If only.......

[speckchaser]

Have had my boat since '92 (15.5' Sylvan Seamonster with at 40H.P.) kept it in my dads driveway for the first 7 years,this being a necessity because of apartment living. Had easy access to it and could go out went ever I liked. Then I was able to keep it the Haliburton area at the place we spend most of our fishing time. Bought a house in '03 but no garage and a lot of work to keep it in the yard, so it still resides in the Haliburton area. But damn I wish it was closer....lol. Would love to be able to hook it up and just go like the old days. But then again its older now and rides on a roller trailer, and have had to gut it once already to tighten up 4 rivets. So travelling it 250-300 km's on a weekend has made me decide to keep it there. But now comes the time to go up and winterize it and tarp it up for another year because there will be less time to get up and go out. But I refuse to put my 12f.t. on top of it this year when it tarp it. Did that last year and we had the warmest fall ever. So this year I might even try flatlining for lakers in the 12f.t. with my Minn Kota...should be interesting if the wind kicks up. Might even talk Skeeter into going...lol might need some more muscle to paddle it to shore in the wind. So this was just me ranting about the lack of time i give myself to get out and use the boat to fish...lol . But hopefuuly next year I will allow myself more time to relax and chase the those trout (my species of choice) or anything else that will take my bait. Heres to the hard water season may it come early and stay just long enough to cure everyones cabin fever and then get on with the open water in '09..

Edited October 13, 2008 by speckchaser

[Greencoachdog]

What does winterize mean?... is that like thowing a pair of insulated Carhartt bibs and jacket in the boat in case the temps drop below 60*F???

[speckchaser]

Winterize... take the battery out, fog the motor, change the lower end oil, and put some fuel stabilizer in the tank, just some stuff that i normally do

[Dondorfish]

Hey Shane - sometimes ya just gotta say " frig it" and go fishing! The chores will still be there when you get back!

 

 

 

Don

 

[speckchaser]

Lol Don you don't have your mother in law living with you...lol and I know i will use the 12f.t. untill there is ice on the shore...lol