Search boats Saturday comb the waters of Northport Harbor after...

Search boats Saturday comb the waters of Northport Harbor after a Bethpage man fell overboard while fishing with his teenage son. The body of Christopher Calma, 50, was found Thursday, Suffolk police said. Credit: Howard Schnapp

Suffolk County police Marine Bureau officers continued searching Monday for a man who fell overboard during a fishing trip with his son near Northport Bay.

Christopher Calma was not wearing a life jacket when he fell off the boat Saturday morning as he reached for a fishing pole and never resurfaced, according to the Coast Guard, which suspended it's search Saturday night.

Both the Coast Guard and Marine Bureau said they were informed of the missing boater about 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

Marine Bureau officers remained in the area Monday searching for the missing man, police said.

The son, who is a teenager, alerted his mother, who then called 911, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer John Hightower said by telephone on Saturday. The teen was not injured, according to Suffolk police.

Initian searchers included the Coast Guard's 45-foot response boat and a Jayhawk helicopter out of its Cape Cod base, Northport police and firefighters, the Huntington Harbormaster, Nassau County police and Suffolk divers, the Coast Guard said.

"Our thoughts are with all who were affected by what happened today," Capt. Eva Van Camp, commander of Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound said in a statement. "This tragic incident emphasizes the inherent dangers associated with being out on the water, and we urge all commercial and recreational mariners to always take the essential steps to ensure their safety before getting underway, including checking the weather, filing a float plan and always wearing a life jacket."

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