Sunday does look like the day

Mr. Fisherman · 01-15-2003, 01:01 PM

Aargghh, it won't be long maties!
Gotsta get the vessle ship shape and shaken down fer the bottom fish bonanza.

We better talk Capin' Dan into a lead pouring party soon to stock up on sinkers.

Got to check the supply of tackle for Halibut...

Maybe roll out the hand lines and run around the house yellin Tuna Tuna Tuna....

Hmmm, what are we gonna use to talk to Mr. Bill? Might have to get creative on the ol' lathe....

Soon, soon my friends.....

I just hooked up my new pump and areator. It works like a champ.

Fresh wigglies for Mr. Squigelly...

Doink Doink, wiggle wiggle wiggle, ZZZzzzZZZZZZzzzZZZZZzzzzzzz hehehehe Have hot tub, will travel :grin:

Gotta get a bigger fish box.....

OceanBlue · 01-15-2003, 01:03 PM

Heeeeeere fishy, fishy, fishy...

Miss B Haven · 01-15-2003, 01:17 PM

Hey - we'll have to talk about that lead pouring party at the mtg Friday. I've got close to 200 lbs of tire weights I want to donate to the cause. I only want a 10% cut off the BFB's they catch :shocked: [img]graemlins/dork.gif[/img]

Pitch Pocket · 01-15-2003, 02:59 PM

Yeah Mel,

lets see,

bottom fish.......springers......sturgeon.......
bottom fish........springers........sturgeon........

??????????

I can't decide.

Myles · 01-15-2003, 03:40 PM

springers at dawn Saturday, then sturgeon mid morning through the tide change
bottomfish Sunday
I could possibly tag along on Sunday, providing the bar isn't in a bad mood.
I'll keep an eye on this thread and the forcast.

myles

Pitch Pocket · 01-15-2003, 11:19 PM

Today
E wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 8 ft at 12 seconds.
Tonight
E wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 8 ft at 10 seconds.
Thu
E wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Thu Night
E wind 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 9 ft.
Fri
E wind 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 9 ft.
Fri Evening
E wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 8 ft.
Sat
Se wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 8 ft.
Sun
SW wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 7 ft.

[ 01-16-2003, 05:40 PM: Message edited by: Pitch Pocket ]

Miss B Haven · 01-15-2003, 11:47 PM

Steve- You greasin' up the trailer bearings? :whazzup: Thinkin' about those lings?

Pilar · 01-15-2003, 11:48 PM

It only adds up to 10, 4 days out, wooooo hoooo!

The trend is good though.

Pitch Pocket · 01-16-2003, 09:49 AM

Look at Saturday evening. Mis-print???

Today
E wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 9 ft at 12 seconds.
Tonight
E wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Fri
E wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 8 ft at 13 seconds.
Fri Night
E wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 8 ft.
Sat
E wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 7 ft.
Sat Evening
E wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. Swell 1 ft or less. Chance of rain.
Sun
S wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. SW swell 7 ft.
Martin Luther King Jr Day
E wind 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. SW swell 7 ft.

I'm actually hitting it Friday morning for springers/sturgeon. Maybe Saturday pm for bottom fish if it's going to be a bathtub. Otherwise, I'm hoping for something less than a 7' swell.....urp.

skein · 01-16-2003, 12:07 PM

Thanks, Mel, good clarification. I knew there was another piece to the equation, but had forgotten the magic "duration" number. So duration is peak-to-peak and 17 seconds is a good number, eh? Seems like 3' wind chop would be pretty nasty though - or is that fairly common?

Skein

Miss B Haven · 01-16-2003, 12:25 PM

3 feet of wind chop is about my limit and yes it is gong to make it uncomfortable and yes it is all to common. THinking back to last season there were probably 5 days it was 3 feet. A whole bunch more days at 2 feet and probably 5 more days at 1 foot or under.

17 seconds is a VERY good number (20 even better). So good that you won't find it very often. 10 or 12 seconds would be a really fine day on even an 8 foot swell. :smile:

8 seconds is about my lower limit and that's on a small swell (under 6 feet). If the swell is 4 feet and steep (6-8) and there's 2-3 feet of chop you won't find me going out. It's just not any fun at all. I might hang for a while if it comes up and I'm already out but I would not go out in that. [img]graemlins/berry.gif[/img]

Lepper · 01-16-2003, 01:26 PM

what you talking about?? I was out today! out of bandon, and if you can get over the bandon bar it is NICE.. We did well on bottom fish.. back in an hour t ho ugh. :depressed: they should up the lim it.
dave

Threemuch · 01-16-2003, 01:35 PM

Miss B-
I like to call that a "confused" sea. 3' wind chop translates to 15kts of wind, and in my book, that's a nice day.

puffins crew · 01-16-2003, 02:50 PM

OK, Saturday looks great to slay bottom fish, and maybe some nice ocean crabbing.

My dilema is this; Puffin is down, he had a bad encounter with Godzilla, his "pet" Iguana. Seems that it thought his right index finger was a taisty looking morsil, and took a big chop out of it. :shocked: No salt for Big Jon for at least a week or two. Pilar is down for repairs. Sea lion is still shaking down his vessel.

I am looking for a ride, anyone going out to play?? Rod? UG? Mel? Wak? ANYONE???

I am wishing I could go fishing. Good crew, have own tackle, chip in on expenses, cleanup, food, etc. Will pull crab pots for just a couple of keepers.

Alas, I just thought I would share a little of my dreams with you all.

Cya, Tom

[ 01-16-2003, 04:20 PM: Message edited by: puffins crew ]

OceanBlue · 01-16-2003, 03:00 PM

Yiikes! What the heck is Puffin gonna do about Godzilla!? This is getting out of control!

I'm sorry to hear Big Jon isn't fairing well... how did Godzilla come out of the altercation? :shocked:

PC, I hope you find a ride. I'm wishin', too. We're slammin' and jammin' on boat and kitchen remodelling at the same time. Gotta get 'em both done soon 'cuz when it's time to play, we'll be playing hard!

Myles · 01-16-2003, 03:12 PM

Anyone out there have a view of Barview?

They fixed the forecast for Sat. eve.

E WIND 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

FRI
E WIND 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. W SWELL 8 FT.

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

SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. SW SWELL 7 FT.

SUN
SW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. SW SWELL 7 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

SUN EVENING
S WIND 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. SW SWELL 6 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
S WIND 25 KT. WIND WAVES 5 FT. SW SWELL
8 FT.

Sunday's looking like the day!!

myles

Pitch Pocket · 01-16-2003, 05:18 PM

A 7 foot swell and total of 10 is the outside of the relaxing zone and into the work zone for me. I'd be all over fresh lings, cabezon and greenling, but I'm also thinking a relaxing shot at the early 5 year springers would make it a nice day rather than work. The springer prize is a big draw.

Boat's already in the water, early springers are there, sturgeon's a good possibility (keepers have to show sometime, freezer's still got fillets, so I'm releasing anyway) . I'm probably going to fish middle CR Saturday, golf Sunday and hope for a smelt show sometime in between.

Good luck if you go.

corrirod · 01-16-2003, 06:01 PM

I'd love to take you Tom but I'm not sure the boat's seaworthy at the moment. If I get a chance I'll kick the tires tomorrow or Saturday morning and let you know. It was running a little rough the last time out for sturgeon so I'll have to play with it a little and see what's up.

I'm always up for fresh crab my friend!

[ 01-16-2003, 07:59 PM: Message edited by: corrirod ]

puffins crew · 01-16-2003, 06:48 PM

Thanks for the reply, Rod.

I am into short notice trips most anytime.

Some fresh crab with a nice ling filet sounds yummy indeed! :tongue:

Thanks for sharing my hopes and dreams, I know they will come true in due time.

Anything I can do to help, just let me know.

Peace, Tom

Miss B Haven · 01-16-2003, 08:48 PM

I'd love to go but I'm about 80 miles and 4 months worth of chores away! I haven't even washed the bottom fish slime off Miss B from the last trip yet.

She wouldn't even notice a fresh layer but no Kitchen Passes for the skipper!

Gotta catch up during the winter or I'll be "Missing TUNA Aken" :depressed: instead of "Miss B Haven" :grin: this summer.

PS- Threemuch- I call 12 foot swell on 15 plus seconds and no chop nice. No swell, 15 knots and 3 feet of chop is perfectly doable (I'll be there) but I won't be calling it nice. :grin:

[ 01-16-2003, 09:56 PM: Message edited by: Miss B Haven ]

skein · 01-16-2003, 11:33 PM

What's the math here?

Quote:

It only adds up to 10, 4 days out, wooooo hoooo!

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">I've heard you talk about swell, duration, etc, but I don't know how you figure it.

Skein

Miss B Haven · 01-16-2003, 11:43 PM

Skein - 3 foot wind wave plus 7 foot swell.
3+7= 10 "doh" [img]graemlins/stupid.gif[/img]

That doesn't tell you anything about the steepness though. They usually don't forecast the steepnes and if they do it's only for the next day. YOu have to look at the bouys to get the period/steepness.
Check this link (for the CR ocean bouy - it's number 46029 just click on the number). You can check the bouys farther out and North for "what's coming this way" (assuming the swell is coming from the NW)http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/Northwest.shtml

7 foot swell will kick your behind at 6-8 seconds (this is the duration peak to peak). Generally the closer the period the steeper the swell. Imagine a square wave vs a sine wave (if your an elect. guy). At 17 seconds you wouldn't even know that the boats moving. 3 feet of wind wave will make it bumpy (wind wave always have short duration and are steep, they "slap you around").

Oh- And I always hate it when the wind wave and the swell are significantly different directions. You can't get the boat going in any way that is "right" to ride either one. If your stern is on the swell (best ride) the wind wave will be slapping you broadside. Happens a lot around here. The swell will be w or nw with a s or sw wind wave. Usually refered to as "sloppy" or "mixed up". [img]graemlins/berry.gif[/img]

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corrirod · 01-17-2003, 02:42 PM

Drat! Can't do it Tom. Wish I could but I'm just not going to have enough time to shake the bugs out of the boat by Sunday. I'll start cleaning her up over the next week or so and hopefully Big Blue will settle back down again and let us out!

Hope to see you tonight!

puffins crew · 01-17-2003, 04:31 PM

No problem, Rod. Thanks for the thought.

The wife does not want to go tonite, but I think I will be a late arrival.

Peace, Tom

ANDYCOHO · 01-17-2003, 05:46 PM

Tom,

I might be down at T-Bay for the weekend. And would love to get out Sunday AM for some good bottom fishing.

I will confirm with the wife tonight and post back here if you are up for it???

Andy

puffins crew · 01-17-2003, 06:08 PM

WooHOO!! Right on Andy!!

I am heading out to the TA meeting right now,

I would just love the chance to to hook up and go and slay some fish!!

Keep me posted!!

Tom

ANDYCOHO · 01-17-2003, 09:01 PM

Tom,

Sounds like everything is a go. We are heading down to T-Bay tomorrow around 10:00 and spend the night moored at the Garabaldi dock, if its open, I have a 24' Bayliner with grey top and blue stripe called "Fish Stixs" You name the time we will be there. It will just be you and I fishing, unless someone else wants to come along, my better half doesn't venture into the Big Blue

.

Give me a call on my cell tomorrow 503-407-9036, leave me a message if you can't get through.

Sound like it sould be some good times!!

Andy

puffins crew · 01-17-2003, 10:54 PM

Sounds great, Andy. I am going out for an am shot at the Clack in the morning, and will give you a call when I get home. Should be way befor noon.

Thank you much!!

Tom

Mr. Fisherman · 01-19-2003, 01:17 AM

Well? We are waiting.... How was it?

Miss B Haven · 01-19-2003, 08:19 AM

Based on the CR bouy I'd say they're having a real good day fishing, ntoi sure about the catching! :whazzup:

ANDYCOHO · 01-19-2003, 05:31 PM

The day was beautiful, the ocean was beautiful (actually beautiful is an understatement), but Tom couldn't go :depressed: , so I was bay-bound, no matter how much I tried to convince the Miss's to venture out into the ocean I got the big NO!

But we did OK on some nice hard shell crabs, and I was able to put one ling in the boat off of the North Jetty (man is that jetty messed up) with 2 other undersized.

Talked another boater that moored next to us last night, he left at 8:30 with a crew of 3 and had his 30 fish by 10:30 with 1 green ling and 1 ling included and some monster ocean dungies, I'm talk'n BIG! 13 dungies to be exact.

So Tom you missed out!!

Andy

ps. We also saw Tillamook County Deputies doing some writing, a boat brought in 30 undersized dungies! [img]graemlins/stupid.gif[/img]

Orca · 01-19-2003, 06:05 PM

Ouch, 30 dungies at how much a piece!!

puffins crew · 01-20-2003, 07:33 AM

Glad you had a great day, Andy. Saturday was the day I was shooting for. I had totally forgot about our oldest daughters birthday. She turned 23, and I was committed.

I did so want to get out there, Sorry Andy. Thanks for the opportunity.

Tom

seasquid · 01-20-2003, 07:52 AM

Fished out of Newport yesterday -- great ocean, good bottom fishing -- not targeting sea bass, but could have caught a boat load. We caught some nice lings, sea trout, china rocks, coppers, cabezon, etc....

As for the ocean crabbing -- oh my!!!! The largest crabs I have ever seen -- one of my pots yielded 18 keepers -- none of them needed to be measured.

It felt great to be out ....

The state police were checking at South Beach as well -- one of the more thorough checks I have had in recent memory....passed with flying colors.

cheers

ss

Myles · 01-20-2003, 08:59 AM

Fished for salmon Sat. morning, swithed to Sturgeon mid-morning and joined the armada on the Columbia. After moving a couple of times we managed to get a 47 incher in the boat.
Went to T-bay Sunday, ocean was very nice, actually got up on plane for a while. It's painfully obvious to me that I need a little help finding a decent bottomfish area. I'd been out a few years ago on a charter and thought I could locate something, but I hang my head in shame. I couldn't locate anything that would bite.
I gathered up my crabs and went home about 3:00.

Great day on the ocean.

myles

Son of an Okie · 01-22-2003, 09:02 AM

Fished Three Arches Sunday with my son between 8AM and noon. Managed to get our 4 keeper ling cod, nothing huge yet but some nice fish. Bonus was 10 big fat cabezon, biggest at 12 pounds. The ocean was nice and the fish were biting. 8" rubber worms and scampi tail, motor oil and glow seemed to be the hot colors, although I don't think it mattered much. Not many boats in the area which surprised me. All-in-all, a great day to be out there.

Keith