hope none of our members :(

[massbassman]

Tragic. T&P's to the families.
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[striperman36]

niko found the vid from the cg helo

http://www.dvidshub.net/video/319266...s#.Usx8W426Tf5

[MAKAI]

Also consider putting at risk the people that may have to go find you....the moonies used to chase bluefin in little center consoles on days the whale watching boats would stay in port.
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[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Hookedagain

As an avid (and obsessed) duck hunter I will say these are the days I live for. Sea ducks and diving ducks move in this weather, and thats why we are out there....to shoot ducks. I was supposed to be out there today but had a late change of plans and stayed in. These guys are seasoned duck hunters and knew what they were doing. We dress for the weather with proper head gear, foot wear and clothing. We take every precaution to make it a safe hunt. My main objective is to make it back to the ramp at the end of the hunt. Shooting ducks on any waterway is a challenge in this weather. Today could have been any number of senerios, took a wave, hit something in the water, illness, who knows? Everyone is asking why they were out there? What were they thinking? Are they crazy? Well, we go out because its what we love, I am thinking this is going to be an epic day of wing shooting, and NO I am not crazy....just passionate. I feel bad about what happened today but it will not change the way I feel or hunt. I will be out the Saturday morning with my hunting partner.

In 1997 I capsize on Thanksgiving morning, and the outcome was in my favor. I know what went through their mind as it all happened, and it isn't a pleasant thought. God bless Dr.Angel, may he have a speedy recovery. Godspeed to the two others.

Thank you for this explanation. I thought it might be along these lines.

[Rmarsh]

Could the wind have contributed to the capsizing? The duck blind might have caught one of the gusts of thirty to forty mph
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[Rmarsh]

Buzzards bay buoy recorded a gust of 42 mph at 8am
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[striperman36]

Interview of the harbormaster on the news this morning speculated that the water froze in the bottom of the boat causing someone to slip and cause a capsize

[Rob Rockcrawler]

What a tragedy thoughts and prayers to the families involved. In some respects it reminds me of some of the tragedies that the surfcasting community has suffered over the years. I know that the majority of us have fished in areas and at times when the fish are calling us and we know that maybe we should not be out there. The weather impacts the ducks similar to our beloved bass apparently. I hope they are resting in the great duck blind in the sky with no plugs in their shotguns having the best wingshooting they ever dreamed. Similar to the surfcasters who have passed and went to the land of blitz's we only see in our dreams.

[piemma]

In 1971 I was hunting the Palmer River with my hunting partner Norm Proulx. Norm took the canoe to retrieve a duck and capsized on an outgoing tide. I went after him in a a little 8' pram. Got to him but couldn't get him in the boat. By then someone on shore had called the rescue so I rowed us over to shore with him clinging to the side of the pram. He survived but was in the hospital with hypothermia for a day.

I gave up duck hunting for goose hunting in corn fields. It was dryer, safer and there were a lot more Canadian geese than Mallards and Black ducks.

In any event, we always took the proper precautions but as the saying goes, "@*&$ happens".

[MakoMike]

http://www.mvtimes.com/2014/01/07/mo...ccident-18547/

[Swimmer]

We all know this is certainly sad and grief filled for thier survivors and friends, but I can't help thinking that if your married, and have children as well, then this dangerous day of shooting in such inclement weather isn't just a little selfish. I used to go surfing in January at Coast Guard Beach, Newport, and a few other places, just to be able to say I did it. But I was a stupid kid. These guys were adults, probably married, with children still living at home, who are now without thier father. Just to shoot a #^&#^&#^&#^&ing duck or two. Sad.
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[BigFish]

Getting past the initial shock of the tragedy....as many have said they were doing what they loved to do? Its what we do! We all have passions in life and we try to chase those passions and fulfill our joy for being able to feel this way about something we love! The sad reality is that thought these men died hunting ducks...many are hit by buses, in car wrecks or just plain trip over their own feet and go down a flight of stairs doing something as simple and mundane as walking. "There but for the grace of God go I" is the saying. Lets hope that as we move forward we just do our best to come home again. Lets just be careful out there no matter what or where our passions may take us.

[Piscator]

A message from the Secretary of the Stellwagen Bank Charter Boat Association...

"January 8, 2014

It is with my deepest sympathy that I bring you the following information about our friend and colleague Steven James. Steve's family will be coming to Marshfield, tomorrow, January 9th. They have decided not to have a wake or funeral for Steve (Steve was not married and did not have Children). The family along with Frank Papp are putting together a celebration of Steve's life which will consist of a slide show and video. The Celebration of Life will be held at the Ocean Deck Restaurant 239 Dyke Road, Marshfield, MA this Sunday, January 12th at 1:00 pm. Anyone who knew Steve and would like to speak will be asked. Donations should be made out to the Stellwagen Bank Charter Boat Association.”

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

We all know this is certainly sad and grief filled for thier survivors and friends, but I can't help thinking that if your married, and have children as well, then this dangerous day of shooting in such inclement weather isn't just a little selfish. I used to go surfing in January at Coast Guard Beach, Newport, and a few other places, just to be able to say I did it. But I was a stupid kid. These guys were adults, probably married, with children still living at home, who are now without thier father. Just to shoot a #^&#^&#^&#^&ing duck or two. Sad.
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Not sure about the 2nd victim from Conn but Steve James was NOT married, NO kids.
He's hunted all over the world.
Yesterdays weather wasn't all that out of the ordinary for these guys to hunt, just a tragic day.
The fishing community lost a HUGE asset being commercial, charter & recreational & not someone just looking out for his own agenda !