NorthWest Kayak Anglers
Kayak Fishing => Let's Talk Kayak Fishing => Topic started by: Bassassin208 on August 12, 2023, 07:01:53 PM
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Took a trip down to the Oregon side of the estuary with the tides finally looking a little more favorable. Didn’t quite catch slack low on Friday but a friend and I were fishing just as the flood tide was starting. My friend enticed one to eat a spinner tipped with a baby hootchie that ended up breaking him off before we could get a glimpse of it. No other takers the rest of the day despite countless gear changes and adjustments. Saw some PBs land a few but the bite did not seem red hot.
Fished solo on Saturday and had my line in the water right at slack low. Fished no more than 5 minutes before hooking up with a very nice acrobatic chinook in 35 FOW that took me for a ride. Somehow managed to net it (if you don’t set up your net, you’ll likely get a bite. I did this) and was ecstatic to see it was clipped. Gave it another couple hours in hopes for a coho with no success. Only saw 1 other fish landed during this time.
The fish ate a standard gold Mexican hat spinner under 16ozs with 35 feet on the counter. 18” bumper 20” leader
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Nice report and sweet pics -- thanks for taking the time to post it up!
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Killer sunset!
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Nice one Nate! Well done netting her. I've seen many heartbreakers when guys hook a fish, and their net is collapsed/not set up yet. So many ways to lose a salmon that you can't control, but ensuring the net is set up and ready to go as soon as you drop gear in the water is an easily preventable one.
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Are there any decent spots to launch from the WA side?
I want to try the estuary tomorrow, but with a 10-20 MPH north wind forecast, I would like to stay near the leeward shore.
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Nice report and sweet pics -- thanks for taking the time to post it up!
Thanks! I always appreciate reading others' reports, figured I would contribute.
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Killer sunset!
Thats actually sunrise! Crazy colors
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Nice one Nate! Well done netting her. I've seen many heartbreakers when guys hook a fish, and their net is collapsed/not set up yet. So many ways to lose a salmon that you can't control, but ensuring the net is set up and ready to go as soon as you drop gear in the water is an easily preventable one.
Thanks Chris! Definitely agree. Though with my dismal luck the day before, I thought maybe I could coerce at least a bite if my net was still collapsed and I would figure it out later ha. Somehow that worked out
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Are there any decent spots to launch from the WA side?
I want to try the estuary tomorrow, but with a 10-20 MPH north wind forecast, I would like to stay near the leeward shore.
I have not personally fished from the WA side down there though I do know people kayak fish that area. I would assume they launch at the Cape Disappointment launch. That side is definitely more protected when the North winds kick up. Tight lines
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Not an expert, but launched at the circled spot. Hungry Harbor from Google Earth. Bit of a hike to the water at low tide. Picture is high tide and super easy. Big wide shoulder for parking. Did very well catching native fish there last year. >:(
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Took a trip down to the Oregon side of the estuary with the tides finally looking a little more favorable. Didn’t quite catch slack low on Friday but a friend and I were fishing just as the flood tide was starting. My friend enticed one to eat a spinner tipped with a baby hootchie that ended up breaking him off before we could get a glimpse of it. No other takers the rest of the day despite countless gear changes and adjustments. Saw some PBs land a few but the bite did not seem red hot.
Fished solo on Saturday and had my line in the water right at slack low. Fished no more than 5 minutes before hooking up with a very nice acrobatic chinook in 35 FOW that took me for a ride. Somehow managed to net it (if you don’t set up your net, you’ll likely get a bite. I did this) and was ecstatic to see it was clipped. Gave it another couple hours in hopes for a coho with no success. Only saw 1 other fish landed during this time.
The fish ate a standard gold Mexican hat spinner under 16ozs with 35 feet on the counter. 18” bumper 20” leader
I have not fished the Oregon side, only WA above the bridge. Have heard of folk launching at Social Security Beach and riding the tide in and out which sounds like a plan. Looking out to Aug 26, there looks to be some soft incoming morning tides. Where did you launch and is it a beach wheel beach? How long of a haul to the water? I have two kayaks, one significantly heavier than the other so having not seen it any help would be great. On Google Earth I see a beach near Seafarer's Park that looks like there is a kayak on it.
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Bob, when you fished HH did you use your AP120 or your Hobie?
What kind of drop is there from the road to the sand?
I'm looking at those tides starting the 24th.
Thanks,
Patrick
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I had the Autopilot and the tide was WAY out at launch. Not perfect but easier than Fogarty. Very shallow drop from the road to 150 yards out. Coming back in at probably close to high tide, I was 50' from my truck. Small steep part right below where I was parked but totally doable. If I go there, I will take the AP for sure. So much nicer and easier to keep fishing 100% of the time. Launch, land and one of 5 I had to let go
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Took a trip down to the Oregon side of the estuary with the tides finally looking a little more favorable. Didn’t quite catch slack low on Friday but a friend and I were fishing just as the flood tide was starting. My friend enticed one to eat a spinner tipped with a baby hootchie that ended up breaking him off before we could get a glimpse of it. No other takers the rest of the day despite countless gear changes and adjustments. Saw some PBs land a few but the bite did not seem red hot.
Fished solo on Saturday and had my line in the water right at slack low. Fished no more than 5 minutes before hooking up with a very nice acrobatic chinook in 35 FOW that took me for a ride. Somehow managed to net it (if you don’t set up your net, you’ll likely get a bite. I did this) and was ecstatic to see it was clipped. Gave it another couple hours in hopes for a coho with no success. Only saw 1 other fish landed during this time.
The fish ate a standard gold Mexican hat spinner under 16ozs with 35 feet on the counter. 18” bumper 20” leader
I have not fished the Oregon side, only WA above the bridge. Have heard of folk launching at Social Security Beach and riding the tide in and out which sounds like a plan. Looking out to Aug 26, there looks to be some soft incoming morning tides. Where did you launch and is it a beach wheel beach? How long of a haul to the water? I have two kayaks, one significantly heavier than the other so having not seen it any help would be great. On Google Earth I see a beach near Seafarer's Park that looks like there is a kayak on it.
Social Security beach is where I launched. Very easy launch. You can drive right up to the water if you have a sand-capable vehicle. Even if you don’t the wheel down to the water is pretty easy. Seafarers park also has a launch (the Hammond launch) that’s packed with powerboats, I wouldn’t recommend launching there. You can camp there though and that’s what I did. Hope this helps!
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That is excellent. Sounds like launching at Austin Pt. I have an F150 and do PC a ton.
Is it one of these spots? I have never been there. Obviously that ramp by the park must be a zoo this time of year
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Obviously that ramp by the park must be a zoo this time of year
The Hammond Launch can be nuts. Saturday there were probably 700-1000 boats between 5-7:00am. It was a busy Cathedral Park x 10. Very few fish though and Sunday there were maybe 100-200 boats.
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I am getting a ride with a pretty good guide Saturday, so looking forward to that. Also, looking at some soft tides 8/26 to launch at Hungry Harbor or SS Beach. Anyone else looking that far out?
Ocean looks sketchy through the weekend
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I am getting a ride with a pretty good guide Saturday, so looking forward to that. Also, looking at some soft tides 8/26 to launch at Hungry Harbor or SS Beach. Anyone else looking that far out?
Ocean looks sketchy through the weekend
Tides look good, would like to make it out there at least once this year. As long as I'm not out of town that weekend I would be interested.
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That is excellent. Sounds like launching at Austin Pt. I have an F150 and do PC a ton.
Is it one of these spots? I have never been there. Obviously that ramp by the park must be a zoo this time of year
The ramp by the park is always packed full of power boats. I launch at your circle in the 2nd picture.
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I have launched at lot D off Jetty Road several times. There is an 8 ft sand cliff to drop your boat off, then a very short walk to the water. The slope of the sand is steep there so you won't have very far to go. If you have a very heavy boat you might consider launching elsewhere, or flag down one of very many tourists to help you get the boat back up to the lot when you're done. Lots of parking, no power boats.
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I may bow out of this series of low tides.
The cluster known as Hood to the Coast is the same weekend.
Having dealt with that shit my last trip to Astoria, I'm in no mind to do it again.
Sunset Bay here I come.
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Not Buoy 10, but more like Buoy 20, yesterday:
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I have launched at lot D off Jetty Road several times. There is an 8 ft sand cliff to drop your boat off, then a very short walk to the water. The slope of the sand is steep there so you won't have very far to go. If you have a very heavy boat you might consider launching elsewhere, or flag down one of very many tourists to help you get the boat back up to the lot when you're done. Lots of parking, no power boats.
Tie a rope through a rear scupper and lower it over the drop off maybe ???
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Report for Thursday 24 August: after a 3-day closure, this fishery reopened and the bite was hot. Launched at 0615 and first takedown came 10 minutes later on an anchovy at 27 ft. Over the next several hours on the shipwreck troll, brought 8 to the revo to retain 1 hatchery king and 1 hatchery coho. The ratio has been tough this year requiring careful handling and release of unclipped fish. Really didn’t matter what you were pulling, the fish, especially wild coho were on it. One of those mornings when everything aligned.
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Fishing has been hot.
I fished from a buddys boat and my boat this week.
We went 8 for15 Friday
12 for 19 Saturday- Lost the biggest fish of the trip to a sea lion
8 for 15 Sunday
Lots of wilds around.
Hoping to get the kayak out their soon. I just like the boat their so i can move around to different sections.
Shipwreck has been good erly morning. Tounge point was great at all tides
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Yah, sea lions were a nuisance and wave chop from the armada of power boats was fairly constant after about 0900. That said, the power boaters were collegial and good to interact with out there. I had equal success running with or against the tide within two hours of slack. Water temps were around 68 degrees and most of action came on bait.