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Not trying to scare anyone. Just becareful you don't get too close to the surf zone. Ultimately, this is how these guys died. too close the surf zone while lobstering boat flipped...





Dead lobsterman found offshore; 2nd man missing


By Michele Clock
STAFF WRITER
December 11, 2006
Authorities recovered the body of a lobsterman in the waters off Coronado yesterday and continued to search for another man hours after their boat washed ashore empty.
The dead lobsterman was identified as Matthew Rogers, said U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Rick Hipes. His age and hometown were not known.
Authorities still hoped to find the other man alive, Hipes said, adding that the Coast Guard planned to search all night in the Pacific Ocean off Point Loma. The Coronado lifeguards and San Diego Harbor Police have also been involved in the search, which used small boats and aircraft, Hipes said.
The cause of Rogers' death was not known. An autopsy will be scheduled today, the Medical Examiner's Office said.
Rogers' 12-to 14-foot aluminum skiff drifted onto the beach just northwest of the Hotel del Coronado yesterday, hours after the two men set out.
They were last seen about 9 p.m. Saturday by a fisherman in the waters off Point Loma, where they had planned to set lobster pots.
Coronado lifeguards said the stormy conditions Saturday night, with waves 4 to 6 feet high, were hazardous for small water craft.
The search started yesterday morning after Rogers' father reported to authorities that the men had not returned. Typically, they returned from lobstering trips by about midnight, Hipes said.