6am every weekday morning, I'm driving down River Road to get to work in Tacoma.

[Aristus]

In summer, as I drive by the Puyallup River, I see dozens of guys in hip-waders out in the middle of the river fishing.

6am.

On a weekday.

I just want to shout "Get a job!" as I drive by.

Or do they have jobs?

Do they just like to get in a little fishing before work?

Because I like to get in a little shaving before work.

I like to get in a little breakfast before work.

Odd...

[progressive nobody]

1. Maybe retired? They live off the land? or do to covid can't work.

[Phoenix61]

2. 9:00 start time. Fish from 5-7. Nice way to start the day. nt

[Aristus]

3. Sheesh!

Wish I could start my workday at 9am...

[BBG]

4. Used to head toward Redmond at 6am

And crossing the old 520 bridge in the summertime would be skiers out on the water. The summer days in the PNW are awesome.

[Ferryboat]

5. Steelhead are running

Diehards fishing before work. I know many of them.

[Aristus]

7. With dozens of guys out there in one spot,

I don't like their individual chances of catching anything...

[RainCaster]

6. I've spent many a morning fishing off the beach this summer, I'm unemployed

Still waiting for the silvers to come in, but it's a wonderful way to spend the time, even when I catch nothing.

[uppityperson]

8. They work different shifts or days than you do.

Don't judge.

[Tikki]

9. I live near the California Coast with two Oceanside Piers jutting out into..

the nearby Pacific.
It isn’t unusual at all the find people (pretty much all ages) up before dawn fishing off
the piers.
A couple times I went fishing around 6 am before classes started at 9 am.

Tikki