rockfish...where to go?

Sunset Bay Thursday.................YEAH!

I want to go! Too bad I have to work.

I don't mind going to work...it's the 8 hour wait to go home that's a bitch 

thanks all....I don`t know where to go...but don`t mind a drive either, I do know I need to get out "there" this weekend if at all doable, my daughter is camping till Monday with her friends so I have the green light to venture and find somewhere doable I would feel comfortable taking her with next time. since anywhere is a drive for me preferable that if it gets nasty can still fish somewhere that is kinda sheltered, that is why am leaning toward sunset beach area....I would go for depoe again but am still bummed out could only get out Saturday(got to Chinook bend Tuesday nite and wanted to fish every day...).....Friday doable but decided to save my muscles for Saturday as Friday it looked like it was still pretty rocking ....anyway looking at either neah bay or sunset I guess.if doable anywhere am outta here Thursday after work....tight lines to all.

Just FYI - "Sunset Beach" and "Sunset Bay" are two very different places. I know because I've made that mistake myself.

Hope you're able to get out, have fun and keep safe. Report back so we know how the fishing was.

welp, am planning on sunset bay but cannot make reservations "allowed" till friday and put in 2 days(friday/saturday nites)  on reserve america and no tent sites available....as for thursday nite may have site but according to reserve america 1st come 1st served which might be a bitch cuz will be leaving late and arriving probable around 1 in the morning.... any suggestions? should i just go for it and hope i can find a place down there somewhere to pitch a tent?

are the conditions going to be like it was at orc Saturday at sunset fri/sat/sunday?? or even worse? need to git packing now so I can take off right after work tomarrow....I was ok with conditions at orc but came in around 10 30 cuz I was  anxious about the inbound...did not feel like surfing in such a tight spot with possibility of boat coming out....

are the conditions going to be like it was at orc Saturday at sunset fri/sat/sunday?? or even worse? need to git packing now so I can take off right after work tomarrow....I was ok with conditions at orc but came in around 10 30 cuz I was  anxious about the inbound...did not feel like surfing in such a tight spot with possibility of boat coming out....

Definetely not worse i don't think, and the launch is a dream under all but the worst of conditions.. It's just when you get outside of the inside. Sunset Bay can be broken down to three general area's.

The inside which is fishable most of the time but the fishing sucks... you will catch a fish now and then and even once in a great while a keeper Ling sneaks in there but overall it's a real snoozer.

Then there is the outside bay which can be fishable alot of times fishing whichever side the wind/swell is coming from. North wind/swell fish the north side. Gotta be near the rocks, the middle is a desert for the most part, might catch a Flounder if you drag some bait out there.

Then there is the outside which is the best fishing and of course affected by the conditions the most...4-5 foot swell with 15+ mph wind will be no fun out there
If you click the map link and zoom out once you can see the distinct areas

If you work the outside bay hard you might get a decent stringer of smaller fish or you could get skunked... never know

I can't fish on Sat. or i would show you in person but may be able to sneak out Sun. for a bit. Have fun and be safe...


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You can stay 24 hrs on Bastendorff Beach (not the county park) for free.

i very much appreciate the help...this fricken SUCKS! with weather forecast am just going to hang out here and save my car and dough for another trip some other day....DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i very much appreciate the help...this fricken SUCKS! with weather forecast am just going to hang out here and save my car and dough for another trip some other day....DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Angler of the day tournament.

possible chris, i have to wait and see.... in meantime, does someone have a link to the bar reports -weather they are restricted or not? have tried a couple sites: coast guard and noaa but having hellofa time getting that info... 

 Here you go Mark

 http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/marine/bars_mover.php

 Web cams and bar reports.

i very much appreciate the help...this fricken SUCKS! with weather forecast am just going to hang out here and save my car and dough for another trip some other day....DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Call

i swear to god am going to have a meltdown!!!!!! no bar restrictions ( I found the link) at depoe bay and forecast don`t look too bad??? depoe anyone??? company picnic happening now, after I may pack up and head out.....am feeling like a dam yo yo man...is it doable or fricken not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i swear to god am going to have a meltdown!!!!!! no bar restrictions ( I found the link) at depoe bay and forecast don`t look too bad??? depoe anyone??? company picnic happening now, after I may pack up and head out.....am feeling like a dam yo yo man...is it doable or fricken not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whats doable for some may be too much for others...

Whats doable for some may be too much for others...

+1... No one can tell you if it's doable for you, sorry.