Georgia River Fishing

Joe_Atlanta · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:41 pm Post subject: Death on the 'Hooch

AJC - Boater's body found in Chattahoochee

Saw this over on the NGTO board and thought it worthwhile to pass it along. At least one death and two others swept away but rescued during an "unexpected" water release from Buford Dam Sunday. Apparently, the recording at (770) 945-1466 had been saying on Friday and Saturday that no release was scheduled on Sunday, but changed it Sunday am.

There's a pretty heated debate on that board about responsibility, but ultimately we are responsible for ourselves. As a tail race fisherman myself, it was a grim reminder.
http://www.georgia-outdoors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78329
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Bamaspot · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:59 am Post subject:

At the ARF Fall gathering this past October, about 12 of us hit the Tallapoosa river. The release was scheduled for 12:00pm.
The siren went off at 9:00am Shocked

Half of us were near the dam and able to get off river quickly.
The other half were out of earshot from the siren.
Luckily, they only turned on 2 turbines and we all got off safely, albeit with a few swamped boats.
Still a scary situation.

Jre 1274 · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:13 am Post subject:

My nephew was one of those swamped boats. That was a very scary trip. One of the few times I was really scared on the water. The moral is dont trust those phone release messages.
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Riverpirate · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:14 am Post subject:

WEAR your PFD!
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sparky · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:49 pm Post subject:

....the phone messages are "projected" schedules that are made
a day or two in advance. If "unforseen" events happen on the system
at any-time; a sudden release can occur. I would only use the "schedule" for planning when the fishing conditions will be best...not for Safety...
Always be Alert.
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Jre 1274 · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject:

Amen on that pfd pirate. If you dont know the water its better to be safe than sorry. Ps always wear your pfd in the winter, I went over in november and the water took my breath for 30 seconds or more. We also had a guy go over saturday and it took him several minutes to catch his breath. The cold water will take your breath away and it would be real easy to drown should the water be over your head.
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said goodbye to his mamma as he left south dakota to fight for the red white and blue he was 19 and green with new m16 just doin what he had to do. /Thanks Guys we wont forget what you did to keep us free!