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11-17-2007, 09:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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You go with your gut in those situations...I don't think I'd hesitate for a moment if someone was about to go under. But it's so important to get real help involved early...
Last time I was at that spot was just after a big storm a few years back...there wasn't much left of Captiva!
-spence
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11-17-2007, 09:38 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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I saved lives twice, they want to use you as a float and put you under
alot of times the saver ends up dead. the hair tow is one of the best way to tow a person back. if you can get the waders off there are ways to use them as floats, I was a life guard and at one time could swim 4 miles.
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey 
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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11-18-2007, 07:35 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
Posts: 8,158
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tattoobob
I saved lives twice, they want to use you as a float and put you under
alot of times the saver ends up dead. the hair tow is one of the best way to tow a person back. if you can get the waders off there are ways to use them as floats, I was a life guard and at one time could swim 4 miles.
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You're absolutely correct. Most of the time, an untrained rescuer's efforts only result in two victims instead of one.  |
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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11-18-2007, 08:16 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Warren Vt
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one of the first things that they tell you when you take any life saving courses is reach , throw, row ,go.an untrained person trying to help another drowding victim is putting his own life on the line by going into the water to rescue. i wonder how many guys that surf fish don't know to swim. and how many actually feel comfortable in the water if they do go in?as it has been said before panick is what is kills most drownding victims.the water is a dangerous place no matter what gear you have on ,it only takes a tesspoon of water to drownd in if you inhale it wrong.
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11-20-2007, 01:50 PM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
Posts: 3,781
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I really don't know what I would do, diving into 50something degree surf to save somebody seems to be asking to become a victim yourself, however if somebody was drowning in front of me who knows.. I would probably rig up my rod with stronger leader materials and try to cast to the guy and reel him in!! you MIGHT be able to reel in a 200 pound guy with 50lb test right?
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11-20-2007, 04:50 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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By the time you "rigged up your rod" the guy would be dead....
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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11-20-2007, 04:55 PM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
Posts: 3,781
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so you're saying it's a bad idea then?  |
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