I was pulled over by the Coast Guard yesterday...noticed them following me, and when I got to my fishing hole off Waldron noticed they had their little blue lights on. They were quite polite and only asked four short questions, which I answered (though I was thinking the thoughts in parentheses):

1. How are you doing? Good. (Did I violate some sort of marine speed limit?)

2. Where are you coming from today? Orcas. (Dang VHF unit is acting funky again.)

3. Where is your permanent residence? Orcas. (Why don't you just come aboard and check me and be done with it?)

4. What are you fishing for? Lingcod. ('Coz I got the day off! lol)

They wished me luck, motored a couple hundred yards away, then sat there, probably glassing me. I've been running about in small boats off Orcas for a couple years and never been checked before--didn't mind it at all, but then my registration is current, my gear in order, &c. Kind of nice to know they're out there!