For the first time in years I finally got my Tolman Skiff back on the Big Blue, and trolled for Salmon.
Launched in Benicia and made the 31 mile trip past Point Bonita. My first goal was to get the boat out, and second goal was to burn off as much stale fuel as I could. Both goals met.
Third goal was to troll for Salmon. Did that for a few hours around Duxbury for one take down and that was it.
Headed out to the radio fish and found a hundred boats trolling and mooching. I heard of an occasional radio Salmon, a few rock fish / ling cod reports and two conversations about Bonito aka cat food / fish bait.
Spent an hour trolling around dragging a silver Apex and a Red Whit Blue Apex for one epic weed fish.
Threw in the towel around 4:15 and headed back to Benicia. 79 miles, 21 gallons of gas and a Giant Smile on my Face.
It was a beautiful day on the water, and at one point it was glass on San Pablo Bay, and I matched speed with the Vallejo Ferry. All day, other than when trolling I sped around at 21-26 mph with a top speed of 36 mph.
The Suzuki DF140 ran flawlessly after a new water pump, internal zincs, thermostat etc.
The Yamaha T8 is complaining about fuel and I “think” I’m losing prime and suspect the hose / bulb. Luckily the Suzuki trolls just fine.
Awesome day!
