floater coat

Actually... the cold water doesn't make you ingest the water. Most drowning
deaths in cold water are caused from fatigue, because the victims do not
remember to breathe deeply enough to replace their body's oxygen. Anytime
I'm out on the lake in cold weather, I try to bring up that subject with the
guy in the back.

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"Lure builder" wrote in message
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High piers and cold water is quite dangerous. As soon as you hit the water
you
can ingest many litres. It's a reflex body reaction to cold water. Makes
it
difficult to get to the ladder which is along the pier. Seems silly
wearing a
pfd but not at all. A float coat would help and they don't seem to be
commonly
available in the stores

Actually... the cold water doesn't make you ingest the water. Most drowning
deaths in cold water are caused from fatigue, because the victims do not
remember to breathe deeply enough to replace their body's oxygen. Anytime
I'm out on the lake in cold weather, I try to bring up that subject with the
guy in the back.

*Note to self... after reformatting computers... refill the kill-file.


"Lure builder" wrote in message
...
High piers and cold water is quite dangerous. As soon as you hit the water
you
can ingest many litres. It's a reflex body reaction to cold water. Makes
it
difficult to get to the ladder which is along the pier. Seems silly
wearing a
pfd but not at all. A float coat would help and they don't seem to be
commonly
available in the stores

"Lure builder" wrote in message
...
Anybody use the mustang (or other brand?) products ie. vest, jacket, etc.
Thay
are like a clothing item but serve an auxiliary function of being a pfd. I
have
a need for this product for fishing around high piers. Comments
appreciated
concerning brand and functionality of the product. Thanks

I have the Sterns Float coat. Is comfortable, but a little short on me
(6'4"). I highly recommend a jacket or coat when on high piers or near cold
water. Found a body a lot of years ago. 24 yo that slipped while trying to
untangle a fish around the piling. Fell into the Sacramento River and
conked his head.
Bill

High piers and cold water is quite dangerous. As soon as you hit the water you
can ingest many litres. It's a reflex body reaction to cold water. Makes it
difficult to get to the ladder which is along the pier. Seems silly wearing a
pfd but not at all. A float coat would help and they don't seem to be commonly
available in the stores

Mustang is probably the premier manufacturer of PFD foul weather jackets.
A testament to how good they are? The Coast Guard uses them. I bought my
dad one a couple years ago for going out on the rivers on teh Oregon Coast
and he loves it. A little spendy, though.

"Lure builder" wrote in message
...
Anybody use the mustang (or other brand?) products ie. vest, jacket,
etc. Thay
are like a clothing item but serve an auxiliary function of being a pfd.
I have
a need for this product for fishing around high piers. Comments
appreciated
concerning brand and functionality of the product. Thanks

"Lure builder" wrote in message
...
Anybody use the mustang (or other brand?) products ie. vest, jacket, etc.
Thay
are like a clothing item but serve an auxiliary function of being a pfd. I
have
a need for this product for fishing around high piers. Comments
appreciated
concerning brand and functionality of the product. Thanks

I have the Sterns Float coat. Is comfortable, but a little short on me
(6'4"). I highly recommend a jacket or coat when on high piers or near cold
water. Found a body a lot of years ago. 24 yo that slipped while trying to
untangle a fish around the piling. Fell into the Sacramento River and
conked his head.
Bill

High piers and cold water is quite dangerous. As soon as you hit the water you
can ingest many litres. It's a reflex body reaction to cold water. Makes it
difficult to get to the ladder which is along the pier. Seems silly wearing a
pfd but not at all. A float coat would help and they don't seem to be commonly
available in the stores

Mustang is probably the premier manufacturer of PFD foul weather jackets.
A testament to how good they are? The Coast Guard uses them. I bought my
dad one a couple years ago for going out on the rivers on teh Oregon Coast
and he loves it. A little spendy, though.

"Lure builder" wrote in message
...
Anybody use the mustang (or other brand?) products ie. vest, jacket,
etc. Thay
are like a clothing item but serve an auxiliary function of being a pfd.
I have
a need for this product for fishing around high piers. Comments
appreciated
concerning brand and functionality of the product. Thanks