One more reason - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Amish Ed · 07-22-2020, 01:32 PM

One more reason to wear that PFD...

FullFlavorPike · 07-22-2020, 08:54 PM

I agree with the bot

but srsly tho, pretty cool stuff. Surprised the difference a pfd made for those people. Wild, the idea of drowning because you're too cold to swim even when you're not hypothermic.

Amish Ed · 07-22-2020, 09:01 PM

Sorry, doubled up.

Amish Ed · 07-22-2020, 09:01 PM

Yes, very interesting to see how those that thought they could swim well did, too. I used the same arguement for a long time. I feel naked without one now though. I eventually had a hobie pfd which i hated, but wore anyways. Now i have an NRS Chinook and love it.

Salty · 07-23-2020, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Amish Ed

Yes, very interesting to see how those that thought they could swim well did, too. I used the same arguement for a long time. I feel naked without one now though. I eventually had a hobie pfd which i hated, but wore anyways. Now i have an NRS Chinook and love it.

Definitely an interesting video! I also feel naked without one... My Passport doesn't have tons of storage space, so my PFD is where I keep things like pliers, line cutter, a dry cloth, phone, etc. All that extra stuff flopping around in the hatch box would kind of suck. Basically it's more convenient for me to wear one than not, so I'll never go without one anyway. Also had a few near-misses with sailboats recently at DP so there's that too...

FullFlavorPike · 07-23-2020, 02:38 PM

Obviously, our water is warm enough this time of year that it's safe for swimming in...people are crossing the cove and back on a daily basis wearing nothing but their weasel squeezers; but I could see the cold having an effect for midwinter fishing when you;re out in deeper water and the sst is into the 50s. thats a long swim.

I mostly wear my pfd because I'm afraid of being hit by a kook from arizona on a rented jetski.

Salty · 07-27-2020, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike

I mostly wear my pfd because I'm afraid of being hit by a kook from arizona on a rented jetski.

+1

07-22-2020, 01:32 PM	#1
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	One more reason One more reason to wear that PFD... __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

07-22-2020, 09:01 PM	#3
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Sorry, doubled up. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

07-22-2020, 09:01 PM	#4
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Yes, very interesting to see how those that thought they could swim well did, too. I used the same arguement for a long time. I feel naked without one now though. I eventually had a hobie pfd which i hated, but wore anyways. Now i have an NRS Chinook and love it. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

07-22-2020, 08:54 PM	#2
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	I agree with the bot but srsly tho, pretty cool stuff. Surprised the difference a pfd made for those people. Wild, the idea of drowning because you're too cold to swim even when you're not hypothermic.

07-23-2020, 02:38 PM	#6
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	Obviously, our water is warm enough this time of year that it's safe for swimming in...people are crossing the cove and back on a daily basis wearing nothing but their weasel squeezers; but I could see the cold having an effect for midwinter fishing when you;re out in deeper water and the sst is into the 50s. thats a long swim. I mostly wear my pfd because I'm afraid of being hit by a kook from arizona on a rented jetski.