Scary Boating Accident captured on Action Cam – Reminder to wear your Lifejacket and Kill Switch!
January 17, 2017
From YOUTUBE of UF Bass Fishing Team and BlandBrothersFilms
Hunter Bland and Conner Young of the University of Florida Bass Fishing Team, get ejected from their boat while running approx. 57 mph during the FLW College Bass Fishing event sponsored by YETI.
This was due to a steering system part failure. Both young men were not injured and were able to get back in the boat on their own power
“Praise God they were okay!”
Guys, Please, its too early in the year for us to lose a fisherman or a team, please make sure and were your lifejackets AND Kill Switches and Tournament Directors, please make sure and enforce the use of both devices while the BIG motor is running, They just might save your life!
Glad both this young men are ok, that was a very dangerous ejection they had.
Someone was looking out for them in more than one way.
Thank our lord they are ok
What, exactly failed in the steering?
Not exactly sure, we have not heard.
My son has had something similar happen to him going up a river channel. He was in a Triton boat as were these young men. He caught another boat’s wake and it spun him around also, except he ended up in large pecan trees that were sticking up from the banks of the river. Didn’t eject him but easily could have been stabbed by huge limbs. He was told it is not uncommon in the Triton boats, around 2005, 21ft. Just saying. Be careful.
I am amazed at the other idiots totally blasting by at top speed and not stopping ,is getting there somehow more important than your competitors live ,very disappointing