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Regional Discussions => Oregon Kayak Fishing => Topic started by: rogerdodger on April 24, 2022, 08:39:26 AM

Title: Sunset Bay April29
Post by: rogerdodger on April 24, 2022, 08:39:26 AM

if this forecast holds, Friday April29 looks like a go day for me out of Sunset Bay, hopefully find some big lingcod to play with near Simpson Reef.

'soft' high tide at 12:30pm, light winds and sunny... ;D

(https://i.imgur.com/CcUfQQs.jpg)

Title: Re: Sunset Bay April29
Post by: Drifter2007 on April 24, 2022, 08:42:29 PM

Looking pretty nice

Title: Re: Sunset Bay April29
Post by: rogerdodger on April 28, 2022, 06:00:11 PM

launching about 7:30am Friday at Sunset Bay as planned.

decided to get my legs warmed up today at the submerged jetty, nine crabs and a beauty of a teal lingcod, just under 30", that tried several times to get back into the submerged rocks after I hooked him drifting across the top.

(https://i.imgur.com/BuL5JrR.jpg)

I'm having a good laugh at this guy, back home and on his way to the 'wet sauna', he picked a fight with a measuring stick, "I want a do-over!"

(https://i.imgur.com/KJgHtDn.jpg)

Title: Re: Sunset Bay April29
Post by: rogerdodger on April 29, 2022, 03:37:17 PM

the wind exceeded expectations and turned Friday down here into a greasy day. It added to the swell and chopped everything up. But mostly clear skies, so there was that.

I did get in about 20 minutes trolling for salmon, then headed for the Simpson Reef and turned the day into a win. The fish were all 'halves': 14.5", 18.5", 23.5", and 26.5". Didn't want jigs today, herring yes and the lings tossed up baby octopus.

(https://i.imgur.com/5TUYJDq.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/yyOcFKT.jpg)

Title: Re: Sunset Bay April29
Post by: Clayman on April 29, 2022, 04:09:21 PM

Nice work Roger! I saw there was a lil window of opportunity of here this morning too, but I had to work.

I dig the Blue x2  8).

Title: Re: Sunset Bay April29
Post by: rogerdodger on April 29, 2022, 07:16:38 PM

thanks Chris,

thinking about it, that's a 2-day hat trick of teal lings which any ocean fisherman is going to love.  busy processing/cooking weekend for me, especially if there's a limit of razor clams to be found early tomorrow.

Title: Re: Sunset Bay April29
Post by: Tinker on April 30, 2022, 06:43:57 AM

Good job, roger.  It eventually rained yesterday, so you beat that, too.

Title: Re: Sunset Bay April29
Post by: Drifter2007 on April 30, 2022, 07:48:13 AM

Those might be the brightest blue Lingcod I have ever seen! Very nicely done!

Title: Re: Sunset Bay April29
Post by: rogerdodger on April 30, 2022, 08:43:11 AM

no rain at Sunset Bay Friday was the best, then rained all night here which had me consider sleeping in. 

nah, I was on the beach in the dark, now it's time to cook my famous (in my family) "Berkeley Cioppino"...and take a nap after a cold IPA...

(https://i.imgur.com/kk5qvKR.jpg)