What is wrong with some people in Corpus.

[SAHunter1983]

Last night a man fell off the bridge next to Cos-Way bait and tackle. I was asleep in my truck at the time. According to a local kayaker who saved the guy. The man was fully clothed and was swept into a pylon which he held onto for 45 minutes. A nearby PB watched this all unfold and did nothing. Luckily the man was spotted by the local yakker on his way in. The man was in bad shape and the Kayaker could barely hear him asking for help. The kayaker picked the man up almost turtling in The process. PBers continued to watch. When they were asked for help they said something to the nature of if they could start their engine. Upon making it to shore the PB TOOK OFF! The thankful fisherman gave the Kayaker 50 bucks a case of beer and a sincere thank you. What is wrong with some people today. Thanks to the fellow Kayaker if you are on here for representing! Hopefully I depicted your story accurately.

[Tombo]

I met two real idiots with attitudes on Friday. It got so bad that I called my wife and said I am staying home.
I call your story a "campfire rescue" where folks don't act, just sit and watch.

[Big Kahuna]

Unfortunately that is the attitude down here. Money can buy you a nice boat but it can't buy you class. Good job to the yakker and to the boater I hope it burns when they pee.

[5moreminutes]

I know Corpus isn't the best place but I'd retitle your post as what's wrong with by standers? When I helped save a drunk girl in New braunfels on the river I didnt put a shadow on that city.

Glad the guy made it out ok.

[BKevil86]

I'm happy for the fisherman making it out alive, all thanks to the kayaker's help. I would of done the same for anyone that was out there in trouble pb or not. It's sad that some guys out there don't help out to save a life.

[razz25]

I know Corpus isn't the best place but I'd retitle your post as what's wrong with by standers? When I helped save a drunk girl in New braunfels on the river I didnt put a shadow on that city.

Glad the guy made it out ok.


I agree, blanket statements are never a good thing. It had a good ending is what counts.

[SAHunter1983]

Trying to get attention of rescuer or possibly find someone who knows people that fish that spot. Title did its job and got attention. Note it says some people not everyone.

[Yaklash]

It's everywhere. A friend and I were passing back thru the boat cut where there was a steady stream of boaters drifting outside the cut. We'd been further out the jetty fishing since sub up Ina 17 ft John-boat. All these guys in nice center consoles were ignoring the pleas of a man on the jetty who had fallen and gashed his shin pretty badly. The man had his son with him, probably 13 or 14 yoa and these A-wholes would just keep fishing and acting like they couldn't hear him. Not sure how many know that stretch of rocks but its a long walk out.

We picked them up and all their gear and took them to the base of the jetty. In a John-boat w three adults and gear (my buddy and I account for 500 l s between us) And a teenager. Wasn't the safest thing I've ever done but at least I know I'm not a POS like all those guys that basically defied maritime law.

[ComalCustomRods]

Enjoy the satisfaction of knowing their Karma will catch up with them one day... Never fails.

[SAHunter1983]

I pray it doesn't but what goes comes around goes around.

[Tombo]

IMO, by posting this on our forum and discussing this problem, if one person changes their attitude it might save some one in the future.

[larry long shadows]

I would have let him keep his $50 but taken the beer....

[Thinwater skinner]

I know Corpus isn't the best place but I'd retitle your post as what's wrong with by standers? When I helped save a drunk girl in New braunfels on the river I didnt put a shadow on that city.

Glad the guy made it out ok.

2X, who says the boaters were from Corpus?

[SAHunter1983]

"What is wrong with SOME people IN Corpus" Never said or inferred from Corpus. They were their whether on vacation or not an acted badly while there.

[5moreminutes]

I understand your intentions just being from Corpus and the way it reads comes off as negative.

I was at CosWay at 6am and didn't hear any mention of it and also talked to 2 kayakers there.

The actions of the people not helping but the guy falling from the bridge is another incident in itself. Drunk and leaned in too far/shouldn't be walking on the bridge?

[osochuck]

Imagine showin up to work....hey check what I caught...a 64" human, prolly has a pic of him on the check it stick with the token.

[SAHunter1983]

I understand your intentions just being from Corpus and the way it reads comes off as negative.

I was at CosWay at 6am and didn't hear any mention of it and also talked to 2 kayakers there.

The actions of the people not helping but the guy falling from the bridge is another incident in itself. Drunk and leaned in too far/shouldn't be walking on the bridge?

It is negative. The behavior is unacceptable whether local or on vacation. Like I said it was meant to get locals attention. Served its purpose. Hopefully if someone sees stuff like that again they will get the tags on it and report it if its possible. Happened at 3am just myself the guy and the other yakker were up. I woke up to them talking next to my truck and got out to see what was up.

[Tomkat07]

Yak in corpus = 1
Some yahoo in corpus = 0

Simple.

[CC Red]

There are dill weeds everywhere. I tend to think those you mentioned are the exception rather than the norm no matter where you live. Unfortunately we spend too much time publicizing the antics of the idiots rather than praising the good deeds. I think people are inherently good. I think Corpus is the best place on earth to live and call home. I have seen more helpful people and acts of kindness here than I have anywhere else.

The only problem with Corpus is there are no fish. I would recommend Aransas Pass for that. They are all up there.

[redneckyakclub01]

Enjoy the satisfaction of knowing their Karma will catch up with them one day... Never fails.

You can say that again, especially for the Good Samaritan. Every time I do a good deed while on the water I'm repaid in some way. Once I helped push a boat off Matagorda island. They were caught floundering overnight by a strong cold front that left their boat 100+ yards from the water in the morning. Later that day I caught my personal best red... 41"!

Call it karma, or what you want but it's for real. Always stop and help someone truly in need, it wi come back to you tenfold.

[thrasher]

There are dill weeds everywhere. I tend to think those you mentioned are the exception rather than the norm no matter where you live. Unfortunately we spend too much time publicizing the antics of the idiots rather than praising the good deeds. I think people are inherently good. I think Corpus is the best place on earth to live and call home. I have seen more helpful people and acts of kindness here than I have anywhere else.

The only problem with Corpus is there are no fish. I would recommend Aransas Pass for that. They are all up there.

You're absolutely right: there are dill weeds everywhere, and lots of people visit Corpus from all over. Further, it takes much more than a nice boat and a rod and reel to make a fisherman. Its disappointing for me to believe anyone would act that way.

[SAHunter1983]

The truth is that it does happen everywhere and hopefully with this post maybe less often in the future. But that is wishful thinking...