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Osprey
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Beer and Fishing
Beer and Fishing
It has been said that where I live in Baja Sur is “A quaint little drinking village with a fishing problem”. We have a lot of c-cktail parties here.
The men drink lots of beer. I don’t drink beer at my house but I always have it on hand for visitors. The only time I drink beer is when I’m fishing.
Beer and fishing just seem to go hand in hand.
Lately I’ve learned that some of my gringo neighbors who I see at all the parties, drink with the best of us but they don’t allow any alcohol on their
boats when they fish. None of them has seen the need to explain why and there might be many reasons, different reasons for different fishermen/boat
owners. I can think of a few.
When I shove off the beach in my panga I usually have a couple of friends along and one or more ice chests for ice, lunch and refreshments. Most of
the ice is for the fish I hope we can catch. An average trip is from 7 AM to about noon or 1 PM. I pack the chest(s) just before we leave the house
with 2 or 3 beers a piece, some soda pop, some bottled water, our lunches.
I’ve never felt as though I was putting myself, my guests or others in any kind of jeopardy because we have 6 or 7 beers aboard my boat. I’m always at
the helm, we have the normal emergency stuff and I’ve never been in any kind of real jackpot while in the boat, at sea, launching or hauling.
What do other Nomads do? What rules do you apply and why? Just curious.
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805gregg
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I limit myself to 2 beers when on my boat, eithe fishing or surfing. I allow my guests to have their own beers because I don't need them to navigate
or repair the boat. I know the sea can be a harsh misstress. I've been out in 40 knot winds with 40 ' seas off Oregon, no place for a drunk captain.
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Russ
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I have to load my own cooler when I go out. I've counted on guest to bring the beer and have had nothing but "disaster at sea". When there is no beer
the crew gets a little home sick and there's just no appeasing the captain.
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vandenberg
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I usually keep a full bar on board, with Teguila, Bourbon, Scotch and Rum. And a couple of cases of beer of course. Two different brands to appease my
companions. Not much room left for mixes, but who cares.
Limit myself on fishing gear for lack of space.
Never had anyone come home without a good buzz on.
Teetotalers usually decline my invite.
Now, what do you say Fishhawk  Truth or fiction
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Diver
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I had to quit drinking a few years back so I'm always the designated driver.
Anyone need a captain; I fish for free !! 
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BirdDog
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Got room for me vandenberg?
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Cardon Man
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Beer and fishing? Yes to both but not together. For one thing...drinking beer during the day kills my evening c-cktail buzz. But more importantly I
feel that there are way too many things that can happen at sea. At sea you are out of your element in a big way... a clear head is critical to
catching fish and getting home safe and sound for c-cktail hour!
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Martyman
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I usually take a full thermos of coffee and then when that is gone i put on a smooth segway (sp) into cerveza with a coupla tokes to warm up the
lures.
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tripledigitken
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Agree with Cardon. Take it along, but I don't pull the tab untill the boat is back on the trailer or at anchor.
Ken
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Osprey
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I guess I could have been a little more specific about where and how I fish. I use a panga with a 55 HP Johnson in the usually placid waters near the
shore (out to about 15 miles) of the Sea of Cortez. I check the weather before I go out, take extra gas. I suppose one would have to be more careful,
more ready to cope with problems in a smaller/lighter boat on the sometimes raging Pacific. You wouldn't see me with anything but Gatorade and Rosary
beads if I was launching at Pt. Lobos near Todos Santos.
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Cypress
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Beer on boats? That's one of the major drawbacks of a small boat. Less beer storage capacity.
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woody with a view
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beer and fishing???
why yes, thank you. as much of both as possible, usually. but i'll just leave the captaining to someone else since my hands are full already.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cardon Man
Beer and fishing? Yes to both but not together. For one thing...drinking beer during the day kills my evening c-cktail buzz. But more importantly I
feel that there are way too many things that can happen at sea. At sea you are out of your element in a big way... a clear head is critical to
catching fish and getting home safe and sound for c-cktail hour! |
I am with "Cardon Man" 100% for all the reasons he states.
Barry
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fishbuck
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Funny, I was just thinking about this.
I'll be in Bola tomorrow and I guessing it will be hot.
I haven't been taking any beer my last few trips.
I only take bottled water. It's usually way to early for me to enjoy the taste of beer. And fishing can be somewhat athletic if the fish are big so I
don't want the alcohol burning my muscles as I'm fighting fish.
As soon as I'm on the beach I like to enjoy an after beer. It's about 1-2pm by then and hot.
But I might not this time because as soon as I get back I'm jumping in my truck to head towards home. Last time I made it as far as Catavina before I
sipped a tecate. It was cold and delicious!
[Edited on 7-3-2008 by fishbuck]
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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Cypress
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Jeez! No beer onboard?  Sounds like a "Dry run".
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Mango
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Alcohol and boating mixed together can be a real problem. I love to do both; but, really limit myself when mixing the two together. Usually a beer
or two before I head out is all I will ever need. A beer or two on the water should not really be a problem for a passenger if the weather is good.
However; due to the sun and resulting dehydration factor while boating.. treat each beer as though it were two(or twice as strong) since it effects
you more on the water.
Years ago when I took some sailing courses my instructor told me that about 90% of boating fatalities are alcohol related. On a side note.. 90% of
the time people abandon ship.. the coast guard finds the boat later.. just floating... So It goes to show.. people often don't make the best judgment
calls during a boating emergency, just add booze and it just gets worse.
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Oso
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Pat and Mike are fishing in a small boat when an odd-looking bottle floats by. Pat snatches it from the water and uncorks it. Naturally, a genie
emerges.
"Ah, free at last!" sighs the genie. "Thank you kind sir, for your reward I will grant you one wish."
"Is it not three?" asks Pat.
"Wrong genie. Just one. Make it a good one."
"Ah well now, that bein' the case, I'd like ye to turn the ocean into beer."
"Granted." says the genie and with a poof the blue-green water turns a golden amber.
"Ye bleedin' idjit!" roars Mike, "Now what've ye done?"
"What are ye talkin' aboot, man? I've just gotten us all the beer we can ever drink."
"Aye that, ye fool. But now we'll have to pee in the fookin' boat!"
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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Cypress
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Oso!!
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UnoMas
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I am either drinking or fishing and can't do both at the same time well so I
leave the booze at home untill later. Drinking two or three beers during the day is like taking half a $h*t.........IMHO.........
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Osprey
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How elequent you are. Give us some more Larry the Cable Guy stuff.
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