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- FlyWright
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- 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
OK, so I'm working in the area around NAS Whidbey Island today checking their precision radar approaches.* I needed to fly 16 approaches to their runways so I have a little time to look around at all the great scenery, including Deception Pass.* I fly over the pass about every 8 minutes and see this trawler setting up what looks like a fishing net across the west end of the pass on the ebb tide.* It looks like it's restricting 2/3 of the pass by the time he gets it stretched out and makes me wonder a few things...
1. Is it legal to restrict passage of other boats by stretching out a net like this?
2. Is it a common or effective way to catch fish in that location?
3. WTH was he fishing for, salmon?
Earlier in the day, I was flying near Astoria, OR and was amazed at the number of angler boats out near the mouth of the Columbia River (south of the airport and still within the river)* They were all south of the marked channel and working in a concentrated area.* The cargo ship in the picture was anchored out of the channel.)* Most, if not all, were trolling slowly, so I assumed they were salmon fishing.* Any idea if this is correct?
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Apologies for the poor quality shots.* They were taken with my cellphone while reaching across the cockpit.
-- Edited by FlyWright on Monday 22nd of August 2011 08:31:46 PM
1. Is it legal to restrict passage of other boats by stretching out a net like this?
2. Is it a common or effective way to catch fish in that location?
3. WTH was he fishing for, salmon?
Earlier in the day, I was flying near Astoria, OR and was amazed at the number of angler boats out near the mouth of the Columbia River (south of the airport and still within the river)* They were all south of the marked channel and working in a concentrated area.* The cargo ship in the picture was anchored out of the channel.)* Most, if not all, were trolling slowly, so I assumed they were salmon fishing.* Any idea if this is correct?
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Apologies for the poor quality shots.* They were taken with my cellphone while reaching across the cockpit.
-- Edited by FlyWright on Monday 22nd of August 2011 08:31:46 PM