Don, While they certainly provide peace of mind while warding off WDFW tickets, I've always wondered about how well SOSpenders actually worked. How easy/difficult is the rearming process? How much does the rearm kit cost?
Thanks, Kent Lufkin >Kent, > >Here is a URL for the recall, http://www.sospenders.com/recall.html > >I took a spill while wearing mine once and even though I didn't need to I >inflated them to see how well they worked. They worked just like >advertised. Now I keep them behind the seat of the pickup, you never know >when you might have a chance to get out on the water. > >Regards, > >Don > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kent Lufkin >Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 8:35 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: SOSpenders (was: Re: Middle Fork) > > >I believe the SOSpenders recall is confined to a very small number of >vests equipped with an automatic inflation mechanism - a device that >automatically inflates the vest once it is immersed. The vast >majority of SSOpenders models are unaffected by this recall. > >Unlike other types of floatation vests, SOSpenders are much less >bulky, fitting easily under or over a regular fishing vest, yet >allowing an unrestricted casting stroke. > >Has anybody on the list has occasion to use their SOSpenders or even >inflated them just out of curiosity? > >Kent Lufkin > >>I think they are a good idea- only problem with the sos suspenders is they >>recently had a recall on some their models- hopefully they got it solved. >>bill >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Sean Grier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 10:51 PM >>Subject: Re: Middle Fork >> >> >>> SOSpenders are your best bet. Can be purchased at GI Joes or even Fred >>Meyers. >>> Check their website: http://www.sospenders.com/models.html#sport. There >>are other >>> places to get them. I bought some for my wife and paid about $75 for >>them. I use >>> an Orvis vest that has the flotation bladder and CO2 cartridge built in. >>If you >>> do any bellyboating or pontoon fishing, you'll need something on you or >>WDFW WILL >>> give you a ticket (several posts on this board from members getting >>tagged). >>> >>> Sean >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>> > Wow. I feel honored! I was fishing a 12' leader tapered to 6x 3lb >test >>> > tippet and my 5 wt rod was too much for the small fish I caught. The >>water >>> > was incredibly clear and I was hiking upstream from the first big pool >>past >>> > the residential area. I spoke to a few others fishing and there was >not >>much >>> > success to report. I saw very few rises until dusk, but they seemed >to >>like >>> > my fly in the early afternoon. I don't know what it is called - the > >color is > >> > yellowish/elk hair with a thin body - size 14 or so. > >> > > >> > And yes, I can relate to that no where to go feeling. After my >>experience on >>> > Friday I have decided to invest in a good wading stick and a flotation >>vest >>> > of some type. Anyone out there know of a good flotation product for >>safety >>> > when wading larger rivers that allows you to fish without much >trouble? >>> > Eric >>> > >>> > In a message dated 9/8/02 4:15:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time, >>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>> > >>> > > Subj: Re: Middle Fork >>> > > Date: 9/8/02 4:15:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time >>> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rob Blomquist) >>> > > Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> > > Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> > > >>> > > On Sunday 08 September 2002 03:02 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> > > > Fished the Middle Fork, Snoqualmie at the first major turnout on >>Friday >>> > > > afternoon from 2-8. Weather was warm and sunny until late >>afternoon when >>> > > > it turned overcast. >>> > > > >>> > > > I caught about a dozen fish, all between 2:30 and 5:30 or so and > >missed >>> > > > quite a few more. Half were caught on dries, and half on #14 BH >>GRHE. >> > > No >> > > > > slashes on the nymph caught fish, but all the fish caught on >dries >>were >> > > > > cutts. All fish were small - in the 7-9 inch range. Hooked one >>very >>> > nice >>> > > > fish at dusk but never got a good look. Then again, we all know >>that >>> > they >>> > > > look and feel bigger when you don't get a close look!! >>> > > >>> > > I fished the Middle fork up on USFS land, both above and below the >>Taylor >>> > > from >>> > > about 10-3, and I scored a big fat 0. Nothing landed, nothing >hooked, >>> > > nothing >>> > > seen. The water was ultra-clear, and I was fishing 12-15 foot >leaders >>> > > tapered >>> > > to 4-6x depending on what I was fishing: dries, dries with nymph >>droppers, >>> > > and wooley buggers on a sink tip in big pools. >>> > > >>> > > Nothing. >>> > > >>> > > But the water was so clear that I actually waded across what I >>thought was >>> > > shallow water, right up over the tops of my chest waders. Well, I >>wasn't >>> > > that >>> > > clueless, but yu know the thought, should I back out, or move >>forward? >>> > > Foward >>> > > looked shallower, but it was deeper. The water poured in, and I was >>in >>> > jeans >>> > > >>> > > and a chamois shirt. Soaked! >>> > > >>> > > Off to the lower Snoqalmie, see if I can scare up a fish. Combined >>total >>> > for >>> > > >>> > > August and September, all spots: 0. =:-0 >>> > > >>> > > Rob >>> > > >>> > > -- >>> > > Rob Blomquist >>> > > Kirkland, WA >>> > > >>> > > On the side of the software box, in the 'System Requirements' >>section, it >>> > > said >>> > > 'Requires Windows 95 or better'. So I installed Linux and lived >>happily >>> > ever >>> > > >>> > > after. >>> > > >>> > > >>> >>>
