Quote Originally Posted by WatereesWatson View Post
Everyone get themselves a properly rated (for offshore, a Mustang) automatic inflatable vest and wear the damn things. Who cares about cool, what's cool is coming home after a great day of fishing or even a bad day of fishing and boat trouble. Since the boat has been found hopefully they can find him or bring some closure for all involved. The clock and water temps are not his friend in this instance, but crazy stuff happens.
They are great and all, and surely he had one on. They help you float. Hypothermia still kills you if you don't have a PLB attached to tell anyone where you are once you are out of the boat on a solo trip...