Hit By Lightening, Survived

[Scott F]

This guy was fishing on his bass boat and his fishing rod took a direct hit. He survived, but check out the damage:

http://imgur.com/gallery/F1S8M

 

[AK-Jax86]

Man that's insane!!! Glad he survived

When I hear thunder I am off the water and into my car, no fish is worth what happened to this guy.

[RipSomeLips]

Holy cow!

[Stork]

I read an article the other day that said fishermen were the most likely to be killed by lightning strikes.

Apparently, fishermen are twice as likely to be killed by a bolt than golfers (who accounted for the second most lightning deaths.) So be safe out there.

[BassnChris]

HAVE to get off the water BEFORE the storm arrives if possible.

I have read and heard that lightning can strike MILES out in front of the storm.

I take 0 chances with lightning......especially with my wife and son on the water with me.

Glad they are gonna be ok.

[Scott F]

Just seeing what happened to his custom rod was unbelievable. 

[geo g]

In Florida we lost a tournament fisherman on Okeechobee this summer. There is no tournament worth staying out on the water during a storm. They should require all tournament guys off the water when there is a threat. If you don't come in your disqualified.

[Brian Needham]

looking at the pictures in the link, I am shocked at the amount of disrespect in the comments section.

[TrippyJai]

Rain is okay. Get off the water if the clouds are dark, better to be safe than sorry. I had a few close calls in a row boat and couldn't make it to shore fast enough.

[Glenn]

And wouldn't you know it....BassResource published an article over a decade ago about a guy who got struck by lightening while fishing and lived to tell about it.

 

Here it is, through his own eyes:  http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/lightening_fishing.html

[Glenn]

Oh...and also, by the way, it's the reason I have the Lowrance weather module attached to my Lowrance units.  It will warn you of lightening strikes within 10 miles of your location by sounding loud alarms.

 

It can seem like an unnecessary gimmick, but when you hear of stories like this, it's money well spent.

[Brian Needham]

And wouldn't you know it....BassResource published an article over a decade ago about a guy who got struck by lightening while fishing and lived to tell about it.

 

Here it is, through his own eyes:  http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/lightening_fishing.html

 

that is a good read Glenn........... but I have to disagree with the 30/30 rule explained in the article. If I SEE lightening, I am gone and aint gonna count to 1 much less 30 lol!!

[Darren.]

Wow. Sometimes the weather sneaks up on you. The father and son were lucky to be rescued and survive!

[Mumbly]

That is truly incredible!!

[ZhouNi]

WOW!!!!! 

[mjseverson24]

Glad these guys are going to be ok. I probably stay out too long during bad weather, but once the lightning starts to ground strike, or the thunder becomes more violent thats it for me i head to shelter... 

 

Mitch

[G8RBob]

Every fisherman should see this video, just as a reminder of the awesome power of lightning.  It has served as a good reminder for me.

[jdw174]

HAVE to get off the water BEFORE the storm arrives if possible.

I have read and heard that lightning can strike MILES out in front of the storm.

I take 0 chances with lightning......especially with my wife and son on the water with me.

Glad they are gonna be ok.

 

If you can hear thunder....you can be struck by lightning.

[moguy1973]

They are lucky that other guy was around and saw what happened...looks like they weren't wearing PFD's when this happened.  If that guy wasn't near sounds like they would have drowned since they were thrown out of the boat and couldn't move their legs....

 

They are some lucky dudes...

[slonezp]

In Florida we lost a tournament fisherman on Okeechobee this summer. There is no tournament worth staying out on the water during a storm. They should require all tournament guys off the water when there is a threat. If you don't come in your disqualified.

Our rules state at the boaters discretion. If there is inclement weather forecasted or happening, the TD will take a vote to reschedule. This has happened twice in my years of tourney fishing and both times the vote was to stay and fish.  

 

that is a good read Glenn........... but I have to disagree with the 30/30 rule explained in the article. If I SEE lightening, I am gone and aint gonna count to 1 much less 30 lol!!

We play duck and cover and keep our fingers crossed. A number of years ago in a tourney we hid in a channel to get out of the wind and get close to other "things" that would attract lightning. A tree got struck not more than 50 yards away. Since then my son is deathly afraid of lightning on the water. 

 

Funny story, A couple years ago we were practicing and got caught in a real bad storm. Sires going off and everything. We took cover under a low cement bridge. I tied up to a piling. My adult son freaks out from the thunder and lightning and jumps out of the boat and swims 10ft to shore. He loses his sandal in the muck during the process. I'm trying to calm him down and a big ol' rat runs past him. Apparently he is more scared of rats than lightning. He jumped up and swam back to the boat.

 

I see tourney guys fish thru lightning all the time while I'm huddled under bridges. I don't get it. 

[Grizzn N Bassin]

wow thats insnane . really makes me think im not not fishing during a storm anymore. 

[bmac31]

Glad there ok. Maybe the ones who don't will take it more seriously.

Brian

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[F14A-B]

looking at the pictures in the link, I am shocked at the amount of disrespect in the comments section.

Yes...I am completely shocked by those comments as well.... I mean they were horrific comments.