dennis murphy: mike's boss clay ketcham. brian stood with me, and any time they would come up with a potential hit, brian said i just don't want to be here when they find mike. dennis murphy: man-made lake seminole can be treacherous for boaters. it was a one-time peach orchard before it was flooded, and tree stumps lurk just below the surface. at night, these are very hard to see. dennis murphy: fish and wildlife officer david arnette was at the scene. you hit a stump, and you could be thrown out very easily. dennis murphy: they didn't have a body, but there was an early theory among seasoned hunters about what might have happened. mike in the predawn hour had hit a stump and been thrown into the weed-filled lake. like most duck hunters he was known to wear chest high waders, and they could turn deadly just like that. david arnette: waders are bulky. they're basically like putting two buckets on your legs. you got problems with them filling up with water and taking you down. dennis murphy: and what was down there everybody