FNP, I usually always have mine on while fishing out at Westport, especially since we lost one of our PSA members (and fishing pal) a few years ago. I use one that is manually deployed as I use in while steelheading on the river too, and don't want it unintentionally going off while wading across a river.
One of the guys that fishes with me had his off and was sunlounging in his seat, when a freak wave put some water in the boat and all we heard was this "woosh" sound as his PFD went off. We were laughing when he really should have had it on, it was off laying on the deck. Duh.

Much better to play it safe, than to think you look funny wearing that thing. Mine is a dark blue, and one thing that I notice is that when the sun comes out it gets kinda hot.

Hope I never get the chance to try mine out!


Steve