On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:03:15 -0700, -rick- wrote:

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Don't forget: How to manage a MOB who's panicking, ready to grab anything
(or anyone), and threatens to sink YOU if you're in the water. Lifeguards
are trained to deal with this, although sometimes the victim's strong enough
to still cause trouble. Then, lifeguards improvise.

That's a good point. I fished a big stupid jet skier out of
the Columbia river who fought me as I tried to get him in
the boat. Maybe he thought I was going to abandon his
sinking POS jet ski instead of towing it in. This was in
the middle of the shipping channel well after sunset with no
other small boats on the river. The moron wouldn't even
take a warm blanket or a shot of hot coffee after I got him
in the boat.

Sounds like a good time to practice 'catch and release'.
--
John H