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Fellow fisherman lost his life wading
Posted on 6/4/14 at 8:35 am
Posted on 6/4/14 at 8:35 am
I saw this posted on saltycajun, figured I would share. Sad news, lost his life while trying to catch his boat while wading. LINK
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Posted on 6/4/14 at 8:37 am to cajunrabbit
Dang. That kind of thing scares me more and more as I age. The end so near and one doesn't even see it coming.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 8:40 am to AlxTgr
Yeah. My initial reaction is that they guy is pretty dumb for doing what he did. Then I think about all the dumb stuff I have done that could have the same result. Just makes me realize that no matter what you do when outdoors, you have to be intentional about your decisions and not do anything that can put you in a dangerous situation.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 8:41 am to cajunrabbit
That's so sad. It's scary how wrong things can go in a hurry while we are pursuing our love for the outdoors.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 8:57 am to cajunrabbit
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"It was about 15 minutes between the time they lost sight of him and when they found him," Clark said.
That's terrible and scary how fast things can turn fatal.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 9:54 am to deaconjones35
Being a mountain boy, the first time I ever saw or went to the beach over 50 years ago, I had no idea what a rip current was. Got caught in one at Destin and I came very close to not making it out alive. Bad things can happen very quickly. I feel for this man's family. Swimming is very strenuous, at least for me it is. He may have had a heart attack while trying to get to the boat.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:20 am to cajunrabbit
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A friend raced down the beach to alert another boat in the area. Moments later, Heggeman went under. "It was about 15 minutes between the time they lost sight of him and when they found him," Clark said.
Might should have raced down the beach to alert another boat for help before swimming for it.
Jeez... There is a lot of current right there in and out of Mobile bay.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:30 am to Clyde Tipton
Awful. Quick CSB.
Wade fishing this past weekend. In about 3 feet of water but there was a significant drop off if not careful. Buddy who does not come with us much was with us. He DID NOT have waders this time b/c the were left on the dock. Thank god. 4 of us. 2 of us in the boat resting. Other two about 200 yards from boat. All of the sudden i hear a yell and look over and see guy struggling to stay afloat. My other buddy that was with him had waders on so could not try to rescue him. He was a quick thinker and casted his pole and hooked his jacket. First damn cast
. Kept him above water until we could get to him. Saved his life without a doubt. We quickly took the anchor up and got him in the boat. He lost his shoes and his pole in the fight. Said his jacket filled up with water.
Still confused as to how a lot of it happened but we were very close to having a shitty fricking day. Situations can change so fast out there that you have to be on your tows and make sure everyone is properly prepared.
Edit: This all was at flatboat key out of bay st. louis by Aisle au Pitre.
Wade fishing this past weekend. In about 3 feet of water but there was a significant drop off if not careful. Buddy who does not come with us much was with us. He DID NOT have waders this time b/c the were left on the dock. Thank god. 4 of us. 2 of us in the boat resting. Other two about 200 yards from boat. All of the sudden i hear a yell and look over and see guy struggling to stay afloat. My other buddy that was with him had waders on so could not try to rescue him. He was a quick thinker and casted his pole and hooked his jacket. First damn cast
. Kept him above water until we could get to him. Saved his life without a doubt. We quickly took the anchor up and got him in the boat. He lost his shoes and his pole in the fight. Said his jacket filled up with water. Still confused as to how a lot of it happened but we were very close to having a shitty fricking day. Situations can change so fast out there that you have to be on your tows and make sure everyone is properly prepared.
Edit: This all was at flatboat key out of bay st. louis by Aisle au Pitre.
This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 10:33 am
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:58 am to cajunrabbit
I almost drowned off Padre Years ago when I got caught in a rip tide. Hauled me out to 20 foot of water bouceing me along the bottom. Always remembered what my mom told me as a kid, when in the ocean an swimming , if you get tired turn and float on your back. I did this and it saved my life. You literally can not sink. I kicked off the bottom and floated nearly a mile and then was able to swim to shore with the waves.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:12 am to BIG Texan
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when in the ocean an swimming , if you get tired turn and float on your back.
Great advice. I was snorkeling over a reef in Mexico a few years ago and one of the people with us was inexperienced and working to try to tread water. She was quickly getting into a crisis about 100 feet from the shore. The Mexican guide went over there and talked her into floating on her back for a few minutes until she could catch her breath and everything worked out.
There is also the dead man's float where you float face down and kick up every 15 or 20 seconds to breathe. Keep movements to a minimum and you can relax. Don't try to swim great distances like Tarzan because the ocean is always stronger than you are.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:44 am to cajunrabbit
I really don't know much about rip tides but going to beach in Destin in a couple weeks. Is that something you can get caught in right off the beach swimming in?
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:16 pm to windshieldman
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Is that something you can get caught in right off the beach swimming in?
absolutely!
basically, a rip current is the flow of water returning to the gulf. When a wave crashes on the beach, all that water returns to the gulf via the path of least resistance. The rip can be strong enough to knock you off of your feet in 2 foot of water
This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:16 pm to windshieldman
LINK
Wick posted a PSA on this the other day. It tells you which direction to swim out.
Wick posted a PSA on this the other day. It tells you which direction to swim out.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:21 pm to dat yat
Wow, I'm someone that normally can stay calm in bad situations but not so much in water. I can see myself screaming like a girl while wife and kids stay cool in a rip current 
Makes me kinda nervous on what to do if I'm out holding my 4 y/o and something like that happens. I'm not the best swimmer and I don't usually get far out. I mean, I don't sink like a rock or anything just not a strong swimmer in general. Good info, thanks for the posts.
Makes me kinda nervous on what to do if I'm out holding my 4 y/o and something like that happens. I'm not the best swimmer and I don't usually get far out. I mean, I don't sink like a rock or anything just not a strong swimmer in general. Good info, thanks for the posts.Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:51 pm to sloopy
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That's so sad. It's scary how wrong things can go in a hurry while we are pursuing our love for the outdoors.
Lately I've seen it happen to more experienced outdoorsmen. Maybe we need a reminder at times that we don't control nature.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 1:25 pm to cajunrabbit
Hats terribly sad 
Posted on 6/4/14 at 2:28 pm to cajunrabbit
Damn that's sad.
RIP
RIP
Posted on 6/4/14 at 3:01 pm to PTBob
quote:Wow.
He was a quick thinker and casted his pole and hooked his jacket.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 3:33 pm to CoastieGM
Been down there in that area many times. There is some wicked current right in there.
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