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Anyone else kept up with the missing brothers in the Shoals area- Velcro Pygmies
Posted on 3/15/16 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 3/15/16 at 7:07 pm
They went missing a couple weeks ago while out fishing and there have been searches since then, with the exception of a day or so when the weather was too bad.
The bassist for the Velcro Pygmies and his brother were the ones missing. The bassist was found today. I can't imagine what their parents have been going through.
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The bassist for the Velcro Pygmies and his brother were the ones missing. The bassist was found today. I can't imagine what their parents have been going through.

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Jeremiah Sanders, left, and his brother Jacob Sanders went missing March 2 on Florence Harbor. Jeremiah, 29, was general manager of Ricatoni's in Florence and 24-year-old Jacob was the bass player for the popular band Velcro Pygmies.
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The body of one of two brothers missing since a March 2 boating accident on Florence Harbor has been found and rescuers continue searching for the second.
A fisherman found the body of 24-year-old Jacob "Jake" Sanders Tuesday morning near Colbert County's Pride Landing, about 10 miles from where the damaged fishing boat belonging to Sanders and his brother, 29-year-old Jeremiah "Jim" Sanders, was found early May 3.
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The brothers, both of Florence, were reported missing the night of March 2 after they failed to return on time from a fishing outing on Florence Harbor. Their bass boat was found overturned and trapped under Singing River Bridge the next morning.
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This post was edited on 3/15/16 at 8:42 pm
Posted on 3/15/16 at 7:09 pm to Alahunter
Crap, I've seen them play many times. Awful news.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 7:13 pm to Alahunter
I read earlier, that a fisherman found one of the bodies, I didn't know which one. So many things can go wrong night fishing, it compounds problems when the water is cold, like it is now.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 7:21 pm to Cobrasize
Yah. I think the water level was down a pretty good bit. I'm surprised it took this long for one of them to be found though. Hope for the families sake the other brother is found quickly so they can begin to grieve and heal.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 7:30 pm to Alahunter
It's incredibly sad. The Pygmies are from here in Louisville. Have seen them several times on the local scene. Just awful. 

Posted on 3/15/16 at 8:23 pm to Cobrasize
I live here in the area, and this did not happen at night. The accident happened in the afternoon.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 8:39 pm to Alahunter
They were booked to play at the Tap in College Station last Thursday.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:01 pm to Cobrasize
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I read earlier, that a fisherman found one of the bodies, I didn't know which one. So many things can go wrong night fishing, it compounds problems when the water is cold, like it is now.
When the water is low and cold ... we've lost many a boater out here on Lake Murray to running under docks at night. It's never pretty either.
Are there a lot of stumps in that lake where they were lost? Stumps can get you too, in low water.
But it's probably going to be running into a dock.
Was it cold there on March 2nd? It wasn't here.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:35 pm to scrooster
Water levels are usually lower in the winter, but not sure how much they were the day of the incident. I haven't fished that lake but once before and not that familiar with it.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 11:40 pm to Alahunter
Breaks my heart. I live in Florence and I have been keeping up with this since it happened. Cant even imagine what their parents are going through. Hopefully they can find Jeremiah soon.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 11:55 pm to Crimsoncutie98
Really sad and it truly is a scary situation. 2 years ago I was lost for almost 36 hours. It was the scariest feeling of our life's. Every time you go out on the boat or anything you hear of these stories and say it won't happen to me. That's why you always have a plan and you tell someone where your going. As we was out there and the boat drifted away on the tide change we didn't realize it until it was too late. If not for my friends wife knowing he should of made it back in time for work and her knowing about where we might be fishing at we may have been out there a lot longer then we were.
Posted on 3/16/16 at 6:06 am to scrooster
It was not cold that day. They went missing between Oneal bridge and Wilson Dam. There is not a single dock in that area and no stumps either, but there are many submerged boulders that were unearthed during the construction of the dam in the 20s/30s.
This post was edited on 3/16/16 at 6:07 am
Posted on 3/16/16 at 7:18 am to Alahunter
how in the world do you flip a bass boat?
Posted on 3/16/16 at 7:24 am to roadGator
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how in the world do you flip a bass boat?
This proves that UF really is a Yankee school and doesn't belong in the SEC.
Posted on 3/16/16 at 7:32 am to WorkinDawg
All that proves is that I fish with a boat with gunnels so that I can fish in the ocean safely.
It also proves your ignorance and redneck tendencies. Bless your heart.
Now, assmunch, do you have an answer to my question or are you just trolling in a thread about folks missing from a boating accident thereby disrespecting those that died?
It also proves your ignorance and redneck tendencies. Bless your heart.
Now, assmunch, do you have an answer to my question or are you just trolling in a thread about folks missing from a boating accident thereby disrespecting those that died?
Posted on 3/16/16 at 7:38 am to roadGator
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Now, assmunch, do you have an answer to my question or are you just trolling in a thread about folks missing from a boating accident
There are several ways to flip a bass boat. And all involve Budweiser.
Lighten up Mr Gunnels. Grab a Starbucks on me.
Yours truly,
Assmunch
Posted on 3/16/16 at 7:42 am to WorkinDawg
I really doubt boating while intoxicated is the only way to flip a bass boat.
Posted on 3/16/16 at 7:46 am to roadGator
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I really doubt boating while intoxicated is the only way to flip a bass boat.
Maybe he blew a gunnel?
Posted on 3/16/16 at 7:48 am to roadGator
We have had a lot of rain in the past month. The spillways and turbines were running that day as I remember. The water levels were slightly above average but the currents were pretty bad. I heard the boat, which was found against the bridge, had damage to the bottom of the boat. Having fished that area before I know it is not hard to get in the current and hit some of the boulders or rocks hiding just beneath the surface. if you are thrown out of the boat into that current, your only hope is a good lifejacket. I was not surprise they found at least one of the bodies down stream. When you sink after you drown the time it takes your body to surface is dependent upon many things including the water temp and the fat in your body. My suspicions are that the other body is downstream as well if not caught underneath some obstruction. It is sad. This river is a dangerous place and we lose several people a year in this area to boating accidents.
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