In wake of water accidents, officials urge use of lifejackets
Cliff Wilson and Joe Holmes, both of Columbus, don’t quite fit the description of risk takers. After pulling their 17-foot fishing boat out of the water at the Columbus Lock and Dam Monday, they admit to wearing life jackets “half the time.”
Don’t overlook the value of wearing a lifejacket
Many weekend anglers will have lifejackets in their boats while fishing because it is the law, but they never wear them. I see hunters going down the waterway every winter to hunt the remote islands without lifejackets on as well.