Fisherman missing out of Faulkner Co.
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Saw that... What a shame. My wife just told me they found his boat overturned... That wind was kicking today.... Hopefully they find him safely but it's not looking good.
A terrible situation. We all need to consider this a reminder of how our sport can go wrong at a moments notice, especially in the winter. If a person ends up in the water, extra winter clothing could prevent them from staying afloat without a life jacket. Cold water temps also can cause hypothermia faster than a person realizes. If the water conditions are dangerous, don't go. A fish isn't worth it. If you don't know the water, run slow. We haven't had much rain, and the water levels for the most part are much lower than what they usually are at this time of year.
I guess what I'm saying is be safe guys. I don't want to be reading the same story about any of us.
A prayer goes out for the family.
It happened on Pierce creek Lake Conway.real bad place in high winds.
That's a bad deal for sure! Prayers for him and the family
Terrible news ,, prayers
I hope it ain't one of us. Prayers and thoughts. DP
So sorry to hear that. Prayers sent to the family.
I myself keep the vest on when the boat is in motion heading for my destination, i know a lot of people that have there vest in the compartment and never remove it,when i stop to jig or pull cranks or whatever that vest is very near just incase, it's like a smoke detector it can save your life when the battery is in it.
My prayers for the family.:pray
Routine things that we become complacent with can change on a dime. We should always keep that in mind on the water and in everyday life.
prayers out. I fish 89 bridge and pierce creek area and it does get rough when windy. be safe.
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Looks like they found his body this morning. Hate to see this kind of stuff...
sad to hear this:pray for the family.
Prayer made for the Family and him
Praying for good news
Its been updated again.
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Prayers sent up for the family.
I feel real sorry for him and his family...........another reminder how fast good times can turn bad....everyone please stay safe
That is a bad deal. Prayers for the family.
prayers sent
Prayer for family
Bad situation. Prayers sent to the family.
i just saw an update that they found the missing fisherman's body.
In our thoughts and prayers...The wind on Conway can be very bad add that and hitting an underwater stump at the right time and you can be tossed in freezing temps in an instant. Let's all take this terrible tragedy and learn from it. Wear a life jacket and use your kill switch.
Prayers Sent for the family.
Prayers for the family.
lots of folks have drowned because the life jacket was "close by" rather than on.Quote:
Originally Posted by pesce
Hey it happened to me once, 2/18/2012, when I hit the water it was 43 degrees and I thought this isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Didn't have a life jacket on but my friend had the fore sight for us to get them quickly, if not for him and God's grace I'd have never made it to the bank, certainly not without the life jacket, and the swim wasn't really that far. Hypothermia set in so fast it was surprising to say the least, just before I got to the bank my muscles were locking up and I lost the ability to swim. Once on the bank it felt like I was breaking concrete just to standup and move. My prayers go out to the family. To everyone else, trust me you won't have a chance without your life jacket. Even then it will be hard enough to survive the cold water, but at least you'll have your best chance.