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Fishalot
08-04-2002, 01:53 PM
Way to go it is nice to hear that you caught some fish, rough Sea and all.
Fishalot
WaterDog
08-04-2002, 04:33 PM
Yeah the sea's were lumpy. We crossed the bar at 0600 on our way to 300 foot depth but never made it. :depressed: Turned around at 240 feet and went home. Nothing like a boat ride with green water coming over the bow. Waves and swells coming from all directions. :shocked:
One thing I noticed was the water temp. Temp was 50 degrees a couple miles out. At about 6 miles out the temp was 57 according to my temp gage. :whazzup: I was thinkin maybe tuna werent too far away. :rolleyes: Then I thought I was too far from anything and it was time for a long wet ride back. :hoboy:
Maybe next time.
crazyinoregon
08-04-2002, 07:03 PM
yeah I hear ya water dog, I was noticing the temps as well. Did you happen by the folks fishing dinner reef (just outside the jetty)? We took a spin through there and noticed a couple of people hooking up....I would have hung out but my fishing buddy was desperate for solid ground lol.
AngleThis
08-04-2002, 08:11 PM
I got skunked too... weak coho but no nooks. This water temp thing is definitely having an effect on our local waters.
The crazy thing about the water temperatures ... we spent all day Saturday looking for something over 50! Up near Manzanita, at the 240 foot line, the temp was up to 52. That was the warmest anywhere and the water everywhere was a clear blue. Today, the water was warm everywhere out to 300 feet and was dirty green. Saw lots of porpoises, a bunch of coho and had one presumed shark drive-by. Over 2 days I put 76 miles on the boat - hunting for the fishes. Others did better on Saturday and I saw several boat limits of nice kings. Where was mine????
crazyinoregon
08-04-2002, 09:46 PM
Pete, I think that our fish were at Safeway...it would have been a closer drive....prob. cheaper, and I dont think you have to tag them critters lol.
crazyinoregon
08-05-2002, 12:54 AM
Crossed the bar at around seven and discovered that the seas were a bit lumpy. We went out to the 250' depth and managed to boat about 6 coho....0 chinook. Wound up coming home about eleven-thirty as my fishing partner was doing a bit too much chumming :shocked: . There were a few boats left out there when we came home...I hope somebody got lucky!
WaterDog
08-05-2002, 08:17 AM
Safeway would have been a lot cheaper for sure. :rolleyes: My little boat ride burned a bunch of fuel. We didn’t bother fishing since the word I got was the fish were out at the 300 foot depth on Saturday.
I saw a few boats trolling inside the jetty but saw no hook ups and wasn’t gonna waste anymore time than I already had. :blush:
Pete, were you out in your Alumaweld on Sunday?
Yep, I'm the guy in the green Alumaweld that tried to ram you at the dock and said, "Hi, Ifisher".
What a tough day on the water ... a dozen baits stripped, one leader sliced by something with sharp teeth, one very healthy coho to the boat and a swarm of porpoises ... but nothing to keep. The ultimate insult was having one of my crab traps stolen. I guess I have to take heart in coming home safely with another level of confidence in my boat and my navaids. Wasn't long ago I wouldn't have felt safe being 10 miles out in confused seas, out of sight of land. It's all a matter of baby steps ... expanding the skill set a little at a time.
WaterDog
08-05-2002, 09:46 AM
You serious about saying “hi”? I never saw ya. :blush: Must have been my Pops since he was running the boat at the dock while I was on truck duty.
Yeah I learned a lot about my boat yesterday. And since this was only the second time out in the big blue I didn’t push it. I’ll be back though. Once I tasted salt water, I gotta have more. :grin:
Ah...that would explain the reaction! The gentleman at the helm reacted like I had just told him the earth was flat. :grin:
I remember the first time I crossed the bar with my boat. I didn't know about wave heights and swells or when in the flood to go ... I just went. I guess the bar was flat and there certainly was no wind, but the ocean swells were probably 8 feet. I remember thinking, "Oh oh ... here I am! Now, how do I turn around?! I don't want to be here!" It's interesting to see how operator confidence, based on understanding conditions and the capabilities of the boat, expands with experience. Faced with the same conditions today, I might not even back off much on the throttle!