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jimmythegreek · #1 02-11-2016, 02:39 PM

I fish solo 90% of the time and I invested in auto-inflatables when they were on sale for 100ish from bassproshops. People dont realize that most accidents result in ejections from the boat and if you hit your head or are knocked out you will drown and die. The autos inflate and roll you over so your head is above water and can breathe, it will save your life for 100 bucks. I wear it underpower even in the summer, but always in the coldwater fishing season, hypothermia is a killer and it takes minutes to get you

Delawareriver · #2 02-11-2016, 04:02 PM

Yep, the inflatables are very nice now days, can't even tell you are wearing them. It can happen. To anyone at anytime these two guys were in their upper 20s were in shape and had lots of boating experience. Definitely not the kind of guys you would worry about on the water yet it happened. No one is invincible on the water

jimmythegreek · #3 02-11-2016, 06:03 PM

thats such a shame for those 2 guys and their families. young and lots of life left in them cut short just trying to enjoy a day of fishing.......sucks to think it can happen to anyone.....be safe out there and wear your picks NO MATTER HOW THICK THE ICE IS!!

gnuisance · #4 02-12-2016, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmythegreek

thats such a shame for those 2 guys and their families. young and lots of life left in them cut short just trying to enjoy a day of fishing.......sucks to think it can happen to anyone.....be safe out there and wear your picks NO MATTER HOW THICK THE ICE IS!!

I wear the picks just like everyone else. Has anyone actually ever had to use them? How effective are they for pulling you out of a hole?

Delawareriver · #5 02-12-2016, 11:34 AM

Thanks guys for the condolences. Divers recovered the two yesterday afternoon. They were found within feet of each other and it's is believed the one went down trying to save the other. I wouldn't expect anything less from these two great guys. Very sad deal. One more thing I forgot is kill switches, unfortunately they were not using one and the boat was recovered doing circles, just maybe they could have made it back to the boat if they were using one.

Delawareriver · #6 02-12-2016, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by gnuisance

I wear the picks just like everyone else. Has anyone actually ever had to use them? How effective are they for pulling you out of a hole?

I've never used them but there are videos on YouTube detailing ice safety and shows how effective they are. Wet hands and ice it is very hard to pull yourself out. Yet the smallest grip will be enough to give you the leverage you need. Play with your picks next time on the ice. Get on your stomach and use your picks to pull yourself forward it's very easy

Sleeper-6 · #7 02-18-2016, 02:40 PM

I have used picks in ice rescue training. They do work.

Worse case scenario, if you are caught in the water without them you can try to "roll" yourself up onto the ice. Get an arm and leg up on the ice shelf and use them to help get your weight up onto the ice and out of the water. It will spread your weight out instead of concentrating it in a small spot as you try to get out. If you do make it out, stay low and spread your weight out as you make your way back to the shore or safer ice.