this says you must wear one
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/statepar...n/fishing.aspx
this one too
http://www.fish.state.pa.us/fishpub/...cproperty.html
for the sake of safety, why wouldn't[/b] you wear one?
this says you must wear one
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/statepar...n/fishing.aspx
this one too
http://www.fish.state.pa.us/fishpub/...cproperty.html
for the sake of safety, why wouldn't[/b] you wear one?
Last edited by Normand; 12-31-2008 at 10:30 AM.
Back in the summer when my head was in the water and my feet in my float tube I thought about pulling the yellow tab on my pfd. I escaped drowning without it but the thought crossed my mind and I was glad I had it on.
In GA you have to have one with you, but why lug one around instead of wearing it?
Here in CT I got stopped by a CO one time before I even made it into the water
It hadn't even occured to me that I was required to have a PFD in a float tube.
Here, just as it is with any other watercraft, having one but not wearing it would be perfectly legal, but that in in my mind is not very logical
The simpler the outfit, the more skill it takes to manage it, and the more pleasure one gets in his achievements.
--- Horace Kephart
thanks for the info. in ohio a float tube is not even considered a watercraft, so no pfd is required. thanks again
So much can go so wrong so fast that you really should have a policy of wearing your PFD from water's edge to water's edge. I've reached to age where I think I am also going to start wearing mine even on a pure wade outing. I never have mine off in the kayak, regardless of water depth or speed.
Good Tying and Good Fishing!
Bob
tealswatr,
You may want to visit you Ohio Regulations and read them. They do state that a PFD is required on "Mannually Propelled Watercraft" and they list canoes, kayaks, rubber rafts, etc. No, they do not list a "Floattube", but, it is Mannually Propelled and an agent may write you up. There is just too many "loop holes" which would allow them to write you up and if that happened, it would just ruin your day on the water.
Just providing this so that maybe you will not get written up and nothing more....
Warren
Fly fishing and fly tying are two things that I do, and when I am doing them, they are the only 2 things I think about. They clear my mind.
warrenp; ohio requires a pfd to be on board. not to be worn , unless on certain size boats and ages. i use to work for the enforcing agency.
Bob, ... I changed over to a Mustang inflatable so I use it while wading all the time. I'm not sure if it's Coast Guard approuver as a PFD in US or Canada. I believe so.
http://www.mustangsurvival.com/produ...hp?id=172&mc=5
Edit:
Ooops ... From the Mustang web site:
"The MD1165 (Deluxe Inflatable Fisherman Vest) and the MIV-10 (Inflatable Fisherman Vest) do not carry approvals from either Transport Canada or Canadian Coast Guard."
Last edited by fcch; 02-06-2009 at 03:54 PM.
Christopher Chin