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Got chased off by lightning

Kman posted that link about lightning and tonight while I was thinking about wrapping things up a big flash made my decision for me. No thunder. No dark clouds. Just a flash. I caught it on video too.
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Posted Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:54 pm

it's white. and it's lightning. you love that place.
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Posted Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:59 am

Close by. Nice fish. Douchy pontoon boaters. What more can I ask for?
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Posted Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:27 am

Great pics Shawn.
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Posted Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:55 am

Thank you. Wish I coulda got some fish in there too
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Posted Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:57 am

Looking like lightning again Sunday probably going to fish somewhere that I can get to the boat ramp fast wait it out in my truck and get back on the water it is scary in a aluminum boat .
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Posted Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:48 am

That's what I did yesterday. My original plan was to go to a lake that's electric only. With possible lightning I wanted to have the gas motor so I could get out quick
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Posted Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:01 am

Yup get on the gas and screw
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Posted Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:27 am

are you safe if you hide under a bridge? i had to do that a few weeks ago. wasn't sure if that even keeps you safe since you're still on the water?
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Posted Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:52 am

Lightning can , will and does travel through closed windows and strikes people so I would assume that being under a bridge may help you out a little bit but isn't a sure thing haha
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Posted Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:00 am

You gentlemen should know...that lightening travels at or just under the speed of light. Which is why you will see the flash before you hear the boom.

If you are in the wrong place at the wrong time....your gas motor is simply not fast enough to out run the lighting strike. IMO even trying to "out run" the strike might draw the lighting strike to you.

So be careful out there.
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Posted Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:05 am

Always careful but persistence pays off could catch my pb tomorrow
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Posted Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:10 am

Correction Sunday not tomorrow
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Posted Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:15 am

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