2019 RV/Boat

Well, this is it.  The end of another boating season.  I could milk it a bit longer, but there are a few things that need to get done around the house before the snow flies.

I arrived Friday afternoon at an early hour.  There was a ripple on the fairway and a flag snapping on the pole.

The forecast was for a weekend of wind so I rounded up the necessaries for the annual oil change.

I got that job done in a couple hours and spent the rest of the evening relaxing.

Saturday morning and the air is still.  Might as well get that one last fling out of my system.  So, I motored out a ways at dawn, to see if I could find some fresh fish.

There are still trollers in and around the harbor, but I have no real desire for those maturing salmon at this late date.

The sonar out here shows a little over 50 degrees on top...

and a little cooler 25 feet down so I'll be targeting the surface waters.

I deploy my one man spread of rigger, diver and half core and wait for some action.

Still nothing as the sun finds the horizon.

I notice the temperature seems to have dropped as I troll west.

How low will it go?

That's right.  36.4 degrees on the surface.  Only 4 1/2 degrees north of solid.

It was a nice morning for a little ride and I got to check that everything was back in order after the Friday evening motor service.

I eventually ran into another temperature break that held a lot of bugs and scum.  I trolled that for a few minutes without success.  Then, while clearing lines, I had a steelhead hit and had that fish on for a brief period.  Enough is enough so I called it a year and headed back to port.

Bade farewell to the Badger one last time...

as the resident swan kept watch...just as it did when I arrived in April.  Must be an omen.

Time to pack up the gear and prep this machine for it's winter nap.

Sawdust season is near.