re: Former South Carolina QB and Tuscaloosa native Chris Smelley missing UPDATE: FOUND

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like 8 hours ago? this seems really early for someone to be missing.

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My younger brother does a lot of kayak fishing. I'd be quite alarmed if he was no contact multiple hours after his intended return time. He swims much better than your average sec qb.

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like 8 hours ago? this seems really early for someone to be missing.. so I hope he is just off the grid catching some big ones..

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I thought the same thing. I’ve been out in my kayak many times in that area. It’s pretty easy to lose track of time, especially if the fish are biting. The trip back in is usually done at a leisurely paddle. It’s easy to end up 4 or 5 miles offshore looking for fish. I hope he had a life jacket on board. That kayak he was in is hard to tip over, but anything can happen. Hopefully this one has a happy ending. Better safe than sorry, it’s advisable to tell someone a float plan if you’re kayaking alone- maybe he did that and told his wife he would be back by 1:00 or something.