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#21 ·
GPS even quality units are notorious for not being quite accurate and they were following a trail or relying on false monuments, night time on a boat is hellaciously dangerous, gives me the creeps
 
#22 ·
On The Hook said:
Pushed around? I have no clue what your talking about.

Have you looked back at you posting history? Not much content, but a lot of fluf and pot stirring. Especially for a new guy/gal. Lots of us on here actually know each other, unlike most internet sites. Real people with real knowledge and information to share.

Trolls usually don’t last too long before moving on.:texasflag
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dont let them get you off topic, best to ignore mouth breathers
 
#25 ·
The article I read said they were going fishing and the accident occurred around midnight.
What type of fishing would they be doing in the middle of the night? Flounder gigging?
Was this a guide or just a random angler?
 
#27 ·
texasair said:
The article I read said they were going fishing and the accident occurred around midnight.
What type of fishing would they be doing in the middle of the night? Flounder gigging?
Was this a guide or just a random angler?
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I still fish at night some, but I used to do it all the time. I fished the jetties at night, which is where I got the screen name. It's always dangerous. And those entrances to the Sanctuary can be really deceptive at night. I can't put my finger on why, but I know the pier lights used to be kind of blinding from certain angles, and that was part of it. I can think of at least a couple of times where we were coming in and had to shut it down and take a second look - right there in that spot. And I knew that area petty darn well at the time.

It only takes a second or two out there, especially at night. I had an old man tell me years ago that every accident is preventable, but it can be pretty hard sometimes figuring out how. That's why I'm not in a big hurry to point fingers. To me, the most sickening thought about this incident would be to be the guy running the boat, and someone else gets killed. That would be about as bad as it gets.
 
#28 ·
Some DOT reflective tape would help on a lot of fixed items down there.
Running in the dark scares me, even with lights, GPS tracks & slow speeds.
Just never can be careful enough.
 
#29 ·
I have ran that stretch at night a few times. If you have moon light its not bad but when there is none or hardly any its pitch black. Even with the GPS its a nail biter even if your not even on plane. Thats why I got me a nice spotlight. I hope they put some facts out after the investigation (if there is one) so we can all learn from the mistakes they made.
 
#30 ·
jmbrittain said:
That’s the concrete entry for the Sanctuary in POC, it pokes out into the ICW.

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Honestly they don’t stick out that far, but I know at night things can get hairy quick. I ran aground close to there coming in from Army Cut one night when an electrical short cut out all my power except to the motor and my dumb *** forgot my spotlight in the truck. I was going pretty slow but I still couldn’t see **** and ran aground, although it wasn’t bad and I could push out. That’s also not Shoalwater Bay btw, but I digress.
 
#31 ·
Rockfish2 said:
Honestly they don’t stick out that far, but I know at night things can get hairy quick. I ran aground close to there coming in from Army Cut one night when an electrical short cut out all my power except to the motor and my dumb *** forgot my spotlight in the truck. I was going pretty slow but I still couldn’t see **** and ran aground, although it wasn’t bad and I could push out. That’s also not Shoalwater Bay btw, but I digress.
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Sad deal

I thought it was The Lagoon, too
 
#32 ·
Out of respect for the families involved I will keep this factual and brief. Group of 5 decides to go fishing late night at the Sanctuary, lighting malfunction, missed entrance, 3 ejected, 1 dead. Due to investigation this is all that will be made public. Some family members follow threads so please keep that in mind.


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#33 ·
Very sad. I am thinking they were going at least 30 and on plane. I hit something under the boat one time that threw us both over windshield. 2nd time in a week I hear about a night boating fatality. I used to do it too but not anymore. Its totally different at night.
 
#35 ·
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That jetty sticking out like that is a hazard and should be marked. I think there are a lot of hazards that could be marked somehow that would be very helpful. I leave out in the dark most all of my trips, I run very very slow and with a q-beam. Things change quickly in the dark, it's like an optical illusion. I always without fail see someone running fast at night most times I'm out, and always say a prayer for them. Slow it down at night no hurry. Again terrible tragedy prayers sent to family and friends. :texasflag
 
#37 ·
This is a bad bad deal. Wishing the best for those that made it and god bless the family of the deceased.
 
#38 ·
KevinA said:
got this pic from a friend..

intoxicated man slaughter charges, 1 dead, 1 life flighted, 2 injured..
is what I was told..

very sad if true.
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This is a very different version of events than TaterT’s post. If this post is true everything will become public soon enough.
 
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