Hmmmmmm....I thought beer was standard equipment in any boat....rods, tackle, PFDs, beer. During the cold of winter I prefer a snifter to keep warm plus it takes up less pocket space when I'm banking it.

I say do what you want as long as:

1) You clean it up
2) You can handle it (it shouldn't make you more likely to fight or act rude to someone)
3) You don't act like a beligerant a$$ in front of my (or anyone elses) wife or kids who may be fishing with me (see number 2)
4) You don't compromise anyone's safety - includeing yours (i'd prefer to not have to do a rescue attempt while I'm out enjoying the river)

So if it increases your enjoyment and does not negatively impact anyone elses - go for it!

-Chad

Be careful and respectful of others and there should be no problems with a few cold ones. But then how many of us have had to deal with some drunk a$$ at the boat ramp or on the river. I've met my share and it takes the glow off an otherwise good day.

Baddawg

Fish, Drink, Sleep repeat has been part of my profile since I registered.

We usually don't drink on Travel Days or when fishing particularly exciting drifts.

Be careful out there!

SAFETY FIRST,FUN SECOND.If that can be done then by all right's tilt a few back and enjoy the day on the water.Let your conscience be your guide.
Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE


"TEAM LTD & COKE "
"Bee-Hive " Pro-Staff

Hey guys and gals, thanks for all your input, but it is not like I am having an intregrity check or guilt trip, just thought I would mix up the board a little bit. I bring 2, maybe 3 in the vest with me on the bank, never get wild, and pack out all my garbage. I don't have a boat yet, but the flask sounds like a good idea, just to warm up the lower half of the waders, ya know? Although sometimes I feel like the guy above about trying to decide if I can get the waders down fast enough before pissin them, ha. Fish on, and if I got one left in the vest, your more than welcome to it.

I might have one if I'm on the oars. But Timber he tries to have enough so when we get to the recycle station we can melt it down for a new boat

Tight lines

Kevin

SRBC :p

A little bit of love in a flask on a cold day can go a long ways....and of course, you always take the flask out with you.

Jellyhead. I don't drink much any more. That's just an old saying. Like "Do you drink-- Not since they invented the funnel". I try to stick with the humor. I just don't like to when I'm fishing> When I'm done for the day then it's all right to have a few. And since I haven't fished for a while. I could go on and on but it would all be the same. Good by for now. Jim S.

I say if a person has any kind of problem with drinking too much or think they might overdo it if the alcohol is available, they should limit the amount they bring or not bring it at all.

Fishalot

I don't see a peoblem with a couple of beers. I usually don't drink any unless i am on a long boat ride. My vest is way to packed to carry beer, I already have to cary a small back pack also when I am bank fihing

I dont know want it is about camping and fishing, but its never to early to suck down a cold one. I like to crack them open about 7:30am
Even if the fishing stinks, its still fun to sit in the sun, listen to a ballgame and knock a few back.

GIVE ME BEEEEER!!!!! Gotta drink when ya go with Kevin If not a guy would pull his hair out!

I feel sorry for people that dont drink!!when they wake up in the morning they know thats the best there gonna feel allllll day!!

Been there...Done that!!!! Now I just take great Allann Bros. coffee and am Much more receptive to the subtle takes. As a side benefit...don't have to worry about the drive home. Oh yeah!

I heard somewhere that it is now illegal to drink while boating. Can't remember whether it was OR or WA. Anybody else hear that???

I love to pull a cork as much as anybody. Except for the occasional beer when fishing slows and the sun gets warm, I usually keep it for after the trip. I have enough trouble with my aging reaction times without help from the brewmaster. Then again, there was this one time last year at fall chinook camp when my buddie took two of us and our 3/4 empty box of merlot out to pull wigglies on the evening tide. You should have seen my net job. But that was a once a decade exception, and I'm still apologizing to people :p

Don't like to drink and bank fish, might trip on a rock and spill my drink

me trolling for salmon, rod in rodholder, beer in hand :p

mmmmmmm...beer.nothing like a few Redhooks after settin hooks all day

Also

You need beer to wash down the doughnuts. The leftover warm part of it cleans and removes the egg stains/odor fairly well.

90% of the time i am on the oars. If i am floating easy water then i may toss back a few. If their are some hard stretches ahead of me no way. I'll save the drinking for camp then