Jim Lyon wrote:
Funny story about the wearability of thr inflatables, a couple of years ago I took a buddy out fishing out of Collins bay and he had to leave early so....I dropped him off at the dock and said see you later. He calls be that night asking how I made out AND that he still had my inflatable....seems he forgot he had it on and stopped at A&P and then Home Depot before someone asked him why the hell he had a life jacket on.
Classic!
I Own a Onyx manual inflatable vest. Purchased it from Canadian tire for duck hunting mostly. However I find that I am starting to use it more fishing when on lake Ontario. Be aware that there are different types of these vests. The Manual models are just that. You need to pull the small handle to inflate the vest. These are the best option if your going to be in and out of the water and don't want the vest to inflate if it becomes wet. Ie. setting out decoys. The automatic types basically work when the vest is submerged in water. Once these vests are activated you need to purchase a kit to re-arm them. Another thing some people might not remember is to always wear it. If you do not have a standard life jacket on the boat for each person you need to keep the inflatable vest on. Its not counted as a life vest if its laying on the floor of the boat with your standard vests.
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