07/21/2026
I've been keeping this in my head since the incident happened on the 11th. We were out there the day of and saw the boat before we saw coast guard show up. Didn't know what was going on until the radio started to light up about a boater that was missing. Being we were in the immediate area, we conferred with our clients and we were all in agreement we would reschedule our charter and help with the search for a few hours. After a few hours, I said a prayer for the missing boater and went back to the marina. For the next 4 days we fished and stayed in that general area and then on the 4th day, towards the end of our charter, we noticed something a few hundred yards away that hadn't been there all morning. Upon closer investigation, we had found Mr. Dasher. There was a petrel circling him. Sometimes referred as "Jesus birds" due to their fluttering just at the surface of the water. When we got confirmation of coast guard en route, the bird seemed to fly off, almost as if to say, he's going home today. It has been a wide range of emotions and thoughts since 11a on 7/15. This post isn't to gain any sort of recognition for doing the right thing. After speaking to his family, I learned just how great of a man he really was. A true pillar to the community. We weren't able to attend the memorial on Sunday, but you can believe we wore our blue in support.
Long story short, we all have a duty to look out for one another out here on the water. Be careful and be prepared. It shook me and I'm looking at safety in a different light now. Maybe its overly cautious. Maybe its not. I'll let you be the judge.
On behalf of the Full Send Fishing team, our hearts and prayers are with Dash's family and friends. It was our honor to be chosen as the ones to make sure he got home. Tight lines up above!
Friends and family on Sunday wore blue, his favorite color, and walked along the Tybee Island pier and pavilion. ⬇️