jiging herring help

Pilar · 05-03-2001, 12:06 PM

Hey Bait O Eggs, they come right into the S. Beach marina at times as well. The marina store can tell you if that is happening. I've used the jigs and a trout rod right off the docks. Six at a time if you let the first volunteer swim around for a minute. These fish are big and full of spawn. Pretty soft too, if I remember right. Is the limit still 25 Lbs a rod?

Have fun!

hound · 05-03-2001, 12:19 PM

yea your right pilar it is 25lbs per person
about 1/2 of a 5 gallon bucket

harrys is saying we will need boat this weekend,,there mainley hanging out in the bay

Bait O' Eggs · 05-03-2001, 12:36 PM

Hound - I will be going, it looks like the wife wants to make it Sunday since they are forcasting rain on Saturday.

Thanks for the help.

hound · 05-03-2001, 12:41 PM

iwas thinking about the rain but it sounds like its going to be pretty much over in newport by saturday morn sometime??its a small storm and its coming here to pdx friday afternoon and night????

rcl187 · 05-03-2001, 01:54 PM

As far as the jigs themselves go most stores only carry the ones with glow in the dark beads and large white wings with red tops. These work ok but if you really want to catch alot then your going to have to shell out the "big bucks" and go for the $4 jigs. the best ones don't have any beads or color. They are fairly small and have almost clear wings. MAKE SURE THE HOOKS ARE SILVER I cannot stress that enough. i can't give you a name brand because all the writing is in Japenese or Chinese or something like that with a bunch of symbols for words. Use only as much weight as it takes to get to the deapth you want to fish. For those who haven't tried them these jigs will outfish most others by 5:1 if not more.

dock rat · 05-03-2001, 04:57 PM

Just a heads up for those planning a trip to Newport this weekend. It's going to be congested and some of your activities on the water may be difficult. This weekend is Newport's annual Loyalty Days celebration. Highway 101 will be closed through town for a couple of hours around noon on Saturday for a parade. There is also I believe a regatta with sailboat races both Saturday and Sunday. This may put crab gear at risk and you would have to be careful jigging herring as well. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

RJ · 05-03-2001, 08:03 PM

ol'wak'm&stak'm and I have been loading up on them the last few days put a case up of perfect green label size herring.jig between the coast guard station and the green marker.

Bait O' Eggs · 05-03-2001, 11:33 PM

I have seen some post where the herring are in Newport bay. I have never done this. I know there is a herring jig (I have never seen them though) that can be bought to catch them.
Can they be bought at most stores, I havent checked a store yet?
How big of a pole should I take, the fish are not very big.
weight size, line size, anything, Help!!

I am making a trip to Newport this weekend. Might even try to find a crab or two.

thanks

hound · 05-03-2001, 11:53 PM

hey bait o

you can buy those jigs at the south beach marina and at harrys bait in newport..the wife and i just use our trout poles with about 1 oz weight..now if you know the bay we go done by the big green tank just past the embarcadero...theres a little inlet there..you might have to move around a little bit to find em just look for the birds and sea lions..we are going down saturday to get some then heading up to garabaldi sunday to fish for springers...send me an e-mail if you go and we'll look for you.
good luck
mike

hound · 05-04-2001, 06:24 AM

thanks for the info dockrat and rj

boy 101 is going to be fun down there this weekend....and rj thanks,, that will save us a lot of running around trying to find them..

swampy · 05-04-2001, 06:58 AM

I HAD A GREAT TIME ONCE JIGGING HERRING IN THE BAY THEN TROLLING THEM PLUGCUT THROUGH THE BAIT BALLS ...TWO SMALL CHINOOK !!! ODFW TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE A FEW SALMON IN THE BAY ...ANYONE BEEN TRYING THAT ? DO THEY HAVE TO BE CLIPPED ? SEE YOU ON SAT ON THE BAY ....SWAMPY

hound · 05-04-2001, 07:32 AM

hey swampy

we did that last year...snagged a bunch of herring and then went trolling along the jettys and just out side..we picked up 2 nice chinookies that time...look for us this saturday..19' starcraft fish master blue and white,,,called the "sue kay"

Jennie@ifish · 05-04-2001, 07:39 AM

I was wondering if there are some still in the Necanicum? I used to have a blast with my kids jigging right downtown seaside!
Then I would put them in a bucket, take them home and glaze freeze them for the summer fishing.
I glazed them numerous times with salt water and then clear water.
I also had a fun time once out on the Warrenton jetty fishing for silvers. I noticed tons of bait fish around, had a jig string with me, cast it out using a stick, and caught tons of them! I giggled all day long!
Used them too!
Jen

swampy · 05-04-2001, 09:13 AM

WILL DO , HOUND .....I WILL BE IN A 19' BLUE NORTH RIVER ..

dock rat · 05-04-2001, 03:53 PM

I checked with the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club's newsletter and this year their Spring Regatta will be on the 12th and 13th rather than this weekend. Sorry to give you some mis-information earlier. [img]images/icons/blush.gif[/img]

hound · 05-07-2001, 06:52 AM

hey swampy...

we looked for you saturday down at newport and didn't see ya

bait o eggs did you go down sunday?

the wife and i got 2 limits saturday

hound · 05-07-2001, 06:54 AM

hey rj

thanks for the info on where tbose little critters we're hiding...i think that was only spot in the bay where they we're hiding.. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Bait O' Eggs · 05-07-2001, 07:00 AM

I did go on Saturday. Had a great time catching the little guys. After running around for a while looking with the depth finder I gave up and just I dropped the hook near the green bouy by the CG station. It doesnt take long to get the hang of things. We got plenty of herring.

My boy (3) is telling everybody he meets he caught 3 fish at one time. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Everybody thanks for the help.

hound · 05-07-2001, 07:28 AM

well shoot bait o

i'm pretty sure we we're right next to you..was that you cooking hot dogs? we had the blue and white starcraft "sue kay"

RJ · 05-07-2001, 07:33 AM

boy did i catch heck for letting the secret out [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] glad to see you got em I'm heading out as we speak to try and load up on some more.these lil devils are perfect for salmon not the big spawning females like we get in febuary those are great for halibut but the stomach walls are to thin for trolling.RJ

Bait O' Eggs · 05-07-2001, 07:38 AM

Yep that was us. The kids were hungry and I had to take a break and feed them. I wish I would have known that you. I did look over your boat for an ifish sticker and didnt see one. Now I go back and re-read this thread I see you posted your boat name. Wish I had a better memory, or paid more attention.

The downer was the guy on the other side of me lost a set of hooks in my anchor rope. When I pulled the anchor I got a herring hook in the hand, with several more hanging there. [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img]

hound · 05-07-2001, 08:00 AM

alright

looked like your little one was having a ball!!

yea my wife got her hooks in the rope..and in my shoe..and in my coat...geeeeez she's dangerous when it comes to jigging for herring...boy did we time weather right or what?..one of these days i 'm going to stop by and get a ifish decal from jenny...we'll look for ya agian bait o....back to tillamook bay this weekend
cya
mike

Bait O' Eggs · 05-07-2001, 08:17 AM

Hound - I will be at Tillamook next weekend also. Please pray for rain so I dont have to paint the mother-in-laws house Saturday. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]

I am taking some relation crabbing for the first time. They are from Minnesota and have never been out west before. I will be crabbing on Sunday for sure and Saturday if it rains. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] Maybe I will see you on the bay.

Sunday we went to Netarts bay and got our limit of clams. Kids loved digging in the sand.

hound · 05-07-2001, 09:22 AM

i'll look for ya bait o
are you down all weekend or just the day?

we're hoping we can get out side and fish this weekend..don't forget now this frday and saturday is openeing for halibut so parking is going to be pretty tough around there.

swampy · 05-07-2001, 10:55 AM

HEY HOUND ...THX FOR LOOKING FOR ME ....MY BUDDIES THOUGHT IT WOULD MORE FUN TO GET SKUNKED ON THE SANTIAMS ON SATURDAY ... SO WE DID ...ZERO ON THE NORTH OR SOUTH OR MAIN STEM ...NICE TO HEAR OF YOUR SUCCESS ...DID ANYONE CRAB OR FISH FOR BIGGER FISH ??