re: Boating accident in Venice? R.I.P. Brad

Brad was my neighbor and good friend. He will be deeply missed. We were just fishing together in Venice 2 weeks ago in the same place where this happened. He had just picked up a 24' Champion a couple of months ago from his buddy. I am still shock.

Ive seen too many of those work boats driving out of control like maniacs down in venice and in the basin. They act like they own the waterways.
Not blaming on them but ive seen them at fault before.

RIP Brad, prayers to his family

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Almost got in a head on with one in the short cut between tiger and grand pass, ran us up into the roseau.

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I have mixed feelings about those guys running stuff like that. On one hand they keep the channels open, mark runs, etc., but on the other we see what happens. From all indications Brad was a solid guy that had some unfortunate timing in an area with zero room for error for one boat much less two. God Bless the ones he leaves behind.

The two on the work boat worked for FabCon in venice. I know the female passenger.

Helluva trout hoist by brad, RIP

That sucks.

Man that is harsh. I hope his family can somehow find a way to deal with it and have some peace and happiness in their lives again.

It's a reminder of how fragile life is, and how quickly it can all just go to shite on you.

death don't have no mercy

Awful.

Prayers for the family.

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Every year he would travel to Arkansas to shoot greenheads and always tried to get me to go

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Sorry To hear Coot

A guy at my wife's work hunted with him here in Arkansas. She
told me about the guys buddy being killed in LA. I told her I thought I remembered a thread about a boating accident on the OB. I came to check and sure enough it's the same guy.

RIP Brad

Brad will certainly be missed.I know he loved fishing, hunting, the Cubbies and his family.I remember attending the L.S.U.vs Razorbacks 3 ot game with him and his wife.Been thinking all day about those 2 young children he leaves behind.