rip current do's and don'ts
We'll be fishing the ocean soon, I had a few close calls last year. Some other guy here said his friend was wading in the back and drowned. I think the front is a lot more dangerous. I like to fish some inlets and wade out on low tide because they hold fish. So far I have been lucky. What I do is learn an inlet by having waded near the rocks at low tide, and know where the deeper water is by marking it on a point of land in my head, and remembering that. What do some of you guys do or recommend for fishing rip currents at a point or inlet currents?
Rip currents - Do's and Don'ts
This is a response to the person who lost their life in Asbury Park tonight as they got dragged down by the strong rip current.
The jetties there have similar characteristics to other jetties in the area in that some of them are notched. This allows the water to come in parallel to the beach, and swirl around in a vortex sometimes.
Tonight, coming off a full moon, the current was probably stronger than usual.
I'm not trying to assess blame here. People who are in the water a lot, fishing, swimming, surfing, skishing, should know about rip currents because their safety depends on their knowledge.
However, there are people who visit the surf only a few times a year. Even in a river, strong tidal currents can carry you to your death, as in the case earlier this year of the guy who drowned on the back side of Sandy Hook.
If you know anyone who could stand to learn more about these currents, please send this thread, or C&P it to them. Feel free to add whatever info you want or find out there.
I don't expect to save the world with this thread. If...one more person becomes more safety conscious when dealing with rip currents because of it, then it will have been worth it.
Remember that any of your family members can be taken from you in an instant if they got caught up in these currents. Thanks for reading. :thumbsup:
Do's and Don'ts of Rip Currents
WHAT TO DO: If caught in a rip current, either let it carry you to its end before swimming, or swim parallel to shore until it releases you. Try to alert someone on shore that you are in trouble.
DO: Throw flotation devices to someone caught in a rip current.
DO: Call 911 or alert a lifeguard for help
NOT TO DO: Do not fight a rip current. You can exhaust yourself and drown.
DO NOT: Enter the water in an attempt to rescue someone caught in a rip current; instead call for help.
The rest of the article tells of a mother who lost her son to the ocean, and started a foundation to raise awareness:
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2010/feb/...safeguards-at/