3 people nearly drown in 37 degree water at the Bar

[Digitroll Fishing]

You hear of people fishing (bragging) about being in in 6-8 foot waves and not seeing other boats when there in the trough of the swell. Well, 5 footers can be deadly too.

Today at the Bar the boat sank after being rescued.


http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... 09344/1010

[raz]

Only one had a life jacket....they are very lucky to be alive indeed.

[Digitroll Fishing]

Raz,

When waves get to 5 feet we get off the pond a rule we have followed since 1981 on Lake Ontario. No fish is worth a near tragedy like what happened today.

[Wallyandre (Andre)]

Raz,

When waves get to 5 feet we get off the pond a rule we have followed since 1981 on Lake Ontario. No fish is worth a near tragedy like what happened today.

I totally agree on that statement!

[fishhuntadventure]

Raz, When waves get to 5 feet we get off the pond a rule we have followed since 1981 on Lake Ontario. No fish is worth a near tragedy like what happened today.

Well, I have never fished the "big O" but hope to some day. All I know is I accidentally got caught a couple of times with some big waves. Got off the water OK every time.

One of those few times stands out in my memory however: the morning Oneida turned from 2-footers that were laying down good (just like the forecasts had said) to unexpected winds 25-30mph+. This produced solid 5-footers within minutes. Water was breaking over the bow repeatedly for around 45 minutes. I have not been careless on the water but I sure had to pay attention that day! I was standing in my boat holding onto the windshield frame with one hand and the helm with the other. I wasn't scared per se but I will freely admit feeling a nervous fear of losing the boat a couple of times when I lost the horizon over the bow. Which isn't that amazing except remember that I was standing in the boat.

Glad those guys are OK but one life jacket is a little more than just dumb.