Ports for Halibut

[lor]

I've fished for Halibut out of Depoe Bay at the Ranch, however this year I considering going from Newport or Garibaldi.
What is the area outside Garibaldi called and
how is fishing that location similar/different from
the Chicken Ranch. Points of comparison are fish size,
depth, size of the fishing ground, and any other distinguishing features.

[Bait O' Eggs]

What is the area outside Garibaldi called

I have been wrong in the past but, I think they call it the Pacific Ocean

Seriously though - I think they call the honey hole out of Garibaldi Halibut Hill, I know its a few hundred feet deeper than the Chicken Ranch, about the same mileage from port.

[Abalone]

I have been tying to get the numbers for the table top that is due west of Astoria and about Twelve miles out.

Thanks

[lor]

BOE your a funny guy.
For being the first person to respond
10
For content of the joke
10

For the revelation of having to drop 2-4 lbs of lead
a few hundred more feet.
Man, that litle 2.8:1 reeling ratio is gonna hurt.
I give you Sore Arm award.

[jacksalmon]

I can tell you that at Halibut Hill last fill, we caught one fish that was hooked at 880 feet, a record for my boat and a long way down. Unless you want to fish that kind of depth, it is certainly easier and almost as close to fish the Chicken Ranch. Just my 2 cents.