T-Bay newbie

[Full Freezer]

Hi Y'all! I comming down to fish the "T-Bay" as you guys call it next week. The tides then look to have a pretty big exchange. Is this a favorable condition there? :whazzup: Where do you suggest I fish (from boat) during the strong ebb & flood tide-using what? graemlins/idea.gif

Um, I think I'm supposed to tell you a fish story so here it goes.

Last year figured out that you fish Bouy 10 on the flood tide. Came down by my lonesome in a 16ft Lund/25hp and limited fairly quick with a 25lb 'nook & 2 nice fat coho. Called my buddy in Seattle to high-tail it down there asap to fish with me. We began fishing the bouy about an hour before the flood & he kept on complaining that there wasn't any fish there & he had been fooled into comming down. graemlins/berry.gif I just kept saying, just wait... just wait... :rolleyes: Sure enough, flood came right on time 9am. I no sooner said "hang on, here it comes" when his rod immediately buried. Since he was stationed at the bow of the little 16ft. Lund, I was responsible for steering & netting. No small task with the big flood tide & a thousand other boats out there that Saturday morning. Well, since he was using an artificial lure, he promptly threw his offering back in after I had netted his fish......and immediately caught another one! After I had boated his second fish... he did it again. He had limited out before I EVER had the chance to put my rod back in the water! You should have seen this guy :grin: , he didn't mind the "told you so". The story ends even better. Both of us returned to the launch safe with 6 fish within 45 minutes. I wish all fishing trips were like that.

Anyhow, thanks for your T-Bay tips! :tongue:

[Hawaiian Time]

Hey Full Freezer....On the flood tide, I would fish out nearest the tips of the jetties if the ocean is close. If you have a large enough boat and the ocean is open, I would fish outside of the south jetty. Make sure on your first time outside to pay close attention to the conditions of the swells etc. I would look at where the most boats are and I would start there. The southside of the south jetty is where alot of fish are found but again be very careful until you learn the area. Herring is the game here.
On the Ebb tide, alot depends on the change in the tides. If it is a small exchange, I would fish in the area of the Coast Guard Tower in. If it is a large exchange, then I would fish the slack tides until the flow and grass makes it difficult. Then it would be time to move into the bay areas (coast guard station, ghost hole etc.) Here herring is used along with a number of different lures. I for one, always look to the ocean first as this is most enjoyable to me. Keep your baits just of the bottom and you could get lucky. Hope this helps some. :smile: :smile:

[garyk]

HI.Time said it well. I would only add (and it's old news for anyone familiar with the area) that you have to be real careful and avoid the extended submerged tip of the south jetty. Rollers can quickly stand-up there and turn into breakers. Almost every year folks are drowned in this vicinity. It is deceptively dangerous, as is fishing right on the bar.

PS. If you go outside in a 16', wear a life vest.

[crabbait]

FF - Welcome aboard. Glad you enjoyed B-10. The fall fish can be a little bigger and a lot harder to put in the boat! :grin: