06-22-2013, 06:45 PM
The best pfd is the one you will WEAR. Whatever it costs, it is worth it.
Even the belt pack inflatables can be manually inflated by mouth.
The wind can come up very quickly and surprise even the best of us. In rough water and wind you could be separated from your floattube and PDF very quickly.
Another less likely possibility is being hit by an inattentive boater. I had a close call a couple of years ago, and it was in broad daylight. Think about those early dusk and dawn fishing times. If you were hit, could you get to your PDF?
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Even the belt pack inflatables can be manually inflated by mouth.
The wind can come up very quickly and surprise even the best of us. In rough water and wind you could be separated from your floattube and PDF very quickly.
Another less likely possibility is being hit by an inattentive boater. I had a close call a couple of years ago, and it was in broad daylight. Think about those early dusk and dawn fishing times. If you were hit, could you get to your PDF?
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