Low_Budget_Hooker Posted May 6, 2007 Posted May 6, 2007 I just got a call from my fishing partner Eric. His wife has relatives in NH. Her uncle and nephew went out in the canoe yesterday to try and find a few bass. They capsized their canoe and have both passed away. An autopsy is being done on the uncle to see if a heart attack was the main reason for them not being able to recover and get to shore I don't have many details, assuming there were no PFD's involved. Please everyone, let's not have these 2 people die in vain. Let this be a wake up call to all of us. PFD's save lives. I know I don't wear mine enough. I will now. RIP fellow anglers. Quote
Guest avid Posted May 6, 2007 Posted May 6, 2007 OH My GAWD!! What a tragedy. All condolences to the family. They must be in absolute shock. Uncle and nephew, both died. Very unusual. I hope the investigation uncovers the whole story. It would only compound the grief to have uncertainty hanging over this horrible event. No doubt about it. PFD's save lives. Please keep us abreast of details relevant to the accident as they unfold. As a canoe guy I have a very personal interest. Quote
llPa1nll Posted May 6, 2007 Posted May 6, 2007 My thoughts go out to the family, Truly sorry for their loss. Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted May 6, 2007 Author Posted May 6, 2007 Pain- I know you are in NH, have you heard anything about this on the news or anything? Happened yesterday. Quote
StatosDadRI Posted May 6, 2007 Posted May 6, 2007 To the family of those involved my condolences. Even with PDF's NH water this time of year is pretty cold and must have been a factor. Being on the water you can never be too prepared but certain factors like weather and equipment are always a challenge. Here in Rhode Island our DEM & State issued a new PDF rule for mid 2006 and will be in forced in 2007. Pre 2006 10 and under must wear PDF's all the time. NOW all 12 and under must wear PDF's all the time unless the boat is tied to a dock, or over 65 feet, no exceptions. It's a good rule for all. Another note if you have an inflatable PDF and you are not wearing it you must have another regular PDF on board. Quote
Fish Chris Posted May 6, 2007 Posted May 6, 2007 I'm always sorry to hear about tradgedies such as this. Prayers go out for these people and their loved ones. Please, everybody who reads this, buy yourself an auto-inflating PFD, put it on at the ramp before you go out, and take it off at the ramp at the end of the day ! BTW, if you go back through my big fish photos, you will see that the only one lately in which I "wasn't wearing a PFD", was the last one...... Why ? Because I had already pulled the boat off of the water, and had went back down to fish from the shore. "I just don't want any one of the members here, to have to have their tragic story posted for them" ! Fish Quote
skillet Posted May 6, 2007 Posted May 6, 2007 That is so bad on so many different levels! My thoughts are with the family. When I worked on the rivers we would get calls on the radio, from the Coast Guard, to be on the look-out for "floaters". Folks that didn't make it. Mostly commercial fishermen and they never had PFDs. It is usually such a preventable tragedy... As Ever, Skillet Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted May 6, 2007 Author Posted May 6, 2007 ok, I guess I had a few of my facts wrong. I got my info from a quick phone call. It was a father and son, not uncle and nephew. No PFD'S NEWS LINK Quote
Super User cart7t Posted May 6, 2007 Super User Posted May 6, 2007 Tragic news. Prayers to the family. Quote
Super User KU_Bassmaster. Posted May 6, 2007 Super User Posted May 6, 2007 That's terrible. I send my condolences. I got a wake up call last year. Shortly after ice out (waters in the low to mid 40's) I tripped over some rope in my boat and went overboard while launching the boat. Before that i had no clue what water like that would do to your body. My body didn't work!!!! It took everything I had to get back to my feet (water was about 4 ft deep) and make it back to shore which was about 10 yards away. It scares me to think if I would have had to swim any distance. I don't think I could of. I now wear on auto-inflate pfd at all times until the water gets into the 60's. Quote
Guest the_muddy_man Posted May 6, 2007 Posted May 6, 2007 Im sorry to hear of his loss. You know to be honest I just keep 2 of the older gooy orange ones on board to obey the law. i rationalize thats its Eletric only. Its time to go to Cabelas and get one I will wear more ofen Quote
Tom Bass Posted May 6, 2007 Posted May 6, 2007 I know that everyone here feels bad for that family. I know I do. It's a tragedy. I have always kept PFDs on my boats but recently 2 things opened my eyes. One day I tripped on my bass boat and fell. My wife was aboard and saw what happened. I misjudged my step and my foot went from the platform to the cockpit and I fell nearly bashing my head on the gunwale and falling overboard. The other thing was that a man and woman aboard their boat had an incident. They both fell overboard. She was rescued by another boat. He drowned and they still haven't found his body. I went to Bass Pro and bought an auto inflating PFD to wear on my boat when I go out. I will wear it too. Especially when fishing alone, which a lot of us do. Be careful out there guys. Just because you have what is required by law doesn't mean you'll be able to use it when it's in the boat locker and you are in the water. Quote
Super User Alpster Posted May 6, 2007 Super User Posted May 6, 2007 WOW! Nobody want's to ever hear a story like this. I will be praying for the family. I have an auto inflate fannie pack. I bought it because the lake I fish most is in a county park and they require a PFD be worn at all times by everyone regardless of age. I recommend these highly. You wear it around your waist and it's so comfortable forget you have it on until you need it. God bless Ronnie Quote
Super User MALTESE FALCON Posted May 6, 2007 Super User Posted May 6, 2007 What a horrible tragedy. When we got the new boat a couple years ago, I promised my wife that if I was on the boat by myself, I'd wear my PFD. I haven't missed a day yet. Give your partner our condolences. Falcon Quote
Super User grimlin Posted May 6, 2007 Super User Posted May 6, 2007 That's so sad :'(.My thoughts and prayers are for the family of the lost ones. This is the main reason why i'm semi scared of boats...I can't swim and i came close to drowning twice in my younger days.I've just now started wading,but extremely caution when i do so. Quote
Tom Bass Posted May 6, 2007 Posted May 6, 2007 Alpster, I was gonna get one of those until my incident. Had I really bashed my head and fell out of the boat they would have a nice floaty to track my body as my body lay supended under the water....Had my wife decided to leave me that way. ;D That incident really got me thinking and that's why I bought the self-inflating vest. One has to be coherent to attach the neck piece on those belt mounted models. Not trying to scare you or anything....just a thought. Quote
Super User Alpster Posted May 6, 2007 Super User Posted May 6, 2007 Alpster, I was gonna get one of those until my incident. Had I really bashed my head and fell out of the boat they would have a nice floaty to track my body as my body lay supended under the water....Had my wife decided to leave me that way. ;D That incident really got me thinking and that's why I bought the self-inflating vest. One has to be coherent to attach the neck piece on those belt mounted models. Not trying to scare you or anything....just a thought. I hear you Tom. I live in New Jersey and the nearest lake you can run a fast outboard in is in PA. LOL My boat has a two 54 lb 12 Volt trolling motors. LOL I wouldn't recommend the fannie packs to guys with 60+ MPH boats. The guys who lost their lives were in a canoe, so I made a general assumption, my mistake! Fannie pack PFDs are not optimal in fast boats that might smack a stump or other obstacle at high speeds. Sorry for not thinking about all scenerios. Ronnie Quote
WhiteMike1018 Posted May 6, 2007 Posted May 6, 2007 Sorry about the family LBH. They are in my prayers tonight for sure. R.I.P Quote
Super User 5bass Posted May 7, 2007 Super User Posted May 7, 2007 Sorry to hear that LBH..... :'( R.I.P. Quote
Super User Redlinerobert Posted May 7, 2007 Super User Posted May 7, 2007 Oh man I am so sorry to hear that bud. My condolences to the family. Quote
Jerkbate Posted May 7, 2007 Posted May 7, 2007 Sorry to hear that. My prayers are with your family. As other have said, always wear a life jacket. I'm guilty myself of not always wearing one when I should. I need to do better. A couple of years ago one of my dad's fishing buddies, who was a very experienced fisherman, had a heart attack while loading his boat. He fell out and drowned. The autopsy showed that he most likely would have survived the minor heart attack. If only he had been wearing his life jacket, he may still be with us. Quote
Mattlures Posted May 7, 2007 Posted May 7, 2007 Man that makes me feel sick. I feel soo sorry for them. Quote
Guest avid Posted May 7, 2007 Posted May 7, 2007 I have a very nice PFD. It's black, not too bulky, adjustable, and wrapped around my canoe seat as a cushion. I swear, for a bright guy i can be awfully dumb. Quote
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