Body found/recoverd at Cumberland.

[Dave Stewart]

Good idea on the extra clothing Steve. I always have an extra set in my boat also during cold water times. A very good friend of mine got to use the stowed away coveralls a number of years back when we were fishing and he fell out of the boat into 40 degree water here. I am sure he appreciated those coveralls.

I have another good friend that had a very bad experience with the inflatable life vests. He was in a night tourney a couple of years ago and was thrown out of his boat (he was alone) while running to his first spot after blastoff. The vest did not inflate...it had a bad gas cartridge. He is not a very good swimmer and as he told me he was going down for the last time when a couple of guys in another boat pulled him from the water. Luckily they had been following his boat and saw it veer off and stop in the middle of the lake in front of them and they decided to make sure he was ok.

[KyJames]

>Good idea on the extra clothing Steve. I always have an
>extra set in my boat also during cold water times. A very
>good friend of mine got to use the stowed away coveralls a
>number of years back when we were fishing and he fell out of
>the boat into 40 degree water here. I am sure he appreciated
>those coveralls.
>
>I have another good friend that had a very bad experience with
>the inflatable life vests. He was in a night tourney a couple
>of years ago and was thrown out of his boat (he was alone)
>while running to his first spot after blastoff. The vest did
>not inflate...it had a bad gas cartridge. He is not a very
>good swimmer and as he told me he was going down for the last
>time when a couple of guys in another boat pulled him from the
>water. Luckily they had been following his boat and saw it
>veer off and stop in the middle of the lake in front of them
>and they decided to make sure he was ok.

This brings two really good ideas to light... one always carry an extra PFD, because if you do go overboard, or have an accidental inflation, you still are legal and can continue to fish.

Second, If you are familiar with the inflatables, you have read the owner's manuel, then you know how to test the cartridge to ensure it is still good.

The right thing is usually not the easy thing.

James

[roadrunner]

James I do carry a regular PFD (extra) if you have an accidental inflation could you not use as pfd as long as it stayed inflated?
I think they are experiencing cold weather problems that may not have anything to do with cartridges. Jim Dickens has asked the person who brought this to our attention to keep him informed as they get all the info.

[SpotBoy]

I think they need to re- tune their "super finder equipment" ... !! All they found was a stump !!! (according to the local news)
OK I don't claim to have any ideal about these things. BUT the man that drowned during the weekend of the poker run was about 5 miles from the ****. With the amount that they are pulling water thru the turbines I would think the body went thru the **** in about 2-3 days. Heck if you are fishing on that end while they are letting the water thru it will pull your boat around at a pretty good clip when you let off the trolling motor !!!

[PRO V LE]

Spotboy! Please get you're facts straight the body "RECOVERED" early this week was from the poker run weekend.
They then began another search for a Dr. who drowned in Guffey creek 6 years ago.
When on the bottom in 100ft. plus water things are much different than at the surface. Current, water temp, pressure etc.

[mhall]

>I think they need to re- tune their "super finder
>equipment" ... !! All they found was a stump !!!
>(according to the local news)
>OK I don't claim to have any ideal about these things. BUT the
>man that drowned during the weekend of the poker run was about
>5 miles from the ****. With the amount that they are pulling
>water thru the turbines I would think the body went thru the
>**** in about 2-3 days. Heck if you are fishing on that end
>while they are letting the water thru it will pull your boat
>around at a pretty good clip when you let off the trolling
>motor !!!


Dave nor I was gossiping heresay about this traggic event. In my post I even put his first name I did not put his last on purpose. I've been telling a buddy for months that the reason they weren't finding him is that he was on or in the dam. WRONG, shows you how smart I am. He was VERY close to where they last saw him ejected from his boat. I don't know what local news you are watching, but this is documented facts not B.S.