First fish on my new (used) boat!

[@sethteeters9565]

Congrats on the new boat!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you Seth! 🙏

[@ShenpaiWasTaken]

Congratulations! looking forward to your next adventures!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks as always S.W.T! That makes two of us!

[@jeffwhiton9151]

Cool boat, congrats!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you Jeff!!

[@Augie-57]

Congratulations Blake. Fyi I’m really enjoying my Lund 14😊

[@WAFishQuest]

That is so great to hear, Patricia!! I super appreciate you letting me know. 😊

[@KLDMatthews]

Grew up being nieghbors with Don and his Wife, awsome to see his old boat being put to some good use!!!!! amazing to have found this video randomly !!!

[@HobbiesHobo]

WooHoo! Excellent stuff Blake!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you Mike!! Maybe I'll be coming to a Strait near you!

[@gordonv2456]

I'm an east side freshwater person but I have heard several ocean fishermen have two bilge pumps.

[@WAFishQuest]

Great point Gordon! Having a backup is the way to go. I need to get even that one mounted and set up too.

[@kingbee1691]

Fire cracker of a boat! A promise of more videos.. keep them coming. The people need education.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks as always king of the BEEEES!! Super Appreciate it as always!

[@samsmith7150]

Awesome new to you boat Blake! I have a Highlaker that is about the same

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks Sam! Those highlakers look like really safe boats! I hope it's treating you well!

[@grannsnewadventures8450]

Congratulations on the new boat!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you! Good luck on your adventures as well!

[@khanhtuannguyen]

Congratulations on the new boat! Hopefully we see you out in neah bay soon with it 🎣🎣🎣

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you Khan! Good idea!

[@wojomojo]

Congrats! You deserve a nice safe boat after, amongst other things, a decade of hard work on the channel!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you as always Wojomojo! I super appreciate it! And I always chuckle that if I get to "Woj" my phone knows to add the "omojo" 😅

[@Bigfishfun333]

Nice boat! I feel sorry for the fish in the Western Strait.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks as always Bigfishfun! Ah they're pretty smart, I bet they'll be alright. 😅

[@Themosthumblest]

Congrats on the new to you boat! awesome to have some solid folks willing to help you out with fixing up the rig.

[@bigbc5293]

Congratulations on the new boat. It looks a lot like my old 16ft double eagle.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you, thank you Big BC!

[@nate.or.nodate]

Congrats on the new boat! Love seeing the pure joy and excitement you had on it’s first catch 👏👏👏

[@WAFishQuest]

You're the best Nate! Super appreciate it. That fish put the wind in my sails for sure!

[@davidbrazell3866]

Congrats Blake, you're gonna make some good times in it.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you David! I love it so far. Has a lot of character!

[@djmilhaus]

Congrats on the boat, looking forward to seeing your adventures expand!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks as always DJ! That makes two of us, lolz!

[@rybot22]

Ya Blake!!! So happy to see you in your new ride! I’m looking forward to the day I can get mine too. Appreciate your content man!!

[@WAFishQuest]

I super appreciate your nice comment Rybot! 🙏 it is a friggin great feeling once you get it running out there on the water!

[@04dynagirl]

Congratulations on the new to you boat. I’m so happy for you nephew !!

[@nikoniko3483]

What a beauty!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks Niko! And did you see the boat? 😋

[@nikoniko3483]

I've always dreamed of owning such a vessel. Could you provide a rough estimate of the annual cost to register yours? Thank you in advance.

[@cindynelson5140]

@@WAFishQuest oh my gawd Blake You Crack me up!!

[@levihoward9963]

🎉Woohoo!🎉

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks for all the help Levi! I look forward to us to blooding the hull! (With fish blood to be clear).

[@emeraldent]

whoah buddy! now we're living! best fishing channel on the youtube!! cheer's mate!

[@WAFishQuest]

🎉 thank you! I'll get a big head with comments this nice. (Well to be fair my head is a little bigger, but I think that's an aging thing).

[@cindynelson5140]

@@WAFishQuest Nope.,.you were born with it :) hee hee I remember well.,.

[@rjva1743]

I literally just got home from taking a buddy fishing. We caught two limits. And now i get to watch a new WFQ video. Its a good day.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you! 🙏 Glad you got your limits!

[@slacktide_angler]

Congrats! I have something similar- an older 15’6 Sangster fiberglass runabout. I fish Victoria roughly opposite Port Angeles in Canada. Your excitement got me reminiscing about the days I got mine. Cant wait to see more content off of it!

[@WAFishQuest]

Heck yeah! Thank you Adrian! I've fished that side with a buddy before. Lovely fishing grounds!

[@sov19871987]

Nice fishing boat! Ohhh, doesn't take that much for fishermen to be happy 😊

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks Sov! Very, very true! I was stoked just to be on the water.

[@StickyFlyCompany]

I was just watching your 4 yr old video on Coho fishing (because it's that time of year), wondering if you were due for a new video, and here you are! Congratulations on the boat.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you so much Sticky Fly! I hope to get back into the swing of video production and have a big 2025.

[@PeelingLine]

Nice upgrade. I look forward to seeing your camping trips on it. I have considered doing the same on mine. 👍

[@SteelheadTed]

Your excitement is great. I see lots of good memories for you in that craft.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you so much Steelhead Ted! Honestly I haven't fished enough last year and this year. Time to get back to it. 😤

[@SteelheadTed]

@@WAFishQuest coho everywhere right now, go get ‘em.

[@Bigfishfun333]

The knobs holding my outboards motors onto my boat magically come lose over time, despite having padlocks on them. Check on that quite frequently until you see a pattern develop, or you'll lose an engine. Wash your trailer's bearings each time you remove it from salt water, or very dirty fresh water. You'll do great.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks for the pro-tip BigFishFun! I'll be sure to check before driving to and from where I'm headed!

[@AaronSprague1]

I like the layout of the boat look forward to your next adventure.

[@davidg2113]

Congratulations on the boat!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you David! I super appreciate it!

[@BashiWAFishing]

Congratulations master Blake!

[@oldandfound1]

I was a 16 year old when my familly of 6 went to Black Lake from south Seattle,regular summers for several years in the early 60s. Perch, crappie, trout, carp, bass. We fished and camped on a rocky steep bank beside the road on the west side about a mile above the fork in the black lake toad. The stream just east of the fork flows south, is fulll of trout. Then anyway. Big crappie them days., shore people. 79 now, thanks for taking me fishing again. Shallows on the north end likely were the pan fry hang out.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you for sharing those memories; I am grateful! That side with the stream is still the more productive side for warm water species. A lot of smallmouth over there now too. I'll have to do more Black Lake videos!

[@markystew]

Congratulations Blake! I just caught my first fish in my new to me (40 year old) Arima. I love it. Jigging Fishtrap.

[@ThePiscatorian360]

Congrats on the new boat! The windshield wiper is dope! Tight lines Blake!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you Jerry! Your boat could eat my boat, but with that manual windshield wiper i can keep the stomach fluid off.

[@blownchevy83]

Congratulations Blake

[@joevales6775]

Blake! You're back! Missed you! Nice big trout! Best of luck this season. Looking forward to seeing more videos from you. Thanks for sharing!

[@mikeandroi2698]

Congrats on the boat. Some suggestions 1) get a "no feedback" steering column. They are a few hundred dollars but keeps your steering wheel in place when not holding it so it won't turn or flop due to the weight of the motor. It will make a big difference when trolling and you are not holding the steering (when at the back of the boat) 2) Get some scotty ORCA or R5 rod holders (they are quick release and pull out easily when you get a fish on the rod and want to get it from holder to in your hand) 3) Check the pitch of your prop. See if it is the right pitch to balance speed vs getting out of the hole and up on plane. 4) A little buddy heater is handy for winter fishing/and or USB powered heated vest. Enjoy the boat!

[@jeremyjohnsonfishing]

Congrats on the new boat Blake! I enjoyed watching you fight that trout! I hope this new boat serves you well, it looks like a really nice set up! All the best! Jeremy

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks as always Jeremy! And thanks for posting on "the 'gram!" I always enjoy following your adventures.

[@konstantin4485]

Congratulations on the new boat! Enjoy it, and make more content please!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you and will do! I appreciate it!

[@jimhaayy5363]

I had the same kicker motor. Since you already have the steering link you should make a remote throttle for the kicker so you can have full control while trolling from the seat. You just need a 12v mini linear actuator, wireless 2 button motor controller and a speed controller to slow the linear actuator and some wire. It's probably $60 in parts. I used it for 3 years before boat was stolen and only thing I had to replace was the motor controller box as it got wet.

[@wannafishalure]

Congratulations on your vessel. I was hoping nothing happened to you since it had been so long since we have seen a new video. What a wonderful reason to not have one until now... The first place I ran my "new to me boat" was Black Lake, too. It was a short distance from Steve who fixed it up for me. 👍

[@SledorFish]

Congrats on the boat! Make sure you bolt everything with large washers or a backing plate under the nuts and you should be good. Do not use screws to hold any rod holders or downrigger brackets.

[@ronjones1414]

Congratulations my friend! I have been outside Tatoosh in a boat just that size for ling and black rock fish, she's perfect for Sikiu.

[@EmilyClaire]

God, I hope when I die someday, a Sun Chip Memorial is erected in my honor. 🤞 But for real, sick boat! Congratulations!

[@tierrav4703]

That's great. Couldn't think of a better person who deserves that. A man who stands on his word 👏. Iam only in 5 minutes so don't come for me if something goes wrong. 🤙

[@renownriverspnw5314]

Nice set up! I have a 15 ft arima with the same kicker as u and 50 hp Honda

[@Bo_in_Seattle]

Congrats on the new vessel skipper. Let us know if you end up naming it. Maybe the "sun chip"😂

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you Bo! "Harvest Cheddar" is in the running. But Sun Chip has a ring to it!!

[@cindynelson5140]

@@WAFishQuest and? the Sun Chip bag looks to be the same color as the boat !And its a play on ( Son Chip) chip off the old block.,.:)

[@EmilyClaire]

Harvest Cheddar!! Harvest Cheddar!!

[@j-swizzyswoll8000]

Bruh, sick that youve got a good size boat now! Good for you! Enjoy your new child...she will be expensive but worth it.