Newport Boat Requirements

[blackdog]

With the impending ocean silver fishery bearing down on us, I am hoping that I will be able to participate. What are the recommendations as far as boat requirements go for crossing the bar and chasing silvers? I have an 18' semi-v sled with a 115hp Merc and a 10hp kicker, depth finder and GPS. What do you think, stick to the bays and rivers or go for it? I have fished the bubble at Tillamook before but never ventured too far from land. Thanks ahead for any suggestions images/icons/confused.gif

[Phish_on]

Sounds like more boat than a lot of people take out. In decent weather you should be fine.

[Pilar]

Is the bow covered? Open bow can be a really bad thing in the rough. Also aluminum sleds ride hard in the ocean. Be careful Blackdog. You'll get confidence or buy a bigger boat. Only time on the water will decide it for you.

First few trips, bug out if the wind starts to blow. Don't get caught way out in the chop.

[Hookset]

Like Phish said, plenty of boat during the right conditions.

For planning purposes, check the Yaquina buoy report and coastal marine forcast. This'll take the guess work out of trying to pick a good day.

Coastal Buoy Data (http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/Northwest.shtml)

Marine forcast (http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/wrhq/getCoords.pl)

Also, check the tides before heading out and avoid crossing the bar on strong outgoing tides. Waves out of the NW mixing with a strong tidal surge creates a hazardous bar.

good luck,

hook

[bob b]

hookset is correct. I've been with experienced fishermen over the Yaquina bar and they respect it. I take an alumaweld stryker outside and am always aware of the weather and tides. I time trips to never return with a nw wind against an ebb tide,any bar can be impassable under these conditions.

[swampy]

Friday 6-22 , 8 am , no advisaries or warnings , low tide at 8 am ...2-4 ft chops at the tips , 3-5 ft chop at the buoy , 4 ft on out ... you have enough boat but this kind of chop makes for a BUMPY ride ...Pilar always gives super advice and he is right on the money once again !!!! See his "radio check " post for helpful radio tips ...go get'em Blackdog ...FETCH those silvers !!

[KarenLee]

useful info images/icons/grin.gif

[boater]

blackdog, if you feel you can operate your boat in rough water then go ahead, but remember that water conditions can change within minutes and when you call or listen to the weather forecast always beware of the wave intervals "domanant wave period", the smaller the number the rougher the water, if you have a 3 foot sea`s with 10 second intervals it would probly be some lazy rollers, but a 3 foot sea`s with 3 second intervals you`d probly get alittle beat up. just my 2 cents worth.

[ 06-23-2001: Message edited by: boater ]

[OneLastCast]

Actually that was good advice worth more than .02 cents.... dog...er boater
Good post

OneLastCast