kjackson Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 http://5newsonline.com/2013/07/27/searchers-suspend-efforts-to-find-spear-fisherman/ The guy was spear fishing alone off Starkey and didn't return. Today the S&R folks are using sonar.
Quillback Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Sorry to hear this, hopefully they'll find him soon.
nathanhooper Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 I wondered where. I heard about it and a nieghbor saw the sheriff pontoon going out Saturday, but didn't know where exactly. Always curious what happens with something like this. I thought he was down visiting a friend and a group of them were out?
Members Flyfsh Posted July 29, 2013 Members Posted July 29, 2013 Depends on which tv station you listen too. Today The 5 news said he was with another diver. His buddy is the one who called for help. Jim
Quillback Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 Yeah the story in the paper says he was out with a buddy who saw him go down and never come back up.
Stump bumper Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Any word if this guy was found? Guess it is the circle of life, he used to eat fish.
kjackson Posted July 31, 2013 Author Posted July 31, 2013 Last I heard the searchers were going out again today. No further reports.
Feathers and Fins Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 News reports were they were waiting till tomorrow for a special dive team to come in. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beaver-Lake-Arkansas-Fishing-Report/745541178798856
J-Doc Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 I can't believe they haven't found him yet. Either the search area is too large, or he wasn't where they thought he was. If they call off the search, someone will find him eventually (unfortunate to them). I know I wouldn't want to find a corpse while I was fishing. Especially if I was trying to get my bait back and found him. Sorry to sound cold on this. Just creeps me out. I've never been around something like that and don't want to start now. I hope they find him for his family's sake.... My guess is that his lungs filled with water after he passed out from free diving and he sank to the bottom or floated slowly while the current drifted him further than anticipated. Still.......surprised sonar hasn't picked him up yet. Need marine repair? Send our own forum friend "fishinwrench" a message. He will treat you like family!!! I owe fishinwrench a lot of thanks. He has been a great mechanic with lots of patience!
Feathers and Fins Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Jason where he is suppose to be is NASTY SNARL with cedars and all kinds of junk in the trees. I have tried scanning the area an its a mess. Visability at 40ft is almost nothing on the camera. Im really not surprised. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beaver-Lake-Arkansas-Fishing-Report/745541178798856
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