…and so will the Julia Lynn shortly after I return! Debra and I headed out today for Anchorage to meet an airplane tomorrow to spend a couple of weeks with our granddaughters. While in Anchorage, we stopped by Wilkie’s Heavy Equipment to see one of the completely rebuilt engines that he has been working on for us. It is a thing of beauty and should power the Julia Lynn for years to come. The pair to it will be done while we are gone and we will haul them back to Homer on the 22nd. So, I will have a project when I return getting them all hooked up and running. Can’t wait to take her on sea-trials and drop the crab pot and troll for king salmon. In the meantime, we are glad to leave the blizzard behind for a couple of weeks of much-needed rest and relaxation. I will post updates as they occur.

I have been very busy since December 2nd having the engines on the Julia Lynn completely rebuilt and while they were out of the boat in the shop, I cleaned and painted most every surface that needed it. The under-powered inverter was replaced with one that actually runs the microwave, so frozen burrito fans rejoice! This will also allow hot soup and tea on cold, wet days. I suppose it even could mean hot chocolate!

The photos above were gleaned from some browsing in the photo gallery from last year. I never get to see my boys fishing enough, but when I do, I sure enjoy seeing them smile. It doesn’t matter if it is a small pollack jigged up for crab bait or a tail-walking silver salmon, it is just fun to see them out there enjoying the Bay with us. I could not resist sharing the image of Pete Hopley enjoying a bite of fresh caviar! When the boat is all back together and in the water, I’ll have some fishing photos to share. I plan to launch sometime around February 26th or so.

Looking forward to a good year of fishing here. The weather this winter has been as mild as I can ever remember. Hope it means for a warm and calm summer season. Can’t hardly wait!