tragic accident at whithorn
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Stores
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Desperate news Graham and so easily done. I was thinking that on Friday gone - I\'d left Rod to go \"exploring\" and found myself trying to get onto an unknown mark, in walking boots, slippery as hell, thinking if I go a cropper here no-one will find me. It\'s a thin line between a good days fishing and a tragic end.
What did I do? Packed in and walked the mile back to where I\'d set off and fished where I knew.
Thoughts are with their families
What did I do? Packed in and walked the mile back to where I\'d set off and fished where I knew.
Thoughts are with their families
peter.m
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We fished just south of Port Logan on Saturday and it chucked it down most of the day. The climb back was very treacherous with boots and clothing soaked right through. The wind got up and the sea was rough which didn\'t help. It was still choppy Sunday so we headed to the east side, Tarbit and Mull Liighthouse area. Better day but the grass and some of the rocks were still wet. It might still have been a bit exposed around the Burrowhead area.
Sad news.
Sad news.
Hiram.A.Biff
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So sad.
my condolences to the families.
I wear a lifejacketwhile fishing off rocks now, This made me think,
In the last 6 years, Ive assisted an angler hit by a wave that broke his leg near the sumps, who in all probability would have drowned had he been alone.
Guided the inshore boat to a diver in trouble at beadnell whilst fishing with Gogs,
And pulled a boy from the sea in Portugal, while watching helplessly as his friend drowned ten yards away.It affected me badly. for 3 days I became a pain inthe arseonthe beach, unable to pass a family near the spot without warning them about the rip tides.Its an awful thing to witness.
Ive said it before, and Ill say it again. IT CAN happen to us. To me, and to you. The sea has no mercy, or bias. we cannot beat it.
Your family will pay 400 quid for a coffin.
or you can pay 40 for a lifejacket.http://www.nesa.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=XForum&file=viewthread&tid=5132#pid
[Edited on 1/8/2006 by Hiram.A.Biff]
my condolences to the families.
I wear a lifejacketwhile fishing off rocks now, This made me think,
In the last 6 years, Ive assisted an angler hit by a wave that broke his leg near the sumps, who in all probability would have drowned had he been alone.
Guided the inshore boat to a diver in trouble at beadnell whilst fishing with Gogs,
And pulled a boy from the sea in Portugal, while watching helplessly as his friend drowned ten yards away.It affected me badly. for 3 days I became a pain inthe arseonthe beach, unable to pass a family near the spot without warning them about the rip tides.Its an awful thing to witness.
Ive said it before, and Ill say it again. IT CAN happen to us. To me, and to you. The sea has no mercy, or bias. we cannot beat it.
Your family will pay 400 quid for a coffin.
or you can pay 40 for a lifejacket.http://www.nesa.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=XForum&file=viewthread&tid=5132#pid
[Edited on 1/8/2006 by Hiram.A.Biff]
Mogthemackem
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I hate to hear about stuff like this as it shows how even a sport and a hobby can affect people\'s lives and their families. I for one am very careful where I fish as I have my family to think of. I always try to keep stories like this out of the wife\'s sight as she would be no good every time I went out.
My thoughts are with their families and friends
My thoughts are with their families and friends
jonny_mc
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i was fine sless thanks for thinking of me, much appreciated mate
it was off the cliffs at burrowhead where the men had died, apparently one went down to get a fish, got swept in and the other jumped in after him leaving the young boy watching as they drowned.
i arived on monday morning hearing this, walked around a few marks, a thought this is not worth the risk, gail force winds made the sea very dangerous never mind blowing me off a mark, if i went in there, there was no way i was getting out alive
went on on tuesday afternoon for a few hours caught a few doggies and mackeral and then the bad weather came over again, so i packed up and went back to the tent
wednesday the weather stayed fine so i had a 5hour session at the isle
it was off the cliffs at burrowhead where the men had died, apparently one went down to get a fish, got swept in and the other jumped in after him leaving the young boy watching as they drowned.
i arived on monday morning hearing this, walked around a few marks, a thought this is not worth the risk, gail force winds made the sea very dangerous never mind blowing me off a mark, if i went in there, there was no way i was getting out alive
went on on tuesday afternoon for a few hours caught a few doggies and mackeral and then the bad weather came over again, so i packed up and went back to the tent
wednesday the weather stayed fine so i had a 5hour session at the isle
We were down there on the Sunday and did\'nt realise what had happened until later that day,the sea was rough and we did\'nt fish that day in fact we did very little sea fishing last week,the wind was either Southerly or westerly/north westerly most of the week and dropped off later in the week,most popular rock marks were unsafe especially with heavy showers forecast and low cloud/damp overnight which makes the rocks unsafe,its a sad warning to others,if in doubt dont fish,theres always tomorrow.
Condolences to all there family and friends
Condolences to all there family and friends
