Check your ditch bag

[hunt4fish]

It's that time of yr. for everybody to start getting ready for the spring fishing to kick off,your tying rigs,respooling reels,maintenence on the boat etc.But have you gone through your ditch bag and checked all your important items,the stuff that really matters if you need it?I got mine out today and started going through all the stuff in there,going through all my flares,batteries,checking everything that needs to be checked and re-sealing stuff that needs to stay waterproof,so go through your ditch bag while fishing is slow and make sure your main fishing stuff is in safe working order,cause when you need it you want it to work.

[bite me 05]

Good advice. It is easy to forget things like that until you need it!!!

[FinRazr]

While your at it make shure your raft inspection is up to date.

[captcl]

I plan on shopping for a new raft this weekend at the AC show.
Gues I better check and see if any raft reps are going to be there!

[knot for shore]

BUY THE 8 MAN RAFT. IT COMES WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR A LIFE SAVING PRICE OF 5 GRAND OR SO. I'LL BE IN THE MARKET FOR AN 8 MAN VERY SOON. I NEED LEG ROOM WHEN WAITING FOR THE COAST GUARD.

OH YEAH. I'M GETTING AN EPIRB SO THEY KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME LOUNGING.........

[gofshn]

hey Alan, i looked in my ditch bag and there is not one ditch in it anywhere, where can i get some ditches?

[TriAngler]

It would be interesting to see what the essentials list is for most people in a ditch bag. One buddy carries a box of aluminum foil - thinking unrolling it on the water will make a bigger radar target. What's in your bag? Mine starts with mirror, handheld GPS and VHF.

[JD5652]

It would be interesting to see what the essentials list is for most people in a ditch bag. One buddy carries a box of aluminum foil - thinking unrolling it on the water will make a bigger radar target. What's in your bag? Mine starts with mirror, handheld GPS and VHF.

Here's my list.......

1. EPIRB
2. Handheld VHF/GPS (Mystic Uniden Combo Unit)
3. First Aid Kit
4. Flare Gun w/ 9 Shells
5. 9 Handheld Flares
6. 1 Distresss Flag Day Marker
7. 1 Dye Day Marker
8. 1 Manual Horn
9. 1 Mirror
10. 1 Whistle
11. 1 Pack Waterproof Matches
12. Two Waterproof Flash Lights w/ Fresh Batteries
13. Sat Phone (When Underway)
14. 4 parachute flares

Can you tell that I just did inventory.....
BTW, I also opted for the 8-man life raft....I have the Revere Surviva that I upgraded to Solas A

http://www.reveresupply.com/surviva-liferaft.htm

Be safe out there!

[hunt4fish]

I keep all the required equp.in mine and double the amount of flares/day markers reqd.I also keep emergency blankets/ponchos for ea.person on board.And this yr.I'm adding MRE'S for those on board.And I am adding a 25ft piece of rope tied to a throw cushion and then tied to my ditch bag,so it will still float and if need be all on board can hang on to the rope and stay together if something should happen.(no life raft,yet)

[Finesse]

To add
Stobe light .... Some of the epirbs even come with them onboard

JD ... nice list !!