"Earlier in the day, a small craft weather warning had been posted for the area. On-scene weather conditions were 4-6 foot seas, 25 to 30 knot winds. "
Thats when you cancel the charter or fish in a bay.
soooo, maybe it's safe to say fishing the rips in the eez with a charter on a day when none of the commercial boats left the dock was unwise.
Heard he lit off his epirb - that's why they sent the rescue swimmer.
Bad Idea Jeans.
Glad the Coasties bailed him out -- Nice work fellas.