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 Re: High school team missing
[Re: Duck_Hunter]
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02/27/20 12:45 AM
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bloo_rainger
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Just hard to understand how once the current started pulling them they didn't use the trolling motor to get them to shore or to the lock. Chris, as I have already said ...... People that haven't witnessed TVA discharges just can't imagine the power and force of the current when the gates are open. Even a strong 36v motor would have a very difficult time holding it's own when within 100 yards or so of the gates. I still have to wonder why they didn't abandon the boat immediately and take their chances swimming at an angle to the flow with the idea of getting to something that would allow them to get a handhold and at least have the possibility of being seen or heard. Their life jackets might have made this a do-able task. But it's easy to speculate after-the-fact. A lot of people don’t know to swim at an angle in current that is sweeping you away. A lot of people also panic and don’t think to do what they know is their best option. I’m thinking the water temperature in a current that fast would be next to freezing. I don’t know what I would do with no visual of the area but I’m not jumping in.
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Re: High school team missing
[Re: SC-001]
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02/27/20 01:17 AM
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Brent S
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Maybe they thought the dam operator would see them and close the gates or send a rescue boat.
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Re: High school team missing
[Re: Hair Jig]
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02/27/20 01:30 AM
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Chris B
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Just hard to understand how once the current started pulling them they didn't use the trolling motor to get them to shore or to the lock. Chris, as I have already said ...... People that haven't witnessed TVA discharges just can't imagine the power and force of the current when the gates are open. Even a strong 36v motor would have a very difficult time holding it's own when within 100 yards or so of the gates. I still have to wonder why they didn't abandon the boat immediately and take their chances swimming at an angle to the flow with the idea of getting to something that would allow them to get a handhold and at least have the possibility of being seen or heard. Their life jackets might have made this a do-able task. But it's easy to speculate after-the-fact. I'm very aware of how strong the current was. It was a tragic cascade of errors.
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Re: High school team missing
[Re: SC-001]
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02/27/20 02:16 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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A lot of assumptions here.
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Re: High school team missing
[Re: SC-001]
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02/27/20 05:13 AM
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b00stin4
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Sure is a bad situation
Prayers to the families of everyone involved
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Re: High school team missing
[Re: SC-001]
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02/27/20 03:24 PM
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Bass Buster1
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When my kids were in HS, whatever they were passionate about I got involved in. Volleyball for my daughter and ag mechanics and shotgun shooting team for my son. I did not fully understand any of those things until they got involved and then trying to be a good Dad I learned all I could, pitched in where I could, learned to coach shotgun shooting ect.. I was no expert at any of it. When I have been on the water when a HS tourney is going on, this seems to be the case to me more often than not. Good parents trying to support HS kids, go buy a boat, learn what they can, volunteer to captain a team, have very little if any experience fishing or boating, they are just trying to help and support their kids. My pure speculation is this was this parents situation and he just did not fully understand the danger involved. Anyway, I do not judge or blame anyone, I pray to our Father in Heaven for closure for the families and friends of these good people! Tragic!
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Re: High school team missing
[Re: SC-001]
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02/27/20 03:36 PM
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Medinalakeguy
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My condolences to all those effected.
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Re: High school team missing
[Re: Bass Buster1]
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02/27/20 04:08 PM
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When my kids were in HS, whatever they were passionate about I got involved in. Volleyball for my daughter and ag mechanics and shotgun shooting team for my son. I did not fully understand any of those things until they got involved and then trying to be a good Dad I learned all I could, pitched in where I could, learned to coach shotgun shooting ect.. I was no expert at any of it. When I have been on the water when a HS tourney is going on, this seems to be the case to me more often than not. Good parents trying to support HS kids, go buy a boat, learn what they can, volunteer to captain a team, have very little if any experience fishing or boating, they are just trying to help and support their kids. My pure speculation is this was this parents situation and he just did not fully understand the danger involved. Anyway, I do not judge or blame anyone, I pray to our Father in Heaven for closure for the families and friends of these good people! Tragic! Welll said. I do wonder what the dads experience level was and it could most definitely happen to the very experienced and the inexperienced. Stratos was a very popular boat when I lived in Tennessee growing up and were made close by. Lots of owners still have them and have owned them for years and of course many have been sold time after time. No matter what the experience level was we could all learn from this tragedy and reevaluate our own decisions. I know I’ve pushed my limits on some of the decisions I've made on the water. I hope the family can find some type of closure soon though I know their life will never be the same. I can’t imagine what they are going through. No doubt, high school fishing will change some, hopefully it’ll be a little safer, and future lives will be saved.
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Re: High school team missing
[Re: Medinalakeguy]
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02/27/20 04:23 PM
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My condolences to all those effected. Amen
Luke 6:22-23
22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
when they exclude you, insult you,
and slander your name as evil
because of the Son of Man.
23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. Take note—your reward is great in heaven, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.
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Re: High school team missing
[Re: banker-always fishing]
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02/29/20 01:08 AM
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L a r r y
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Very sad news! Prayers up to the families and friends of the victims. Hope they can get some closer soon! The Lord Jesus Christ has control!  AMEN!!!!!!
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Re: High school team missing
[Re: SC-001]
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02/29/20 01:13 AM
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Chasin Hogs
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I could not imagine the pain. Probably a dumb question but are the not buoys blocking the dam?
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Re: High school team missing
[Re: Chasin Hogs]
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02/29/20 03:32 AM
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SC-001
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I could not imagine the pain. Probably a dumb question but are the not buoys blocking the dam? Probably wouldn't work there the water level fluctuates massively
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