Tuesday Newport

WP · 06-24-2003, 03:37 PM

Great day again on the ocean. Got to the boat and headed out about 0800. Landed 3 chinooks and 3 silvers and went out for a little bottom fishing...by 0915. 11, 12, and 15 lbs on the smilies. Nice ocean, especially considering the forecast. By the time we got in, cleaned fish, and loaded up, the wind was up strong. Glad I went out another day and glad I have decided to stay home until this system has passed! Maybe next week I can strike the salmon again and soon get out into TUNA! Keep the faith brothers and sisters....they are there and we will slaughter them!
WP

ANDYCOHO · 06-24-2003, 04:06 PM

Good job on the fish! There is nothing better than some mid-week fishing, wish I could have gotten out there today.

I cannot wait until The Big Blue calms a little and lets us sneak out for some long fin action!! :grin:

Orca · 06-24-2003, 06:07 PM

WP,

Great day! Any depth/locale info on the Chinook catch?

WP · 06-24-2003, 08:40 PM

The fish have been in the 160-180 foot depth stright out or a little south. Nothing fantasy. I have been having success with spoons more than anything else. Good luck to you and to all. This should be a fantastic season!
WP

WaterDog · 06-24-2003, 08:49 PM

WP, Thanks for the info. I'm thinking about heading down there on Saturday. I'd like to get my wife and daughter into some fish. I'm hoping the weather will cool off and things will settle down by then.

Looks like tides are a -.78 at 0640 and a high of 5.79 at 1323. Should be a pretty decent bar crossing I would think.

Uglygreen · 06-24-2003, 09:09 PM

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

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON

930 PM PDT TUE JUN 24 2003

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WED CAPE SHOALWATER TO FLORENCE...
TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT S OF CASCADE HEAD EARLY...OTHERWISE N WIND 15 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED...N WIND 15 KT...RISING TO 25 KT N AND 30 KT S IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT S OF CASCADE HEAD IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU...N WIND 25 KT...RISING TO 30 KT S PART IN THE AFTERNOON WIND WAVES 5 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT.
THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 30 KT S OF CASCADE HEAD IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 5 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT.
FRI...N WIND 25 KT... WIND WAVES 5 FT... NW SWELL 7 FT... AREAS OF FOG.
SAT...N WIND 20 KT...BECOMING NW 15 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON WIND WAVES 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT.
SUN...W WIND 15 KT... WIND WAVES 3 FT

WaterDog · 06-24-2003, 09:17 PM

UG, I was looking at that after I posted. Maybe Sunday. The weather watch begins.

Starr · 06-24-2003, 09:43 PM

Hey WP, when you say that you have been doing well with spoons more than anything else, how do you rig them? Do you run them off a rigger, behind a flasher and diver or ??
Thanks for any help

WP · 06-25-2003, 06:30 AM

diver or downrigger...I use both. 15-45 feet deep. I had fish hit twice when I was clipping the line to the downrigger clip so they are on the surface! I have been using a dodger in front of some of the spoons....new idea for me (thanks Fish Assasin)...and some just plain. Doesn't seem to make a difference. Hope these continue to work for a while, it is easy and no bait needed!
WP

CATCH AND EAT · 06-25-2003, 06:39 AM

Gee Brad, you really know how to kill my Saturday with that weather report. [img]graemlins/berry.gif[/img] Like the Dog says now it becomes a weather watch.