beemer
Well-Known Member
It seems that the excitement of catching a halibut has led to some delirium by some local fishermen!!
I was talking to a Coastal Pilot yesterday and he asked me to post a warning about setting up in shipping lanes , especially in the fog. He was piloting a ship off Discovery Island in the fog last Saturday when they nearly ran over a 20 foot? boat that was at anchor in the shipping lane . They came within 20 feet of the vessel. The boat had no radar reflector and was not visible on the ships radar. These guys nearly bit it.
I am of the belief you should not be out in the fog without radar, depending on a ship to always "see" you is foolish. Is a halibut worth dying for?
beemer
I was talking to a Coastal Pilot yesterday and he asked me to post a warning about setting up in shipping lanes , especially in the fog. He was piloting a ship off Discovery Island in the fog last Saturday when they nearly ran over a 20 foot? boat that was at anchor in the shipping lane . They came within 20 feet of the vessel. The boat had no radar reflector and was not visible on the ships radar. These guys nearly bit it.
I am of the belief you should not be out in the fog without radar, depending on a ship to always "see" you is foolish. Is a halibut worth dying for?
beemer