Wisconsin Spearfisherman Drowns

[unirdna]

http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_12198734?nclick_check=1

Not that I'm "happy" about the tragedy. I'm just glad the victim wasn't one of "us". We have a hard enough time trying to keep our political heads above the water. An incident like that could kill us.

So, for the sake of the sport, please don't be a hero. The rest of us can't afford your death ....:rcard

 

[fjohnson]

I don't think he was underwater spearfishing.... or is that where the "wasn't one of ""us"" comes in, tragedy none the less.

 

[unirdna]

Yeah Fred, that's what I meant. And, truth is, I shouldn't be lecturing anyone about safety. :naughty I'm the one who's been the closest to the "other side" out of all of us.

 

[kalin]

the link is not working.......What you are talking about?

 

[unirdna]

As of 7:35AM Central Time - the link is working.

We are talking about a spearfisherman (Native American style) who drown when he fell from his boat a couple days ago.

The Title of the newspaper article is Search continues for Wisconsin man who apparently drowned while spearfishing.

 

[Jupiter]

It seems as if the individual that drowned was an American Indian spearfishing from a boat. Not spearfishing as we know it. They are basically spotlighting fish at night in shallow water and spearing them with an oversize frog gig on a pole.

Just trying to clear up any confusion -

You Wisconsin guys have been quiet? Still too cold?

EDIT: Oops! unirdna beat me to it!

 

[fleshy]

Too cold? No such thing...38F last weekend...dove without gloves. We would go all year round up here, but dont have anyway to cut holes in the ice.