I changed my mind today

I witnessed a man fall backwards out of his boat today,if it hadn’t been for his partner finally getting the motor shut off things could have been worse.The fellow who fell out wasn’t wearing a life jacket, and had on heavy overalls and an insulated work coat.
The water temp was about 38°F, after several attempts to get him back in the boat to no avail,they managed to tow him to shore hanging onto the side of the boat ,he was in the water about 8 min,it made me think about all the times I fish alone,in the winter in my kayak most often with the PFD hooked over the seat.
Two things I’ve gleaned from this,I need a kill switch on my trolling motor,and I need to invest in a much better PFD that is non intrusive to wear.

Before Christmas I bought two inflatable vest. I am hoping that will make me wear one when I am in the boat

Great lesson relayed to all of us. Thanks for that. Warm water is a completely different scenario than cold water. But both can be deadly.

If I’m on the water so is my pfd, all times no excuses. Lucky sounds like this could have been worse.

Get you one of the auto inflates. You won’t even know your wearing it!
I wear mine all the time. I Usually remember to take it off in the truck or after I put the boat up.
I fish alone a lot, got to thinking, what if I hit my head on the way out.
Same with you, what if a boat hits you and your unconscious?



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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

Before Christmas I bought two inflatable vest. I am hoping that will make me wear one when I am in the boat

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Those inflatables aren’t recommended for cold water temps. I’ve read that bulkier is better in cold water as you’ll probably have heavier clothes on than the inflatable can handle.

I like my kayak pfd better then the more traditional bass pro one I had. It’s much more comfortable and I like the pockets. I have no problems wearing it all day summer or winter. I keep my fishing license, safety whistle, hemostats, line clippers, knife, fish counter and cell phone in it. Most importantly I know I should be safer by having it on in case of accident.

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whatever you have they only work if your wearing them!!!

If you do a lot of colder weather boat fishing your going to want to be warm anyway, so why not invest in somthing like a Frabill I float suit or a Clam Ice Armor Ascent suit.... You stay warm and if you fall out of the boat you float like a cork. I see them on sale a few times a year and there not much more then good bibs and a jacket.

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Originally Posted by Central Minn

If you do a lot of colder weather boat fishing your going to want to be warm anyway, so why not invest in somthing like a Frabill I float suit or a Clam Ice Armor Ascent suit.... You stay warm and if you fall out of the boat you float like a cork. I see them on sale a few times a year and there not much more then good bibs and a jacket.

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Really like my ice armor.

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

I like my kayak pfd better then the more traditional bass pro one I had. It’s much more comfortable and I like the pockets. I have no problems wearing it all day summer or winter. I keep my fishing license, safety whistle, hemostats, line clippers, knife, fish counter and cell phone in it. Most importantly I know I should be safer by having it on in case of accident.

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whatever you have they only work if your wearing them!!!

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Where did you get that?

Kill switch for the trolling motor?
I always wondered if this was available.

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Do you mind if I repost this on a different fishing forum? I'd appreciate it. Are kill switches readily available for trolling motors?

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Originally Posted by Yaker

I witnessed a man fall backwards out of his boat today,if it hadn’t been for his partner finally getting the motor shut off things could have been worse.The fellow who fell out wasn’t wearing a life jacket, and had on heavy overalls and an insulated work coat.
The water temp was about 38°F, after several attempts to get him back in the boat to no avail,they managed to tow him to shore hanging onto the side of the boat ,he was in the water about 8 min,it made me think about all the times I fish alone,in the winter in my kayak most often with the PFD hooked over the seat.
Two things I’ve gleaned from this,I need a kill switch on my trolling motor,and I need to invest in a much better PFD that is non intrusive to wear.

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Originally Posted by Hat55

Where did you get that?

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I can’t even remember where I purchased from. Bought it on sale and only thing I ever purchased there. It is a NRS Chinook pfd and if you google they are pretty popular and can be found many places. It has a high back which mean just mesh near lower back for seating in chair. Won’t ride/push up like traditional pfd.

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Originally Posted by catchNgrease

Kill switch for the trolling motor?
I always wondered if this was available.

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I have seen mobbin outdoors on YouTube rig his kayak with a kill switch to battery. The battery controlled his trolling motor. The line went to a clip on the terminal and when pulled disconnected the power. Slightly different but worth considering.

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Originally Posted by chaunc

Those inflatables aren’t recommended for cold water temps. I’ve read that bulkier is better in cold water as you’ll probably have heavier clothes on than the inflatable can handle.

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I have been looking at float coats also. I had one years ago

I heard tell back when a lone fisher person fell inside the boathouse into the water in the winter and didn't survive it .
and I don't think the water was 38 at the time . it was crappie dock and she lived there on it and it was a sad day .
Some of you may know of the spot "peanuts" is the name of the place .
did the man survive or did his major organs shut down .
sometimes I hear about this stuff and even though they get to shore they still don't live thru it .

I keep my vest on all the time. Always!

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Originally Posted by catchNgrease

Kill switch for the trolling motor?
I always wondered if this was available.

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Maybe a pressure foot/switch or seat/switch with a perko selector switch to run in normal or auto shut off mode.....just a thought.

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

If I’m on the water so is my pfd, all times no excuses. Lucky sounds like this could have been worse.

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The best advice. Wear it no matter what or how shallow! Buy once, cry once and get quality. I have a Stohlquist and they make a good product.
Bob

Maybe Canepole is up to the challenge of how to make a Kill switch, for a trolli9ng motor.

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

I have seen mobbin outdoors on YouTube rig his kayak with a kill switch to battery. The battery controlled his trolling motor. The line went to a clip on the terminal and when pulled disconnected the power. Slightly different but worth considering.

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Best idea I’ve seen yet. Just make sure the clip is strong enough so the kayak doesn’t float away from you.

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Do you mind if I repost this on a different fishing forum? I'd appreciate it. Are kill switches readily available for trolling motors?

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be my guest,I will be looking at a DIY kill switch for my trolling motor.

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I heard tell back when a lone fisher person fell inside the boathouse into the water in the winter and didn't survive it .
and I don't think the water was 38 at the time . it was crappie dock and she lived there on it and it was a sad day .
Some of you may know of the spot "peanuts" is the name of the place .
did the man survive or did his major organs shut down .
sometimes I hear about this stuff and even though they get to shore they still don't live thru it .

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As far as I know the man survived,last I saw him,he made it to the boat ramp,folks stripped him down and got some dry clothes on him .

Thanks. I think the more folks see accidents like this, the more they will practice safety. Let me know what you find out about the DIY kill switch.

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Originally Posted by Yaker

be my guest,I will be looking at a DIY kill switch for my trolling motor.

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Superdave... only thing I recommend is keep your phone in something dry. If it gets wet and quits working it is no good to you.

So glad you didn't witness the opposite ending... Will say a prayer for the gentleman's full recovery ... Thanks for sharing. We become complacent with things like safety when we have no problems....