Weather this weekend ....and crabbing

[IAMFORELK]

One of the problems working for a large company is that I have to schedule time off so far in advance that when my days off come the weather seems to spoil it for me.. And that brings us to this weekend. I trust the Ifishers from this board to steer me straight...
I have been reading about all the crab being caught out of Hammond, so I thought I would give it a try this Saturday.. Which brings us to the weather.. Will this appraoching storm make it too rought to crab the Coulmbia around the 20 can??

[IAMFORELK]

TTT

Cmon ifishers... just because you don't know me, please advise me....

[roadsend]

How big is your boat, how much freeboard?

In my 23' glassply I can crab enjoyably at Buoy 20 with up to about a 15 mph wind. In somewhat higher winds I consider the direction and possibly fish upstream of Hammond on a SW to S wind or crab accross the river (chinook or Illwaco) on a strong NW to ENE wind.

[dampainter]

I too am heading to the coast, will be there friday. we are going to nehalem bays "the jetty rv and campground"? I think it`s at barview? I know how to get there not sure of names. wondering if anyone can tell me how the crabbing has been around there lately. thanks in advance

[ 11-12-2003, 08:18 PM: Message edited by: dampainter ]