was fishing the wind river tuesday when guy next 2 me hooked a fish i maneuvered my boat outside bouy line as is customary to avoid other boats with fish on and to avoid possible collision. next thing u know wdfw boat is behind me telling me to come alongside. i immediately explained that i just moved out while guy had fish on. officer said he had been watching me for awhile and that i was out of line for awhile. i expalined that i had no intention of fishing outside of line and already had 2 fish caught inside. he said that they have been writing tickets all week for it.

i said that i wasnt going to argue ticket. long story short was given sum professional courtesy after explanation. watch urself up there the bouys are not lined up in a straight line and the wind can and will blow u off course. im all for writing tickets when people intentionally braek law but most enforcement officers enforce by the spirit of law not by letter.