[DogGone]

I thought I would start a thread for all things related to Pacific City Dory fishing.

Does anyone know what may have caused that nasty hill that was giving me grief on the beach last year? Has it ever been there (to that extent) before?

DogGone

 

[Tinman]

That berm was a pain, but at least I can say I've done a dry-land wheelie in a 22 foot boat. On a high tide I hit that berm at just the right speed, slid up and over with a little speed to spare, and plopped into that big puddle at the top.

 

[DogGone]

That berm was a pain, but at least I can say I've done a dry-land wheelie in a 22 foot boat. On a high tide I hit that berm at just the right speed, slid up and over with a little speed to spare, and plopped into that big puddle at the top.

I saw Tim do that as well. My boat just stopped dead in it's tracks (as usual) and then started filling up with water wave by wave. Sometimes being pulled out and then slammed back into the berm. It busted off my transducer on one occasion.

An older doryman I know told me he had never seen it that bad.

 

[Joe Evens]

I thought I would start a thread for all things related to Pacific City Dory fishing.

Does anyone know what may have caused that nasty hill that was giving me grief on the beach last year? Has it ever been there (to that extent) before?

DogGone

Pretty standard late season. I have seen it worse, like last year, but with dry fluffy sand from berm to dune.
JE

 

[DogGone]

Here is a pic. of the helm of the RUDE AWAKENING (i.e. my harvey) for every ones scrutiny. It's a work in progress but I think it fishes pretty well for my first try at repairing and outfitting a dory. I think of it as a working/fishing boat instead of a piece of art.

DogGone

 

[DogGone]

I saw Tim do that as well.

Funny thing is, I don't think Tim meant to do it. I came in right before him and looked back to see him coming in. I saw the terror on their faces when they realized that berm was coming at them at that rate of speed. :thisbig::thisbig:

Then they just popped right up over and landed gently in the powder. Then acted like he meant to do it.

 

[IIonPilgrimg]

...he meant to do it.

Yup, that ^^ is exactly how I remember it.
Either way, it was FUN and I want to do it again.
:meme:

 

[cutout]

The berm posses some challenges especially when the gravel starts to show. I try and get off the beach before the tide gets too high but if that's not possible I carry a 150ft of 1 1/4 Sampson and pull the boat from the wet sand if there is any. 2014 was a good summer for us 23 successful launches, didn't get stuck and didn't get swamped.

 

[Tinman]

Well I owe my wingman (The FlyGuy) for my nice wheelie over the berm. He went in first, then called me on the CB and told me exactly what to expect on the beach.

 

[Tinman]

Here is a pic. of the helm of the RUDE AWAKENING (i.e. my harvey) for every ones scrutiny. It's a work in progress but I think it fishes pretty well for my first try at repairing and outfitting a dory. I think of it as a working/fishing boat instead of a piece of art.

DogGone

Wow, very nice installation of your fishfinder, switches and gauges. I'd like to see that close up sometime.

 

[DogGone]

The berm posses some challenges especially when the gravel starts to show. I try and get off the beach before the tide gets too high but if that's not possible I carry a 150ft of 1 1/4 Sampson and pull the boat from the wet sand if there is any. 2014 was a good summer for us 23 successful launches, didn't get stuck and didn't get swamped.

I now have 90 feet of very high quality rope. A 30 ft 1 1/4 inch with a loop on one end and a huge hook on the other and a 60 foot 3/4 set up with the same loop and hook. I invested in the 60 foot rope after all most losing my rig in the surf when that island was there early summer. 90 feet makes a huge difference.

I think I got stuck 3 times but launched more times than I can remember. I'm launching with an 03 dodge ram 1500 with bald tires. I don't have a ton of experience driving in the sand especially towing a boat as this will be my 4th year running my own dory.

Think upgrading my tires would help? I know tires make a big difference in the snow.

 

[DogGone]

Wow, very nice installation of your fishfinder, switches and gauges. I'd like to see that close up sometime.

Thanks Charles, any time. I'm sure you could offer some good advice. I have a lot of ideas on additional upgrades but am sometimes constrained by time and of course $$$.

 

[Sand Slider]

I think I was driving on that one Dog gone. I meant to get as high as we could. I wasn't sure it would flop the top. Looking back at the alternative I'm glad we did. Way easier to get loaded from up there and no waves licking the back of the boat.

 

[DogGone]

I think I was driving on that one Dog gone. I meant to get as high as we could. I wasn't sure it would flop the top. Looking back at the alternative I'm glad we did. Way easier to get loaded from up there and no waves licking the back of the boat.

Well ok. Either way, it sucked that you were up there and I was down there.:doh:

 

[Joe Evens]

Berm? That ain't no stinking berm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvBhCi9OPNg
And just for fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RYnIdR5lnw

 

[DogGone]

I invested in the 60 foot rope after all most losing my rig in the surf when that island was there early summer.

Actually this one wasn't really my fault. I'll share the story complete with a picture if any one is interested.

 

[DirectDrive]

I now have 90 feet of very high quality rope. A 30 ft 1 1/4 inch with a loop on one end and a huge hook on the other and a 60 foot 3/4 set up with the same loop and hook. I invested in the 60 foot rope after all most losing my rig in the surf when that island was there early summer. 90 feet makes a huge difference.

I think I got stuck 3 times but launched more times than I can remember. I'm launching with an 03 dodge ram 1500 with bald tires. I don't have a ton of experience driving in the sand especially towing a boat as this will be my 4th year running my own dory.

Think upgrading my tires would help? I know tires make a big difference in the snow.

Back on Cape Cod we would run implement (airplane) tires on our rigs.
Traction tires were not even permitted on Cape Cod National Seashore.
The aired down, implement tires do very well in that dry sugar sand back there.
The Pacific coast sand is finer and easier to run on.....seeing passenger cars on the sand (at Cannon Beach) was something that I had never seen before.
So think wide, flotation, aired down and not so much on the aggressive tread for sand.

 

[DogGone]

Berm? That ain't no stinking berm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvBhCi9OPNg
And just for fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RYnIdR5lnw

I think that's what the call a no go day.

 

[sandybottoms]

Here is a pic. of the helm of the RUDE AWAKENING (i.e. my harvey) for every ones scrutiny. It's a work in progress but I think it fishes pretty well for my first try at repairing and outfitting a dory. I think of it as a working/fishing boat instead of a piece of art.

DogGone

Actually this one wasn't really my fault. I'll share the story complete with a picture if any one is interested.

Please share the story, it will make me feel better about almost losing mine a few days ago.

 

[Gun Rod Bow]

Stopping in the surf...never a winning strategy.

Yes the berm sucked last year. I came in at high tide with a load of tuna on and soft landed, took wave after wave over the transom. The only thing constant about the beach is it changes.

On another note...who else if going tomorrow?