11-14-11, 05:38 PM | #1 |
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Once again...
We've all heard it, over and over, but here's another cautionary tale about PFD's.
A man drowned this weekend in the Pearl River north of the Ross Barnett Reservoir. He and his wife were fishing when he hit a stump with the trolling motor and got thrown into the water. He couldn't swim, and wasn't wearing a PFD. I don't know him or his wife, but his wife's parents are good friends of my parents, and are long time members of their church. I don't know any details, like if he was knocked out or if he just couldn't get back in the boat or what exactly happened. It suffices to say that everyone needs to be careful out on the water. Wear your PFD as much as you can, especially when running the big motor, and keep a throwable one handy.
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11-14-11, 05:59 PM | #2 |
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Daniel I agree 100%. Please wear your life jackets.
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11-14-11, 06:24 PM | #3 |
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ummm daniel......remember OUR trip just a few weeks ago? jsut saying pal..........
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Do as I say, not as I do...
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I think we're all guilty of the....bulletproof-won't happen to me-mentality. Right before he hit that stump he had absolutely no clue he was seconds away from busting eternity wide open. Sad
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ill still not ever wear one...lol. unless its cold water time of the year. and even then its tough to do
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Always good advice Daniel. I often fish alone and it's even more important when that is the case. No one is there to help you. Also after dark as it will be harder for people to find you should you go over board.
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I always liked these rescue quoits in our life boats offshore. They are heavy enough to throw, but serve the purpose of throwing and the ring goes on your arm and they have buoyancy. Maybe 5-6" and take up very little space.
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11-15-11, 12:01 AM | #9 |
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i8 have 5 vests in my rig at all times. PLUS 2 throwable ones. no i can't swim a lick. but i DO wear mine when running the boat or riding as a passenger, RIGHT DANIEL? and i MAKE everyone who rides with me wear theirs. if i am driving and oyu fall out, i CAN'T SWIM OUT TO GET YA. so wear the @#$% thing folks. ok, enough venting................carry on.
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why wouldn't you wear one if you can't swim? Prayers out to the family so sad.
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PA just started new Oct.-Mar. mandatory cold weather PFD regs., but ditto to what Crank said.
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When I'm on the water, I always have mine on. When we are wide stinking open, I wear a regular life jacket all other times I wear this one.
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Hate it when people die from something some easy to avoid like that... such a wast.
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4 kids got out of a grounded boat here in Manitoba to swim to shore, they had no PFD's with them and of the 4 only one made it to shore. The 1 that made it to shore had hypothermia but did survive. It is astounding to me how the same mistake is made over and over again, expecting a different result. That I understand is the definition of insanity.
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11-17-11, 10:31 AM | #16 |
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I can swim but when out on pitching rolling ky lake,I wear one always,if you take a dip you may also bump your noggin and not be responsive plus its downright cold and swift this time of year,the amount of water going thru the narrows where the 79 bridge bottlenecks the lake has same amount of water going thru as say niagra falls.100,000 cfs much of the year.
And the front end in particular can bob so much can pitch one out if not hanging on,every third or fourth wave coming over the bow a tad. Yeah ive had some give me some looks during hot weather but im still alive. Last year same thing happened to some young duck hunters,grounded stranded they tried to wade to shore,its generally deeper near shore here. |
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Good posts!
Very important topic. Just thought I'd add the next step. http://fishing.about.com/b/2011/11/1...fall-out-2.htm If you fall out of a boat it is easy to panic but hard to get back in, especially as you get older. There are some things we can all do to get back into a boat safely if we fall out. The most important thing is not to panic but to take actions that will allow you to safely get back into your boat. Difficulty: N/A Time Required: A Few Minutes Here's How:
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11-18-11, 06:51 AM | #19 |
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Stiill Scared!
It was scary and it scared me.
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