08-12-2016, 10:25 PM
Hey, I know what you mean about those PFD ignitions scaring the "stuff" out of ya.
When I had my near-death experience last year after I foolishly decided to buy a pontoon to extend my catin' opportunities it scared more than "stuff" out of me when mine ignited. I had caught a smallish catfish and when I released him as a parting shot he managed to puncture one side of my toon. I luckily made to shore surf board style but when I stood up in three feet of water and tried to walk in fins I fell flat on my face.
Bad part was that I had watched a National Geographic TV show the night before where they were showing killer whales beaching and snarfing up baby seals. My first thought when the PFD ignited was that I had been snarfed up by the monster that is known to haunt the waters at UL. Didn't take me long to make shore plus 30 yards in fins it scared me so bad. Patched and sold the toon the next day.
My reload (Cabelas) set back $26.00, plus $125 for a new camera, plus $150 for a new phone.
Sad to admit that I do not always wear my PFD. I usually fish in shallow water so I figure as long as I can stand up I won't drown. When I have my crew on board we always wear while traveling but, especially when it is hot, we take them off when anchored up.
I'm ready to rededicate myself to always wearing mine. Fifty years ago I could swim from Bird Island to Lincoln if I had to... now, I'd be lucky to make 20 feet.
PFD always.
BLK
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When I had my near-death experience last year after I foolishly decided to buy a pontoon to extend my catin' opportunities it scared more than "stuff" out of me when mine ignited. I had caught a smallish catfish and when I released him as a parting shot he managed to puncture one side of my toon. I luckily made to shore surf board style but when I stood up in three feet of water and tried to walk in fins I fell flat on my face.
Bad part was that I had watched a National Geographic TV show the night before where they were showing killer whales beaching and snarfing up baby seals. My first thought when the PFD ignited was that I had been snarfed up by the monster that is known to haunt the waters at UL. Didn't take me long to make shore plus 30 yards in fins it scared me so bad. Patched and sold the toon the next day.
My reload (Cabelas) set back $26.00, plus $125 for a new camera, plus $150 for a new phone.
Sad to admit that I do not always wear my PFD. I usually fish in shallow water so I figure as long as I can stand up I won't drown. When I have my crew on board we always wear while traveling but, especially when it is hot, we take them off when anchored up.
I'm ready to rededicate myself to always wearing mine. Fifty years ago I could swim from Bird Island to Lincoln if I had to... now, I'd be lucky to make 20 feet.
PFD always.
BLK
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