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The reason there are so many Ruger upgrades is because they're necessary.
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My wife and I were sitting over the river downtown Snohomish last night enjoying the scenery and watching the fishing action. Poor folks on the river bank and those jagged rocks! They are doing their best to catch fish...one guy on the bank cast out and immediately this hot rod in his 30k sled comes rip roaring through and cut the other guys line. I felt so bad for the bank fisherman, he seemed so frustrated!
How bout all the guys who spend 20, 30, 40 thousand dollars on their outboard prop sleds to go chase humpies in a river instead of fishing in the bay for fresher fish. And top it off , show how fast they can haul ass through a crowd of boats fishing.
My experience has been and it certainly is not the case for everyone that boats are extremely inconsiderate of bank or float tube fisherman. Not all of us can afford to own boats but we do what we can to enjoy the same sport as everyone else.
Love watching people walk back from Thomas eddy with humpies that look like the fish spawned out and died 3 days ago. I miss the days before they made it into a park where only half the idiots knew the spot.
Quote from: turkeyfeather on September 09, 2013, 06:16:08 AMMy experience has been and it certainly is not the case for everyone that boats are extremely inconsiderate of bank or float tube fisherman. Not all of us can afford to own boats but we do what we can to enjoy the same sport as everyone else.I agree that a lot of people are forced to fish with less expensive options other than a boat. I was just amazed to see people float tubing in a river with so much boat traffic. I was always told to only use a float tube in a lake because in a river with a current you can be in deep doo doo if something catches your leg if you are going down the river. There are definitely slow spots on the river where I don't think the current is a problem but only having such a low profile in the river during pink season with so many boats seems like a bad idea. Not to mention actually crossing the river from one side to the other. Not me.
:Quote from: sharpeshooter on September 08, 2013, 10:05:03 PM How bout all the guys who spend 20, 30, 40 thousand dollars on their outboard prop sleds to go chase humpies in a river instead of fishing in the bay for fresher fish. And top it off , show how fast they can haul ass through a crowd of boats fishing.
However, I also had a guy weaving through boats right at the snohomish launch the other day at top speed. That could have got dangerous real fast. There is definitely a time and a place for it. I feel that most experienced boaters will know when its time to throttle down and idle through a crowd.
I am always careful around the Lowell and Snohomish launches. For many years I toted my 12 foot aluminum in the back of my truck, carried it down to the river, then my battery, then my 27# thrust Minn Cota, then my tackle, life jacket, net........I have had big azz fiber glass boats blast past me almost swamping me on more than one occasion. I'm always cognizant of the little guy's because that was me for many years. Yes there are a lot of rude MFer's out there, but there are also people that don't understand the physics involved with water displacement at various speeds. They also don't understand why someone with a nice boat would want to fish in the river. It's fun, that's why! Now get out there and catch some fish and stop complaining about things that you can't do anything about. Everyone has the same goal, to put some fish on the table. People piss me off every time I go out on the river, but I still go. Just go with the understanding that there are going to be fishtards out there. Tight lines everyone, smile and be happy that you're smarter than the average dummy.