Rickard Gustafsson | Saturday, 28 March 2026
The boat is still mine, I think
Got a message from the marina today, your boat is launched. Good news as I might have been a bit late to get it in the water before April first when I contacted them earlier this week.
The ride home was bumpy. Not as bad when I drive it to the marina last autumn. Then it was a bit scary. Big waves from the wrong direction.
And driving the boat home today was cold. I guess Paul could’ve taken some of that cold as he looked a bit warm when we talked today.
The engine did run smoother than ever and the consumption at marching speed seemed a bit lower than I remembered. That’s good because it did hurt a bit to fill the tank with gasoline.
When I checked the water temperature it was cold 3.5C where I checked so the boat won’t be necessary for the seatrout fishing the coming week. It actually never is but it opens up new spots and it is easier to find undisturbed spots with a boat. So hopefully not too much wind on opening day so the boat makes sense.
As the water has been cold for such a long time the bristle worms probably haven’t hatched yet and we will be able to fish the bristle worm hatch. So I have some fly tying to do this weekend. I think the pattern the killer worm can work here, just need to add some brown and black ones to the box. And I want some small bait fish also. That I’ve known all winter, but always delay what can be delayed, right?
And Paul I don’t think the boat has a new owner. Not that I’m aware of.
Cheers, Rickard