Really good thread here.
Like most guys here I carry two lights, a headlamp and a neck light with a rescue whistle taped to it mounted on surgical tubing.
http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...s-whistle.html
I lost my hat and headlamp a few years ago while trying to avoid a rogue wave, ducked down between two rocks and the wash broke over me, luckily I had my neck light and was able to make my way back to shore safely.
I always try and fish with at least one other guy, if I do fish alone I will fish the "safer" spots.
Know your limits and stick by them.
When we do swim to a rock or point, we go one at a time, watching the other guy get to the point safely, that way if something was to happen were in a better position for a rescue.
Were in the works of putting a "rescue bag" together for next season. Something light enough where theres no reason not to bring it every trip.
So far the bag includes: small air horn, basic first aid kit, bolt cutters, whistle, roll of electrical tape, and a throw bag.
Hoping to put all the gear in a dry bag or small back pack, then the cell phone in a dry bag in case we need to call serious help.
The two guys I fish with are going to make the same bag so that we all have the same rescue gear, so no matter what happens we will always have at least one full kit.
The other things I always do are text the girlfriend where I am, a lot of times plans change at the last minute and you end up somewhere else, even though shes sleeping at least theres a time line of where i was last if something was to happen.
Be safe, its been said before but "its just a fish"
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