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Wondering what folks to do keep busy while their boat is wrapped away and the excitement of new years has passed.
I had some free time today. Got a little bored so spent today working on tackle....
- Re hooked 8 umbrella rigs (shads and squid) and a bunch of tube and worm set-ups. All set for spring.
- Went through all the tackle, replacing hooks added new additions to the tackle boxes, retired some items and generally put things in order. Tackle is ready to go.
- Sharpened all my knives and oiled up all the pliers and small moving tools. Some of the larger items were a bit sticky from the salt water and air.
- Inspected and cleaned the pfds.
Stuff I plan to do while I pine away waiting for spring....
- Rotate my spinning and boat rods/reels through an inspection and reconditioning. I usually re-line 1/3 of them each year and inspect/lube the reels. I've been using mostly green braid and mono on the spinners for the past few years with good success. For the trolling boat rods I mix them up (monel wire, leadcore, hi-vis and mono).
- Review the safety items, first aid kits and ditch bags. Will remove all cabin fabric, gentle wash and hang to dry. Need to update any spring cleaning and wax products so I'm ready to go.
As for boating items added:
- A couple of Danco knives and (4) pliers .
- A Seadeck anti fatigue mat.
- A Steiner 7X30 binoculars.
- Waiting on my new enclosure from A&J Canvas.
- All the Ring Free I'll need for next summer.
Always looking for some small things to do to pass some time.....
I had some free time today. Got a little bored so spent today working on tackle....
- Re hooked 8 umbrella rigs (shads and squid) and a bunch of tube and worm set-ups. All set for spring.
- Went through all the tackle, replacing hooks added new additions to the tackle boxes, retired some items and generally put things in order. Tackle is ready to go.
- Sharpened all my knives and oiled up all the pliers and small moving tools. Some of the larger items were a bit sticky from the salt water and air.
- Inspected and cleaned the pfds.
Stuff I plan to do while I pine away waiting for spring....
- Rotate my spinning and boat rods/reels through an inspection and reconditioning. I usually re-line 1/3 of them each year and inspect/lube the reels. I've been using mostly green braid and mono on the spinners for the past few years with good success. For the trolling boat rods I mix them up (monel wire, leadcore, hi-vis and mono).
- Review the safety items, first aid kits and ditch bags. Will remove all cabin fabric, gentle wash and hang to dry. Need to update any spring cleaning and wax products so I'm ready to go.
As for boating items added:
- A couple of Danco knives and (4) pliers .
- A Seadeck anti fatigue mat.
- A Steiner 7X30 binoculars.
- Waiting on my new enclosure from A&J Canvas.
- All the Ring Free I'll need for next summer.
Always looking for some small things to do to pass some time.....