A reminder to us all…

  • Chris Meisch
    Ramsey, MN 55303
    Posts: 720
    September 27, 2006 at 9:51 pm #1287341

    I read in the star trib that a guy apparently drowned last Sat. on Mille Lacs. First and foremost, my regrets if anyone knew this individual. Secondly, just that much more of a reminder to stay safe. Especially if your headed out alone. Something to think about as most of us will be running at night during the next month.
    Chris

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    September 27, 2006 at 10:13 pm #483440

    So many things could have happened, but the boat was anchored. I guess one will never know exactly what happened, just play it safe.

    birddog
    Mn.
    Posts: 1957
    September 28, 2006 at 5:32 am #483579

    So they haven’t found him yet?? Just what I need to be hooking into!

    BIRDDOG

    jldii
    Posts: 2294
    September 28, 2006 at 1:45 pm #483633

    If you are fishing the west side you probably don’t have to worry too much. The wind Sunday and Monday was blowing hard out of the NW, and Tuesday it blew really hard out of the SW and switched NW about sunset. Wednesday it came out of the N.

    If you fish the S or SE, you will want to keep your eyes open though.

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    September 28, 2006 at 3:24 pm #483685

    My mom works for the Corps of E’s. She has been on more than one people finding mission on the river in SD. She always prays it’s not her boat who finds the unlucky soul.

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    September 28, 2006 at 3:54 pm #483699

    They probably wont find him until spring. With the water temps his body is likely on bottom.

    steve-fellegy
    Resides on the North Shores of Mille Lacs--guiding on Farm Island these days
    Posts: 1294
    September 28, 2006 at 4:36 pm #483721

    Don’t worry! The body is still on or near the bottom with water temps as they are. It could be as much as ten days or more for it to float/drfit. It could be two weeks before it is found on shore–most likely. Then again—IF he had lottsa beer and certain types of food in him, he could come up a little quicker. But then again??

    Steve Fellegy

    218-678-3103

    HinesR
    Posts: 12
    September 28, 2006 at 6:14 pm #483761

    Let’s be careful about speculating! His family or a friend might read this and take offense. A 1000 different things could have happened.

    I forget what the percentage is but it’s pretty high that they find fisherman’s fly’s open after they’ve drown. A fisherman/boater is at his most vulnerable when trying to pee over the side of the boat.

    I saw a post on this once where they discussed all kinds of different safer techniques for urinating while in the boat. Some we’re pretty good ideas.

    Ryan

    steve-fellegy
    Resides on the North Shores of Mille Lacs--guiding on Farm Island these days
    Posts: 1294
    October 5, 2006 at 11:08 pm #486212

    Wednesday afternoon(yesterday), the body of the Blaine man that has been missing was recoverd on the south shore of Wigwam Bay.

    Steve Fellegy
    218-678-3103

    Bob Carlson
    Mille Lacs Lake (eastside), Mn.
    Posts: 2936
    October 6, 2006 at 12:19 am #486222

    Thanks for posting this info Steve, I know that folks have been keeping an eye out for this……

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