mdej your response is exactly why I posted this thread in the first place. If this helps anyone at all the purposed is served.
I do wear a PFD while fishing alone while underway in my own boat, otherwise I pretty selective on when I wear one, just felt that I should have been wearing one last Sunday anywho.
Just for the record though at no point all weekend did I ever feel unsafe on my buddy's boat, he does such a great job handling rough water.
Already decided that my next purchase will be and inflateable that I will keep in my boat bag (and for those of you that know me my boat bag goes were ever I go) for the future for such conditions. Rick your totally right and that is one of the reasons that I felt so bad about this in the firstplace. Every year we hear about people drowning and say to ourselves this could have been prevented by wearing a PFD.
I'm sure that if I was to asked my wife (not that I would have to ) for some extra money to purchase something that would keep me safe she would be glad to. I hope
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