Chain bridge police and helicopter today

[r...@robsnowhite.com]

Helicopter circling all nigh says the residence. Lots of police down at river.

Anyone with intel please share.

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[Jeffrey Silvan]

Someone fell in. It's a search for the body.

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[Charles Chi]

That's horrible. .. my wife and I were out there from about 3:30 to 7:30 yesterday. There were a lot of people still there along with more walking in when we left. High tide was coming in.

[Mike Bailey]

Missing person as of 730pm last

[r...@robsnowhite.com]

On a happy note, the fishing is top notch. My buddy just saw his backing. Big crappie, huge smallies, and big American shad up here at the platform. 

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[Terry C]

Didn't get ionto my backing,  but my 6wt was bent over all morning.  Fished from 6:00 - 12:00 below Walkers point in my kayak.  Lots of hickery's and several Americans.   good morning .  Saw the park police also.    

On Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:42:24 AM UTC-4, Rob Snowhite wrote:

On a happy note, the fishing is top notch. My buddy just saw his backing. Big crappie, huge smallies, and big American shad up here at the platform. 

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Missing person as of 730pm last

On Apr 13, 2013 9:28 AM, "R...@robsnowhite.com" <r...@robsnowhite.com> wrote:

Helicopter circling all nigh says the residence. Lots of police down at river.

Anyone with intel please share.

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Hey Rob,

 Where / what is this "platform" you speak of?

GScott

[Richard Lin]

This morning my friend and I went there and saw two polices cars and 3 three vans with a note covered  all license plates - " this is family of missing person......."  parked at HC parking lot on MD side. I caught 1 American Shad and lost 1 unknown fish...

 

Richard

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Platform is 1/4 mile or a 5 min walk north/up from Chain Bridge. 

Walk along be canal until you reach the brick building in your right. Turn left - there is a cement path down to the river. It will open up and thus the platform. Look on google earth/maps. 

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[Rob Snowhite]

The story is now in the news:

http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/254808/158/Changquing-Yang-Missing-Last-Seen-Fishing-At-Potomac-River

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[Richard Farino]

This was just brought to my attention and I’m asking not out of ignorance but of concern:

Is Changquing Yang (the gentleman missing) our own Chuq Yang?  I’m cc’ing him here to make sure one our own is safe.

 

 

Thanks Eric Biastre for being attentive and seeing this.

 

 

R

 

 

Richard Farino

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[Charles Chi]

no, our Chuq is much younger than that gentleman.

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[Chuq Yang]

I'm alive and well (and only 36 years old).  No relation to the gentleman either.  I may head down towards Chain Bridge later today though.

Chuq

On Wednesday, April 17, 2013 11:46:15 AM UTC-4, charlie wrote:

no, our Chuq is much younger than that gentleman.

On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Richard Farino <ric...@urbanangler.com> wrote:

This was just brought to my attention and I’m asking not out of ignorance but of concern:

Is Changquing Yang (the gentleman missing) our own Chuq Yang?  I’m cc’ing him here to make sure one our own is safe.

 

 

Thanks Eric Biastre for being attentive and seeing this.

 

 

R

 

 

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The story is now in the news:

http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/254808/158/Changquing-Yang-Missing-Last-Seen-Fishing-At-Potomac-River

On Saturday, April 13, 2013 9:28:55 AM UTC-4, Rob Snowhite wrote:

Helicopter circling all nigh says the residence. Lots of police down at river.

Anyone with intel please share.

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[Brendan]

unfortunately it looks like they found the body... http://dcist.com/2013/04/kayakers_recover_body_from_potomac.php 

[r...@robsnowhite.com]

And a 4th 

http://m.washingtonpost.com/local/body-found-in-potomac-near-georgetown/2013/04/17/da151392-a77f-11e2-b029-8fb7e977ef71_story.html

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[Richard Lin]

geezzz.....I have to think about this over..I usually go there alone most time. Hope detectives and examiner find the answer ASAP!

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[Leon]

This is just nuts.  As a long-time boater, it is stupidly easy to wear an inflatable PFD that is non-intrusive (this is the Stearns SOSPenders Inflatable Belt Pack)

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|135|439|320548|368283&id=911027

I'm going to consider starting to wear mine when I'm on the rocks of Chain Bridge.

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[Daniel Davala]

Leon, please no "commercial links" - thanks.  I'll actually let this one stay up though, since it is potentially life saving - good advice.  Personally, I prefer a foam PFD simply because there is no possibility of failure if worn correctly.  I spent some good money on one a few years ago and got one that fit very well, so I don't mind wearing it.  Usually, it's when folks try to save a few bucks by purchasing a cheaper, less comfortable PFD that it doesn't get worn. 

 

Please, please get a good, comfortable PFD and wear it at all times if you intend to fish the Potomac or any large, deep body of water from any type of watercraft.

 

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[Paul Kalajainen]

Dan - any recommendations on a "good one that fits well"?

Paul

[Eric Y.]

I've been using whitewater PFD's when I kayak fish for several years now. I find them must less intrusive than, say, the Extrasport Angler, PFD line. A good snug whitewater PFD will fit under your rain jacket, backpack, slingpack, vest, or whatever else you like to wear and you'll hardly know it is there. They also sit high so they're not in the way while paddling, wading, etc. I have an Astral Willis and I really like it. The NRS Ninja is a good buy and has been around a pretty long while in various iterations. Current WW offerings from Extrasport are lacking in my mind, but ebay will probably produce some great discontinued models for a good price.

[Barracuda]

I actually have 2 PFDs. The old (but still working) foam one I put on whenever I'm in a boat and pretty much never take it off until I'm on land. I learned a long time ago that when you're fishing, it's easy to not pay perfect attention to the water you may be drifting through and just don't think it's worth taking the chance.

When I'm wading, I now wear an inflatable belt-type PFD. Since I'm carrying my gear in a sling pack (usually) and I always try to pack too much stuff, wearing the foam PFD just became too cumbersome. Plus, when I'm wading, I'm very aware of the water I'm in (or about to wade into), so always ready to pull that cord. (Or so I hope.)

Shore fishing is sort of in-between. If I'm fishing from Fletcher's, I often don't wear a PFD, but then I'm not in/near fast water. (Maybe I should wear one anyway though.) But by Chain Bridge, I think it makes sense to have a PFD. I usually opt for the inflatable.

[Scott Stankus]

Question about the inflatable-style: even though wearing a sling pack doesn't interfere with it when it's not inflated, would it be inhibit it from inflating/working properly?

Thanks.

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There are basically 2 types of inflatables: harness style that inflates on your chest and shoulders, and belt style.

The belt style inflates in front of you (like an upside-down "U"), and then you have to take the inflated "U" and put it over your head.  Its disadvantage is that it is not considered effective if the person is unconscious, but it has the advantage of being out of the way (I think some belt models just inflate into a balloon in front of you). So a sling pack probably will not interfere (so long as it doesn't extend down to your hips in front of you)

Leon.

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Question about the inflatable-style: even though wearing a sling pack doesn't interfere with it when it's not inflated, would it be inhibit it from inflating/working properly?

Thanks.

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I actually have 2 PFDs. The old (but still working) foam one I put on whenever I'm in a boat and pretty much never take it off until I'm on land. I learned a long time ago that when you're fishing, it's easy to not pay perfect attention to the water you may be drifting through and just don't think it's worth taking the chance.

When I'm wading, I now wear an inflatable belt-type PFD. Since I'm carrying my gear in a sling pack (usually) and I always try to pack too much stuff, wearing the foam PFD just became too cumbersome. Plus, when I'm wading, I'm very aware of the water I'm in (or about to wade into), so always ready to pull that cord. (Or so I hope.)

Shore fishing is sort of in-between. If I'm fishing from Fletcher's, I often don't wear a PFD, but then I'm not in/near fast water. (Maybe I should wear one anyway though.) But by Chain Bridge, I think it makes sense to have a PFD. I usually opt for the inflatable.

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