I just saw the announcement in the “Fishing Discussion” forum and searched online for more info:
http://old.charlestonfishing.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=122859
http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20120424/PC16/120429599/1005
Terrible news. I’m sure that many of you on this forum have either met him or know him personally. Let’s pray for good news…
Hope they him… sad news.
King Fish
31’ Fountain
DI, SC
I don’t know him, but man I hate hearing this type of news. The article says he was last seen at noon, and at 1:30 the boat was 16 miles offshore. where was he seen at noon? Very windy yesterday for a 17 foot boat to be near the ocean.
Praying he is safe
Fishb8 (Fish Bait)
23 Sea Hunt “My Last Boat V”
If you can’t stand behind our soldiers, try standing in front of them.
I join with everyone in hopes they find him safe. But yesterday was not a day to be 16 miles out in a 17 foot skiff…
He got involved a few years ago trying to help us fight the fisheries management fight.
I hate he hasn’t turned up yet.
Luke 8:22-25
Dear Lord be wiht this man during his time of need, let your will be done. Amen
Local Boy, Just having fun.
I used to work for this man when he built houses. He built a house right next to mine and hired me as a summer job. He is a super knowledgeable boater and fisherman. A great guy who truly loved the water. I do have a hypothesis as to what happened tho:
Let it be known Ron Fowler is a balls to the wall guy. He took his boat out around noon or 1. Am I correct that it was very windy that day? Yes it was probably a 3 to 4 chop in the harbor. The boat was a 16ft Mitzi skiff. Ron must have been hauling in the chop getting thrown around heading to god knows what destination. A wave, a big (**() wave must have came and knocked Ron’s head on the deck throwing him out of the boat, unconscious. Boat either flipped then or by the next wave after. But Ron is still in the water unconscious. Ron was not wearing a life jacket, was not going slow and was not wearing that red killswitch. If he is conscious then there is hope because he was a fit guy who could and sure as hell would swim to shore 10 miles or not this man is crazy determined. He would have probably liked the challenge.
Above is only my educated guess. I am not trying to tarnish Ron’s name as I have a tremendous amount of respect for the man he taught me a hell of a lot working for him that summer. I am guilty of my second to last sentence of the hypothesis every time I go in my skiff. Im sure alot of us are. However it is things like this that make me truly appreciative of how fragile this life is. I consider myself lucky to have met this exceptionally hard working man. He was absolutely the hardest worker I have ever met. To quote the man himself “I just love coming out here and working hard, I honestly get off to it!” Ron I hope my predictions are wrong and you are on a sandy beach somewhere. If not I really appreciate you taking me under your wing,I hope I didn’t disappoint you. You are in my thoughts and prayers everynight until I see you again someday.
Man…this is bad news. I met Ron on the bus to the D.C. Rally a few years ago. Good guy and a very experienced fisherman.
Sure hope he is okay …
Bragging may not bring happiness,
but no man having caught a large fish,
goes home through the alley.
-Anonymous
Heard they have suspended the search…this is so sad…my prayers go out to him , his family and friends.
miss’n fish’n
212 SEAHUNT CC
Sea Squirt 16
Any of you who consider yourself a fisherman, we have lost one of our own. Whether you knew him or not, Ron Fowler was/is one of the best fishermen to ever step foot on your boat. His love for fishing and the ocean runs as deep as the Mariana Trench.
Please join us Saturday, May 5th at 10:30 AM at Alhambra Hall to celebrate the life of this exceptional local waterman. We are gathering for a short service. The attire is shorts, flip-flops, and fishing T-shirts at the request of his parents. I look forward to seeing you there.
Capt Legare Smith
The memorial service has changed locations to the Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park under the Ravenel bridge. It will still take place at 10:30am.
I hope to see you there.
Capt Legare