My very own personal, very rewarding Columbia trip

[Jennie@ifish]

Not!
About the only thing I am proud of, is that I, single handedly put the boat in, and took it out all by myself, amongst crowds of men on a six lane, busy launch, with NO MISTAKES!
BUT!
The last thing I thought would occur is a skunking.
That's what we got! SKUNKED! ON THE COLUMBIA!!!
I couldn't believe it!
We put in about oh, 9 or 10, I forget, scooted over to the church hole, (bounced and crashed) dropped down 12 pulls with a diver and herring, and waited... nada.
So, a call to a friendly guide later, we dropped into 30 feet with 15 to 18 pulls.
Nada.
When we first got there, the bite was on all around us for 15 minutes, and then it just died!
WAH!
We went up to the bridge three time, three passes, before it got ugly and choppy and kids in boats near us were hanging there heads over the side.
That's never a good site for me to see.
So, we slowly made it over to the Oregon side.
Fished Point Adams, saw Marty Peterson and agreed it was really ugly over thar....
No fish, that's it!
But.... like I said, I am really REALLY proud that I can back the boat trailer in with two other trucks next to me. I have backed boats in for about a year, but Hammond during buoy 10 season is the true test and I passed!
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I LOVE IT!
This computer chair is still rocking in the swells. Anyone else suffer from this? Even when I go to bed, it's like Whoa! How big are these bed swells? Don't even go there!
Jennie.
(The professional boat launch woman.)

[ 08-26-2001: Message edited by: Jennie@ifish ]

[Oakie Drifter]

Hey Jennie, sorry to hear about getting skunked fishing but glad that you didnt loose your stomach too!

Hey, I just wanted to comment about that after-rocking feeling from being in the boat. I have ALWAYS experienced this no matter if Im on a lake or in rough waters. I have never lost my cookies from sea sickness even after 16 years at sea in the roughest weather. Soooo, I assumed that the rocking feeling had something to do with it...BUT, Dot NEVER experiences this feeling and she doesnt get sea sick either....theory filed in the round file. images/icons/smile.gif

Actually, I like the rocking feeling, as it aids in falling asleep after that fishing trip....like I need help images/icons/rolleyes.gif

[FISHRUS]

Whasss up,Jennie? So when did you get a waterbed???? images/icons/rolleyes.gif You must had a rocking chair at your computer too! I heard a rumor about the rocking motion, but it never happens to me images/icons/tongue.gif ,thank god for that!

[Jennie@ifish]

Cheese curds from Tillamook Cheese factory! That's what I forgot on our trip, you guys!
You can bet I will have them at the ifish party!
Jen
rock rock rock....... images/icons/confused.gif

[fishbait]

Well done Jen...........

Next comes 5th street in Tillamook in the dark....

Sorry to hear you did not catch any fish..

[Deleted User]

Yeah that rocking feeling is kind of like the feeling I get when I had too many cervezas images/icons/grin.gif I try to be real careful when venturing out on the Columbia. I really think eating pretzels helps.
Stew

[Salmonator]

Jen, i've been fishing the open ocean for 28 of my 34 years and I still get that rocking feeling as bad as ever even though i've never been sick (yes I knocked on the wood computer desk after I typed that images/icons/smile.gif). Nice job at the boat ramp... Joe

[Grant Scheele]

I sometimes get it after a long day of standing in my driftboat. It's a great feeling if you don't get seasick and a terrible one if you do.

[Sliderite]

I have never been sea sick yet...knock on wood. Try going for tuna on a 20hr charter 60 miles out!! Leave at 10pm and try to catch shut-eye in the bunks below as the boat is smashing against the waves. You arrive at the destination at pre-dawn wake up tired and hyped when they say tuna on board already. You end the great trip feeling great until....you step on land!!
For almost a day afterwards I was rocking back and forth feeling good but a little unsteady. Then you know you had a great trip!
We ended up getting 175 tuna on lines and we all(5 of us) got to bring one in on a rod.

[ 08-26-2001: Message edited by: Sliderite ]

[sinker]

I love that rocking feeling later.
Beats the feeling that the room is spinning and you can wake up the next day feeling alot better too!!!

[Jennie@ifish]

I have never been seasick. I have been close, but only when the people around me start heaving.
That, I think, makes me churn a bit, but I've never really gotten sick and tossed my cookies.
I do get scared though! I crossed the bar with Mark Charlton's Charter boat on a silver opening one year. I was sitting in the cabin, with waves going way over the windows next to me. So, I went up to the helm with him, and there he sat, calm as anything, yet very watchful.
That helped ease my mind, but man can those waves get huge!
People couldn't get outside to hurl so they had to use buckets and stuff... That, in a closed area can really get to you.
Poor kids on that boat. Mine did fine, but I think they were glad to get back in the bay!
I'll stay in the bay too, thanks... I'm just not called much to the ocean...
Jen

[Meridian]

I like that rocking feeling when back on land. Saves on beer money. images/icons/grin.gif