Oregon butts

A couple other spots I gleaned from that thread and some other responses I got.

Red and White can outside Newport in August.  That's in about 100' of water as far as I can tell.  Somewhat featureless.

65-70 feet of water outside Nehalem in August when dragging bottom for kings.  At least you're fishing for other things while you're at it here.

Seems to me, it's worth a few drifts in the deeper water wherever you're at, judging from the number of reports of incidental catches in the nearshore fisheries.  One thing I learned about halibut fishing in AK is to make long sweeping jigging strokes.  This motion seems to entice strikes more than just letting the bait soak.  If you're using a jig, swing for the fences whenever you feel something different.  If using bait, let 'em take it for a bit.

Good luck and go gettem'!!!

-Allen

I like the idea of not having to fish in 200+ feet of water for the butts.

Anybody know of a good place locally like that?

By locally I mean Puget Sound or the Straits?

Some info on Puget Sound and Eastern Straits butts here ... http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,300.0.html

-Allen

OOOPs, yes Pole these are the California Butts, a bit smaller, but if I catch a bunch my points will show it on the AOTY Board eh?
Or, is this not a species listed for the tourney? 
 I can travel a bit North and there is a limited season around Humbug Mountain for the bigger butts Ya'll are seeking, but not a Yak friendly area to fish! High winds and waves with a fetch as far as Japan!!! This stretch of Hwy 101 is often closed to trucks and trailers due to the wind.

I will enter the AOTY this year. I rarely catch many fish due to lack of knowledge and others willing to go out when I can!
 But it is well worth it to help support this site and the good man/men running it.

 As Steve Forbert used to sing.... ya cannot win, if ya do not play......

  HOY! HOY! heres to blood on the Boat!

CA butts are allowed for the butts category.  Only the largest one you enter counts for points.  You can enter as many as you want and the SW will pick the largest automatically.

-Allen