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These Guys Need Some Prayers

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  • Super User

Greg, any word as to why they capsized?

  • Author

We had some wind ..... 15 - 25, but it had started to lay by the time this happened ..... search teams from several counties are on the scene .... hopefully there will be some good news from this !!

  • Super User

Without a doubt, I hope so too.

  • Author

Weheard this AM that there was another accident on Barkley .... 2 guys in a tournament were thrown from the boat .... one somehow got a rope tangled around his foot and was run over by the boat and the other drowned. Haven't heard this on the news, but a pretty reliable source.

There are no confirmed updates on the others, but we heard one dead, one airlifted th Vanderbilt Hospital, and one still missing.

  • Super User

I don't mind telling you that I found a new respect for water and boats while down there.  My fishing experiance, up until Kenlake, had been out of a 50hp 16ft v hull on waters no larger than 1,000 acres (aside from Canada fishing).  21's and 225/250 hp boats on big water is definately to be taken serious, even with all the fun to be had.

I hope and pray that for the families of these people. :(

  • Author

Local news confirms all 3 from Kentucky Lake found .... 2 dead, one survived .... they were setting trot lines in a jon boat.

From Barkley, 1 dead, 1 survived .....

  • Super User

Greg, I've fished BIG lakes before so I was aware of the potential dangers on KY lake during high wind conditions.  Thanks to you, CJ and Bud, you were able to convey the these dangers to the less experienced road trip attendees.  Well Done!

Prayers sent.

One thing to note; water they drowned in was only 8 feet. Got to take safety seriously out there regardless of the depth.

"Scott Barrow with Kentucky Fish & Wildlife is investigating the accident. He says according to the survivor, Lucas Sims, the back end of the boat had begun to fill with water before capsizing."

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