be careful out there!

Local fishing guide's body washes up on bayfront beach
By Barbara Ramirez (Contact)
Originally published 02:49 p.m., July 17, 2007
Updated 02:49 p.m., July 17, 2007

CORPUS CHRISTI - Coast Guard officials have confirmed the identity of the
man whose body washed up on shore early Tuesday on Emerald Beach.

John Wooten's body was found at about 9 a.m. by beachgoers, Corpus Christi
police said.

On Monday, the Coast Guard received a call that Wooten, a Kingsville fishing
guide, was thrown overboard when he and two mechanics from Gunderland
Boatlands LLC were troubleshooting the engine of his 21-foot motorboat.

The Coast Guard called off a search late Monday night and resumed the search
at sunrise on Tuesday.

The search was postponed at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday because of bad weather
conditions, Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Ben Sparacin said. The search was called
off once the identity of the body was confirmed, Sparacin said.