NorthWest Kayak Anglers
Kayak Fishing => Events => Topic started by: Tinker on July 10, 2022, 11:04:15 AM
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Who's charge around here? Has the date for the Sunset Bay Angler of the Day challenge for 2022 been set?
Times a'wastin'! :D
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I'm new to the site what is AOTD I see AOTY right next to the forum are they the same?
:)
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https://www.facebook.com/events/848204489906362
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AOTY is for the Angler of the Year Tournament. Runs all year.
AOTD is the Sunset Bay Angler of the Day Tournament which is I believe is August 27th at Sunset Bay in Oregon.
I'm new to the site what is AOTD I see AOTY right next to the forum are they the same?
:)
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AOTY is for the Angler of the Year Tournament. Runs all year.
Thank you much for the information drifter it sounds like a fun event.
AOTD is the Sunset Bay Angler of the Day Tournament which is I believe is August 27th at Sunset Bay in Oregon.
I'm new to the site what is AOTD I see AOTY right next to the forum are they the same?
:)
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Thank you very much for the information drifter 007. Sounds like a fun event
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Thank you very much for the information drifter 007. Sounds like a fun event
After Roy moved, I'm very grateful to the guys who grabbed the reins and keep it going. Thanks guys!
It's always a fun event and and a great way to test your skills.
Sunset Bay is a sheltered spot to launch - none of that silly fight your way past the breakers, nonsense - the beach is easy to cross, and after you leave the Bay, you could hardly ask for better scenery (that's important to me since I seem to rarely find enough fish for a satisfying finish on ATOD day). And sometimes there are baby whales.
It's a great place for saltwater newbies to wet their toes (find an experienced partner for the open water).
The Captain's Bags are always great and it looks like the prize pool is growing, day-by-day.
Anyone who can make it here should definitely give it a try. Support Heroes on the Water and have a good time.
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https://www.facebook.com/events/848204489906362
Mr. Wipmonkey, that page talks about AOTD 2021. But thank you for trying. :icon_tongue:
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https://www.facebook.com/events/848204489906362
Mr. Wipmonkey, that page talks about AOTD 2021. But thank you for trying. :icon_tongue:
The page I linked is for this year (2022)... unless I need my meds adjusted again ???
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Looked like 2022 to me.
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Looked like 2022 to me.
The page I linked is for this year (2022)... unless I need my meds adjusted again ???
Your meds are probably okay. I'm still working the kinks out of this stupid @##&%! MacBook and can't know if I saw the real page for some ancient, cached copy of it.
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The 2022 Sunset Bay AOTD is on FB, so the easiest way to get info on the event is to join the Coos Kayak Fishing group & check the event page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/Cooskayakfishing
NWKA members are, of course, welcome to join. Any help we can get with sponsorships or organizing a food thread would be very much appreciated. For several reasons, we're thinking of limiting the number contestants to 50. You're all welcome to contact me if you have any questions on the event.
- Paul
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And Paul, thanks for keeping it going.
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AOTD Tournament spots are still open. Please see the FB site (link in previous posts) for more information to register.
SBAOTD 2022 Agenda
8/26 Friday
5:30 Captains meeting
Participants- please meet at the shelter in the group camp site in the campground at Bastendorf County Park. (NOT THE GAZEBO IN THE DAY USE AREA). Be here to check in for the tournament. This is where you will sign your waiver and get a poker chip and get your captains bag (first 50). The tournament coordinators will have a few words with any last minute updates, and recognize our sponsors as well as answer any questions.
Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase. Proceeds to benefit Heroes on the Water (HOW). Tickets will also be available during the potluck prior to the awards ceremony.
8/27 Saturday
5:30- Tournament starts- or when gate opens
Sunset Bay boat launch area is officially open at sunrise. The gate will be closed and unlocked by park staff in the morning. The official sunrise for 8/29/2022 is 5:58 am.
Please see the tournament rules sheets for details.
All participants must have registered with the event coordinators, signed the liability waiver and receive a poker chip to participate.
An event coordinator will be located in the picnic area closest to the launch to register for any late entries on the morning of the tournament.
Marine VHF Channel 69 is the designated communication channel for the event and will be monitored by event staff ashore should an emergency arise.
2:00 Fish measure check-in ends
Bring your fish to be measured to the check-in station at the picnic area closest to the launch. All entries must be measured to qualify.
You must check-in even if you are not measuring in any fish.
You must have checked in your fish or be present (standing in line) at the fish measuring station at the stroke of 2pm or you will be disqualified.
Dont forget to turn in your poker chip for the drawings.
5:00 Potluck
Bring donated fish for the fish fry to the marked cooler located at the shelter in the group camp site at Bastendorf County Park. Please bring cleaned fillets only. The earlier the better! Please remember to keep your fish on ice for food safety and the quality of the eats! Fish cleaning stations are located at Bastendorf County Park, Sunset Bay State Park and at Charleston Marina.
The potluck and fish fry will commence in the shelter located in the group site adjacent to the restrooms at Bastendorf County Park.
The cooking of the fish has been coordinated and will be accomplished by the normal crew of cooks again this year.
Please bring a dish to contribute to the potluck- salad, side dish, desert, etc.
Gluten free options are welcome will need to be clearly marked (battered fish, tortillas, etc.)
Bring a lawn chair and your own beverages.
Cleanup
The potluck area must be cleaned up prior to the commencement of the awards ceremony. Please take what you brought and help clean up and dispose of all trash.
6:00 Awards Ceremony
The awards ceremony will be presented by one or more of the event coordinators.
Prizes will be called out and the contributing sponsor recognized for the contribution and a photograph taken to memorialize the award.
The top 3 anglers will get a prize and some money, followed by the chip drawing.
Poker chip number drawings will commence following the awards given to the top 3 placeholders until the all prizes are depleted.
Lastly will be ticket drawing for a prize package. Tickets will be $1 each or 6 for $5. 100% of the money for this drawing will be donated to Heroes on the Water.
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Does anyone happen to have a lil extra room at their campsite? I didn't realize there was a meeting the day before, had just planned to make it a day trip. Is there anyway for me to sign the waiver online and skip the meeting?
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There will be a tournament representative at the launch early in the morning that can take care of you or any other last minute arrivals. There may not be a captains bag for you if you havent paid the entry,as they are for the first 50 paid. You can pay in advance via paypal per the instructions.
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I paid my entry weeks ago, was just worried about the captains meeting Fri. Thanks for the info! I think I'm one of eight people in the whole world, who isn't on Facebook, lol!
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How many people have entered? Are you up to 50? I am still in debate about going.
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We are sitting right around a dozen paid as of today. That is actually par for the course from previous years. A lot of folks wait until the last minute and/or are on the fence just like you. Some aren't comfortable with Paypal and for many other reasons. But we see the majority of registrations come in within the last week, or pay at the captains meeting on Friday.
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No offense, but it would be better if you used the existing AOTD Facebook page and stopped burying the information in a private group's page, don't you think? Not all of us are eager to join (and wait to be admitted-to) a distant group that has little to do with NWKA just to find the information we need about one of our events.
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The wife and I will be checking in in the morning again. Hoping for a nice flat ocean for once!
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No offense, but it would be better if you used the existing AOTD Facebook page and stopped burying the information in a private group's page, don't you think? Not all of us are eager to join (and wait to be admitted-to) a distant group that has little to do with NWKA just to find the information we need about one of our events.
That's okay, no offense taken. The Sunset Bay AOTD has never been a formal NWKA event. The AOTD organizers are long time NWKA members, so we post stuff & answer questions here as a courtesy to other NWKA members. It isn't that difficult to join the Coos Kayak Fishing FB group & wait times are usually short if one answers the membership questions & agrees to the rules. https://www.facebook.com/groups/Cooskayakfishing is a private group to control spam & online trolling (not my decision, but still not a bad one).
The event is currently limited to 50 contestants.
I've been posting most of the FB stuff, but don't have admin rights to the FB AOTD page, so I use the tools I have. I don't make all the decisions, but I'd personally welcome help contributing to the event. Members can also feel free to send me a pm with questions, suggestions or any advice they may have about the event. I'll do my best to answer promptly.
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Steve Hatler has reserved the group site at Bastendorff campground, [County Park, https://www.co.coos.or.us/parksrec/page/bastendorff]. Let Steve know if you're interested in camping. Arriving Thursday, Aug. 25th and leaving Sunday the 28th. Maybe Wednesday night if at least 10 commit to a campsite. 26 people say they're going so far. About half that have paid registration fees.
The launch site is at Sunset Bay State Park. The fishing area is from Baltimore Rock to the north down to the south end of Simpson Reef. The tournament starts at first light and the weigh in ends at 2:00 pm. Anyone not in line by 2 will be disqualified.
This is a point based competition with points per inch values assigned to all the species available to catch on the fishing grounds. The Angler with the most points wins! This competition will test your skill as an angler as you have to target different species with different techniques to be successful.
Point system:
Chinook 4 points
Coho 5 points
Greenling 10 points
Halibut 4 points (https://bit.ly/3QtKmum)
Other Flatfish 8 points
Lingcod 5 points
Rockfish 8 points
Perch 12 points
Cabezon 8 points (retention of cabezon may be closed, regulations TBA https://bit.ly/3p56O1o)
If you haven't fished Sunset Bay area before, fish with a buddy - find an experienced person with a radio and ask them to help you out and keep an eye on you.
Aside from an occasional hoolie, we have a perfect safety record and want to keep it that way. Proper immersion gear and flying a safety flag are mandatory. If you show up in street clothes you will be disqualified.
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Erik Schmidt (browneyesvictim) will be handling the registration again this year. Please send your $35 entry fee via his PayPal account to: browneyesvictim@yahoo.com.
Use the friends and family (gift) option otherwise a fee will be assessed and your entry fee will not be paid in full.
I'm pretty sure you'll need a PayPal account.
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Head Chef Dana Hilden (yaksurf) could use some help with the potluck set-up, food prep, cooking & cleanup on Saturday. Please contact Dana if you want to help out.
Fish tacos this year, so plan your potluck dish accordingly - tortillas, salsa, salads, coleslaw, lemons & limes, desserts, drinks or whatever your specialty may be. Donating clean, fresh fish fillets for the food prep is also welcome. I'll bring some of my homemade salsa verde &, hopefully, some garden fresh heirloom tomatoes.
Guess I'll start a food thread.
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Back to Facebook. I'm sorry, Paul, but I don't want to (a) join Facebook, or (b) register in a private group to learn about AOTD. Facebook is being abandoned by whole herds of folks for many good, thoughtful reasons so it's probably not the best place to post useful information these days.
I appreciate the time you spent posting the most important information here. Thank you.
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Back to Facebook. I'm sorry, Paul, but I don't want to (a) join Facebook, or (b) register in a private group to learn about AOTD. Facebook is being abandoned by whole herds of folks for many good, thoughtful reasons so it's probably not the best place to post useful information these days.
I appreciate the time you spent posting the most important information here. Thank you.
I think you could say the same for just about any online platform these days, I appreciate the sentiment and would concur Facebook is certainly not ideal, at this point mine solely exists for fishing groups that I like to keep tabs on.
That being said, you can't do everything, everywhere for everyone all the time.
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Thanks Paul and Erik and Dana and everyone else for keeping this great time alive. Not only is this my favorite trip of the year each year, but I've grown to really love the Southern Oregon coast and all it has to offer. See you all soon!
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Back to Facebook. I'm sorry, Paul, but I don't want to (a) join Facebook, or (b) register in a private group to learn about AOTD. Facebook is being abandoned by whole herds of folks for many good, thoughtful reasons so it's probably not the best place to post useful information these days.
I appreciate the time you spent posting the most important information here. Thank you.
I think you could say the same for just about any online platform these days, I appreciate the sentiment and would concur Facebook is certainly not ideal, at this point mine solely exists for fishing groups that I like to keep tabs on.
That being said, you can't do everything, everywhere for everyone all the time.
Thanks Matt - my sentiments exactly.
- Paul
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Best weather guesses:
https://www.windy.com/43.370/-124.220?43.142,-124.220,9,m:eRsacH7
https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/cape_arago_charleston
https://www.fishweather.com/spot/591
https://magicseaweed.com/Coos-Bay-Surf-Report/320/
Check these 5 days out:
https://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-124.43381&lat=43.34048
https://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.php?x=111&y=315&site=pqr&zmx=&zmy=&map_x=111&map_y=315
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Regulation update from ODFW.
https://myodfw.com/recreation-report/fishing-report/southwest-zone?fbclid=IwAR1PdMEUKzbE-WxPwn1Nrms8OSZTwNHOIEuUG9u2aObZZt4VGV6CycbeDgo
"The daily general marine fish bag limit is 5 fish for the 2022 season with a 1-fish sub-bag limit for China and copper rockfish combined, and 1-fish sub-bag limit for Cabezon."
Yelloweye & Quillback rockfish are prohibited.
https://myodfw.com/fishing/marine-zone
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C_Run has generously donated a cord of firewood to this year's Sunset Bay AOTD. David H. picked up about 1/3 of the wood today. It would be a big help if a member could coordinate with Chris or me to pick up another truck or trailer load of the wood in Bandon & deliver it to the group camp on the Wednesday or Thursday before the event. I'll be setting up camp in Bastendorff County Park group camp area, site 83 on Wednesday about 4 pm, then meet with some folks in Coos Bay by 6. PM me or C_Run if you can help. Thanks
- Paul
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Best of luck to all of my friends down at the SBAOTD!
I hope the forecast just got it wrong and the ocean is beautiful, the fish are big and aggressive and everyone has a fun. Stay safe!
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Evan Mertz came in 1st (again). BTW, that's a 23.5" Copper rockfish & a record: the most points anyone has ever scored in this tournament. (905.5 pts.)
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I got to participate in this years Sunset Bay Angler of the Day. Although the conditions were a little challenging, we were able to get out and get some good fishing in. I caught a lot of nice fish, but is wasnt quite enough to beat Evan Merz. Thanks you to all the generous donors, including Waxers for a gift certificate, McKay Shrimp and Crab Gear for kayak sized crab trap, Englunds Marine for a cooler, Next Adventure for a kayak PFD and Evan Merz for making the fish bonker trophies. It is a great event and was a fun time fishing with friends. Ill be back next year.
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Congrats on your 2nd place win!
I got to participate in this years Sunset Bay Angler of the Day. Although the conditions were a little challenging, we were able to get out and get some good fishing in. I caught a lot of nice fish, but is wasnt quite enough to beat Evan Merz. Thanks you to all the generous donors, including Waxers for a gift certificate, McKay Shrimp and Crab Gear for kayak sized crab trap, Englunds Marine for a cooler, Next Adventure for a kayak PFD and Evan Merz for making the fish bonker trophies. It is a great event and was a fun time fishing with friends. Ill be back next year.
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Likewise, congratulations to all the winners and participants. This was my fifth time and third time getting skunked. When I heard the wind and surf forecast I actually tried to talk the wife out of going but she prevailed and we started late and only fished two hours before the wind blew us off the water. The highlight was the potluck for us. I'd encourage you all to sign up next year. It's a fun and well-run event.
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It was definitely a gnarly day out there with the wind, and the interval of the swells made it a bit sloppy but was able to find a few fish anyhow to contribute to the potluck and have a nice fish taco dinner at home as well. As always a big thank you goes out to the organizers of the event, I realize how big of an effort it is to organize it all every year.
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Can someone post the results? I caught my position at the awards but it would be fun to see the whole list. Thanks in advance.
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I had some questions about the tournament of champions. That was a side category for anyone who has placed in the top three over the history of the tournament and it was the best greenling/surf perch combination.
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It was great to hang out with y'all! I didn't catch many fish either, but I got to watch the 1st & 2nd place winners catch their fish. ;D
Big thank you to all our sponsors!
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Pretty good article. Wonder who wrote it?
https://www.oregonsadventurecoast.com/tripideas/kayak-fishing-on-the-south-coast/
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Good article