skiray Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Not a great photo (iPhone) but its a full moon and the water has barely a ripple. Thinking about trying to talk the wife into a midnight ski set on this ole public lake. Reminds me of a similar night in 1989. Pulled a buddy through a bunch of ducks about 10:00 one night by the light of the moon. We were in high school and using my uncles CC. As luck would have it he was hanging out at a friends in the same slough. Busted... Actually, he thought is was funny. I'm sure you have similar stories. Let's hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingshredd Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 As I look at it I want to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted October 11, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2014 We used to midnight barefoot for a week straight at @razorskier1's place with multiples behind the boat. We did runs with multiple guys where we went the entire circumference of what must be a 900 acre lake or so. I remember gripping and regripping as the handle would start to slide and the other guys are still standing. No way I was going down before Tim or Gus! We have infrared video of 4 guys behind each of 2 boats as well running right next to one another. The other boat lost some guys eventually and dropped...the boat Jim, Pat, one other dude(memory failing) and I were behind had a really long run with body slides on the corners for the outside guys. With as many guys as we were putting behind the boat we had to step off to keep separated and Jim bought a killer ba-zillion candle power flashlight to help find the skis...we would all try to step simultaneously. Eventually we pulled a 4 man deep (daytime) and did a 6 man barefoot line(daytime). Tried 8 guys but the pylon mount failed and the center spline of the prop stripped at basically the same time...double failure. It's pretty cool at night...a real sensation of speed. As we have aged this has tapered off for sure...the pinnacle around 2000-2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RazorRoss3 Posted October 11, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2014 750 acre lake to my knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OTF Posted October 11, 2014 Members Share Posted October 11, 2014 What's a few hundred acres between friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted October 12, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2014 I'm older and wiser now -- sworn off of the late night crazy stuff. Besides, I'm usually in bed before dark now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RazorRoss3 Posted October 12, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2014 ***Ahem!!!! @Razorskier1, I call bullshit on no midnight shenanigans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted October 13, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2014 I didn't say there weren't shenanigans - just that they weren't on the water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted October 13, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted October 13, 2014 We used to wait for the full moon and head out to lake Waconia skiing right into the moon light on the water. Put a white hat on the skier and hit it. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andy Posted October 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2014 Being the down skier in the dark is not real fun as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted October 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2014 @Andy Splash when you are the downed skier and boat coming back for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted October 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2014 When I lived on Lake McQueeney, which is made up of a lake and about 7 miles of Guadalupe Riverbed, we'd come home from the bars at midnight and load up the boat with people and beer and go skiing. It is a wonder I made it out of my 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dthate Posted October 14, 2014 Members Share Posted October 14, 2014 Shane we did that on Lake Austin all thru the 80's, hit many ducks and such, fortunately nothing to big. Just happy to be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted October 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2014 @MS - not sure I'd like to be musky bait on that lake at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted October 14, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted October 14, 2014 @oldjeep I cant tell you how many times I have swam to the platform only to look back and see 5 foot logs following me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted October 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2014 Lay off the Exlax!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted October 14, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted October 14, 2014 @JACK I know that you have seen muskies many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted October 15, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 15, 2014 @MS I watched a muskie follow MrsMS to the platform the first time I ever skied with you guys in Victoria. Spooky!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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