Get paid to fish

ThatGuyRyRy · Dec 7, 2022

Recreational Steelhead Test Fishing & Sampling - Scientific Technician 2 at WDFW

State of Washington Job Opportunities | Work that Matters

www.governmentjobs.com

Shad · Dec 7, 2022

Same thing they say to make you think you want to be a guide....

It sounds amazing, but somewhere, there's a "catch" that doesn't have fins involved... there just HAS to be.

ffb · Dec 7, 2022

"Includes possible contact with individuals who may be frustrated."

Paul_ · Dec 7, 2022

There are other ways to get paid to fish that don’t require you to be a state employee

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Chucker · Dec 8, 2022

Washington steelhead fishing is now so bad that they have to pay people to do it!

Paige · Dec 8, 2022

I'd love to do it but being only a 3 month position, no thanks.

Rob Allen · Dec 8, 2022

3800 bucks a month... extremely high wages like this are why the state has no money to monitor a Skagit CnR season.

I know, I know.. I'm the only one here who thinks that a high wage but that's a dream wage to me..

Long_Rod_Silvers · Dec 8, 2022

Rob Allen said:
3800 bucks a month... extremely high wages like this are why the state has no money to monitor a Skagit CnR season.

I know, I know.. I'm the only one here who thinks that a high wage but that's a dream wage to me..

Do it then!

Rob Allen · Dec 8, 2022

Long_Rod_Silvers said:
Do it then!

No white water experience and I'm in Colorado.

Paul_ · Dec 8, 2022

Rob Allen said:
No white water experience…

Rob I’ve seen you row a drift boat on the Washougal. That would qualify as white water experience. Don’t sell yourself short.

Long_Rod_Silvers · Dec 8, 2022

Rob Allen said:
No white water experience and I'm in Colorado.

Those are things that can be resolved fairly easily to achieve "dream wage".
I've got a raft - I'll take you out. We can check that box real easy.

DoesItFloat · Dec 8, 2022

"....using a variety of fishing methods (e.g., bobber, lure, jig, fly)..."

Yeah, no.

rooftop · Dec 8, 2022

DoesItFloat said:
"....using a variety of fishing methods (e.g., bobber, lure, jig, fly)..."

Yeah, no.

Dip nets, pantyhose filled with cat food on treble hooks....

Salmo_g · Dec 8, 2022

Wow, I read through all those qualification requirements, and by golly, I just might be qualified! Fishing methods exclude bait, so I guess I'm in. And they even encourage people over age 40 to apply! Only problem I see is that I'm not inclined to work 8 to 12 hours a day. Wonder if they'd consider a "part-timer."

Long_Rod_Silvers · Dec 8, 2022

Salmo_g said:
Wow, I read through all those qualification requirements, and by golly, I just might be qualified! Fishing methods exclude bait, so I guess I'm in. And they even encourage people over age 40 to apply! Only problem I see is that I'm not inclined to work 8 to 12 hours a day. Wonder if they'd consider a "part-timer."

I'm thinking they'd make an exception for you.

Shad · Dec 8, 2022

Yeah... this would not be a glamorous or easy job. I do think it could be personally rewarding and could teach a person an awful lot about how and where to catch steelhead on the coastal rivers, but otherwise, after about a week, it would probably feel a LOT like work... hard work.

Paige · Dec 8, 2022

Shad said:
Yeah... this would not be a glamorous or easy job. I do think it could be personally rewarding and could teach a person an awful lot about how and where to catch steelhead on the coastal rivers, but otherwise, after about a week, it would probably feel a LOT like work... hard work.

Maybe it would get my fat ass back in shape!

Old406Kid · Dec 8, 2022

Salmo_g said:
Wow, I read through all those qualification requirements, and by golly, I just might be qualified! Fishing methods exclude bait, so I guess I'm in. And they even encourage people over age 40 to apply! Only problem I see is that I'm not inclined to work 8 to 12 hours a day. Wonder if they'd consider a "part-timer."

Maybe we could 'job share'...I'd be willing to give you the rainy days and the 5 a.m. shift.

Dustin Chromers · Dec 9, 2022

Salmo_g said:
Wow, I read through all those qualification requirements, and by golly, I just might be qualified! Fishing methods exclude bait, so I guess I'm in. And they even encourage people over age 40 to apply! Only problem I see is that I'm not inclined to work 8 to 12 hours a day. Wonder if they'd consider a "part-timer."

You wouldn't like it. It's redd raping with low brow tactics.