06-05-2006, 10:36 PM
Good article but not sure if I am going to be so quick to judge.
Here is an article from yesterday that seems to contradict the thought that waders cannot contribute to a death.
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Death of fisherman from Morris County blamed on waders
Monday, June 05, 2006
BY RALPH R. ORTEGA
Star-Ledger Staff
Water-filled chest waders pulled a Morris County man under when he slipped in a river and drowned during a fly-fishing trip to the Catskill Mountains this past weekend, police and family said.
Justin Everrett, 44, of Montville died Saturday as four fishing bud dies watched helplessly at the junc tion of the Beaverkill and Willow Weemoc rivers in Roscoe, N.Y., a trout fishing haven 75 miles southwest of Albany.
The friends told police Everrett began crossing a 75-foot stretch of water when he slipped on a rock and was overpowered by the cur rent about 4:30 p.m.
Everrett's chest waders filled with water and, like anchors, pulled him down where the river bottom dropped from 2 feet to 16 feet, according to senior investigator Michael Orrego of the New York State Police.
"Two of the friends waded in, but the current was too strong. They had to back off," Orrego said.
One friend called 911 from the river, but Orrego said it took an hour to recover Everrett's body after rescuers made it to the remote, rural area.
Everrett was pronounced dead at the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris, N.Y. His wife of 15 years, Karen, said she could not sleep wondering how much her husband struggled with the waders pulling him down.
"There has got to be a way to get out of those things quickly," she said, breaking into tears. "I was told he had about 30 seconds. That's a death (sentence). Nobody needs to die that way. How long does it take a person to drown? That's plenty of suffering right there."
The widow, a 13-year-old daughter, Allison, and 18-year-old stepdaughter, Ashley, who is graduating from high school Friday, re side in North Carolina.
Everrett, finding no work close to home, got a job in New Jersey three years ago. He supported his family from afar, first working in the financial industry, and more re cently doing home remodeling.
He was described by friends as funny, creative and devoted to his daughters.
"He seemed really into his family. He was a really great guy. This really hasn't sunk in yet," said Patricia Vytell, a neighbor in Montville.
Karen Everrett said her husband had been an avid kayaker, and that she did not know him to be much of an angler. However, she said he was still excited about going fishing. On the Internet, Ros coe is billed as "Trout Town," just two hours north of the George Washington Bridge.
Karen Everrett worried how the family would cope without Everrett, who breached the gap between them with frequent phone calls.
"At least I got to talk to him often," she said, her voice cracking with emotion.
Staff writer Laura Johnston contributed to this report.
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Just something to think about....
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Here is an article from yesterday that seems to contradict the thought that waders cannot contribute to a death.
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Death of fisherman from Morris County blamed on waders
Monday, June 05, 2006
BY RALPH R. ORTEGA
Star-Ledger Staff
Water-filled chest waders pulled a Morris County man under when he slipped in a river and drowned during a fly-fishing trip to the Catskill Mountains this past weekend, police and family said.
Justin Everrett, 44, of Montville died Saturday as four fishing bud dies watched helplessly at the junc tion of the Beaverkill and Willow Weemoc rivers in Roscoe, N.Y., a trout fishing haven 75 miles southwest of Albany.
The friends told police Everrett began crossing a 75-foot stretch of water when he slipped on a rock and was overpowered by the cur rent about 4:30 p.m.
Everrett's chest waders filled with water and, like anchors, pulled him down where the river bottom dropped from 2 feet to 16 feet, according to senior investigator Michael Orrego of the New York State Police.
"Two of the friends waded in, but the current was too strong. They had to back off," Orrego said.
One friend called 911 from the river, but Orrego said it took an hour to recover Everrett's body after rescuers made it to the remote, rural area.
Everrett was pronounced dead at the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris, N.Y. His wife of 15 years, Karen, said she could not sleep wondering how much her husband struggled with the waders pulling him down.
"There has got to be a way to get out of those things quickly," she said, breaking into tears. "I was told he had about 30 seconds. That's a death (sentence). Nobody needs to die that way. How long does it take a person to drown? That's plenty of suffering right there."
The widow, a 13-year-old daughter, Allison, and 18-year-old stepdaughter, Ashley, who is graduating from high school Friday, re side in North Carolina.
Everrett, finding no work close to home, got a job in New Jersey three years ago. He supported his family from afar, first working in the financial industry, and more re cently doing home remodeling.
He was described by friends as funny, creative and devoted to his daughters.
"He seemed really into his family. He was a really great guy. This really hasn't sunk in yet," said Patricia Vytell, a neighbor in Montville.
Karen Everrett said her husband had been an avid kayaker, and that she did not know him to be much of an angler. However, she said he was still excited about going fishing. On the Internet, Ros coe is billed as "Trout Town," just two hours north of the George Washington Bridge.
Karen Everrett worried how the family would cope without Everrett, who breached the gap between them with frequent phone calls.
"At least I got to talk to him often," she said, her voice cracking with emotion.
Staff writer Laura Johnston contributed to this report.
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Just something to think about....
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