Anyone boating on the larger Great Lakes, especially St Clair and Lake Erie need to keep their eyes/ears open because both lakes get tremendous pressure from both anglers and pleasure boaters.
There are numerous bars/restaurants that serve the boaters and more than a few boaters think that drinking excess and boating go hand in hand.

Whether alcohol played a part MT didn't say, but you have to take that possibility into consideration when planning an outing with a small watercraft. :-/
I know a guy that fishes big water on a sit-top kayak and keeps a LED strobe type light flashing all the time he out.
Ever see the guys that don't have trim tabs installed or adjusted right on their high powered boats.
Bow up, full steam ahead and the hell with anyone out of their line of site. :o



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