Hoodsport is the epitome of "slob fishing". I used to make the 5 hour pilgramage there each year with my sons but about 4 years ago we quit going. On the "Tribal" fishing days they stretch out a beach seine that is literally 500 yards long! They completely encircle the area surrounding Finch Creek. If you are fishing, too bad, get out of the way, they are stretching it out anyway. Then they pull the net into the beach at finch creek with literally thousands of chum in it. The fish are tossed in every direction, males get thumped and tossed on shore to rot, females into the boat for eggs. It's disgusting and there is nothing more discouraging when you are trying to have a good time fishing. When they are done you might as well forget fishing for the day.

Now if that isn't enough, the sport anglers are the rudest I have ever personally run into. Don't get me wrong, I have sat in my share of hoglines and trolled the circle jerk and Drano but Hoodsport is another story. There are always several that take great joy in purposely snagging the lines of others fighting fish. The last time I was there my boy hooked a big fish and was doing his best to control it. About this time I heard some guys down from us yell, "cast over his line, get it"...well they did and broke us off.

Not for me...when fishing turns to this I will quit.

RM