Thread: COLD WATER SURVIVAL

Very informative post Fishers!!

It was a helpful but sobering video and article Fishers. As safe as I feel in the big water Lund I believe I will start wearing my life jacket again. Thanks for posting that.

Three examples of people whom I have seen in freezing water:
1. When ice fishing in Montana (20 below zero), a guy walked over to a large concrete piling (encased in iron to prevent the ice from breaking up the concrete) to light a cigarette. The sun had warmed the iron and made the ice soft, and he went through, catching himself by his elbows. His buddies pulled him out immediately, before the water totally penetrated his snowmobile suit and the layers underneath. They took him over to their pickup truck, but couldn't get him in, as his suit was frozen solid. Another guy took down the back seat in his station wagon, and they slid him in. He was fine.
2. Years later, I took a co-worker to Montana for fishing and hunting. He got four species of fish, four species of birds, a mule deer buck, and a bull elk. But in the first minute of the first day, a fish pulled his pole out of the rocks and into the icy water at Canyon Ferry Lake. He dove in and came up with the pole and fish. I said: "Hop in the truck". He responded with: "I'm O..O..K". and started shaking like crazy. Fortunately, the truck was right there, and it was still warm. We went back to town, changed clothes, and came back to catch quite a few rainbows.
3. At Lake Hefner (ice along the edges and on the riprap), my son-in-law came out to float tube (his first time in a tube). Four of us were already out at the tower fishing as he started to get in. He stepped down, right next to a large concrete block that flipped him over upside down into the water. He was able to scramble out before we could get over to help him. He was immediately shaking uncontrollably, but we got him home, changed clothes, and helped him get into the water when we got back to the lake. (We slayed the crappie).
Moral: It's a good idea to have a partner/partners in case you need help. Not that I haven't gone out alone many times.

That was the best video i have seen posted on CDC. with so many of us fishing the winter months, you must know!! We need everyone to watch this!

Good video Fishers.

He was found on shore this morning. Made it up a bank and into the woods. He died on his back with his arms outstretched.
Died from hypothermia.

2X What at Ledge said!!
Great video Fishers

Originally Posted by dennishoddy

He was found on shore this morning. Made it up a bank and into the woods. He died on his back with his arms outstretched.
Died from hypothermia.

That sucks!