Another luckless day on the Snohomish. There were fishing rolling everywhere around me -- more than I've seen out there recently. But they were definitely tight-lipped.

In fact, I wouldn't write another skunking report if it hadn't been for something I saw out on the river today. There was a guy in a 18-20 foot Alumaweld with a windshield running up and down at speed way too close to other boats. At one point as I was trolling, he kicked up enough of a wake as he passed me that I had to power up and turn hard to avoid being kicked into the rocks. I saw one other boater provide him with some rather pointed verbal feedback a little further downstream when he passed close to his anchored boat.

Later, when I was recovering my boat, I saw a couple at the launch that were absolutely drenched. Someone in a sled had gone by them close enough to actually capsize their canoe. Is there anywhere that any of us needs to be so urgently that it justifies putting someone else in danger? Captain Clueless had his Alumaweld there, too, but I listened to my better angels, and refrained from a confrontation.

BentRod

9/29/2018 7:00:40 AM

Sorry to hear of another bite-less day MV. I have a 12' aluminum v-hull which my buddy and I took up the lower Snoho a couple years ago. On a couple occasions I had big boats come roaring up (or down) the channel kicking out big wakes. My boat is fairly sound with plenty of freeboard, but I'd still have to turn into the wakes to avoid taking water over the side and had a few hairy moments. Scary stuff when you're just trying to fish. No need to be blasting up and down the river like that. My most recent trip to the lower Duwamish was the opposite. Not too many boats out that day, but one guy would drop off plane and idle by anytime he'd pass someone just to avoid giving them a big wake wash. Very considerate and wish more people would practice that.

afk

9/30/2018 8:32:05 AM

Sounds like Captain Clueless could use an interview with a local Sheriffs Deputy! Thankfully your Better Angels were around.

RL44

10/5/2018 10:52:14 AM

yes that guy is a democrate from seattle

molto_bravo

10/8/2018 9:20:26 AM

You wish. If that's true, he won't be on the water catching fish. Most likely he'll be getting his non-GMO fish from whole foods LOL

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