The anatomy of a buoy

flipper · Since 17 Oct 2011 320 Posts Obsessed

There was a duo-buoy out today. One buoy was rectangle and white, the other stuck closely to it and was round and bright orange. Is the du-bu trying to tell me something? Is there a big net trailing downriver from the buoy that will catch me like a 200lb salmon?

Weaz · Since 23 May 2012 360 Posts Beaverton Obsessed

Depends on where you are. At the mouth of the Columbia or coast it'd probably be a crab pot. If it's in the river it's either a Net, Anchor, or someone marking something. I'd suggest staying away from it, both up and down river, because if it is a net, you don't know which end you're looking at.

pdxmonkeyboy · Tue May 29, 12 1:27 pm

The buoy is trying to tell you.. like all buoys do... Don't mess around here. I buoy with a trailer buoy is likely a net.

Talk to some people about getting tangled in fishing nets.. or hung up on a big thick buoy rope... not fun.