10 Simpor!!!

Out today for an afternoons fishing for cod, we caught 2 & lost 1. We also caught 10 Simpor or long-spined bullheads....

More "stuff"

Today I bought a second hand Yamaha 8hp high thrust outboard as my trolling engine, it already has a controllking throttle control so that's another item off my shopping list. Almost there ;-)

Torsk!!! (Cod)

Finally I've found them off the archipelago, lost a 3kg fish at the side of the boat but landed one & returned 2 so far, happy, happy :-)

Webasto heater is in!!

After a day of squeezing into impossibly small spaces on my boat the heater is in.... I feel like I've been fighting Tyson but turning it on made it all worthwhile, warm air while it rained outside :-)
Next on the list is a trolling engine but that will be fitted after the winter.

New items bought...

As the boats not for sale any more I've bought a Webasto 2000ST diesel heater and a new (silent) hydraulic pump for my autopilot. Future updates will be a radar & a 9.9hp kicker motor but this will be for next year so no rush.... A "camper" awning may be a possibility to improve life onboard while moored & can be folded away when trolling.

Summer trolling

Out on Wednesday 22nd of August to try for a Summer lax far out off Utö... No luck, the water was 18.2 on the surface & between 6.5 & 8 at 100' down. Lots of baitfish on the screen & a submarine appeared on the surface!!!!!

Out with the kids

Took a trip out in the Skärgård a week or so ago & slept over, no fishing but had a "Robinson Crusoe" time :-) 18.2 degrees in the water so it was swimable!!

Fishing!!

All in the water by 06:00 ;)

14:00, *BIG SEA MIST ARRIVED* I almost had a head to head collision with a örnvik trolling boat but we just cleared our rigging in time, I must get a radar!!

Hopefully tomorrow

Everything's ready for tomorrow, sleeping over in the boat tonight & off to an early start in the morning,,,, Fingers crossed...

FOR SALE!!!

Grymfisher is for sale!!  I have decided to go diesel & have more beds aboard so that means a bigger boat :) If anyone is looking for a customised very well equipped & cared for trolling machine to fish for Lax then please email me at D166884F@yahoo.com or call 0704615068, I am working on a ship offshore at the moment but will be able to take telephone calls after the 20th of May. The price is SEK325000, there is a fantastic array of electronics and the trailer/electric winch which will be included in the price however the downriggers are not for sale.

Good luck
John.