Im glad your ok.... it was headed south quick...I know you guy's love yak fishin they do it around here too but man it would be hard staying in those dudes.....be careful

Glad your ok! I also need to get better about wearing mine ALL the time. Calm water, anchored or whenever, should have it on.

And while we're talking about safety...don't forget that dead-man's switch! The life jacket probably won't save you if you get thrown out of the boat with it running wide open and then it starts to run in a spiral!! I nearly found out last summer while planing out in my Lund. The Optimax 200 suddenly died and when the hull quickly fell off plane, it was pointed to the right... threw me out of the seat but fortunately not out of the boat. That little tether might save your life someday.

This was not a stupid event, it was a lesson in staying alive event. You will never forget.

Since I do 90% of my fishing alone, I made my wife a promise years ago that when the big engine is running the life vest will be on and properly secured. And the kill switch lanyard will be connected.

Prayers up brother . Glad your all good

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Glad to hear you are ok.You are right, if you are on the water your PDF needs to be on. You never plan on something bad happening but when it does you need to be prepared.

Glade to hear your still around to learn another of lifes lessons A couple of my friends and myself had a mishap on Lewisville about 6 years ago . One of my friends in the boat always said he could get his vest if he ever needed it which he always kept stuffed up in the nose of the boat . Below is his post about it that he wrote and I'm the Marvin that he mentions in the post .

http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbt...svi#Post5537736

Glad all is well,fell out of my pontoon of all things last early spring tieing to a tree on fork ,luckily my wife was with me. dint have my life vest on boat went away from me when i fell in could not catch my breath because water was so cold, if i been alone would not be posting this. ill never ever ever not have my life vest on no matter what conditions . stay safe

Glad you made it to continue to write new chapters in your story! Safety first!

No joke, I had a ten inch cat fin me so bad I passed out as well two summers ago. I was standing on a dock when it happened and fell into the lake. Waking up after taking a water nap is some scary stuff. If I'm in the boat, I am wearing a life jacket these days.