Tragedy on Erie shows risks of early season boating
The column recalls a near tragedy off Catawba when three bass boaters lost their boat after a bilge failure. Rescuers Tyler Berthold and Mike Mochan saved them as water swamped the craft. A second incident near Ravenna on West Branch State Park left Luke Collins dead after two kayakers tipped in 40-degree water. The writer urges wearing a life jacket and cautions that hypothermia can set in within minutes, urging paddlers to stay safe on still chilly waters.
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Catawba
Columbia Station
Tyler Berthold
North Ridgeville
Mike Mochan
Tyler
West Branch State Park
Ravenna
Luke Collins
Medina
Cascade Park
Life Jacket Primer Know Them Wear Them
Ohio boaters should wear life jackets and know PFD types. Coast Guard rules require U S Coast Guard Approved labels and sizes on wearable PFDs. All boats under 16 feet must have wearable PFDs for every person on board.
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U.S. Coast Guard
PFDS Fall Into Five PFD Categories Explained
A summary of the five life jacket types detailing offshore, near shore, flotation aids, throwable devices and special use devices. Type I is bulky and for large waves, Type II is common and faces up most unconscious wearers, Type III emphasizes comfort, Type IV is thrown to victims, and Type V covers specific uses and may be inflatable.
Red building rod crafting class guides anglers in Wisconsin
In Wauwatosa the Wisconsin Fishing Club held its sixth annual March red building workshop led by Al Hutchison, with Jim Helm assisting. Participants learn to build custom rods, from cork handles to epoxy finishes, using Hutchison supplied materials.
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Wisconsin Anglers Club
Wauwatosa
al Hutchison
Whitewater
George Egenhoefer
New Berlin
Hutchison
Jim Helm
Reedsburg
Custom Red Builders Guild
Ray
Ellie Letourneau
Wisconsin Fishing Club
Letourneau
Mother Nature
Wisconsin
WFC
Madison
Milwaukee
St. Croix Rods
Park Falls
Helm
Rod Building
Sale
Wolf River
Egenhoefer
TNS
Wis
Holy Mackerel Fishing Flea Market at Oberlin Hall
The New Russia Township Hall hosts the Holy Mackerel Fishing Flea Market April 7-10 with 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. days and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 9 and 5 p.m. close on April 10. Lorain County Casters advertise thousands of rods reels lures and tackle plus free appraisals raffles refreshments and used tackle sales. Admission and parking are free.
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New Russia Township
Butternut Ridge Road
Oberlin
Ohio
Mike
Leon Wohlever
Lorain
Lake Erie Fishing Report Shows Limited Walleye Ahead
Weather limits walleye fishing though anglers trolling along the east buoys of the Camp Perry firing range have occasionally caught fish. Trolling with deep diving or shallow diving crankbaits and snap weights targets the top half of the water column, per Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
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