Rigging up for jetty fishing

[weddles]

I am going jetty fishing this weekend in Garibaldi. I would like to know how to rig up my poles to do this.

Thanks

[Jennie@ifish]

Maire at http://www.tillamookbait.com is the most knowledgable about this sort of thing.
Go visit her site, e mail her, ask her to answer on this board also, if she would!
I could use this info also!

Jen

[scooby]

Fishing the Jetty down in wesport (Wa) we always had pretty good luck with white and black plastic worms for the sea bass. A few smaller lings on these. put them on a 1/2 or 3/4 lead jig head and throw out as far as you can. let sink and reel in SLOWLY.

If you want the big lings - take some wire leader and big hooks and put a smaller bass on with a 4oz or so weight with the leader to the bait fish on the slider so it can swim around and wait for the big ling to grab it.

We always had better luck in the spring and early summer.

good luck

[Pilar]

Back in the before time (before we had a boat) we hung out at Barview campground and fished the jetties. The deal is 1) go in Feb, Mar and April 2) Use a lead head 1/2 to 3/4 oz and a green, chartreuse or yellow curl tail worm. 3) Fish by the Coast Guard tower on the inside right through the slack tide. 4) Use light gear.
Fish by casting up current slightly as far as you can. Let it hit the bottom and hop it back to the rocks. Pull your lure by lifting the rod tip so the curl tail swims. Then let it fall back down and reel in slack. The fish seem to hit as it falls. Often they hit it right at your feet so pause a few times when you do your final reelup. Don't give up because there is a magic time at every slack tide when it
turns on and low seems to be the best day or night. My guess is that the fish (Black Rockfish) swim by in a school. We would catch 5 or 6 in 10-15 minutes and then it would go dead again. Really small crappie jigs 1/8 oz or 1/16 oz with really small green curl tails also work if you use a trout rod and 6# test. This only works when the tide stops completely because the jig can barely sink the 40 feet or so to the bottom. I also suggest felt sole boots because you'll be right down on the slick rocks landing your fish.
I hate to admit to being a bank fisher but we sure had fun before we knew about boats. Hope this helps and have fun!