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Originally Posted by codeman671
Very sad story.
I will probably get flamed for this, but why would anyone want to be out there in a 12' jon boat on a windy day with water temps as low as they are? It sounds like they set themselves up for trouble. They put themselves in harms way and unfortunately came up short. Jon boats are not made for this type of conditions. Two guys, gear and rough water don't mix with a 12' jon.
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I completely agree, I was out fishing in the morning, we put in and left Center Harbor around the same time frame as these guys did. It was windy and it was clear there was a bit of a chop which only got worse as we progressed down the lake were things really opened up. Every year I see folks out there fishing in small, sometimes barely sea worthy boats with very little free board visible and wonder what goes through these people's minds. It's insane to do this, especially this time of year when the weather and conditions can change rapidly and without warning. With the water as cold as it is there is no room for error here or unfortunately people can and do die. Of course this pales in comparison to some people we saw yesterday waterskiing... yes you read correctly waterskiing. In 47 degree water.
No matter, sad for the families involved and I hope that all these guys that insist on fishing out in the middle of areas that can and do get extremely rough in these jon boats pay attention to this story.