - Once it gets warm, you need to reserve at some places or get there early at others. It's still very much a thing.</p>
<p>2nd EDIT - I must qualify for this group cause I can't count - Wheeler, Benson, Johnson, Crabtree, Bass and Bond - that's 6 lakes and 4 municipalities plus the county. And I am not counting the city park (Pullen) where they rent paddle boats next to the merry go round. </p> yes sir!! we use to rent old…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-01-19:2036984:Comment:5786742015-01-19T18:26:28.345Zcarl hendrixhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/carlhendrix
<p>yes sir!! we use to rent old woden flat bottom boats use paddles or go up front and scull the boat. hahha way before trolling motors!!</p>
<p>yes sir!! we use to rent old woden flat bottom boats use paddles or go up front and scull the boat. hahha way before trolling motors!!</p> NOPE AND YOU ARE RIGHT but no…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-01-19:2036984:Comment:5785792015-01-19T18:21:02.824ZDAVID L EITUTIShttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DAVIDLEITUTIS
<p>NOPE AND YOU ARE RIGHT but now when you go up north on vacations lots of places have boats that come with the cabins when ya rent them.<br/> Went myself one time up to northern Wisconsin and we stayed on a lake called Amacoy . We had a cabin and boat came with the cabin and had to rent the motor on the boat. It was an old rig but it worked out ok and that was the only time I could remember renting anything ......</p>
<p>NOPE AND YOU ARE RIGHT but now when you go up north on vacations lots of places have boats that come with the cabins when ya rent them.<br/> Went myself one time up to northern Wisconsin and we stayed on a lake called Amacoy . We had a cabin and boat came with the cabin and had to rent the motor on the boat. It was an old rig but it worked out ok and that was the only time I could remember renting anything ......</p>