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  1. 04-02-2017, 07:34 PM #1
    jessemyers
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    Praying Built up some good Karma today on St. Clair.

    I was fishing just off 11 mile Road today. I saw a guy who had capsized his kayak and was struggling to right it. I motored over to him and when I got home he was so cold he could barely talk. Water temp was 44°. Pulled him into the boat, and all he was wearing was jeans, flip flops, and a long sleeved tee shirt (and life jacket). I was dry, wearing a few layers, and was still cold. Couldn't imagine how cold he must have been.

    I got got him to the canal by his house, towing in his kayak.

    Glad all worked out ok, and very thankful I ran over to see if he needed help! Be careful out there.
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    #2 04-02-2017, 07:40 PM
    Damn! Good for you Brother...Some people do not think things thru. Guy would have probably died from hypothermia if not for you.
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    #3 04-02-2017, 07:42 PM
    I see them yaks out there all the time, This time of year can be deadly.... Good Deed!
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    #4 04-02-2017, 08:38 PM
    Ditto on the Good Deed....
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    #5 04-02-2017, 09:20 PM
    Nice work Jesse
    "Go deep or stay home"
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    #6 04-03-2017, 06:50 AM
    Think I saw you out there. I was hammering the jerkbait all day around 11 mile as well. Nice work spotting the guy in trouble and doing something about it. Sure didn't feel like 60 degrees out there yesterday. Got real cold.

    Unrelated to the story...Your boat looks amazing!
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    #7 04-03-2017, 10:59 AM
    Good of you to help Jesse, this time of year I always carry extra clothes on the boat. Ya never know what might happen out there.
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    #8 04-03-2017, 11:15 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Goin' Ham View Post
    Think I saw you out there. I was hammering the jerkbait all day around 11 mile as well. Nice work spotting the guy in trouble and doing something about it. Sure didn't feel like 60 degrees out there yesterday. Got real cold.

    Unrelated to the story...Your boat looks amazing!
    Were you the guy I was busting balls over losing a fish?
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    #9 04-03-2017, 11:21 AM
    Good job. I see kayakers on my lake all the time. 40 degree water is dangerous. Even with a PFD you only have a little while.
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    #10 04-03-2017, 02:35 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by jessemyers View Post
    Were you the guy I was busting balls over losing a fish?
    Haha yeah.
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    #11 04-05-2017, 03:46 PM
    This time of year Kayakers should be wearing Dry suits....Great job helping the guy out, you probably saved his life..
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    #12 04-05-2017, 08:19 PM
    You drive 65 all the way back just to rub it in?
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    #13 04-10-2017, 12:42 PM
    I hope that karma comes back to you out there. The water temps right now are nothing to mess with; kayak or out of a boat. Make sure you're wearing your pfd.
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