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Old 11-18-2007, 07:35 AM   #1
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I saved lives twice, they want to use you as a float and put you under
alot of times the saver ends up dead. the hair tow is one of the best way to tow a person back. if you can get the waders off there are ways to use them as floats, I was a life guard and at one time could swim 4 miles.

You're absolutely correct. Most of the time, an untrained rescuer's efforts only result in two victims instead of one.

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Old 11-18-2007, 08:16 AM   #2
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one of the first things that they tell you when you take any life saving courses is reach , throw, row ,go.an untrained person trying to help another drowding victim is putting his own life on the line by going into the water to rescue. i wonder how many guys that surf fish don't know to swim. and how many actually feel comfortable in the water if they do go in?as it has been said before panick is what is kills most drownding victims.the water is a dangerous place no matter what gear you have on ,it only takes a tesspoon of water to drownd in if you inhale it wrong.
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Old 11-20-2007, 01:50 PM   #3
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I really don't know what I would do, diving into 50something degree surf to save somebody seems to be asking to become a victim yourself, however if somebody was drowning in front of me who knows.. I would probably rig up my rod with stronger leader materials and try to cast to the guy and reel him in!! you MIGHT be able to reel in a 200 pound guy with 50lb test right?
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Old 11-20-2007, 04:50 PM   #4
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By the time you "rigged up your rod" the guy would be dead....

No boat, back in the suds.
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Old 11-20-2007, 04:55 PM   #5
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so you're saying it's a bad idea then?
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Old 11-20-2007, 05:36 PM   #6
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Well, I think your pulling my leg but here goes. Even if you had a spool of 50# line in your bag, how long would it take you to take the old spool off, put the new spool on, run the line through the guides, tie a lure on and cast. 2, 3, 5 minutes. You got between 30 seconds and a minute to get to the guy and get his head above water.

Bingo!!!

He's dead! Drowned! Bit the dust! Sleeping with the fishes!!

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Old 11-20-2007, 10:26 PM   #7
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Do a google search on res-q disk. I have one in my car. It could save someone without you getting in the water. I originally bought it for ice fishing and carried it on my sled, so that I could pull someone out without going in myself. But now I carry it in the car when surf casting. It takes very little practice to use. If you can throw a frisbee, you can use this.

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Old 11-21-2007, 01:20 PM   #8
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Well, I think your pulling my leg but here goes. Even if you had a spool of 50# line in your bag, how long would it take you to take the old spool off, put the new spool on, run the line through the guides, tie a lure on and cast. 2, 3, 5 minutes. You got between 30 seconds and a minute to get to the guy and get his head above water.

Bingo!!!

He's dead! Drowned! Bit the dust! Sleeping with the fishes!!

I was kind of joking in my second post... it wouldn't work, I agree. I would prob call 911 first (the reason why I ALWAYS have my cell phone in my waders) a lot of guys are afraid of getting it wet, but as Piemma has mentioned, a few seconds is all it takes, so sometimes there is not enough time to run back to the car to get the phone. serioulsy though, for lack of a better idea, I would try to cast to the guy and try and reel him in, even with my 20 pound mono
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