Fishermen's attitude

[sisu]

OK, guys if you think *censored* hits the fan over sport fishing you ought to fish Bristol Bay's North Line near Egegik, Alaska. We've had things done to us and we've done things to others that you guys would freak out over.
corking(cutting of another boats line of travel while they are setting web)
running over web hoping like hell you don't get it tangled in your screw.
ramming other boats deliberately ...we never did this but I've been rammed so hard was was thrown from port to starboard
coming along side and bumping you as you are getting ready to throw web in a tight spot
You name it we've done it or had it done to us in The Bay during the red run.  Big Money in the "old" days

But even with all the *censored* I described above IF someone were in trouble or a fishing vessel needed help everyone near by was there to assist. Tempers run hot for a spell but when disaster is at hand everyone knows it could be them. I think that is what sport fishermen don't think of. When the *censored* hits the fan who will be there for you?

[huntnphool]

A couple years ago I watched a show about fishing up there, it looked like seafair with nets. Talk about combat fishing.

[chukar-ridge-quest]

I'm thinking like this?

[Head-shot]

Sum bitch.... looks more like the invasion of Normandy than fishing.

[billythekidrock]

OK, guys if you think *censored* hits the fan over sport fishing you ought to fish Bristol Bay's North Line near Egegik, Alaska. We've had things done to us and we've done things to others that you guys would freak out over.
corking(cutting of another boats line of travel while they are setting web)
running over web hoping like hell you don't get it tangled in your screw.
ramming other boats deliberately

You forgot the one boat that is deliberately assigned to "cork" and "ram" the new guy to make sure that they make no money.

[sisu]

Ya Billy I get a wee bit of a tear in the eye knowing what I am missing with the prices this low.
Great picture by the way. Thanks for the post. I forgot you fished The Bay too. Remind me to tell ya the story of my pirate night while we were grounded.

[fishseeker]

Wow, Just been reeding this thead! Makes me wonder If I shoud put my Drift Boat in a river! I just launched it in Fish Lake May 10 for a maiden trip after a 12 year build time. Was thinking it might be fun to grab the bug rod and try the Yakima. Maybe not might do something thats not PC and get a talking to! Thought it might be fun to drift the Cow, maybe not, might put my boat in the wrong place and have a Jet Jockey run my butt over! Thought about floating the Sky like I did in a few Drift Boats I had 30 yrs ago, maybe not, I might drift by a bankie and piss him off and have him pop a cap at my boat and sink it! Maybe I should just leave it parked in the yard and have a drink and look at it. That would only pissoff the wife and if shes had enough to drink I know I can whip her butt

[huntnphool]

Maybe I should just leave it parked in the yard and have a drink and look at it.

Ya good luck with that too, the neighbors would be screaming bloody hell your in violation of the CC&R's, I would post pics on here and sell it

Jet Jockey huh, I didn't run him over, just came really close to giving him a bath

[Alchase]

here are some relevant rules
If operating a power-driven vessel, you must give way to:

Any vessel not under command, such as an anchored or disabled vessel
Any vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver, such as a vessel towing or laying cable, or a vessel constrained by its draft, such as a large ship in a channel
A vessel engaged in commercial fishing
A sailboat under sail unless it is overtaking

Never anchor in the shipping lanes for any reason.

I believe it is against the law to anchor up within the main channel of a navigable river?