NorthWest Kayak Anglers

Kayak Fishing => Let's Talk Kayak Fishing => Topic started by: Beer_Run on August 22, 2023, 07:23:11 AM

Title: PC/Fogarty/Columbia Sat 8/26
Post by: Beer_Run on August 22, 2023, 07:23:11 AM: Ocean forecast looks pretty fishable on Saturday. Anyone looking at it and thinking about making a trip? Maybe the Coho will be a bit closer?

Or are people thinking about hitting the Columbia for the up river brights around Austin Pt? Soft tides and 4,000 over Bonneville yesterday.
Title: Re: PC/Fogarty/Columbia Sat 8/26
Post by: moistfish on August 22, 2023, 08:07:59 AM: I'm thinking of going somewhere on Saturday, still haven't yet decided. Leaning slightly towards the Columbia though. I figure I'll give the coho a rest until the non-select season opens on the first.
Title: Re: PC/Fogarty/Columbia Sat 8/26
Post by: Beer_Run on August 22, 2023, 05:08:38 PM: Looks like I will be at PC Sat at O Dark-30 (aka 6a ish). Hope to see folk out there! Seagrass (puke lime green) Outback. Black and Yellow DS. Focused on Coho. Will bring BF gear just in case.
Title: Re: PC/Fogarty/Columbia Sat 8/26
Post by: Fred "True" Trujillo on August 22, 2023, 05:36:40 PM: Thinking about hitting it on Saturday and Sunday targeting halis and big lings... I'll bring some Coho gear and crab traps too, I'm sure. I figure, if I'm coming from Hood River, may as well make it a two-day event...

Fred "True" Trujillo
Title: Re: PC/Fogarty/Columbia Sat 8/26
Post by: Beer_Run on August 22, 2023, 06:37:04 PM: Thanks for the reminder to throw in a crab trap!
Title: Re: PC/Fogarty/Columbia Sat 8/26
Post by: Shin09 on August 23, 2023, 08:32:54 AM: dont forget it's hood to coast weekend...could be a mess at the coast....

Curious if I could convince the wife I need to fill the freezer on Saturday rather than hanging with the fam.
Title: Re: PC/Fogarty/Columbia Sat 8/26
Post by: YakOnDaSea on August 23, 2023, 08:37:17 AM: Unfortunately can't go Saturday but I am looking at Sunday for Depoe if anyone else is going then ;D
Title: Re: PC/Fogarty/Columbia Sat 8/26
Post by: Drifter2007 on August 23, 2023, 11:01:33 AM: I am lloking at Sunday as well probably from Fogarty. I saw you last time I was there.
Title: Re: PC/Fogarty/Columbia Sat 8/26
Post by: Fred "True" Trujillo on August 24, 2023, 06:46:41 AM: As of now, I will be at PC Saturday and Sunday. Conditions looked... favorable (don't jinx it Fred, don't do it!). Dropping traps in about 50 feet of water and heading West and a little North. I will be on my Hobie Revo "Ms. Salma" with a bright orange hat; channel 69 (and the usual suspects)...

Fred "True" Trujillo
Title: Re: PC/Fogarty/Columbia Sat 8/26
Post by: Fred "True" Trujillo on August 27, 2023, 05:51:56 AM: Got out yesterday in the madness that was Pacific City. Never seen that many dory boats go out before. Peopke were getting stuck left and right in the sand in the afternoon. Fishing was good. Many underlings, one cabby, one legal ling and some rockfish to add to the freezer in addition to some crab on shad bait. Will try again Sunday morning and report.
Title: Re: PC/Fogarty/Columbia Sat 8/26
Post by: Beer_Run on August 27, 2023, 10:34:31 AM: I braved the Hood to coast crowd and stayed with a buddy who lives in Seaside. Got up early and launched at Shipwreck at sunrise. Dropped in at 20’ and landed a wild fish in 2-3 min. Did it again same result. 2 hours of getting pummeled by the boat wakes of people running back down to the bridge. Ended up near 5 other kayakers and finally got one I could keep.