Yup, good call on that one!
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Basically, if you get into some real trouble out there, the only people there are to save your bacon are another passing pleasure craft or a tug, and there are a lot of people that run down there without a soundly maintained boat. Good call on firing up your kicker, as many people let it hang off the back of their boat for weeks at a time, maybe even a whole season...without even starting it or giving it any kinda of meaningful running time! LOL!
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At any rate, if we do get some serious sockeye fishing opportunities and there are some schooling around in the next 3 to 4 weeks, if your boat has one battery, take a set of jumper cables and a small tool box, as one day, you'll run into someone out there that will need 'em! I run two batteries on my boat, and alternate the batteries each time out to keep em charged---one battery on the way out, and the other for the run back in, and then isolate them when I am out there, so that if one dies, or I have a problem, I have no problem getting fired and running back to some kind of safety. ALSO, another bit of advice is to run full fuel when you leave for a run to Sandheads, no matter where you are coming from, as you never know what may happen out there, especially on a longer run. run the law of thirds, 1/3 fuel out, 1/3 fuel return, and 1/3 for tootling around out there. I can remember running down there one day, fishing with my kicker for half the trolling time, and returning to the dock to put in 85 litres in a 120 litre tank.
Having been involved in 2 search and recoveries (unfortunately) it takes something like that to really put just how ignorant some people are. I even plan for others...even on a trip out like that, I have a day tank of fuel that I can lend people, and some good half inch lines to tow if need be.
Tight lines to all, and I will be wetting lines again this FRIDAY!
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Safety first guys, and if we do get a sockeye/pink opening off Sandheads, I guarantee you, at least a few will have a close call or unfortunate incident.
Safety first guys!