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Not sure how many have heard but a man that has been missing on Lake O the Pines has been found. His boat was found drifting on the lake but they couldnt find him. Sadly he didnt make it. This was a wake up call for me since this is my home lake. I will purchase an auto inflating life jacket this weekend. I fish alone or with my 5yr old most of the time and I keep thinking what if that was me. Fall out of the boat from hitting an unseen stump while trolling and hit my head on another stump or the boat itself. No one will be close enough to save me from going under. Its a scary thing. Im changing my tactics from now on. Wish everyone the best and safe fishing.
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Good plan!
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Can never be too safe! If you want to be safer get a PFD that does not rely on technology to inflate. They can fail but not too often. Best to have a standard PFD and you will float if passed out or not without fear of non inflation.
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Not all pfd's will make you float face up. Could be the difference if your unconscious.
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SlabSlider and Hanr3 bring up very important points, too many people by them based on just price, or have them just to be legal. But there is so little warning when a life threatening situation will occur and at such time no price seems to high. The founder of Culprit Worm Company lost his life, at a young age, fishing by himself on the Kissimmee River. If I recall correctly they believe he slipped off his bass boat and hit head and drown. Hope this sad incident moves others to change their fishing habits as it has you.
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I spend alot of time in my Yak where crazy simple things happen at the weirdest times
Inflatables have been updated vastly the last 5-6yrs(deployment issues corrected)
IMPO death is never an accident,we all leave when its time and method means nothing
I wear a PFD to hopefully see the next chapter,I never depend on it though.
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I don’t wear mine often enough ....thanks for the reminder
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Several years back I finally bought a couple of the auto life jackets and I love mine. I never ever use to put on my old style ski-type life jacket, but this auto one is comfortable and I don't mind having it on a lot more!
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Regardless of how manly you think you are wearing your pfd could save your life....
Nothing worse than someone you know have a accident on the water and not have theirs on...
I post about pfd safety every post....
Put it on and keep it on while on the water......
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"I have never pulled a life jacket off of a dead body" - Louisiana Game Warden
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