08-22-2003, 09:14 PM
[cool]Yeah, and if you are diabolical (Who? Moi?), you can kick quietly up beside a boat where a little "party" is going on and give a load blast with the air horn. If you don't die laughing at the pandemonium, you are likely to either get shot or run over when they chase you down.
On a serious note, it can happen that you get swept away from shore by sudden winds, currents or rip tides...depending on where you are fishing. A series of three blasts is the universal distress signal, and can help summon help from others within earshot. The human voice does not carry well in high winds...especially when others might be in a noisy old boat.
Here's a link to a website that lists "sports horns" for under $8...compact and loud...with the sound carrying up to a mile. I'm betting they are available lots of places...like boat shops, sports outlets, etc.
[url "http://www.heckledepot.com/heckling101.shtml"]http://www.heckledepot.com/heckling101.shtml[/url]
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On a serious note, it can happen that you get swept away from shore by sudden winds, currents or rip tides...depending on where you are fishing. A series of three blasts is the universal distress signal, and can help summon help from others within earshot. The human voice does not carry well in high winds...especially when others might be in a noisy old boat.
Here's a link to a website that lists "sports horns" for under $8...compact and loud...with the sound carrying up to a mile. I'm betting they are available lots of places...like boat shops, sports outlets, etc.
[url "http://www.heckledepot.com/heckling101.shtml"]http://www.heckledepot.com/heckling101.shtml[/url]
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