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Fly Fisher Dies in Clark River

Keith Kinnaird
Published by Fish Bones
07-10-2007

Fly Fisher Dies in Clark River

Canadian fly-fisherman apparently drowned
CLARK FORK -- A Canadian fly-fisherman died in the Clark Fork River Friday morning after his float tube overturned west of Cabinet Gorge, Bonner County Sheriff's officials say.The man was identified as Edward Stover, a 35-year-old from the province of Alberta. Stover apparently drowned and an autopsy is pending, Undersheriff Charlie Dennis said on Friday afternoon.

The incident happened at about 11 a.m. east of Clark Fork.Stover was pulled from the river at about 11:14 a.m. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was initiated immediately and he was taken to Bonner General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, sheriff's officials say.

Dennis said Stover was fishing from a u-shaped float tube, commonly known as U-tubes or U-boats. Stover, who was safety belted into the float tube, tipped over and was unable to right himself.What caused Stover to tip over is still being investigated, Dennis said. Stover was not fishing by himself.

"Someone else in the party said they heard a splash and he was turned over upside down," said Dennis.Dennis said Stover had family on shore and there might have been another angler in the water when the tube capsized."I think the majority of them were on shore, but possibly there was one more in the water, but whether he was in the water when the guy turned over, we're not sure," he said.'

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Angler dies in Clark Fork River
Posted: Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 - 11:46:14 am PDT
By KEITH KINNAIRD
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Bonner County Daily Bee
Bonner County Daily Bee - Your source for Sandpoint Idaho news and information
P.O. Box 159 / Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 / 208-263-9534

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By Frank Whiton on 07-10-2007, 10:11 AM

Re: Fly Fisher Dies in Clark River

It is a shame than this fellow lost his life.

I have never heard of anyone being belted into a float tube. I suspect that the belted in part resulted in his drowning. Since it is a U-tube he could have learned over too far forward and flip over that way. Being belted in prevented he from fleeing the tube once it was inverted. A terrible thing.

By Fishplease on 07-10-2007, 11:23 AM

Re: Fly Fisher Dies in Clark River

At least he died doing what he loved. I'd rather die fishing that sitting in some retirement home waiting for it.

By Fly2Fish on 07-10-2007, 11:31 AM

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Frank, I agree. I suppose there might be some reason why someone might want to tether himself to his float (loss of float? need to keep floatation nearby?), but to belt himself in - that's hard to understand.

Sounds like, as you surmised, that having been belted in, when the tube overturned, he couldn't right the tube nor release himself to get to air.

Relating to the thread discussion on PFDs, not sure they would have helped him either. I wouldn't think the buoyancy of a PFD would be enough to offset the float tube's greater buoyancy.

Really a sad story . . .

By GeorgeMcFly on 07-11-2007, 01:22 AM

Re: Fly Fisher Dies in Clark River

wow what a freak accident. but In my opinion I say god has your name in a book and when its your time he checks you off the list. but Hey Fly fishing would be a good way to go but too bad he was strapped in tho? that had to be the cause of him drowning for sure. I would rather flip out of the float and not be belted in and lose the float. its wierd there was even a clip belt in there. maybe a tether that goes to a d-ring or something instead would be better idea just to keep u attached to the float but not keep u submerged if it flipped! i say lawsuit!

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