Willard Bay Trip # 8

[Jig-fisher]

Hey Paul, been up to BRBR about 4 times this year. Took home 4 skunks   .  Yesterday was my 8th trip to Willard. 5 of those were skunks   .  

Fortunately my small outboard can be started with pull cord.  My boat is 17 years old, remotored it in 2020. Went from original 15 HP to 25 HP. About 3 months after getting new motor, I got to Willard and motor wouldn't start, wouldn't even click over, fish finder wouldn't come on, so I knew it was a battery issue.  I pull started it.  Fired up on second pull, motor alternator put out enough juice to power the sonar, but battery would not charge. Had to pull start motor each time I had shut down out on the water. 
Went to Fred's Marine the next day and bought new battery.     So the original battery had lasted 13 years, and had only died I think cuz as it turned out, I had accidently left the boat nav lights switched on.

I haven't been out to the Bear River since I switched jobs to one closer to home. I just don't get up that way anymore. How are the flows up there? Are they letting water down the Reeder and the other canals?