Jigging for herring

Sadie-Lynne · 02-13-2002, 09:56 AM

Can anyone tell me if there is any place right now
to jig for herring, and if so maybe a few tips to help me get started. [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img] :whazzup:

rockfish · 02-13-2002, 10:08 AM

up here in washington I start going it in the spring time due to them being in deeper water, any lighted dock at night should have them, more at some docks, use the gammie herring jigs the smallest ones you can get start at the bottom and jig, pretty simple, probly gonna be another herring shortage this year so it will propbly be a good idea. Ben

Sadie-Lynne · 02-13-2002, 12:54 PM

Pilar, What or where is the green tank :whazzup:

Pilar · 02-13-2002, 01:08 PM

Look4elk, go out into the Yaquina (newport) bay from S. Beach Marina and head upriver. You will pass several docks on your right as you do this. When you get to the last dock you should see a huge green tank on the far shore about 1/2 mile away (looks to be dead ahead). Head towards the tank and anchor near the cove you see just before you get to the tank.

In this general vicinity there was a school of herring and at times schools of anchovie all last summer. They usually show up in Feb. every year. Last year they never left. You can call S. Beach Marina and ask if they have showed up in the moorage yet. They will come into the docks for a few weeks every year, usually in Feb also.

Does anyone have the # to S. Beach Marina?

hound · 02-13-2002, 01:16 PM

i have harrys bait & tackle 541-265-2407

look4elk....i'm heading down this saturday morn with the wife and nephews to do some jigging & crabbing..harrys bait was telling me that they are in but no one is really trying for them yet...let me kow if your going down
mike

Sadie-Lynne · 02-13-2002, 02:33 PM

Thanks for the advice, and Hound if I make it down I will let you know. :tongue:

Pilar · 02-13-2002, 11:48 PM

For boat pursuit, go to the green tank and fish in the cove there. They should be in by now.