[Lushes Too]

Went down to check on the boat and found that some scumbag decided to cleaned out my locked tackle drawers for me !! The scumbag took everything. They got about 30# of lead, bait knives, hooks, swivels, pliers, dehooker, buck tails, flounder rigs, gloves & etc. They even took balloons and rubber bands. I'm still not sure of everything thats gone.

Guys check your boats and remove everything thats not screwed down.

 

[the grinch]

where was your boat layed up, and what part of the yard?

 

[mstelmac]

Lushes Too I'm very sorry to hear this. I hope that they did not break anything on your boat you have to have fixed. As for the tackle......I make my own bank sinkers so let me know what size you need and I will drop them off to you.

-Matt

 

[R401k Angler]

Seems as though a lot of these stories about boat break ins in Cape May on the BB happen at BZL.
Is it because of the size of the marina and the number of boats it holds?
I mean it is a huge parcel of land with tons of areas that are either right against the bull rush or secluded in some other fashion.
Well whatever the reason, that sucks!
Sorry to hear that LT.

 

[squidder 329]

I used to drive thru BZL looking at the boats, never been challenged. In the middle of winter just like now, even the guys working on thier own boats didn't give a second look.

 

[phish4fun]

i cleaned out a buddies boat in shelter cove once. everything. tackle,rods,net,fishfinder,gps,at 12.00 noon one saturday.his dock neighbors both said hi to me as they sat on there boats.. not one other person said a word.
after he hated me for a couple of days,he thanked me for lesson learned.

 

[joshB]

Sorry to hear!

Karma will get em!!!! No fish will be caught on stolen tackle!!!

 

[BigBassJim]

My friends grandpas boat got broken into once. Big Cabo offshore.
They left the tackle but clean his fridge out.

How did they get through the lock?

 

[Lushes Too]

where was your boat layed up, and what part of the yard?

It's at Breezeelee out toward Sharky's.

Lushes Too I'm very sorry to hear this. I hope that they did not break anything on your boat you have to have fixed. As for the tackle......I make my own bank sinkers so let me know what size you need and I will drop them off to you.
-Matt

Nothing was broken thank god. I really appreciate your offer on the weights but its not necessary. I have molds and lead.

 

[Lushes Too]

Seems as though a lot of these stories about boat break ins in Cape May on the BB happen at BZL.
Is it because of the size of the marina and the number of boats it holds?
I mean it is a huge parcel of land with tons of areas that are either right against the bull rush or secluded in some other fashion.
Well whatever the reason, that sucks!
Sorry to hear that LT.

BZL has something like 1400 slips and I have no idea how many boats are stored so I believe the number breakins is just related to their size. I've been robbed a few times in the past at smaller local marinas but this is the first at BZL.

 

[biggietalls89]

yea some a holes just stole our vhf radio from our boat last month such bull**** :fighting:gonna have to figure sumthing out before i go to the reefs again. they will get what they deserve someday karma!!!
hey man let me kno if u need some bucktails have some old ones a couple used an some that the powder coat little heavy an fluke rigs i make alot of my own stuff an would be glad to help ya out stocking back up before the season. email me sorry to hear bout the theft

 

[mole]

stolen rig

I just got word of a boat being stolen at Avalon Manor from a yard near the Avalon Pointe Marina. The boat was on a trailer that was jacked up. The theives removed a section of split rail fence to tow it away. The boat was older but the 150 hp engine was newer. Nothing is safe today.
Mole

 

[DoubleG]

Sorry to hear of your losses. Just 1 quick question...
Do they ever hit boats that are shrink wrapped?

 

[Lushes Too]

Sorry to hear of your losses. Just 1 quick question...
Do they ever hit boats that are shrink wrapped?

George - Good question. You would think out of sight out of mind. I scheduled mine to be wrapped but it didn't get done before getting hit.

 

[DoubleG]

The reason why I'm asking...
Looks like I'll be moving down to your marina this spring, but I still have the option of keeping my boat in a dry rack during the winter. Just trying to figure out my best options.
George

 

[Lil-Chaz]

that blows!!! can't believe people in our "community" would steal from each other. Scumbags....my father in law had all his rods stolen out of his boat...big expense rods/reels. Guys were caught on the jetty trying to sell them to a guy, who happened to be a cop. rods were returned and guys were charged. I'm sure it's a miracle he got them back! Probably good i have a center console wiht barely no storage room..makes me take everything with me.

 

[Aquajoe]

Some people will steal almost anything. Once had the bumper guards stolen. Untied them from the dock. Can't take them with you, what do you do?

 

[tunacity]

Apparently, screwing down doesn't stop them - especially if they're Penn International teaser reels. My buddy's disappeared from a local yard. Tough way to start the season.

At a friend's marina, we always made fun of this one guy for writing his name in big block letters on his 20 qt cooler - until someone borrowed a few of our 48 qt drink coolers. We got one back, but the other one got forgotten somewhere.

Warm beer in the summer. Ugh - I'll take the black letters. Well, maybe not, but...

 

[dano2448]

work in a marina in the middle of county along the coast.had several yrs. in a row where we were hit for different items.outdrives,props.items off trailers.the best though was when a gps unit was stolen of a sportfisher.marine police came out to file claim.4 to 5 hours later that day it was tracked down in up state jersey,i believe jersey city.2 guys were using it in a hummer vehicle.just goes to show that the low-lifes will take anything they can grab

 

[bluefishbones]

The reason why I'm asking...
Looks like I'll be moving down to your marina this spring, but I still have the option of keeping my boat in a dry rack during the winter. Just trying to figure out my best options.
George

put high up on the rack seem that would be safe.