ok I have a question .

[trouthunter]

Iam a new boat owner ,I have caught alot of fish (salmon stergion) when the weather was really nice, But here we are into winter being feburary ,and this is my first winter with my new boat ,I thought it was time for storage because of the weather but from what Im reading I think Im wrong ,any info would be really help ,thanks all . :help: :help: :help:

[Thumper]

I have no idea what kind of boat you own or the kind of fishing you like to do. But one thing is for sure. No matter the kind of boat (drift boat, sled, glass runabout, whatever) you are fortunate to live here in God's country.

Someone once said that when you live in the Pacific Northwest you can do something different in the outdoors each and every day for more than a year without repeating yourself. The same thing is true for using your boat.

My sled never sleeps, no matter what time of year it is. Starting now, for instance, it is used for winter steelhead and crabbing, then it will be used for SPRINGERS( :smash:), kokanee, then summer steelhead and summer chinook, then fall chinook/coho, then crabbing and winter steelhead again. And each of these critters can be pursued throughout their range, in deep big rivers and low water small rivers, in lakes of all kinds, etc.

I have no idea how to winterize a boat. :shrug: Never have done it. Never will. :dance:

[trouthunter]

Ok that told me alot ,sorry I didnt get into it more I have a 18 foot smokercraft with a 50 merc and a kicker, a all the bells and whisles. and a canapi, All ready to fish ,and thank u for the info . :cheers: :flowered:

[pksgundogs]

Thumper said it well... We are fortunate to live in an area that has year round fishing opportunities . Your boat can get you into all sorts of year round activities, particularly so if you are willing to travel around Oregon, WA, and Idaho. No need to winterize. Never done that either... Good Luck

[lost_sailor]

Quite a few boats in the Willamette around Oregon City today ...

There is no off-season. As the owner of a "classic" boat, I always have one repair or another for the winter months.

[tomictime]

first year of being married, my new bride came home one day with advice from the local fish "guru" at her place of work:..She said: "Mike so and so says we should be winterizing our boat"..I replied, well we live in Puget Sound region and we do not have to winterize the boat...she thought for awhile, sheer look of terror and insight setting in..and concluded: "oh my god, fishing season never comes to an end"....
Ha!
We live in paradise...take advantage of it...
Heres the approx schedule for Something Catchy
Jan-Feb Winter Blackmouth
March - Metalheads on OP w guides + get ready for Shrimping
April - Shrimping both Puget..then on to Hood when it opens..
May - Neah bay and strts halibut
June: Sooke or Tofino KINGS and Hali
July: North to Brooks or above for bigger kings
August - Oct: Run fish in Puget snd
November: contemplate navel, fix all broken stuff on Das Boot, prepare Christmas list, Blackmouth on Turkeyday...
I left out crab but that's sprinkled in there...
Sockeye in Lk WA when it's open.
I also left off "Drag welding, rod busting trout and ko-ko-nuts in American lake.....

have fun...break the news that you will never be home sloooooow and easy..... :wave: