Pymatuning Horespower!

loby, i was thinking about this at work last night.  has the talk died about upping the hp to 20?  my lousy state of ohiyer put the kabish to it last time.

every year the 10/20 hp debate surfaces and every year the wcos are going to check motors(yes, this year the RUMORS have spread more than other years). personally, i could care less what anybody runs. it is, however, common knowledge that MOST all motors on that lake are either hopped up or stickered differently, or both. it is also common knowlege that ALMOST all tourney guys are not running 10 hp. what is "Lil Beaver" going to do on 5/17 and 6/7 when 2 large tourneys are run with the MAJORITY running illegally? obviously there are more tourneys that will take place on pymy where guys are running illegal hp. however, these 2 are pretty large as far as pymy tourneys go. is "Lil Beaver" going to go after the "tourney" guys or the average "non-tourney" guys? imo he's going to do nothing with the "tourney" guys. just curious to see if it's going to be an even playing field for both and if the wco's are ACTUALLY going to do what they SAY theyre going to do. 

stealy, don't start this up again (lol). 

I brought this up a year ago and some guys were happy with the 10hp limit and said drop the subject.  I definitely am not.  I am from PA and most lakes (many smaller than this one) are 20hp, this one should be too.  Thanks loby for stating it is some Ohio legitslators.  I'm not bashing OH, most citizens of OH don't know it is their government standing in the way of doing the right thing. 

I just wonder, is it ok to bring a 10 ft. jonboat to Pymantuning with a 10hp and go 25mph?  Is is the not ok to bring a 18hp as a kicker on a 18' deep V and go 7mph? 

Is that the statement 25mph is good, 7mph is too fast?

Thanks for bringing this subject up, some say we shouldn't talk about it.  Just leave the law wrong, and don't worry about bad laws.  I disagree, I think we should point out bad laws like this.  The laws are for us, the users of the lake.  Why allow them to be incorrect?

Until they change it, i'll just keep doing my 6.5mph with my lund and still fishing the lake. Theres a lot of boat ramps on that lake. I can put in wherever area i want to fish and be fishing in less than 15 minutes.  Granted i dont try to fish the whole lake in one day.

lund, when i said to loby don't start again, i was making a joke.  we have this discussion every year.  i also said that it was my home state of ohiyer that stands in the way.  to me, there is not that much difference between a 10 and 20 except for the safety factor of getting off the lake in a storm.  like most here, it is not a big issue........sheeeeeeeeeesh.

please dont think i was busting your chops. i would think everybody appreciates the info. i have also heard that the wco's are SUPPOSEDLY going to crack down. however, thats SUPPOSEDLY the case every year. if the wco's REALLY want to get the message out, all they have to do is go to the tourney launches and start writing tickets. we all know that will never happen including the PFBC and the wco's. personally i hope nobody get a fine, however, if the wco's are going to pass out some info, imo, they need to "put out or get out" and actually do what they say theyre going to do. i'll lay $$$ "lil Beaver" will go after the average boater and never look once at the tourney guys that he KNOWS are running illegal. the PFBC will tell him and the other wco's what to do, what not to do and what to say.


also, i have absolutely no problem with tourneys or tourney fishermen. they are just easy "marks" when it comes to bigger motors.

The reason Pymy. is rated 9.9 or 10 HP is due to the fact that conservationists like we fishermen, hunters, and outdoorsmen; wanted somewhere that wasn't inundated with water skiing rude @#%holes that churn up the shallow lake and ruin the habitat and tranquil fishing conditions held dear to us. If you want to race around like a maniac chasing fish, head north to Erie and turbocharge your engine to do light speed, let the hair on your neolithic brow flatulate in the gail-force winds and the endless chop you create. Meanwhile I will be daydreaming trolling for eye's or peacefully watching my bobber in a calm, pristine eco-system meant to benifit the fish (not the fishermen) and ensure that me and those like me will have somewhere to go to do so.  CAN I GET A AHMEN.

Agree commander.  Also should be mentioned that if a person chose to attempt to tube or ski, these activities aren't allowed anyway, in addition to be not really possible with 20hp.
 

Talk about missing the point!!!!  I water ski, but on a lake for water skiing. 20 hp or 4000 hp; the lake is meant to fish on not haul****around. I hope everone who has an illegal motor gets caught, because they care only about themselves not other fishermen, the people who live on the lake, the fish, or the lake itself. Most of the people who want to go fast here drive V8, gas guzzling, carbon monoxide spewing, environment choking cars too. Then they want to cry where have all the fish and game gone!!!!
To them I say be quite, go slow and get some respect for the lake,and the people who share the lake with you.

I pay taxes to uphold the law. If the WCO is corrupt then screw them............... take some pictures (I surely will) and email them here. If a few people spoke up 9/11 wouldn't have happened. Wrong is wrong. It isn't a problem with boats going 2 or 200 it's about fair is fair and the law says 9.9hp. If your vows say until death do you part, can anyone bang your wife??????????????????

ORIGINAL: crappiechuck

I pay taxes to uphold the law. If the WCO is corrupt then screw them............... take some pictures (I surely will) and email them here. If a few people spoke up 9/11 wouldn't have happened. Wrong is wrong. It isn't a problem with boats going 2 or 200 it's about fair is fair and the law says 9.9hp. If your vows say until death do you part, can anyone bang your wife??????????????????

 
 
easy man. i didnt say it was right. i said it has happened, it is happening and it will continue to happen.
 
 
as far as the wife thing goes, there are probably millions of wives getting banged right now. is it right, nope, but it happens. my wife is sleeping. house is much more peaceful that way.

commander i do not mean it is right either.as far as tourneys go it can be anyone of the tournaments there.by the way if you are looking for a good place to eat try the countryside restraunt.

funny, but both pa and ohio have boosted hp on former 10 hp lakes.  cannot understand why ohio stalled on this one.  i have talked to reps in the past, but got the usual rhetorical responses expected from politicians.  one was, the issue was still being discussed.

 Is it true you can have a 20 on a pontoon there?