Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: chris gadsden on February 02, 2011, 06:43:51 PM
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Kudos to bederko for rescuing an angler who fell into the chilly Vedder today. His fast action prevented this from being more serious than it was. An ambulance was called but the angler did not want to go to hospital but went home instead.
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Rescued* ;D
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Rescued* ;D
Thanks :-[
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Kudos to bederko for rescuing an angler who fell into the chilly Vedder today. His fast action prevented this from being more serious than it was. An ambulance was called but the angler did not want to go to hospital but went home instead.
Wow.... the water must have been really chilly with the recent cold snap.
Where was this at?
I guess we can never be too careful when fishing.
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Wow.... the water must have been really chilly with the recent cold snap.
Where was this at?
I guess we can never be too careful when fishing.
I believe around the BC Hydro Bridge.
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Glad to hear the guy was alright.
Surprised we don't hear more about this type of thing though...not just on vedder, but everywhere. It can happen so quickly. The power of moving water is amazing.
The other day I got snagged not too far out from shore in swift current, not wanting to lose another rig, I waded out a little far to jiggle my line loose...Even though I'm quite strong, the power of the water made it tough to get back to shore and I could have easily been swept off my feet into deeper water. Left me thinking "it's not worth it". I won't be doing that again.
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Just a reminder to wear a wading belt around your wasit at all times.
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At least Bederko caught something in the water today after all. :)
Good to hear the happy ending. This is why I always hesitate a bit before crossing anywhere. ;D
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Just a reminder to wear a wading belt around your wasit at all times.
Good advice! .... X2
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This is why I always hesitate a bit before crossing anywhere. ;D
Knee deep for most of us is waist deep for you.
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At least Bederko caught something in the water today after all. :)
Good to hear the happy ending. This is why I always hesitate a bit before crossing anywhere. ;D
Where is your story? ;D ;D
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Jan.1976. Crossing a side stream behind On The Way Store.The temperature had been below freezing for a couple of days.Had been using a log to cross a fast moving side stream prior to the cold snap. Unknown to me, log had glare ice on it.Arriving at middle of log, my feet went out from under me. Here I was with my arms wrapped around the log, hanging on to my custom built rod given to me by best friend(duh). With my legs flopping in the water I pulled myself along log.Made it to shallow water where I could stand up.By the time I got back to truck my clothes from the waist down where frozen stiff due to the water that had went down my waders.I don't know what would have happend if I had fallen into the side stream.
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brings back memmories. Last season at Borden creek where the tree goes across there had been a family going across it when there little dog fell in and floated into the main river we all ran down after for about 150 yards untill it got on a island in mid river. I volluntwrws to go wade and get it but the guy jumped in (no waders) and was swept down about 100 yards untill my dad grabed him. I got the dog and we gave him a pair of dry socks and a shirt. :) also started fishing in that spot and hooked a little steely and let him bring it in to warm up.
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Glad the guy is alright. Thats why I bought one of these
(http://www.lakefish.net/images/product_photos/mustang_md3051.jpg)
Self inflating. If you bang your head how are you going to pull the cord if your knocked out? After that death in the summer to a family friend on the Fraser I went out and immediately went out and bought one. I have a wife and 3 kids and I want to be able to see my kids grow up. Why take any risks. We spend thousands of dollars on gear. Is your life not worth that $200 investment?
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The life jacket is a great idea.
Just really need to be aware of the situation you're in and really stop and think and take a look at the immediate hazards of trying some risky business, is it worth it? I've actually walked the mamquam river in squamish in about 4 1/2 feet or so of moving water, and that is with all the rescue equipment on and a stick, and that was a chore...I learned enough that it's probably not worth it for me to do something stupid to save a hook or catch a fish.
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-lifejacket, staff and throw rope. standard equipment.
-you go down to the river... no intent to wade in.. fishing from shore so no need for the equipment.
--then buddy upstream wades into water you wouldn't go into and gets into trouble...
--here's my happy ending story... I carry in my vest.. first aid kit, survival kit and space blanket standard equipment... I'm bugging a friend to get proper gear so he borrows my vest to give it a try.. while crossing a creek on ice he breaks through.. not deep but gets socked.. friend with him has no equipment but my vest has space blanket and water proof matches... they at least had an axe with them.. so got a fire going and with space blanket kept warn until his partner could get help as he was too cold to walk out on his own.
--was happy to be of assistance to a friend without even being there to say I told you so.
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Only time I ever fell in the river was 2 years ago in December.
Was crossing the river at a section where the water was around waist deep. I ALWAYS cross well above the next run to give myself room if I do so happen to fall and it was a good thing I was in that practice. My shoe lace had come undone and I hadn't noticed. Half way across I stepped on the shoe lace and bailed hard. Knowing I had no chance of recovering I threw myself onto my back. I'm almost positive the only thing that saved my life that day was the fact I was wearing my hood on my raincoat, which in turn deflected any water from getting down my waders. I ended up catching my footing about 3 or 4 feet away from the drop off of the run. It scared me pretty bad.
One good thing to note was the guy fishing upriver of me saw it and dropped everything and started running as fast as he could immediately. Good to know there are people out there that really do care and will help if needed.
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Another thing I forgot to recommend if you do find yourself falling into the river, with everything going on and you are still able to swim, always try to swim out, it should only be a last resort to try and stand up again because with the way the current is, you can easy stand up, get your footing only to realize one or both of your feet are trapped between a rock in waist deep water and you can only last so long at that point before you drown.
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Just always remember if you do fall in and find yourself going down stream make sure you go feet first on your back and on a slight angle. When going down on a slight angle it will help the current push you towards shore. Just make sure that the angle you choose is the one where your head is closer to the shore you want to go to. Trust me it works.
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Saw Rodney driving toward the Hydro bridge yesterday morning, was it him ? Also saw two guys swilling Millers there, maybe one of them had one too many !
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Saw 2 people wading across the river below Borden (I think it was Borden) on Monday.
The taller guy made it across no problem but had to come back to help his shorter friend (her?) across.
Looked like it was upper-thigh level - way too deep for me.
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Thanks for the tip, that is good to know!
Just always remember if you do fall in and find yourself going down stream make sure you go feet first on your back and on a slight angle. When going down on a slight angle it will help the current push you towards shore. Just make sure that the angle you choose is the one where your head is closer to the shore you want to go to. Trust me it works.
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Just always remember if you do fall in and find yourself going down stream make sure you go feet first on your back and on a slight angle. When going down on a slight angle it will help the current push you towards shore. Just make sure that the angle you choose is the one where your head is closer to the shore you want to go to. Trust me it works.
thanks for the great advice.
please all of you buy a life jacket and wear it always.
I am also a survivor and know how quick and how unpredictable it can happen.
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Saw 2 people wading across the river below Borden (I think it was Borden) on Monday.
The taller guy made it across no problem but had to come back to help his shorter friend (her?) across.
Looked like it was upper-thigh level - way too deep for me.
i to have seen many people wade across near borden probly the same spot as you saw them and its about 3 feet, but is fast , i crossed it once my dad got across ok but had to wade back to help me as that was last season and i was shorter then 5 feet, probly never gonna cross there again, but atleast theres lots of nice runs :)
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how does the wading belt help??
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how does the wading belt help??
In case you fall, it prevents water from rushing into your wader.
It gives you more time to either swim to shore or stand up before your wader becomes totally flooded.
It is a good idea to always keep it on tight around your waist. :)
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This is what I use every time out now, Onyx Camo PFD $89.00 on ebay with free shipping.
(http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr180/hue-nut/Onyx_r_3001MX499.gif)
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You know....all the safety gear in the world can't save an idiot.... just saying. ;) :D
Moral of the story... think before you do...
That WILL save your life!
A life jacket may very well NOT save your life if pinned against a log.
Best advise I can give is think of all the dangers and scenarios you may encounter... And how to deal with them effectively.... That will prepare you for an emergency better than any safety device ever will.
And know your limits as to not get in over your head. I swim well and have more fear of being injured walking along the river then from the river it's self. If you don't swim well or keep in good shape don't put your self in a situation that may involve swimming.
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Doja: I agree 99.99%
--I stay within my limits, problem is when Buddy... takes a bath... at the least I can throw the life jacket I brought and hope for the best.
--Also lead as an example with the required equipment.
--Part of having the equipment is to test it.
--When belly boats first came out we went to a pool with our fishing club and under supervision each of us tipped ourselves out and swam free... Now I've never had to do this in real situation but am confident that I could.
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I am an excellent swimmer but I'm also a skinny guy and when the frigid water hits my chest/back it makes it almost impossible to breath, think and swim properly.
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Yup, nothing wrong with safety gear and I fully support bringing it (falls into what I wrote above).... but some people seem to think they are more protected with it and can gain a false sense of security which can get them into MORE danger.... Kinda like 4x4 drivers in the winter..... all-ways the ones in the ditch, lol.
A life vest won't protect you from the cold, but will keep you floating. Unless you can get your self out and warm you can still be in danger.... Better hope to have a plan after you float down the river.... It is winter ;)
I fish spots that have less people so self rescue is my only option a lot of the times and I fully understand the effects of cold water.... not everyone does though...
Be safe!
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In case anyone ever falls, theres finally a 100% lifesaving equip.
It's called ShamWOW! and it will suck up all the water in the river.