Just don't get people that think they own the world....

[cohoho]

Went out for the day to Deep Creek to fish above the bridge, we had a great start, 1st fish 7 footer +, 2nd fish a pig of a 50", fattest one I have seen, then another pig, but this one was a couple inches too long at 56-57".  Then it died quickly and got some bad news from home so we headed out.  There are some serious a-holes on the Deep Creek launch, be prepared for it if you go there to launch and pull your boat.  Got cursed out by an old lady (she used quite a few f-bombs) and another couple guys in another boat for being able to get the boat on the trailer in about a minute and leave and for being prepared?  She then yelled when we hooked up so quickly, "Your cool, you f-ing show off"  Wow-  all from someones grandma.....     They actually wanted us to wait because they had their boats tethered on the small dock there and their truck/trailer driver was still walking to get their trailer before we could pull out.  My trailer was on the ramp in the water if you get that...  I guess they got mad, cause I drop off Tmike down river prior to the dock and he cut up over the hill to where the truck was parked and they dropped their person off at the dock and it took him longer to walk and get his trailer which was about about a half mile away.  We had the boat out of the water, tied down, I filleted the fish before they actually pulled their boats out...  Some folks just don't get it - a small ramp like that it is about being ready to roll when the truck begins to roll down the ramp the boat drivers ought to be ready to drive on the second you can get it on the trailer and not delay everyone else.  Oh - and it wasn't just me, they chastised the guys that pulled their boat before us too......  To make all matters worse, according to the fish checker she said that dock always has the a-holes all the time, and normally is the folks that think that launch belongs to them and NOT many fish were caught....  If your angry at the world, and hate your own miserable life, don't try and ruin others days just because your such a self reabsorbed idiot....  Have a nice day fishing, it is better than a day of work..  I deal with A-holes at work and really don't care to deal with them out fishing- for sure. 

[tmike]

Mike there's going to be A holes where ever you go. Don't let it bother you. That lady sure did have her depends in a bunch though 

[huntnphool]

 Same *censored* happens all over Mike, don't lose sleep over it. It cracks me up, they think that because they get their boat to the dock everyone is supposed to wait while they go get their rig.  

 I did the same thing you did at Deep River the last time we went, I dropped M-Ray off a little down river by the parking lot so he could go get the trailer, and that cut our wait time down by quite a bit. Its always funny to see the look on peoples faces when it takes about 30 seconds to get the boat on the trailer and be driving off.

 The water gets a little rough at times but I think I will be launching at Chinook from now on, that single ramp BS is just a joke at Deep River.

 On a side note, there is a real nice ramp and parking lot directly across from Deep River on the Oregon side just past Tongue Point 46°10'40.30"N Latitude, 123°45'2.51"W Longitude, look it up on Google Earth

 By the way, unless you guys have a jet boat I wouldn't use this ramp

[GEARHEAD]

let it roll off your back, i chalk it up to entertainment, these days. the advantages of getting older i guess.

it could be worse, i had a nice farm lady, she was 88 at the time. When she didnt agree with a question she asked of me, she asked me loudly " are you a fking Pu$$y! "  

and for just that moment..... i began to think i was, Lol.

[JoeVon]

 On a side note, there is a real nice ramp and parking lot directly across from Deep River on the Oregon side just past Tongue Point 46°10'40.30"N Latitude, 123°45'2.51"W Longitude, look it up on Google Earth

 By the way, unless you guys have a jet boat I wouldn't use this ramp

You wouldn't use the John Day ramp without a pump? 

[huntnphool]

I'm sure some do

[cohoho]

Oh, I wasn't getting mad about, I thought it was quite amazing to get cursed out by an old lady.  And giving some suttle warnings about that launch.
Heck- a couple weeks ago Pope was driving in the middle lane pulling his boat, when an old couple (70-80's) pulled up next to him in a Nissan Maxima and flipped him off and were yelling at him out their window.  Have no ideal why, not cutting anyone off, not swaying in the lane, not speeding, etc... just a nice easy drive down the 405.....  One pissed off granny for sure...  

[cohoho]

Now the question is this, how far up river do you got to go at low tide to cross safely?  Rising or High, I cut across at the base of the Island there, wow, 6 inches at it's low point...   It go or no go at that and punched and blew over everything till I hit 2-3 of water.  I have crossed mid way to the bridge, but it was high tide in about 3 foot of water.  I like fishing under the bridge Oregon side, but haste to cross back and forth without knowing if I'll get back at low tide.  Herad below the bridge is decent to cross but haven't tried it...

[huntnphool]

Heck- a couple weeks ago Pope was driving in the middle lane pulling his boat, when an old couple (70-80's) pulled up next to him in a Nissan Maxima and flipped him off and were yelling at him out their window.  Have no ideal why

 My guess is the Obama/Biden bumper sticker on his truck

[huntnphool]

If you head down river from Tongue Point its not that far before you can cut across. I would much rather do that then deal with the circus at Deep River again, Tongue Point has always been one of my better fishing locations too, sometimes I don't even make it over to the Washington side.

[JoeVon]

I'm sure some do

I've been out of there with both prop and pump and have never had problems.  I did hear that a guy beached his boat between the two islands a few weeks ago...that would be BAD!

[fishcrazy]

We have the same drill when at Deep River. Drop the guy at the beach and when we get to the launch he is backing in. Never had any problems with granny. Try the new launch just up stream. 

Kris

[shoot-em-dead]

Sometimes it is just good entertainment to sit at the ramp and listen to people piss and moan. I like the guys that expect their wifes to know how to launch the boat and the whole time they are just chewing her up one side and down the other when she is just standing there clueless to anything he is saying.

[popeshawnpaul]

Heck- a couple weeks ago Pope was driving in the middle lane pulling his boat, when an old couple (70-80's) pulled up next to him in a Nissan Maxima and flipped him off and were yelling at him out their window.  Have no ideal why

 My guess is the Obama/Biden bumper sticker on his truck

Oh, that is low...    

[huntnphool]

 

[bullcanyon]

I know a guy that lives close by there and that stuff iritates him.  Not sure why.  We've discussed it, but I let it go because I was making no progress.  So this is no surprise to me that someone got upset.  The way you do it is so much faster.  I can't see why they don't like effeciency.

[BLKBEARKLR]

Wow getting cussed out by a grandma? I would have had to laugh, I usually let it just go over as entertainment to me at the boat launches only once or twice have I ever retailated and done something back.

At Sammamish I got to the take out and people were trying to launch their boat, they started getting pissed that I was actually trying to take my boat out so I explained to them that to launch go to the other side. So to make a long story short I had my buddy back the trailer in a little shallow than usual I power loaded the boat up raised the 200HP as high up as I could then ACCIDENTLY  hit the throttle and soaked them all right there on the dock.

[ICEMAN]

Mike, do ya miss "badging" them? I sure as hell do! 

[cohoho]

No not at all to tell you the truth, it was always like balancing art of acting like you really gave a crap of what they had to say.... and being the person that had to settle down BS alot, when you knew ahead of time and your first impression were normally right, that the guy that was doing what he was supposed to, was right.....   It is fun now- just to smile and say thank you and go along my way.  I just don't get the reason the stay angry at life in general and take it out on everyone else for their crappy, lost, little demeaning lives...  Oh was that an insult to to these types of folks, yes it was.....  But I do miss the excitment, the pride and the job satisfaction of helping folks that I got, but don't miss the 5% of morons either though so I guess it is an even trade...

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

Thats good stuff, it never ceases to amaze me how long it takes people to put a boat on a trailer or launch one, my big ass boat by myself takes about 1 min to launch or put on the trailer....... its pretty damn easy

[FrankDown]

Sometimes it just isnt your fault.