Cold Water Safety

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Last Monday, I bundled Jacob up for some early morning slab busting in the pool. We put 6 keepers in the boat quickly as the sun was peaking over the horizon. Air temp was just above freezing. Jacob is five going on 18 and listens as well as his daddy. After about the 5th warning that he needed to quit leaning out of the boat, he took an early morning Lake Conway bath. I yanked him out of the water right away and rush him back to the truck to dry off and warm up. Needless to say our fishing day was over. Jacob had his life jacket on like he was supposed to. This is just a reminder that we should all consider wearing our life jackets when it is this cold out. It doesn't take long before hypothermia kicks in. If is also a good idea to have a set of warm dry clothes in the truck for situations like this. Jacob acted like nothing happened at all but his momma about killed the both of us and put an end to his winter fishing this year.

I get it "Cold Water Safety". I couldn't figure out the Colt part. You're right on all counts my friend. Glad he's OK, except with his momma.

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Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

I get it "Cold Water Safety". I couldn't figure out the Colt part. You're right on all counts my friend. Glad he's OK, except with his momma.

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Yep, it is supposed to read "Cold Water Safety". It wouldn't let
Me edit the title after I created the post. Maybe RCC can hook me up.

You play around the water, you're gonna get wet sooner or later. It's best to assume you're gonna take a swim every time you go. For me in the winter, I put away the inflatable jackets and break out the regular foam vest. On the colder days, I wear neoprene chest waders with that. Jacob learned a little chili lesson this year that may save his life later on. I have only been on one fall swim this year. Unfortunately it was with my chainsaw.

Everyone be safe, and if you don't plan to be, just put in your will that your GPS coordinates go to RCC.

See if that fixed the title.

I heard about your son falling overboard and thank the good lord he is OK and was wearing his vest, yes the cold water can zap your energy quick. I wear one also always when its cold out.

Glad he ok D10

Praise the Lord he is safe....You will be lucky to get Jacob out of the house in July now...and you will hear about this a long time to come. Just wait til the Grand Mothers get you cornered, can we get some pic's of your black eye...lol

Great post.Glad your son is safe.Bought a Bass Pro inflatable life vest and wear it all the time now.After watching you guy's put in brush piles was amazed how they worked even in cold wet weather.Thanks D-10 always learning from your post.Thanks again for the work and hours you put in.HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

Boys got some hard lessons to learn. Tell mom its better they be learned with Daddy than without. Sure glad everything turned out good.

He will remember that bath for many years. Nothing like a dunk in ice water ! :yikes Poor little guy probably took awhile to warm up .

Man that could have been bad. Glad he is ok and your wife didn't kill you.

Is he banned from my boat too? I can teach him the "true path"(no minners). Being seen in my boat is akin to child/elder abuse whichever fits.

Happy and Safe Thanksgiving to all!

Thank GOD he is alright and lesson learned. Had a similar issue with my youngest daughter. She was about 6 and we were fishing big maumelle in early march for bass. We launched at cooks landing and we were about a mile up into big maumelle bass fishing. Water temp was 52 and I was stowing the trolling motor with my back to her and I heard a splash. I grabbed her by her life jacket and bundled her up with all clothes in my bass boat and ran the 6 miles back to cooks. She was freezing, her only comment was "at least I have a good strong daddy to pull me out of the river".
Cold water is NO JOKE!!! If you are alone and go in all bundled up you will not be able to get back into your boat. Ive had 2 good friends who spent at least 100 days a year on the water both die in separate cold water submersion accidents. Your life jacket is like concealed carrying a weapon...."you may NEVER need it but when you do, YOU NEED IT! Stay safe my friends!

I always carry a towel and a couple changes of winter clothes, in the boat in one of those giant zip locks. It can be a long cold ride back to the truck!

I always carry a towel and a couple changes of winter clothes, in the boat in one of those giant zip locks. It can be a long cold ride back to the truck!

Glad that turned out good for you and Jacob. Can't be too vigilant when kids are in the boat. Thank God Jacob had on his life vest. I hope your post of this event will inspire other parents to be sure life vests are used and to be watchful, especially in cold weather fishing.

As the owner of a 5 yr old that thinks he can do everything his big brothers can do....I can sure relate to this. Glad it worked out ok. Thanks for posting.

So glad it turned out well for y'all. Several years ago I pulled a man and his young nephew out of Horseshoe Lake in November. The kid had a life jacket on, but his uncle didn't. I'm sure glad I was right there to pull them out right after their boat turned over. (pull start, motor in gear, full throttle) After that incident, I got certified by AGFC to teach Boating Safety. I always start out my session with that story.

Glad he is ok

thanks for this post. Fortunately a good outcome. As we see in other posts not always so. Be safe and wear em.

I am glad your fishing buddy is ok. Our grandkids always wear a good PFD. Busted, Papaw and Nanny don't, but we just made a new years resolution in November, and will start wearing one, especially in the winter.

In winter I wear a Sterns Flote Coat. It's flexable, pretty warm and serves as a type III life preserver. They're about $200 new (still cheap for what it does) but you can find them used on Ebay. I bought another one in good condition for $50 there.