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Search On For Brunswick Men Who Didn't Return From Fishing Trip

POSTED: Tuesday, April 19, 2005
UPDATED: 2:06 pm EDT April 19, 2005

The Coast Guard, officers with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Brunswick police are searching for a two men who went fishing over the weekend and didn't return.

Eric Dykstra, 21, and his cousin, Josh Dykstra, 22, were last seen Sunday evening at Spanky's restaurant. The search began after Eric Dykstra was reported missing when he didn't show up for work Monday.

Monday afternoon, search crews found Eric Dykstra's 14-foot boat in near Turtle Creek, just south of Brunswick. His truck was parked at a public boat ramp on U.S. Highway 99.

The Coast Guard searched the creek in a small boat Monday evening and called for a helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Savannah to assist.

Anyone with any information about the men's whereabouts is asked to call the Coast Guard Station Brunswick at (912) 267-7999, or the Georgia DNR at (912) 264-7237.

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