"J Buck" wrote in message
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If you aren't fishing a tournament (i.e., just out for fun) and the wx
is calm, do you wear a life jacket? I don't know all the rules
state-by-state; I'm assuming most states have a 'must have PFD for each
passenger in the boat' rule. I'm also assuming you know how to swim, and
have enough common sense to throw a PFD on as soon as the wx kicks up.
Just an informal poll....


If by myself, always wear a PFD! I have different PFD's depending on the
temperature. Thinking of getting the SOS inflatables for really hot
weather. The problem, is when you fall out of the boat you can hit your
head, or the boat can drift away faster than you can swim. And drowning is
not really nice. And if you go under and come up in a week, it is really
not nice. Found a floater years ago. He had climbed down a pier to untangle
a fish and slipped and hit his head. 1.5 weeks later, I found him.
bill