Well today was the last day of sox this year (in the strait, sorry river guys). My passenger for today (my wife) changed her mind about going, last night. Too early for her (she's pregnant), just as well as it was a little lumpy out there. So; I'm on my own for the morning. Met a couple buds in their boat at the launch and off we all go off the North Arm. I got a couple early (off the airport) and that was it!! My buddies got skunked! Lots of guys trolling off Pt. Grey though. Only saw six other fish boated. Oh well, I figure I've got all I need, so I shut down the Honda kick and light up the big merc for the rip back to MacDonald Beach. A lttle way up the Fraser I hear this metallic sounding ting ting, so I shut the main down for a look. After a cursory inspection, I drop it back in the water and relight. This time no pinging, so I engage the drive and nothing happens except the engine over-revs.
Okay, time to go back to the Honda kick to get home, which I do, 1.5hrs later. Good thing I was on my own because she won't go fast enough to get up-river on a low tide. Well my old boat doesn't owe me a thing, and I'm glad she waited 'till sox were over before giving up the ghost.
Might have to get a new boat for next year.
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Topic: Last Kick at the salty sox (Read 3057 times)