Rough water Fishing Boats

Superdad · **Posted:** Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:27 pm

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

9iron · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 1:06 am

that is sure a tough way to go and come home e ach day

BigMac · **Joined:** Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:18 pm **Posts:** 1383

I'll pass. Wow

BIGJIG · **Joined:** Wed Dec 22, 2004 8:55 pm **Posts:** 21

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

Little Hole · **Joined:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:34 pm **Posts:** 104

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.

roughrider · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2003 9:18 pm **Posts:** 97

I'd find another job.

biff · **Joined:** Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:30 pm **Posts:** 451

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

><>J · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:47 pm

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

fishindevil · **Posted:** Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:22 am

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

steelhedrmatt · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:06 am

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

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