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Wally
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Baja angler dies
Baja angler dies after falling overboard while fighting a marlin
An angler fishing near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, died Friday after falling overboard while fighting a striped marlin.
Marlin1-1Fred Talmage of Pacific Palisades presumably suffered a heart attack while a lone crewman struggled to help the overweight fisherman back
into the 22-foot panga.
The incident occurred nine miles offshore and just beyond Gordo Banks, a popular fishing spot about 40 miles north of Cabo San Lucas on Baja
California's tip, in the Sea of Cortez.
Talmage, who was in his mid-60s, was fishing out of Gordo Banks Pangas and had reeled in a dorado (mahi-mahi) before hooking the marlin.
The sea was calm and Talmage was sitting in a stationary boat while fighting the billfish.
Eric Brictson, who runs the charter business, said that Talmage began to slip over the rail while adjusting his seating position.
"The skipper grabbed onto the elastic waistband of his shorts, but could not keep him from slipping the rest of the way into the water," Brictson
stated, via email. "When Fred went into the water he did swallow some saltwater, but otherwise appeared okay, passing the rod back to the skipper, who
simply slipped it into the nearest pole holder.
"Then the skipper passed the throw ring and strapped a life vest onto Fred as he held firmly on to the panga railing. Fred is very large man,
approximately 280 pounds. He had mentioned health problems, diabetes, being overweight, and he did not have much upper body strength."
The panga skipper could not lift Talmage back onto the boat so he phoned for help on his VHF radio.
However, Talmage "suddenly became very week and slumped into unconsciousness."
Others arrived within 20 minutes of the call but efforts to revive the angler--both on the boat and back at Puerto Los Cabos Marina--were
unsuccessful.
Brictson described this as a "freak situation" and added that it was the first fatality aboard one of his boats out of 20,000 charters.
http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2013/07/baja-angler-dies-a...
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Sad. RIP, but at least he went doing something he loved.
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BajaBlanca
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RIP and yes, he sure died doing something he loved.
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Sad indeed...
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The Sculpin
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File this under "peeing in the camp fire", but I've never understood the "at least he died while doing something he loved" sentiment. What if he loved
putting 12" posts through a chipper? Or loved sword swallowing? I get that for some it serves as a metaphor for a life well lived, and others have to
attach a purpose to death, but why?
Whoa there, Cowboy - pull back on those reins!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Wally
Brictson described this as a "freak situation" and added that it was the first fatality aboard one of his boats out of 20,000 charters.
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Business damage control before the body is laid to rest.
Not cool.
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Bajahowodd
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I've always preferred going out with pangueros to fish. Just not into the atmosphere on those sleek powered fishing boats.
However, this serves as a lesson to me, in that if this fellow had been on one of the big fishing fleet boats, he probably would have had a greater
chance for survival, merely because of the additional crew, and maybe even other fishermen, who might have even been EMTs.
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That's a reel drag, to go like that. Maybe, quite literally.
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805gregg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Sculpin
File this under "peeing in the camp fire", but I've never understood the "at least he died while doing something he loved" sentiment. What if he loved
putting 12" posts through a chipper? Or loved sword swallowing? I get that for some it serves as a metaphor for a life well lived, and others have to
attach a purpose to death, but why? |
I agree total BS, want to die doing something I love, sleeping
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You do not have to be out of shape and overweight to suffer
the same fate. My friend, a big fitness buff and diet conscience
person was driving when he felt what seemed to him a bit
of indigestion. He continued to drive on to the gym to work out.
The next day as he was heading out to the gym he again
felt an uncomfortable feeling. This time he headed to the
ER. The folks at the ER seeing this in shape strapping figure
assured him that it was most likely indigestion, but they will
hook him up for an EKG anyway. The technicians jaws dropped, and a doctor was called for consult. The doctor told my friend that he had had a heart
attack a while back. Upon further testing and examination they found all four arteries to
be 95% blocked. They told him that he needed surgery right
'then and there and that they had a team ready. My friend
declined asking for a few days to tie up some loose ends.
Well he took the chance and waited four more days and
then got his quadruple bypass. Moral of the story Make sure
you have your will etc. in order and nothing on your computer that you don't want your heirs to see!
If you can afford it get a heart scan or other tests to make sure that you are not a ticking parking meter ready to go
EXPIRED.
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Mexitron
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Sculpin
File this under "peeing in the camp fire", but I've never understood the "at least he died while doing something he loved" sentiment. What if he loved
putting 12" posts through a chipper? Or loved sword swallowing? I get that for some it serves as a metaphor for a life well lived, and others have to
attach a purpose to death, but why? |
Yah, well death is death, that's true, but given my druthers I'd rather be doing something meaningful as opposed to having a heart attack in an office
cubicle or being murdered...last images of life, as it were. But not that big of a deal either way--we all gotta go somehow, just a nice sentiment
for the unfortunate fellow.
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Well, I'd rather die in my sleep like my grampa did, than screaming in panic like his passengers.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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vacaenbaja....i get an uncomfortable feeling EVERYTIME i go to the gym....it's because i'm GOING TO THE GYM!!!...makes me nauseous every single time!
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by soulpatch
Morbid obesity kills in many ways.
Bummer for this guy and his family and friends. |
Oh brother
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I imagine that falling overboard, gulping sea water, panicking, and fearing for one's life , then having a heart attack and finally drowning would be
a horrible way to die.
I wonder what a marlin experiences when hooked, battered and killed ?
Sport killing ???
Don't believe everything you think....
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I love to fish and I fish for the big guys in a panga many times during the years but that's not the way I want to go.
If I really have a valid feeling Its my last day, I'm going over the wall into the women's prison near Cabo.
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Osprey,
Mind sharing the gps coordinates?
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I want out on a down stroke.
Iflyfishconmiamigoosprey
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Osprey
I love to fish and I fish for the big guys in a panga many times during the years but that's not the way I want to go.
If I really have a valid feeling Its my last day, I'm going over the wall into the women's prison near Cabo. |
I don't think women ever get that desperate Jorge, you'd probably just get beat up.
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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I wasn't thinkin' desperation, I was thinkin' they don't get much theater.
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