Accident

[Dragprop]

Just received a call that Tony Reynolds was in a boating accident earlier today . The boat has been recovered but they have not found Tony yet .
It happened on Taylorsville Lake in Kentucky . Prays sent to his wife Kim and the rest of his family .:(

[Fulltilt]

I'm praying for him and his family and the best possible outcome.

[Jay Smith]

Yep I just got the same news... Hopefully Tony is OK....

Jay

[CUDA]

Very sorry to hear this Tony's a great guy.

[mirage243]

Man, that's BAD news, I think an awful lot of Tony and I HOPE for the best.

[SSTOM]

I hope it wasn't him they have the lake closed due to a drowning. Tom

[Maureen M]

Very sorry to read this...my thoughts are with his family. :(

[Corona Mike]

Terrable News!! Thoughts and Prayers out for him and his family.:(

[rob vaughn]

I hope it wasn't him they have the lake closed due to a drowning. Tom

Just got off the phone with your DAD!!! :(:(:(:(

[Fl Boy in ILL]

My thoughts and prayers go out to Tony's family and friends, sure hope this turns out better than we all are thinking right now.

Rick

[h2oskiier30]

Prayers sent. Hope for the best.

[Frank Molé]

hope this turns out ok....prayers sent

[Swamp boy]

Prayers sent. I sure hope this turns out for the best. If anyone heres of anything they may need please let me know.

[Ted Stryker]

Very bad news, and I send My best to all involved... :(

[T-REX]

I also hope this iz overkill, and all iz well...Tony iz a reely nice guy, Prayers sent!!

[jphii]

I hate to hear this. Prayers sent!

[Phil's other half...Sue.]

Prayers sent...I pray everything turns out ok.

[flabum1017]

Prayers for him and his family..





http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090529/NEWS01/90529027/1008/Search+continues+in+Taylorsville+Lake

[tux974]

Terrible news :( Prayers sent.

[catfish123]

Prayers sent.......hoping for the best possible outcome.

[yellowallison]

Tony is super nice guy ...Prayers sent


Just seen this.........:(:(:(:(

http://www.wlky.com/news/19605323/detail.html

[JP Love]

Another bad new.. Best for all.. JP Love:eek:

[Hot Shot Merc]

No say this is a joke.Not again.Tony is a great man.Prayers sent.Please keep us posted.This is horrible news.

[Dragprop]

TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. -- The search is on tonight for a 36-year-old drowning victim at the Taylorsville Lake Marina in Spencer County.

Emergency crews from several different agencies gathered Friday at the Taylorsville Lake Marina, including divers and Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife officers with sonar equipment.

Frank Miller and Richard Conway, who were fishing nearby, said the man was traveling at a high rate of speed in a 21-foot boat.

"He came down the lake from the dam. Looks like he pretty much lost control of it. Something broke, he turned really fast and it threw him out of the boat," Miller said.

Conway said at first it appeared the man was OK, but then began to struggle in the water.

"Finally he started to holler. We pulled up the anchor and went over there as fast as we could," Conway said. "I tried to give him my life jacket, but he wasn't responsive. He was going down. I reached down in the water trying to get him. I couldn't get him."

Kentucky Fish & Wildlife officials have identified the man they are searching for as 36-year-old Anthony W. Reynolds of Shepherdsville.

As the search continued, family members and friends gathered at the marina.

The search will continue until dark. If it's unsuccessful, the operation will start back up again first thing Saturday morning.
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[warren]

for the best will be thinking of tony tonight prayers sent to the family /red rocket out:(

[patchesII]

man this really hits home. i've exchanged a few pm's with tony and he seemed like a great guy. hoping for the best

[beamrverbeek]

TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. . "Finally he started to holler. We pulled up the anchor and went over there as fast as we could," Conway said. "I tried to give him my life jacket, but he wasn't responsive. He was going down. I reached down in the water trying to get him. I couldn't get him."


who waits for someone to start hollering when he just got ejected from a boat at speed?????

who doesnt get into the water and grab the unresponsive person so they dont go under??????

i am speachless!!!!!!!!! true i dont know the whole story but come on. i would feel stupid telling the media this:nonod:

[props4u2]

Very sad news.
My condolences to his family and friends.
One would think the fishermen would have tried to help out a little sooner than they did and I'll be the first one to be a creep and say wear your life jackets, if not for yourself atleast for your family.


R.I.P. Tony!!!


Lee

[patchesII]

i thought the exact same thing.:confused:

your not being a creep lee. somebody should say it and say it alot

[beer30]

Horrible news.:( God bless Tony and his family.:( Chuck and Tracy

[SuperBoat Steve]

who waits for someone to start hollering when he just got ejected from a boat at speed?????

who doesnt get into the water and grab the unresponsive person so they dont go under??????

i am speachless!!!!!!!!! true i dont know the whole story but come on. i would feel stupid telling the media this:nonod:

:iagree:

My thoughts and prayers to the Family .

[Casey]

One would think the fishermen would have tried to help out a little sooner than they did that's kind of what i was thinking.

very scary, we're praying for the best

[Tony Brucato]

You're in our prayers Tony.

[john4utvols]

Prayers sent to all involved.

[Marko]

Prayers sent!

[rick#17]

prayers sent

[roadtriprhino]

prayers sent!! for all involved,even the fisherman, I can't imagine not jumping to help someone in need,let alone someone unresponsive.......................at the end of the day,we all have to live with the choices we make!! my 2 cents! Bryan.

[Ted Stryker]

Not that this is acutely relevant at this point, but very possibly the first Fisherman on the scene may have been elderly an unable to give a real physical rescue attempt or try swimming... Bad deal all the way around, and I wish that there was something that I could do to help the Family deal with these things as with all of Our fallen Brotheran...

[stvhelm]

oh man very sad to hear this. prayers sent

[aaronmt73]

:(Prayers sent to the Reynolds family and friends

[INXS]

Prayers sent!

[whipper]

Not that this is acutely relevant at this point, but very possibly the first Fisherman on the scene may have been elderly an unable to give a real physical rescue attempt or try swimming... Bad deal all the way around, and I wish that there was something that I could do to help the Family deal with these things as with all of Our fallen Brotheran...
You right we just dont know no need to speculate Im sure he had his reasons maybe? We who could know what we would do. Prayers sent, I herd this first post today on the Allison Board not a good feeling. Sad news.

[Dark Allison]

One of my employees brother works for the EMS. As of midnight the body had not been found. The serach will resume in the morning at daylight. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. He will be missed.

[Scream And Fly]

I'm so sad to read this. My prayers and condolences go out to Tony, his family and friends. :(:(

[sunapeeboater]

Very sad news. Prayers sent. I pray for his family and friends through this difficult and unfair time they are faced with.

[Tom Foley]

Very sad news.
My condolences to his family and friends.
One would think the fishermen would have tried to help out a little sooner than they did and I'll be the first one to be a creep and say wear your life jackets, if not for yourself atleast for your family.


R.I.P. Tony!!!


Lee


This is terrible ...condolences to his family . Please wear life vests .

[rob vaughn]

Here's a link to WHAS 11 the local tv station... Scroll down and their is video from their helicopter while the search went on...
Also pray for Tony's dad, who appeared to have a heart attack after the accident... Sad very sad!!!

http://www.whas11.com/justposted/stories/whas11-topstory-090529_apparent-drowning.2b0afb14.html
Larger view
http://www.whas11.com/video/index.html?nvid=366516

[SCT]

Man, that is terrible news. I bought an engine from the Reynolds a few years back and they were great people.

God Bless-

[Liquid]

Prayers are sent to Tony and his Family. I hate to see things like this.

The NEODA CREW

[Phil's other half...Sue.]

I am so sorry...there are just no words. My prayers are sent to Tony and his loved ones. I pray for Tony's father, this is just too sad and much too hard to comprehend... :(:(:(

God Bless You All.

[WSJR1]

Prayers to his family.

what was his screen name on here?

[jphii]

Prayers to his family.

what was his screen name on here?

tony reynolds (http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/member.php?u=317)

[rock]

Very sad. Prayers to the familly

Rock

[Ranger976]

this is truly sad news.....Prayers sent for Tony and the reynolds family

[Brack]

Very,Very Sad news........prayers going to the Reynolds Family.

[mirage243]

It was reported on another site that someone else was with Tony and that person survived, does anyone know if that's true?

[rob vaughn]

It was reported on another site that someone else was with Tony and that person survived, does anyone know if that's true?

It was not mentioned, by any of our local TV stations news, about that!!!

[Evolution Marine]

prayers sent to family

[Instigator]

God Speed Tony.
Gary

[paul folks]

very very sad story what kind of boat was he in says 21' soo imma guess either a bullet or a xtb21 ally...

[red hott]

man this is sad news i have raced against tony and talked with him at the races he is a real genuine guy tony and his family are in my thoughts.
does any one have an update on the search and rescue for him?
god bless
Tray

[dhoday]

thoughts and prayers to the family and friends!!!

Clayton

[Ted Stryker]

man this is sad news i have raced against tony and talked with him at the races he is a real genuine guy tony and his family are in my thoughts.
does any one have an update on the search and rescue for him?
god bless
Tray

I think Divers are still searching, as far as I can find.. :(

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Sad news indeed...but if Tony is gone, he's with good company!

[Sonik]

Another unfortunate day for our hobby and passion. Prayers to family and friends.

Jeff

[h2oskiier30]

very very sad story what kind of boat was he in says 21' soo imma guess either a bullet or a xtb21 ally...

It was said on another site he was testing a Bullet with a 300 on it. Don't know if it's true or not.

[Fish]

very sad news, i will keep tony and his family in my thoughts and prayers.

[Dutch]

very sad, i hate reading this stuff. godspeed tony.

[georgiariverrat]

Sad, Sad News indeed. I will be praying for Tony and his family.

[BRB]

it was a bullet-no passenger-still searching-

[Ted Stryker]

Is that lake part of a River system or have any current..?

[rob vaughn]

Is that lake part of a River system or have any current..?

Yes it is, as are most lakes in KY... Salt River feeds it, and from the video I posted earlier the accident was probably only 2 miles from the dam... Let's keep praying for him...

[tinker060]

Sad news for sure. Prayers for Tony, family and friends.

Jon Wright

[M. HARDEE]

prayers sent . Mitch

[Baja 252]

Prayers sent to family.

[Ray Neudecker]

Prayers for the family.

[stroker smoker]

:(i been slipin on the lifevest when just ridin after reading this i wore it all day today just never know what may happen
jake

[patchesII]

your right jake. my brother put it pretty well today when he said a jacket is for the things you don't expect to happen, not the stuff your planning on. you never know when a mechanical failure will happen. i suspect thats what happened in this case. so many boating deaths are preventable with a good jacket on:(

[Jay Smith]

Any news on recovery yet ?

Jay

[Sam Baker]

My heart goes out to his family and pray that a miracle will happen and they'll find him safe and sound. I've known Tony a long time and have had multiple dealings with him. He was always a guy on my short list if I needed to call somebody for something because I knew I could trust him. I just bought a ProMax fuel pump off of him and he took the time to hook it up and test it AND send me pictures of it before he sent it. I trusted him and didn't need him to do that, but he did it anyway just to be sure it worked before he sent it. That's the kind of guy he is.

[delawarerick]

Prayers sent. Rick

[rob vaughn]

Any news on recovery yet ?

Jay

Jay, below is the link to the news station that has done the best reporting the info about the accident... I'm heading to the houseboat for a few days and may not be able to find out anything until it comes out in the paper, so I figure most will hear about it bedore I do...
http://www.whas11.com/topstories/vitindex.html

[sunapeeboater]

Does anyone know yet why the fishermen did not respond immediately? I am just sick thinking about the whole ordeal. I did not know Tony but my heart and prayers are with him and his family.
Mark

[kcline]

Prayers sent to family and freinds. Very sorry to hear about this.

[Way2slow on H2O]

This is not something I like to read about, especially after having dealings with Tony when he was selling off his hi-performance collection and I had the opportunity to purchase a bunch of it. Tony would answer all my calls even when he was in the middle of something or call me right back when he was with a customer, super nice guy.

Godspeed Tony, you're in my prayers.

[dorton]

Hate to hear this. Our prayers are with his family

[Capt.Doug Metko]

My heartfelt prayers go out to the family...

Wear your life jackets and kill switches!

[jenksam]

:

wear your life jackets and kill switches!

prayers out to the family.

[Scott Gilmore]

REALLY SAD to hear, Tony is a great guy. He's helped me many of times just because he's the best kind of person, he always had time for everyone !! SO sorry .......Scott :(

[shook]

The 2.5 Drag that set the record is sitting on the back of the carp boat, it came from Tony, what a nice and gifted young man, the best to his family.
Shook

[DS77]

Very... sad news so sorry...prayers to loved ones steve

[Caseman]

very sad prayers on the way!!

[stokernick]

truly heartbreaking,can anyone tell us how his dad is doing?Our prayers continue for all,may God Bless and protect!

[Rocket]

My prayers go out to His Family.


GOD Speed Tony....

[specboatops]

Always sad to hear/ read. Prayers to the family and friends.

Chris

[RB in NM]

Very Sad news .... Prayers go out for Tony and his Family / Friends.

Russ

[mirage243]

Any news from you guy's up that way?

[oldskier]

Prayers sent. Can't imagine....

[LaveyT]

I spent a half a day at his shop about 4 years ago. Tuning on my 225 H.O. He spent a couple of hours showing me his shop and telling me stories and explaining intake velocity vs volume. I was suprised he spent so much time with me.
My Prayers go out to him and his Family.

It wasn't the fishermans fault, Wearing your life jacket is called personal responsibility.

[mikesufka]

What a tragedy. This stuff just shouldn't happen. Any updates?

Mike Sufka
St. Cloud, MN
Spectre 30 w/Twin 300 Mercs

[racer]

Very sad news, prayers sent to family

[BUSHWACKER]

Prayers sent for the family, and that the body is recovered soon. Tony's probably up there drinking a beer and racing with the best, Al Copeland for one. :smiletest:

[Mean Dean]

Thoughts and Prayers go out for him and his family!
Dean

[Dragprop]

Anymore news on the search ???????

[rob vaughn]

Anymore news on the search ???????

Nothing new that I can find, not sure if that is good or bad... Back in 05 had another friend to drowned, and the remains never surfaced till November when the lake turned over...

I pray for the best outcome, it was very hard to take mine out and try my new 30P today... :(

[SCT]

Any news today? Norris/Greg can you make this thread a sticky out of respect for Tony until he is found?

God Bless-

[BUSHWACKER]

Any news today? Norris/Greg can you make this thread a sticky out of respect for Tony until he is found?

God Bless-
I agree I ttt'd it for that reason. Why don't you send them both pm's

[Viper GTs]

Very sad news...I am very suprised that it sounds like he was not wearing a lifeline or similar jacket...this post could have been avoided...Al

[paul folks]

any news yet??

[qmaster023]

i raced with and against tony in the odba. very nice guy. Dee and I send our prayers out to all his family and friends.

[rob vaughn]

any news yet??

Here's all I could find...
http://www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?093+article+News+20090604102421093093007

[Instigator]

Here's all I could find...
http://www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?093+article+News+20090604102421093093007

finding that Rob.

Can't imagine what the familes must be going through :nonod:

[Phil's other half...Sue.]

I don't know how to go about this, I have been sitting at my computer for hours trying to figure this out...I have received many emails and pms asking me to explain these messages and how it could be, I will do it on my thread "because I care" this is not the place for it...for those of you who follow Phil and Dave's thread you will understand where these messages came from. Below is a message that I received from my friend Annette who is a intuitive (she is a physic/medium) she was born with this gift...she can communicate with the other side. I know some of you don't understand this but it is real, we don't die only the body dies the soul lives on and has the ability to communicate with us, I know many of you that I have talked to understand all of this and many of you do not but this phenomeon has been proven to me, I have solid evidence of this. I had to say those few words first for those who don't understand. I have been so upset over this nightmare with Tony Reynolds and the fact that he still has not been found, I can't imagine what his family is going through right now, it is beyond comprehension...I know this is what Phil would want me to do, to try and get these messages out to all of you to help, he would not want to see this happening to Tony's family (for those of us who have children we can't even fathom something like this) we need to find him and that is why I asked Annette to try and help with this, I feel sick over the fact that his parents have to endure not knowing where there son is... I knew if I asked Annette she would be able to help. Her services have been such a help to many including myself and I would NOT have made it through such an ordeal without her, as I said before she works with many police detectives to try and find missing persons. This is the message that she received below, it is very hard for me to post this because of the impact it will have on some of you...I pray his parents are spared from being there when he is found. God please watch over all involved...

Omg Suze.
I know he is at the bottom of the lake and tangled up in some foliage or line. The only way to find him is with divers and I beg them not to do this with his dad or mom present. please tell the guys;when i get something that strong please please listen. Even if they don't believe, do not chance it. the only thing he felt was fear and then a sense of peace and sorrow. no pain.

Love you honey
Annette

[Hot Shot Merc]

Thanks for posting this Sue.I hope some here that dont understand or believe can allow this to just be but to others its a sense of peace.Best wishes.:thumbsup:

[RNM018]

Any word on Tony's dad ? I understand he had a heart attack on the day of Tonys accident . We as drivers may be the ones suffering the injuries or loss of life . But it is our families that suffer the worst .


Rich Martin 018

[Instigator]

We as drivers may be the ones suffering the injuries or loss of life . But it is our families that suffer the worst .
Rich Martin 018
was just vocing the same to a newer/younger local driver who is in process of stepping up to way faster and has a young family at home.
Always risk involved and up to us be as careful as possible.
To be careless is plain selfish to others in our lives.
Gary

[mirage243]

Jeesh, I wanna go on a rant right now, but I'm not. I knew Tony personally, been to his place, done quite a bit of business with him and considered him a personal friend. Please for the sake of him and his family let's don't muddle this.

[Hot Shot Merc]

Jeesh, I wanna go on a rant right now, but I'm not. I knew Tony personally, been to his place, done quite a bit of business with him and considered him a personal friend. Please for the sake of him and his family let's don't muddle this.:confused:Sue has only the best intentions.Nothing more needs to be said but kind words.Not even the thought of anything negative.

[Instigator]

Jeesh, I wanna go on a rant right now, but I'm not. I knew Tony personally, been to his place, done quite a bit of business with him and considered him a personal friend. Please for the sake of him and his family let's don't muddle this.

wasn't aimed towards me???
I knew Tony too and meant absolutely no disrespect.

[Phil's other half...Sue.]

I hope you are not upset with my post, I debated for a long time yesterday whether I should write it or not. Then when I received pm's from some guys in Kentucky asking me what the message was, I wrote it. It was very hard for me to do and I didn't even write everything. The main reason for the post was to protect his parents and for his friends to make sure his parents were not there when he was found. I also thought she could help with his recovery. I am sorry if I upset you, it is the last thing I would want to do, I wrote an earlier post which I deleted asking and making sure that his parents do not read S&F or I would not post it. I am just trying to protect his parents and maybe give some friends peace knowing he is alright. If you want me to delete it let me know. I am only trying to help, I knew the post would be very hard to read, it was very hard for me to write but I felt it was the right thing to do....I'm sorry.

[Dark Allison]

Fisherman found a body in that area of Taylorsville lake this morning during a bass tournament.Please pray for Tony's family.

[mirage243]

Fisherman found a body in that area of Taylorsville lake this morning during a bass tournament.Please pray for Tony's family.

I just heard that a few minutes ago.

RIP Tony, God bless your family.

[rob vaughn]

I just heard that a few minutes ago.

RIP Tony, God bless your family.


Let's pray for all of them, including the fishermen that found him...

[Hot Shot Merc]

Wow this is sad news but what we all wanted to hear.Helps the family with closure.

[Ted Stryker]

Wow this is sad news but what we all wanted to hear.Helps the family with closure.

Yep, no easy way out just a long hill to climb....:(

[JP Love]

Another step now.. RIP MR. Reynolds.. I loss for all..
With respect Jean-Pierre :rolleyes:

[Frank Molé]

Let's pray for all of them, including the fishermen that found him...

:iagree::iagree: yes so very sorry to all involded......:( R.I.P. BIG T :( :(

[yellowallison]

Prayers for Tony's family - again!

I wore my life jacket all day today....

[paul folks]

at the least they found him now every1 can have peace rip tony...

[BUSHWACKER]

A body was found by fishermen but nothing positive yet.

www.pioneernews.net (http://www.pioneernews.net)

GOD speed Tony.

[BUSHWACKER]

RBR just posted on BYB at 10:39 pm Sunday, it was Tony.
Services on Monday. The Funeral on Tuesday.

[Phil's other half...Sue.]

Thank You GOD and everyone else up there that helped bring Tony home to his family, THE POWER OF PRAYER! May Tony forever be held in the hands of God and may he soar with the angels and his fallen brothers. I pray for peace and comfort to his family, friends and loved ones. I pray for healing for you all, I believe he is in a better place with other loved ones, a place where there is no pain or suffering only love and peace. There are no words to describe how sad I feel for all his family and friends, it is here that we suffer their loss.

http://i41.tinypic.com/6z81gg.jpg

[TonysDad]

Man, that is terrible news. I bought an engine from the Reynolds a few years back and they were great people.

God Bless-
my name is wayne reynolds tony reynolds is my son he is a great man he would help anone i want to thank everone for all the prayers he will be miss my alot of people GOd Bless

[JP Love]

my name is wayne reynolds tony reynolds is my son he is a great man he would help anone i want to thank everone for all the prayers he will be miss my alot of people GOd BlessThank's Dad...... God bless.. JP Love :thumbsup:

[Corona Mike]

my name is wayne reynolds tony reynolds is my son he is a great man he would help anone i want to thank everone for all the prayers he will be miss my alot of people GOd Bless

Mr Reynolds, When a accident happens to one of our boating brothers it really effects all of us. As a father my self, I couldn't imigine the pain you are feeling. Your Son will be missed by all of us in the performance boating community. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Mike Tyler.

[Frank Molé]

my name is wayne reynolds tony reynolds is my son he is a great man he would help anone i want to thank everone for all the prayers he will be miss my alot of people GOd Bless

were all here whenever you need us....so sorry tony :(

[JP Love]

Mr Reynolds, When a accident happens to one of our boating brothers it really effects all of us. As a father my self, I couldn't imigine the pain you are feeling. Your Son will be missed by all of us in the performance boating community. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Mike Tyler.Nice writing...:iagree:

[y2kstang]

I did not know Tony. however, as previously said we all share a passion that connects us all. I am greatly saddened for you and your families tragic loss. All of you remain in my prayers. If there is anything that we could help with please let us know. God bless you Mr. Reynolds and your family, Tony's bretheren in boats love you all.

[Phil's other half...Sue.]

~ Remembering Tony Reynolds with LOVE...one day we will all re-unite ~!


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[Mrzip]

he always wore his jacket... prayers sent

[200VEGAS]

im very sorry for you guys