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Fishing Guides: Fishing Safety

July 15th, 2010 | By Manny Lee in Fishing Safety | No Comments »

In our country many people are fond of fishing.
Fishing – a beautiful view of leisure. But that fishing rights with a fishing rod lying in wait for all sorts of dangers, thinking few. And yet, any body of water, even an old acquaintance, is to some extent there was some risk. Therefore, every fan of fishing here requires constant attention and adherence to basic security measures.
Annually, accidents happen on the water while fishing. On September 1 this year drowned 74 people, 27 of them fishermen, amateurs.
Often anglers are attracted parts of the river with a steep bank, as it is in such pools can expect to catch big fish. But the steep and near undermine passage of the bank may suddenly collapse and fishing will be in the water. Therefore, in such places should be especially cautious. And if you noticed on the edge of the shore above the longitudinal (along the coast) of the crack – it is a clear signal of danger. So here at any time can fall off from the shore a huge chunk of land. Great caution is required of anglers in the early spring and rainy autumn, when the coast is especially slippery. At the slightest misstep, even not with a particularly steep bank at a time can again find yourself in cold water or get injured if dropped. Especially if the bank clay.
No less dangerous and rocky shore. Coastal rocks and boulders, washed with water, covered with fine herbs and become very slippery. When falling from them can hit a stone and get hurt, seriously injured. Especially careful you have to be careful when traveling along the shore at night, when visibility is poor. For lighting the path must have a flashlight. And to verify and “feel” suspicious places in the hands should be a stick or small pole.
Often the path to your fishing cross the wetlands. In going through them try to attack the towering mounds, roots of plants or shrubs. They provide a more reliable support for the feet. In any case, such sites must be overcome with a stick in his hands, which can probe the dubious position. If one sticks to it is not enough, you can use as additional support in the same manner folded knee rods. It does not matter if it they are strongly stained, or even will be ruined. Life is expensive.

When angling fish from a boat, a fisherman from the required accuracy and caution. First of all, the boat must constantly maintain a certain order. Gear and supplies required for angling, keep on hand, after putting them along the side and bottom of the boat behind him, and everything else in the back seat.
While fishing is not in a hurry. If you want to change places, do it, crouching and holding on to the seat or the boat, do not hang over the side. Be sure to bring a life jacket.
When working with spinning Take a safe and comfortable position, standing face-to-nose or aft, feet slightly apart. Anchor Run the only nose or stern of the boat, pull the bent, gently. It happens that the anchor hooked on the underwater objects: if I get unhooked, with strong potyazhke or breakage of the anchor rope wonder fly from the boat.
If the boat with the motor, set it strictly along the longitudinal axis of the boat. Regularly scoop out of the boat leaked water. Do not stand in the boat during the movement. Reduce speed on turns. Before turning make sure not to ship back. Do not cross over the course large vessels and boats – is strictly prohibited. At night, move at low speed, have side lights in accordance with the rules of navigation.
If the tank fastened to the engine itself, run out of fuel, not fill it up until the engine cools down. Do not get lost if the engine cover fire. Quickly cover it came to hand a canvas cover, cloth or your own quilted jacket. If the flame is not able to shoot down, immediately leave the boat, otherwise you can suffer from the fragments of the exploded tank.
During a thunderstorm, is safer on the bank under shrubs or low trees. If the storm had caught you on the water, put the oars in the boat, not taking from rowlocks, sank to the bottom, take cover from the rain coat and wait out bad weather.
Even in light winds the boat must be anchored so that it was his nose into the wind, toward the wave. Wind may at any time increased dramatically, and substitute the side of the boat to strong winds and steep waves again safe. But if the wave starts already pretty rock the boat, it is better to pull up stakes and sail to the nearest shore.
Special caution is required when fishing from inflatable boats. In addition to the above, on such floating devices are not recommended to swim in a snag seats. The slightest “hitting” on the sharp edge of an underwater snags can lead to most deplorable consequences. But the pure, open areas should not swim at these boats too far from shore. In addition, you must always remember about another cunning inflatable boat. The fact is that in hot sunny weather tight pumped boat may at any time in the literal sense … explode. And this happens because the air inside the boat when heated expands and, if not to take timely measures, the explosion is inevitable. And so, in order to avoid possible trouble in hot weather should periodically check the pressure in the chambers of the boat.

And finally, what would like to tell the fishermen – lovers: the worst enemy occupant of the underwater world (as, indeed, and all living things) – nicotine. Butt, getting in the water, poisoning it has a negative effect on all underwater inhabitants. If one considers that roughly a quarter of fishermen – smokers and each of them will leave in the water at least 10 butts a day, you can imagine what they will bring great harm to the underwater living organisms.

Good luck to you fishing! Take care of your life! Be careful with our nature!