An article about a flyfisherman that drowned caught my attention. They were striper fishing and got caught up so they didn't notice the weather moving in. The transom of their boat got a wave over it that killed the battery and bilge pump (?), and by the time they got the motor started, they were near the rocks. In their attempts to get away from the rocks, they took a wave over the transom and it killed the motor (again, ?). The boat sank and both ended up in the water. One had a PFD (Personal Floatation Device) and was saved four hours later. One was not wearing one and drowned.
I've been searching for the perfect PFD for all occasions, and it's hard to narrow it down to one. I have many, but I'm thinking of an inflatable for fishing 'unencumbered'. Has anyone had good/bad experiences with inflatables? DonO
