No, PFD and no kill switch attached.

[Dwight Hottle]

1 hour ago, reb67 said:

Yeah,  the two in the bass boat were fishing a local tournament. The operator of the boat who is in his 70's and has been fishing this lake for decades. They should have been wearing their PFD but there is conflicting reports about that. However the young men in the jon

boat which were brothers age 33 and 25 did not have on their PFD. The way this accident happened the result may have been the same but by those two young men by not wear them they took the most important life saving device in boating out of the equation. 

This single incident has made my argument that have with my fishing buddy (age 59) about him wearing  his PFD and kill switch every time he is under way on the big motor. The only reason I mention ages is because when it comes to (accidents or carelessness) it could have to anyone. We hear about these stories EVERY YEAR why is that man kind has this ridiculous mentality of (This would never happen to me) and go about their day like my buddy does. We have to do better. 

 

 

 

I'm not a tournament fisherman but understand tournament rules mandate wearing a PFD when on plane.