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Kayak Fishing => Let's Talk Kayak Fishing => Topic started by: Beer_Run on September 06, 2023, 03:58:52 PM

Title: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: Beer_Run on September 06, 2023, 03:58:52 PM
Anyone else looking at conditions and considering chasing salmon this weekend? PC or Depot/Fogarty. Looks fishable and if I read the regulations correctly it is two salmon, wild or hatchery, but only 1 Chinook?

No wind up the Columbia this weekend which is also very tempting. Buddy smoked 'em at the mouth of Drano this morning in a PB.
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: moistfish on September 07, 2023, 07:52:56 AM
I'm definitely looking at a Fogarty run this Saturday. It'll either be there or up around the Duwamish looking for pinks. Still trying to decide between the two, but with the non-select coho season (and the option of one chinook) it's a pretty easy choice.

I bet the fishing will be excellent around Drano as well though. Personally, I'm planning to head up there after work one (or two) days next week. The weekend crowds when the fishing is good is a little much for me.
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: YakOnDaSea on September 07, 2023, 08:24:27 AM
i'm planning on Depoe for Sunday. hope to see many of you!

tight lines!!
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: Shin09 on September 07, 2023, 01:30:16 PM
Would be nice to make it to Depoe sunday but family duties call...taking Monday off to fish but looks like the ocean will be unsettled. Thinking maybe Drano, but have never done that rodeo OR mouth of the lewis/bubble since the big river is closed.
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: kemfish on September 07, 2023, 03:58:09 PM
planning on Fogarty on Saturday and PC on Sunday. Both days look nice

Planning to do some bottom fishing mainly, but going to have the salmon tackle out for a while too.  Have only brought one small wild fish to the boat this year.   Need to fill up some those empty tag slots.
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: MonkeyFist on September 08, 2023, 09:44:23 AM
Done at 9:30.
170-180
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: elstunar on September 08, 2023, 10:08:48 AM
Hoping to make it to PC on Sunday.
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: Beer_Run on September 08, 2023, 02:38:30 PM
Done at 9:30.
170-180

PC?
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: MonkeyFist on September 08, 2023, 02:49:09 PM
Depoe Bay
Out at 170-180 there was a lot of seaweed about even with Government Point.
Lost the first two fish.
Went out to 200 feet and the water cleaned up, no bites.
Went back to 180 and got one, an hour later the other.
Hoochie behind chrome/green shortbus flasher.

Going again tomorrow.
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: Beer_Run on September 08, 2023, 05:06:34 PM
Thanks that sounds like a blast. I am trying to angle for the ocean Sunday, but with 8 1 week old piglets it is hard to get away. Going to the mouth of the Lewis in the morning. It has been pretty crazy good and a lot closer. Look forward to more pics
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: MonkeyFist on September 09, 2023, 09:29:33 AM
I hope I wasn’t the only yakker at Depoe today
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: Beer_Run on September 09, 2023, 05:40:54 PM
Nice work!!  I opted for the Lewis and Columbia. 1 for 7  >:(. Lost two BIG up river brights right at the boat. 1 smallish coho to show for 7 hours of grinding. Today was the best bite I have seen just up river from the Lewis. Fish on all day.
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: kemfish on September 10, 2023, 06:44:38 PM
Fished Depoe Friday PM, Fogarty Sat, and PC Sunday.   No salmon for me, but caught a ton of rockfish, several ling a couple Cabs and a Halibut.  My first ever Halibut even if it wasn't huge, Makes. my weekend.

PC was stuffed with rockfish.  Having a hard time even getting a lure to the bottom for kings.  Sand was also very soft, lots of doroes getting stuck on the way out

My SUV smells really bad right now, time to start cleaning some stuff

Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: MonkeyFist on September 10, 2023, 07:10:17 PM
Congratulations on the halibut.
PC or Depoe?
It's on my kayak fishing bucket list.
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: kemfish on September 10, 2023, 07:45:01 PM
2.5-3 miles NW off Fogarty.  Complete Luck.  SDOR and I were fishing an area he'd caught some big ling at before and this thing showed up.
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: rogerdodger on September 10, 2023, 07:54:59 PM
2.5-3 miles NW off Fogarty.  Complete Luck.  SDOR and I were fishing an area he'd caught some big ling at before and this thing showed up.

excellent. 
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: gexrich on September 11, 2023, 06:19:55 AM
I took this pic yesterday (9-10) of a couple of kayaks heading out of Depoe Bay. So flat! Hope you both did well. Love the lights!
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: YakOnDaSea on September 11, 2023, 09:15:42 AM
Went out of Depoe on Sunday and what a beautiful day it was! Silver bite was moderate, went 1 for 4, native 30 inch 10# coho at around 190' on herring.
Bottom bite was also moderate with lots of underlings. Quite the whale show coming back  8)
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: Captain Redbeard on September 11, 2023, 11:24:35 AM
Took my daughter out in the tandem at Depoe yesterday. Got 1 takedown on the salmon rod but that was it (we didn't go out very far). Bottom fishing was a little slow for her, unfortunately, but she enough to have a good time. The real stars of the day were the multiple close encounters with whales! We also saw porpoises and the usual seals and sea lions, sea birds, etc.

My wife caught some really nice 19-20" rockfish, 28 and 30" lingcod, and the biggest cabezon I've ever seen (pushing 30" - released). Oh yeah, and she saw what she believes was either great white or a salmon shark breach about 100 yards away from us - you should have seen the look on her face!

I go out there to fish, but some days are so much fun I'm just happy to be out there. And the last time I took my daughter out she outfished me pretty good, so she'll be alright.
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: Captain Redbeard on September 11, 2023, 11:25:42 AM
Fished Depoe Friday PM, Fogarty Sat, and PC Sunday.   No salmon for me, but caught a ton of rockfish, several ling a couple Cabs and a Halibut.  My first ever Halibut even if it wasn't huge, Makes. my weekend.

Great job on the halibut! Congratulations!
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: gexrich on September 11, 2023, 05:26:59 PM
Good to meet you Capt Redbeard and family. Great day out there. Outback # 081 :)

John
Title: Re: PC/Depot this weekend
Post by: Captain Redbeard on September 13, 2023, 07:27:01 AM
Good to meet you Capt Redbeard and family. Great day out there. Outback # 081 :)

Likewise! Thank you for saying hi and for the tips, I appreciate it. Quite a beautiful playground you have there  ;D