Propnut69
Well-known member
I was looking a another about fishing the great lakes,and this subject came up. It might be helpful to get some thoughts on the subject.
As for me I do have a ditch bag,and I pray that I never need it.The old saying"hope for the best,but prepare for the worst" really comes into play . In my bag I have flare gun ,and flares,hand held GPS,signaling mirrors.waterproof matches first aid kit,,engery bars.
Because I fish a lot by my self,I always wear a self -inflating PFD. When I remember to do it,I clip the kill switch cord for my trolling motor to some where on my PFD. I would like top have a hand held VHF,thats something that would be useful.
Many times I have been on the gorge and hardly see a another boat with in eye sight. Most of the time I only have me to rely on. One thing about the gorge,because most of the lake is not overly wide.I think that if I had to ditch,I would be able to get my boat to shore first. But we all don't fish just the gorge either.
So tell what you have in your ditch bag,who knows it might makes a difference to someone one day.
As for me I do have a ditch bag,and I pray that I never need it.The old saying"hope for the best,but prepare for the worst" really comes into play . In my bag I have flare gun ,and flares,hand held GPS,signaling mirrors.waterproof matches first aid kit,,engery bars.
Because I fish a lot by my self,I always wear a self -inflating PFD. When I remember to do it,I clip the kill switch cord for my trolling motor to some where on my PFD. I would like top have a hand held VHF,thats something that would be useful.
Many times I have been on the gorge and hardly see a another boat with in eye sight. Most of the time I only have me to rely on. One thing about the gorge,because most of the lake is not overly wide.I think that if I had to ditch,I would be able to get my boat to shore first. But we all don't fish just the gorge either.
So tell what you have in your ditch bag,who knows it might makes a difference to someone one day.
