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Not knowing how to Swim
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03/07/12 11:11 PM
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Joined: Feb 2012
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Greenandfeisty
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Hey Guys, My parents are letting me join a bass club and the tournament direcyor brought to my moms attention the chances of me flying out of a bass boat and skidding accross the wayer and now started naming all the risks involved and now my parents are even more freaked out since I cannot swim, I wear a Mustang automatic life vest, but that still doesnt calm their nerves......
Last edited by Greenandfeisty; 03/08/12 01:14 AM.
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Greenandfeisty]
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03/07/12 11:19 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
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bassdreamer
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A: go to the Y and learn! B: you'll only fly out of the boat if the driver is a crazy nut or you're dancing on the bow while driving. Falling out because you loose your balance while fishing is very likely at some point so see A.....
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Greenandfeisty]
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03/07/12 11:33 PM
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Joined: Apr 2009
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elkhartdom
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+1 and keep that vest on and be sure to check your cartrage
at the sound of my name, fish tremble HI HO SILVER AWAY!!!ranger Z521,250 sho,black and silver TD: BMET 6263 http://theboatcentertx.combmoet@facebook "I humble myself before God, there the list ends" Sam Houston
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Greenandfeisty]
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03/07/12 11:37 PM
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Jeremy S.
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I can't swim a stroke man, I will beat a rock to the bottom. Just don't get overly comfortable and start taking the vest off when you're stopped and fishing. One missed step and you're over the side and headed for the bottom. I went from a regular life vest to an auto inflator as well because it's just brutally hot in the summer to wear the normal vest all day.
Some people just aren't swimmers, I have determined after 34 years of life and more instructors, lessons, boot camp, etc that I cannot survive in water so I just take precautions hahaha.
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Greenandfeisty]
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03/07/12 11:37 PM
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Joined: Mar 2010
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DKennimer
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Do yourself and your family a favor and learn to swim. It's really easy, I think most people that don't ,have the "panic" set in and that's what gets you in trouble. If you ever find yourself in the water, remember to relax and don't panic. And, always wear your life vest!
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Greenandfeisty]
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03/07/12 11:44 PM
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Longeye
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It's too easy to learn how to swim. If your gonna spend a lot of time in a boat, you need to learn my friend.
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Greenandfeisty]
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03/07/12 11:45 PM
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Stickchunker
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Please go learn how to swim!
Not Fishing related, I lost a very good friend this summer working cows in the river bottom, they were crossing the river and his horse spooked and he fell into the river and did not know how to swim, i am positive if he had been able to swim he would still be with us today.
So again, Please go learn how to swim, it can happen to anyone, anywhere!
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Greenandfeisty]
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03/07/12 11:46 PM
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5Redman8
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I talked to slodsm about this very thing. If the marines cannot motivate a person to swim, not sure what could.
Try to learn but by God if you can't....wear a vest.
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Greenandfeisty]
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03/08/12 12:23 AM
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Grant2
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If you want to learn how to swim shoot me a PM. My son takes private lesson at the house been swimming since he was 14 months old and still takes lessons today he is 6 now but he still takes them for a refresh after winter. The lessons are not that much either.
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Grant2]
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03/08/12 12:29 AM
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Chris B
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Never met anyone that couldn't swim. Are you afraid of water?
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Chris B]
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03/08/12 12:43 AM
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Jeremy S.
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Never met anyone that couldn't swim. Are you afraid of water? It's not always about fear. Some people are very dense and lack natural buoyancy. I have never been scared of the water, I just now have a very healthy respect for it. I had instructors, HS swimming coaches, my recruiters buddy was Force Recon (fish), drill instructors, air crew swim instructors, private instructors, and some very hot trampy women in various hotel pools all across the world. We aren't abundant but we are here, some folks just can't swim  .
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Chris B]
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03/08/12 12:45 AM
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Lucky Al
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When I was 10 or 11, I was very embarrased because I hadn't learned to swim. Went to the YMCA. That was a waste of time for me. The instructor said, jump in and swim! Stupid! I learned in the boy scouts. I learned in a lake (PK), starting in very shallow water, I first learned to float, etc. Easy after that. But I still wear a pfd when I am fishing alone or on plane, or in bad weather!
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Jeremy S.]
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03/08/12 12:47 AM
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Chris B
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I hear what you are saying, but are you telling me if that auto inflate doesnt inflate when you fall overboard its over.
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Greenandfeisty]
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03/08/12 12:51 AM
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Bayou Burner
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Fisherman that can't SWIM...  Gotta learn how, your LIFE may depend on it!  Don't take that PFD OFF!
"Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway."
John Wayne
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Re: Not knowing how to Swim
[Re: Chris B]
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03/08/12 12:51 AM
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Chris B
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By the way, i didn't learn to swim until i was in 3rd grade. I kept telling my dad i couldn't swim, so he threw me off the end of a dock on Texoma and told me to sink or swim as he was walking away. Guess what, i was a great swimmer!
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