I would guess that at B10 the boat washed up on a sand bar, otherwise that would be a terrible place to try and find it...big currents, up and down, and the deep parts where that happened are up to 60' deep.

Definitely curious about how it was retrieved, and if the recreational guy's boat was also retrieved.

Fish on...

Todd

I figured it would be airbags, but how'd you like to be the diver that has to go down there? Might as well bring a speargun and bag a URB or two.

my understanding is a boat saw the 2 boats on their downscan and reported it and they floated the boat up with air bags. There was a bouy marking the spot today assuming the other boat is also right there. It was rough and a cluster fock when it happened so I'm sure that didn't help. Glad we were just below it

Photo above looks like it stayed above the bridge. I kind of expected it to get pushed off into the deep water at the bridge with the outgoing tide at the time it sunk.

Looked like a demolition derby was happening Immediately after the incident transpired. I was below it in my boat a couple of hundred yards. We didn’t see the initial impact, but the subsequent CF rodeo-circus of the rescue operation that was the mosquito fleet was something to see. We still didn’t know what the root problem was, then the chopper showed quickly, and I started getting texts/calls and we were brought up to speed.

Saw the salvage tow/dive boat working there yesterday above the bridge in 60’ of water (I think it was yesterday, been down here for 6 days and they all are running together now). Still a buoy in place above the bridge as of this morning. I know of 2 other boat wrecks/collisions since last weekend. Nobody harmed seriously.

Everyone should fish right there!!!

Fabulous King spot.

Go deep.

Yield to port.

We were approx a 100 yards or so from where and when it happened. I looked up to see the VIP boat pointing straight up and sink. In about 15 seconds. Happened fast.
Debris and people floating everywhere. A true goat rodeo of boats in that washing machine area above the bridge.

Fortunately, all 11 people were quickly plucked from the water and only one had to go to the hospital for shortness of breath.

Rattles you to the core when you see that - at least for the first hour until the video popped up on FB about 10 minutes later. Another 30 minutes after that the reports came back that everyone was accounted for and OK.

Aside from that, had a great 7 days fishing with the eye doc and friends! Good company, good fishing, and good times.

Nice meeting you out on the water, Dungy! I was quite inspired by your two days of "preaching" out there. I think we all heard it, even from a distance. You are one fishy dude and was amazed that you could preach and fish at the same time. Some classic stuff.

Tight lines, my friends.

Larry B is spot on about the charter license being required downstream from the Longview bridge for Washington guides. I, too, think it is ridiculous that the statutes haven't been changed to allow Washington licensed guides to take passengers fishing on the lower Columbia. Pacific County loses thousands in tourist dollars every late summer and fall, and so does Wahkiakum County. For that matter, why shouldn't the charter moratorium be sunseted, and the guide license issue be redesigned? Just my opinion.

bobr sure has a lot of run ins with other boaters

Not in my new boat, shi* for brains.

I love the way Buoy 10 brings fisherman together.

I agree with this statement........I drove from my home to Warrenton just to "get away for awhile". Its absolutely amazes me how many boats can fish that close to the bridge and not have more things happen. Got to have some tangled lines when the bite is on.....probably some tempers hit the boil mark......lol, trolling, not my option for fishing anymore, did lots of trolling mid 70's - 80's.

White boat was also recovered... someone posted yday on Fb about seein it being towed into EMB.