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re: Diver missing in Gulf today - Updated 6/17/13 - 8:00am
Posted on 6/17/13 at 7:23 am to choupiquesushi
Posted on 6/17/13 at 7:23 am to choupiquesushi
quote:
What was the name of charter captain out of vencie that died diving a few years back maybe 8 years ago...
name of his boat was Magic i think
Real nice dude
Mike Adams. Worked with his Dad at the plant for years, and fished with Mike pretty often. I think the theory on Mike was he had an undiagnosed heart condition similar to what Pistol Pete and Don Redden had, if I remember correctly. Never met a nicer guy. RIP.
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Posted on 6/17/13 at 7:46 am to Icansee4miles
quote:
Mike Adams. Worked with his Dad at the plant for years, and fished with Mike pretty often. I think the theory on Mike was he had an undiagnosed heart condition similar to what Pistol Pete and Don Redden had, if I remember correctly. Never met a nicer guy. RIP.
yes that's him.... Mike Adams..... yeah.. met him a couple of times with Frelich and Frenette.... man he was a good guy....
Posted on 6/17/13 at 8:52 am to mylsuhat
prayers sent
Posted on 6/17/13 at 8:57 am to mylsuhat
Very sad news indeed. I have one question though. If he was at the surface why wasn't his BC inflated?
Posted on 6/17/13 at 9:00 am to bayoudude
Maybe because of the current 
I don't always inflate mine, makes it easier to swim against current
BUT I need to make a habit of inflating
I don't always inflate mine, makes it easier to swim against current
BUT I need to make a habit of inflating
Posted on 6/17/13 at 9:00 am to bayoudude
If the current was bad he may have been trying to get back down and swim back to the boat beneath the surface currents. Just a thought.
Prayers sent for him and his family. Hopefully he's still hanging in there.
Prayers sent for him and his family. Hopefully he's still hanging in there.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 9:02 am to USMCTiger03
Exactly.. I posted this in the GMT earlier:
The article says he surfaced behind the boat then went under and never came back up
I'm assuming he went under to break the surface current. It is VERY easy to get disoriented when doing this.
A few years ago we had been diving blue water all day. Moved in closer and there was some nasty water, couldnt see but 5-10ft. When I flopped over I pointed towards the structure and started kicking while going down. I kept going and going, never seeing any pipe. I got down to 100' and realized I must have missed the platform. I was able to keep my calm and begin the accent. When I surfaced, I was 100yds behind the boat, down current. No one saw me, no one was looking that way. I was able to kick my arse off and made it back to the boat. This was a weak current. The surface current this weekdn (and this time of year) was ripping. So that is easily one possibility.
another is that the fish that he shot could have somehow wrapped his leg and took him down
but this is all my speculation. I don't know
The article says he surfaced behind the boat then went under and never came back up
I'm assuming he went under to break the surface current. It is VERY easy to get disoriented when doing this.
A few years ago we had been diving blue water all day. Moved in closer and there was some nasty water, couldnt see but 5-10ft. When I flopped over I pointed towards the structure and started kicking while going down. I kept going and going, never seeing any pipe. I got down to 100' and realized I must have missed the platform. I was able to keep my calm and begin the accent. When I surfaced, I was 100yds behind the boat, down current. No one saw me, no one was looking that way. I was able to kick my arse off and made it back to the boat. This was a weak current. The surface current this weekdn (and this time of year) was ripping. So that is easily one possibility.
another is that the fish that he shot could have somehow wrapped his leg and took him down
but this is all my speculation. I don't know
Posted on 6/17/13 at 9:02 am to mylsuhat
Only thing i can think of besides being pulled down by a sea monster would be a loss of consciousness when he hit the surface. As a diver you get secure with the water and forget of the inherent dangers.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 9:03 am to mylsuhat
Damn. Hate to hear this. Prayer's sent
Posted on 6/17/13 at 9:04 am to bayoudude
another very high possibility
He also had a grouper with him (which I presumed to be dead by the tail up comment) but his cable could have been loosely wrapped around his leg. If a shark grabbed the fish and pulled down, Tim would have been pulled down as well. Or if the grouper decided to take off for one last run
He also had a grouper with him (which I presumed to be dead by the tail up comment) but his cable could have been loosely wrapped around his leg. If a shark grabbed the fish and pulled down, Tim would have been pulled down as well. Or if the grouper decided to take off for one last run
Posted on 6/17/13 at 9:21 am to mylsuhat
I was snapper fishing in the ST 81 block when it happened and I heard all of the radio chatter. Really a bad situation.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 9:25 am to mylsuhat
My first though was current, but that's a possibility as well ry. I hate to see this, but was happy with the response and Blake terry foundation. There is a reason I am a monthly donator.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 9:56 am to mylsuhat
dam hat, sorry to hear this.
as a fellow diver i am always trying to think ahead, to think of what if. sometimes though, i get caught up in the moment.
unfortunatley it takes things like this to put things back in prespective.
prayers to the family
as a fellow diver i am always trying to think ahead, to think of what if. sometimes though, i get caught up in the moment.
unfortunatley it takes things like this to put things back in prespective.
prayers to the family
Posted on 6/18/13 at 6:31 pm to CurDog
Any updates?
Posted on 6/26/13 at 7:37 am to Dooshay
Any updates?
Posted on 6/26/13 at 7:39 am to USMCTiger03
Arrangements for Tim are the following:
Friday, June 28th St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, Prairieville, La.
Visitations 2 to 3 with Mass at 3 to 4 pm.
Celebration of Life at Sno’s Seafood 5 til.
Timothy Wayne Raines, age 56, born on April 24, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee passed away on June 15, 2013 off the coast of Louisiana, while spearfishing, his favorite sport. Tim was a resident of Prairieville, Louisiana and owner of Tiger Bend Upholstery. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Dana Edelmann Raines, son Taylor Wayne Raines, daughter Danielle White Ragas and son-in-law Rene Ragas, and two grandchildren, Packard and Sullivan Ragas, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Parents, Durl and Fay Raines of Batesville, Mississippi. Siblings, Linda Raines Baker, Brenda Raines Baker, and Roger Morris Raines. Brothers-in-laws, Nathan Edelmann Jr., Brad T. Baker and Steve Baker, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his son, Heath Floyd Raines, Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Raines of Potts Camp, Mississippi and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Morris of Etta, Mississippi. Tim spent his childhood in the Olive Branch, MS area and his youth in the West Union, MS area before moving to Prairieville, LA. Tim attended West Union High School in Etta, Mississippi. Tim was a past member of Bethel Baptist Church in Etta, Mississippi and a current parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Prairieville, Louisiana. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a member of the Git'em Dive Club. He was also a certified underwater scuba diver and Coast Guard certified boat captain. Family, friends, fishing, boating, golf, and traveling were Tim's passion and joy. He was very active and loved being outdoors. The visitation will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Prairieville, Louisiana on June 28, 2013 at 2:00 pm followed by a funeral service at 3:00 pm. An open door Celebration of Life will be held at Sno's Seafood and Steak House in Gonzales, Louisiana at 5:00 pm till. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the United States Coast Guard, the Blake Terry Foundation, and the numerous volunteer scuba divers who risked their own lives to search for Tim.
Published in The Advocate from June 24 to June 28, 2013
Friday, June 28th St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, Prairieville, La.
Visitations 2 to 3 with Mass at 3 to 4 pm.
Celebration of Life at Sno’s Seafood 5 til.
Timothy Wayne Raines, age 56, born on April 24, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee passed away on June 15, 2013 off the coast of Louisiana, while spearfishing, his favorite sport. Tim was a resident of Prairieville, Louisiana and owner of Tiger Bend Upholstery. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Dana Edelmann Raines, son Taylor Wayne Raines, daughter Danielle White Ragas and son-in-law Rene Ragas, and two grandchildren, Packard and Sullivan Ragas, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Parents, Durl and Fay Raines of Batesville, Mississippi. Siblings, Linda Raines Baker, Brenda Raines Baker, and Roger Morris Raines. Brothers-in-laws, Nathan Edelmann Jr., Brad T. Baker and Steve Baker, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his son, Heath Floyd Raines, Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Raines of Potts Camp, Mississippi and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Morris of Etta, Mississippi. Tim spent his childhood in the Olive Branch, MS area and his youth in the West Union, MS area before moving to Prairieville, LA. Tim attended West Union High School in Etta, Mississippi. Tim was a past member of Bethel Baptist Church in Etta, Mississippi and a current parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Prairieville, Louisiana. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a member of the Git'em Dive Club. He was also a certified underwater scuba diver and Coast Guard certified boat captain. Family, friends, fishing, boating, golf, and traveling were Tim's passion and joy. He was very active and loved being outdoors. The visitation will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Prairieville, Louisiana on June 28, 2013 at 2:00 pm followed by a funeral service at 3:00 pm. An open door Celebration of Life will be held at Sno's Seafood and Steak House in Gonzales, Louisiana at 5:00 pm till. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the United States Coast Guard, the Blake Terry Foundation, and the numerous volunteer scuba divers who risked their own lives to search for Tim.
Published in The Advocate from June 24 to June 28, 2013
Posted on 6/26/13 at 7:46 am to mylsuhat
Damn, awful
Posted on 6/26/13 at 7:50 am to mylsuhat
not sure if this is appropriate, but did they recover him or just call off the search?
Posted on 6/26/13 at 7:53 am to Dooshay
Never did recover him. Tried like hell though.
The problem is, there was a strong surface current and the guys diving noticed that when they got to the bottom of the rig, there was a strong bottom current going a different direction
The problem is, there was a strong surface current and the guys diving noticed that when they got to the bottom of the rig, there was a strong bottom current going a different direction
Posted on 6/26/13 at 8:07 am to mylsuhat
just seems like there may be closure if they were able to recover him. that must make it even worse.
sad stuff.
sad stuff.
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