The Weather started getting rough ......

[Pilar]

What a beating!!! I was hoping our friends in Neah bay could get out and have some fun. Hell, I was hoping to try Newport this weekend.

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Coastal Forecast
Florence to Cascade Head

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FZUS56 KPQR 011706
CWFPDX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
930 AM PDT WED MAY 1 2002

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM.

PZZ255-275-012230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OREGON AND WESTWARD
60 NM
930 AM PDT WED MAY 1 2002

TODAY
LIGHT WIND...BECOMING NW 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON. NW SWELL 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 FT AT 8
SECONDS.

THU
SW WIND 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 4 FT. NW SWELL 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT...EASING TO 15 KT LATE. WIND WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NW SWELL BUILDING TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.

FRI
W WIND 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.

SAT
W WIND 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT.

SUN
SW WIND 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. NW SWELL 10 FT.


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National Weather Service
Generated 1752 UTC, Wednesday, May 01, 2002
Document URL http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/fmtb...&title=Coastal Forecast
Florence to Cascade Head

[Beer Waggin]

I was hoping for a bad weekend, sorry. [img]graemlins/icon_argue.gif[/img]
What are the chances of having a two good weekends in a row this time of year? Then again, what are the chances of having two bad weekends in a row? Probably about the same eh.
Hopefully it'll all blow over by next weekend, if not, you may find my foot stuck in Bozley's....well, you figure out where it'll be.
:grin: :grin: :grin:

[Mr. Fisherman]

NOAA SMOAA :grin: ,

We got out early and had a blast. There were mechanical issues and the storm started to blow it. I thought I could hear Davy Jones but it was just the wind. It only took the captain a couple of tries and a little time to get the kinks out and we were off.
With that episode behind us we decided not to go all the way to 72 square. Everyone on the radio was concerned about the weather and it was certain to change. It was getting worse the further we went. The decision by the group was to stop at blue dot and bag our Halibut then head in to fish for pointy and toothy.
It didn't take long and we had 4 buts to the boat and we were on our way in.
We were the first charter there and the first boat to head in.
The storm chased us all the way back and the captain kept looking back over his shoulder. The closer we got the shore the better it looked.
We stopped at one of his favorite bottom fishing spots and loaded up on bottom fish and lings.

Total tally for the trip, 5 Halibut, 5 Ling Cod, 2 Canary and 15 Black and Blue Sea Bass.

It really started to blow after we hit the dock with gale force winds.

While we were on our way back in a Bayliner hailed the Coast Guard with a lost prop. They were adrift and headed for the rocks. We never heard an update. I hope they made it alright.

This was my first trip to the area and it is beautiful. I love the rocky coastline.

If you go be advised that the tribe has implemented a $7 recreational use fee. Kind of a bummer on top of everything else you have to pay for but if they use the money to fix the sea wall and improve the roads maybe it will be worth it.

Anyway there's the update.

I don't blindly trust NOAA anymore. Take the time to go look for yourself but take the time to know what the trend is and what the satellite shows as far as fronts etc.

Good friends, good fishing, Great Trip.

Later,

Mr. F.

[ 05-03-2002, 09:57 AM: Message edited by: Mr. Fisherman ]

[Threemuch]

Congrats Mr. F! What was the size like? Worth the drive?
KB

[Pilar]

MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm ........

FB taste good!

Way to go Ray. Hope your luck streak continues on when we plunder the high seas off Newport next week.

Did you burn your idols on deck? Boooya!

[Drifty]

Good job Ray
How BIG were they??

[Capin' Dan]

Halibut were 2 at 30 lbs, two at about 25 + I didn't wieght those and 1 about 15 that the skipper kept it swollowed all of hte gear or it would have went back. Be advised that when Ray is reeling and fighting a nice Ling do not reach over and touch his line and say (tink) I swear just as I did that the fish got off his hook and he wasn't happy it appeared to be a big one. However the way I see it it was his third or forth one as he was the ling slayer for the boat so he would have had to release it anyway. seriously he had the bottom fish nack for the day. We had a great trip overall and look forward to our trip on the inside passage with this skipper in 2004 I can't wait.

[Mr. Fisherman]

Well I got to fess up. I was a little dissapointed with the size overall, however, these are very special buts. Theye are the rare and tasty Veal-a-but! Vary rare and quite tasty.

Dan!, it's a good thing we werent crabbing It would have taken the four of us left on deck to pull the pot but the crabs would have been well fed :shocked: .

Friends, let me tell ya about a jealous buddy with an itchy "Tinky" finger....

That WAS a BIG LING! It would have been my second and it faught harder and felt heavier than the double that I followed up the folly with. When you least expect it Dan!.... when you least expect it....

"Hey, I thought I put the tip on the harpoon"... :whazzup: JUST EXPECT IT!

It was a great trip and I don't hold anything against Dan!. :grin: Honest, I don't mind loosing a really big ling cause of a lil horse play :grin: . Everything is just fine :grin: . I'll even bring him a fresh warm steaming burrito just to show that everything is just great :grin: Gotta wait till we are about 36 miles out though
Man I'm loosing sleep and getting all guiddy.

Can't wait to get there and rip those lips....

Later,

Mr. F

[Pilar]

NOAA, SCHMOAA

BOOYA! FB, I'M COMING FOR YOU!

FZUS56 KPQR 082136
CWFPDX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
330 PM PDT WED MAY 8 2002

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM.

PZZ250-255-270-275-090430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
330 PM PDT WED MAY 8 2002

TONIGHT
N WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF NEWPORT EARLY. WIND
WAVES 3 FT. SW SWELL 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

THU
NW WIND 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. W SWELL 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT.
SHOWERS.

FRI
W WIND 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. NW
SWELL 5 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT EASING. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 5
FT.

SAT
NW WIND 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. NW SWELL 6 FT.

SUN
NE WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT.

MON
SW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT.

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National Weather Service
Generated 2205 UTC, Wednesday, May 08, 2002
Document URL http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/fmtb...&title=Coastal Forecast
Florence to Cascade Head