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Anglers Found!!!! |
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By: bigjromero Date: October 30, 2012, 2:35 pm |
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Louisiana search and rescue authorities have found two missing |
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anglers on Grand Lake, Louisiana. Both men are alive and well. |
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Tyler Smith, age 24, and Gus Atkinson, age 28, launched their |
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14-foot aluminum flat bottom to chase after catfish, but weather |
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conditions quickly deteriorated and turned a relaxing afternoon |
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into a terrifying adventure. In the late afternoon, family |
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members called the men to alert them of an approaching storm. |
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Heeding the advice, the anglers headed for the boat ramp but |
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were unable to outrun the heavy winds and large waves. |
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The vessel was swamped by the perilous weather but the men were |
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able to drag their boat to shore, empty the water and resume |
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their trek. As if things couldn�t get any worse, the boat�s |
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25-horsepower outboard seized up, rendering it absolutely |
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useless. With no other options and no communication link to |
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family or friends, the two anglers were able to walk their boat |
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to nearby Cypress Island to wait 12-hours for rescue. |
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Take note from these anglers�they let their families know where |
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they were going to be and when they were supposed to be back. |
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This information ultimately led to their quick rescue. |
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Whenever you hit the water, no matter what type of boat you�re |
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in, make sure someone knows your whereabouts�it could save your |
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life. |
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