﻿ Consequences - National Fisherman National Fisherman  In a
tight spot  From U.S. Coast Guard reports   One cool morning as
the sun broke over the horizon, the three-man crew of a 49-foot
aluminum boat shoved away from the dock. They headed toward a
nearby bay where they had set their trap nets in 150 feet of
water. Arriving at the spot some three miles from shore, the men
began hauling their trap nets.  To their dismay, trap after trap
came up either damaged, full of seaweed, or empty. Frustrated,
the mate and deckhand began securing the trap nets on deck for
the trip back to the dock.  Meanwhile, the skipper started
pulling in the last line, the inside lead, which has two anchors
to help keep the network of fish traps on the bottom. Having run
the vessel for 19 years, the skipper was very familiar with the
deck machinery.  As he worked the capstan, he noticed his right
glove loosening. During that brief distraction, the inside lead
line became entangled around his right forearm.  Instantly his
arm was pull