I have fished out of aluminum Jon boats for 38 years and have never heard of anyone getting hit by lightening. With that said i think your pretty csafe no matter what you do i for one put down my graphite rods and depending if it's going to keep up i may or may not head for the house.. ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Alexander To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:52 PM Subject: [VFB] Boating Safety Question
Folks: I've had something that I have wondered about in boating safety.. Now that we are getting rain for the first time in months, and some thunder and lightening to go with it.. I have an aluminum Jon boat.. The lake I most often fish is lined with very tall pine and oak trees.. They say lightening usually strikes the highest or tallest point..But, they also say that since lightening is attracted to water, then it will strike the highest point ON the water. But it also strikes metal easily.. So, if I am in my boat and it starts lightening which would be the safest measure??? 1. Stay in the middle of the lake going to the launch, thus being the lowest point around (but, I'd be the TALLEST point in or on the water) ? 2. Hug the bank (but that puts me closer to the tall trees)?? 3. Get on the nearest bank and out of the metal boat till the lightening passes (but that would put me under those tall trees)? Thanks... Chuck
