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Regional Discussions => Oregon Kayak Fishing => Topic started by: rogerdodger on February 07, 2018, 06:42:59 AM

Title: Sunset Bay Feb.8
Post by: rogerdodger on February 07, 2018, 06:42:59 AM: I am getting my kit ready to launch out of Sunset Bay and fish the Simpson reef area tomorrow, forecast looks solid- 3.5'P @ 12s + 1.1'S @ 6s, light winds from the north. ;D

Planning to launch by about 8am, low tide is about 1pm, back to the bay by 2 or 3pm. I'll be on my gray Oasis with my radio scanning all the normal channels.

cheers, roger
Title: Re: Sunset Bay Feb.8
Post by: Tinker on February 07, 2018, 01:22:26 PM: I was planning a Thursday trip there myself. Perhaps we'll see each other. If not, good fishing!

Isn't Sunset is on 8AM - 5PM winter hours? Don't get ticketed.
Title: Re: Sunset Bay Feb.8
Post by: rogerdodger on February 07, 2018, 03:13:37 PM: Quote from: Tinker on February 07, 2018, 01:22:26 PM
I was planning a Thursday trip there myself. Perhaps we'll see each other. If not, good fishing!

Isn't Sunset is on 8AM - 5PM winter hours? Don't get ticketed.

we were down a couple of weeks ago for the huge surf, the signs are now "Dawn to Dusk", which I take to be first light to last light, tomorrow that would be 6:52am to 6:10pm.
Title: Re: Sunset Bay Feb.8
Post by: Tinker on February 07, 2018, 05:33:50 PM: Quote from: rogerdodger on February 07, 2018, 03:13:37 PM
we were down a couple of weeks ago for the huge surf, the signs are now "Dawn to Dusk", which I take to be first light to last light, tomorrow that would be 6:52am to 6:10pm.

Good to know! Thanks.
Title: Re: Sunset Bay Feb.8
Post by: alpalmer on February 08, 2018, 08:52:03 AM: someone is about to head out at Sunset..... have a great day!
Title: Re: Sunset Bay Feb.8
Post by: surf12foot on February 08, 2018, 05:45:23 PM: That was me. It was a slow day today! All said and done- 2 underlings, 1 small cabbie and 7 blacks,keeping 2 real nice size(16 3/4" on both) and loosing about another 7 or 8. The blacks you really had to work to find.
Title: Re: Sunset Bay Feb.8
Post by: rogerdodger on February 08, 2018, 09:36:35 PM: I left the bay just before that picture was taken, on my way to Simpson Reef.

I released this Hulk of a Cabby (landed on rockfish spinning gear), destroyed that Lancer Jig trying to get it out...

(https://i.imgur.com/97G3aN7.jpg)

and I released 4 legal Lings that just weren't big enough to be my 2nd for the day...went home with a Simpson Reef Hat Trick- a dark brown Ling, a Black Rockfish and 6 large solid crabs...and I had the reef to myself, not a single powerboat fishing anywhere near it.

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

but the swell was all mixed up and coming from all directions, not big swells but steady pounding from all directions...classic washing machine day but worth it.