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I fish WH as much as anyone and there are certain things we need to know. If we are fishing in the channel, we are the burdon and need to get out of the way of anyone passing. If there is a-lot of traffic then fish outside of the channel, if you don't know where to fish outside the channel, go somewhere else until the traffic lets up. WH is too dangerous to screw around.
Ferry's and large vessels don't necessarily have the right of way, but who cares, get out of the way they are bigger than you, and again you are fishing in the channel. You can't win in court if you are dead.
All vessels including ferry's are responsible for thier speed and wake no matter where they are. If there is traffic in WH and small boats fishing, they need to slow down to a proper speed for the conditions and make sure they don't swamp anyone in, or out of the channel. I agree that they often don't slow down enough, and throw a huge wake, especially the regular New Bedford ferry.
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