Baltimore rock/light house 4/30/09

 Thu
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft.

 Chris and I are going to try to make it out to Baltimore rock on Thursday. Ocean looks pretty good. Any one else going to make it out?

I would be there if I didn't have Spamalot tickets at the Hult in Eugene Thursday night. Hope you guys catch some monster lings!

 Enjoy the show. It looks like it will be pretty funny.

I'll be there, probably tomorrow too. 8:30 launch, Merlin?

I really would like to be in the water by 8 or so. I want plenty of time to find some new spots.

I really would like to be in the water by 8 or so. I want plenty of time to find some new spots.

8:30 is 8 or so... . Ok, I'll see there at 8:00 AM . Hope this rainy crude goes away..

 2:30 pm today,, water looked really clear outside middle reef,,, some clear inside.
   Have to bring the last of the crab gear tomorrow,,
catch a big one.. Royg

You guys clean the little ones out of the way for me so I can get to the big ones on Friday and maybe if I'm lucky, Saturday as well.

What a day. Birthday curse in full effect!!

We launched at about 8:30 after i drove back home to get my fishing poles that were sitting in the living room. Jesse, Chris and myself decided to go north and try to get to B. Rock. started to pedaddle around the outside and i had the geat idea of shooting the gap. As we made are way through i mentioned to the guys to time the wash slot properly or it can get a little hairy. Unfortunatly Chris didn't time it right and huli'd right in the slot and ended clinging to the rocks as his 150 dollar knife and the crab pot he was transporting went to the bottom. There was no way he could get back on in the wash so i towed his Yak out of the slot and we were gonna meet him somewhere calmer.

after we paddled around to where we should have been able to see Chris, we couldn't find him. We got a little nervous and Jesse paddled back into the slot and found Chris still clinging to the rock, it was too slick for him to make his way up. So he held on to the back of Jesse's yak and he towed him out to deeper water and finally got him back on his yak, wet and frustrated he paddled in.
After that,

I felt kinda crappy cause it wasmy idea to shoot the gap and really had some bad juju going. Had at least 7 or 8 balcks on the jig and get off. Lost a nice, probably 30 inch Ling at the boat and the same thing on the biggest greenling i ever did see, it almost jumped in the yak and spit the hook and was gone. Only ended up boating two decent blacks. Tough day overall but that's the way it goes sometimes, just glad all were safe at the end of the day...

The crab pot was right in the wash so it's still there on a long soak. I'm gonna try to get it tomorrow if it's calmer on a different tide.

Hey Roy,

Sorry to hear about the B-day accident.  At least everyone went home at the end of the day.  I am going out 2morrow morning what about u?  I bought lots of jigs and some new line.  Might get wet, but I dont care.  I am getting off work earlier 2night so I will get a little sleep.

Yea Justin, I'm goin for sure and Ralph and Reed should be there too.. Looks like it might be better then today, the wind waves were still kinda choppy today. Launching at 8 am, see ya there.

 Will be there,,, sounds like you guys had an exciting day!!
     

CBY, where is this area you were fishing located? 

Good team work Roy!  Glad to hear it had a happy ending.

You'll make up for it tomorrow I'm sure. 

CBY, where is this area you were fishing located? 

just Sunset Bay area. I got an older video of shooting the gap where Chris Huli'd, don't fish in there just a shortcut to the north side. And yes, i squealed like a little girl.. At about 1:45 into the video, thats the spot  where Chris huli'd. It was washing alot more today but was flatter before going into it. Just happened to time it on a good set.