Quinte Fishing

Don't know if anyone has seen this from the west coast - they're crazy.

This video is of commercial fishing boats returning from fishing off the coast of Washington and Oregon . They are crossing the Columbia Bar, which is the site the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean .
This is designated as one of the most dangerous ports of entry anywhere in the world. There are at least eight to 10 deaths per year with people trying to get in or out in boats that are not made for this kind of severe beating – the kind you will see these boats going through.
These boats are self-righting, have a super low center of gravity, sealed engine compartments, basically bullet proof glass windows, double steel hulls. Well, you get the idea.
They are commercial shrimp and fishing boats. The Coast Guard has closed it to any other boats due to waves of 35 to 45 feet. It is quite a sight to see. Watch the U-tube video and determine if you would like to have been a crew member on either of these two vessels.
Columbia River bar – let’s go fishing! No Thank you very much!

http://www.youtube.com/embed/ByGSMmenPDM?rel=0

David aka Superdad

I'll pass. Wow

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Bob MacMillan
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Kingston Sport Fishing
https://kingstonsportfishing.ca/

Sure wouldn't want to have to jump in one of those little life boats they have.
I'll get my shrimp at Red Lobster.


Big Jig

Some impressive boatmanship and absolutely steel balls. If you think you are a committed fisherman, think of these dudes

Thanks for posting. Very interesting video.

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Little Hole
I don't know much about a lot of things!
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I'd find another job.

Interesting post, it made me research a bit on it.

Approximately 16 bar pilots, earning about $180,000 per year, guide ships across the bar, often boarding ships by helicopter.[8] They generally consider "the bar" to be the area between the north and south jetties and Sand Island (see detail of bathymetric map for locations of these).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Bar

thanks for the post SD, its amazing the gems you can find on yt

I guess fishing there for perch in my 11 foot rowboat is out of the question...

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The fishin' nut ><>J

wow !!!! thats insane,thanks for sharing superdad !!!!

That right there is some nice walleye chop...LOL Actually that right there is just nuts!!!