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Westport Shore Fishing..
« on: May 11, 2013, 07:55:14 PM »
Tell me where to go and what to use please. I suck.  :tup:
Whatever for lingcods, black rockfish, greenlings. Etc.  :dunno:
Spent all day out here and nothing but a sunburn. And its starting to get under my skin... (the frustration) that is.
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2013, 08:14:52 PM »
If you want to just catch greenlings, just put a 3"-4" white soft plastic (worm) with a curly tail on with a walleye jig head (1/4-1/2 ounce). Cast out into the kelp beds (if those exist in Westport) and retrieve while jigging. Sometimes in just seaweed or structure works too  :tup:

Then rig that greenling up and catch a ling! If you are fishing the jetty, you can throw out wilson pt. darts for lings as well. I also slay rockfish on a crippled herring lure in a glow body and a green back (I don't think that the color matters as long as it is fluttering) Casting it out and retrieving/jigging it into rocks is a little sketchy though. That is why I broke down and got a kayak  :chuckle:
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2013, 08:16:59 PM »
Fish the South Jetty out past the green can.  Use sand shrimp close to the bottom for kelp greenlings.  Use small greenlings for ling cod bait.  Rig greenings 5' under a large bobber and let it swim around the rocks and hold on.  For bass, use white or black grubs, floating rapalas or spoons.

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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2013, 10:54:34 PM »
Im glad you answered your phone man. Be safe and have fun.
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2013, 07:44:33 AM »
The weather is kind of poor today but I may still give it a go. Thanks for the advice everyone.
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2013, 07:53:51 AM »
Get ahold of some shrimp and/or clam necks and go for surf perch. :tup:

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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2013, 09:47:56 AM »
Get ahold of some shrimp and/or clam necks and go for surf perch. :tup:
Yeah i just dont feel like wrestling with waves today. Too gloomy and Im not in a great mood. I did save my clam necks though.
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2013, 09:57:00 AM »
Yeah I hear ya, not fun trying catch fish when the weather is cruddy and they're not biting. I was thinking you should be able to get perch off the jetty too although I've never tried it. The worse day of fishing is better than any day of work. Good luck.

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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2013, 10:58:52 AM »
I used to do a lot of jetty fishing years ago. Used sand shrimp mostly but piling worms occasionally, very hard to keep on the hook but the fish love them. On the way down once we stopped at 7-11 and got some nachos drowned in chili & cheese, when we got the piling worms all we had handy to put them in was the bowl full of leftover chili & cheese. The fish go nuts for piling worms in chili & cheese sauce if you can keep it on the hook. Did it many times after that first trip.

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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2013, 11:01:51 AM »
I think it's bad juju to get piling worms now. :bdid:

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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2013, 11:03:48 AM »
I think it's bad juju to get piling worms now. :bdid:


thats to bad, because they are an awesome bait.
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2013, 11:06:45 AM »
Not surprising, Awesome bait though.

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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2013, 11:20:24 AM »
I think it's bad juju to get piling worms now. :bdid:

I use piling worms and they work great. everyone says they can get you but I have been using them since I was 8 or 9 and I have never bit or whatever they say they do.
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2013, 11:23:27 AM »
I'm almost positive it's against the law in Puget Sound nowadays but not sure about the Coast. Just didn't want anyone to get busted.

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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2013, 11:42:31 AM »
I dont evfen know what pilinh worm looks like so no big deal lol.
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #15 on: May 12, 2013, 11:50:33 AM »
Get ahold of some shrimp and/or clam necks and go for surf perch. :tup:

Yep, that will work
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #16 on: May 12, 2013, 11:55:59 AM »
I'm almost positive it's against the law in Puget Sound nowadays but not sure about the Coast. Just didn't want anyone to get busted.


oh okay my bad. Yeah there are a few rules out in westport but thats it.  I use them for a few diff types of fish. It needs to warm up a bit before I would start using piling worms. They might work now but I like to use sand shrimp.     

one time a guy was freaking out that i was using them and im not sure if he said they bite or pinch you but he was sure I shouldnt be messing with them. 

one time I helped a 8 year old catch his first fish with a piling worm.

I like to use clam necks for sole out there. It works well.
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #17 on: May 12, 2013, 11:59:06 AM »
If you want surf perch use clam necks and a good casting rod, 2-4 oz. of lead and fish right off of the beach, right after low tide was always the best for me. Wade out as far as you dare and cast. If you want rock fish (sea bass and ling cod) use leadheaded jigs and cast off of the jetty. If nothing happens with the jigs then switch to smaller hooks and a couple of splitshot, half a sandshrimp, cast short, just past the rocks and let sink to bottom. You will catch an assortment of smaller rock fish. Good luck!!!

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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #18 on: May 12, 2013, 01:17:27 PM »
Welp no fishing for me today boys and girls. The rain wasnt gonna stop me but not being able to find sandshrimp sure did. Checked a few places, including the hungry whale. Notta. Guess its time to head home. Thanks for all the advice though.
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #19 on: May 12, 2013, 01:28:35 PM »
next time you come down let me ahead of time and we can meet up so I can put you on some fish
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #20 on: May 12, 2013, 05:41:18 PM »
The Shell station just up from Monte Square sell sand shrimp.  Monte Square's guy got popped for not having a license.

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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #21 on: May 12, 2013, 05:50:41 PM »
The Shell station just up from Monte Square sell sand shrimp.  Monte Square's guy got popped for not having a license.
Not sure where that is. But I checked every gas station within like 10 miles of westport. Either they didnt sell sandshrimp or they were out. The hungry whale was even sold out.
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #22 on: May 12, 2013, 07:00:02 PM »
No need to buy them if your in Westport, that's where they come from. Take a clam gun behind the coastguard station on the bottom half of the tide. Pull a tube full of sand and quickly put your hand in the hole and scoop out your shrimp, usually 1-6 shrimp per pull. Does not take long to get your bait!!! That's where the commercial pumpers go.

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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #23 on: May 12, 2013, 07:32:18 PM »
 :yeah:
That's what we do.  We also get them at Nisqually.

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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #24 on: May 13, 2013, 12:46:16 AM »
No need to buy them if your in Westport, that's where they come from. Take a clam gun behind the coastguard station on the bottom half of the tide. Pull a tube full of sand and quickly put your hand in the hole and scoop out your shrimp, usually 1-6 shrimp per pull. Does not take long to get your bait!!! That's where the commercial pumpers go.
What really? Wheres the coast guard station? We seen the fire department, the coast guard HOUSE, with the big bell out front. The beaches out there? and where, Just randomly pull clam guns full of sand? No tells for the shrimp or are there little holes where they reside? MY bad for all the questions, just would make things alittle easier next time. We came home but I would love to make it back out there to do some fishing.
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #25 on: May 13, 2013, 08:52:45 AM »
The sandy beach in the little cove by the tower at Westhaven Park is where we use to get shrimp.  Look for tiny holes in the sand.

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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #26 on: May 13, 2013, 10:26:31 AM »
You went right past the coast gaurd station  and when you were going to were i told you did you see that little beach off to your left? I dig shrimp there. you also can ger shrimp from dennis comppany  in toen for 2.59 for 12.


next time you plan to go out let me know a week or so before so I can get and show you guys all the good spots
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #27 on: May 13, 2013, 10:34:29 AM »
You went right past the coast gaurd station  and when you were going to were i told you did you see that little beach off to your left? I dig shrimp there. you also can ger shrimp from dennis comppany  in toen for 2.59 for 12.


next time you plan to go out let me know a week or so before so I can get and show you guys all the good spots
Sounds good man. :tup:
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #28 on: May 13, 2013, 10:36:13 AM »
The sandy beach in the little cove by the tower at Westhaven Park is where we use to get shrimp.  Look for tiny holes in the sand.
Ok Ill keep that In mind. I wanna plan another trip out there, just got back from two days in westport. Had to unpack, and repack, to go on our trip to packwood for our 3 day cabin stay :tup:
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #29 on: May 13, 2013, 11:21:05 AM »
You went right past the coast gaurd station  and when you were going to were i told you did you see that little beach off to your left? I dig shrimp there. you also can ger shrimp from dennis comppany  in toen for 2.59 for 12.


next time you plan to go out let me know a week or so before so I can get and show you guys all the good spots
Sounds good man. :tup:




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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #30 on: May 15, 2013, 09:13:48 PM »
I'm not sure what the sponsor requirements are to post links on this site, so if I'm out of line in posting this please let me know.

Here's an Outdoor Line podcast that covers fishing off the jetties at Westport and Ocean Shores. It might be somewhat helpful in your pursuit of bottomfish out there. Best of luck to you  ;)

http://podcasts.theoutdoorline.com/files/Mar%2016%20Fix/3-16%20tech%20line%20-%20martinis%20jetty.mp3

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« Reply #31 on: May 15, 2013, 09:29:47 PM »
I'm not sure what the sponsor requirements are to post links on this site, so if I'm out of line in posting this please let me know.

Here's an Outdoor Line podcast that covers fishing off the jetties at Westport and Ocean Shores. It might be somewhat helpful in your pursuit of bottomfish out there. Best of luck to you  ;)

http://podcasts.theoutdoorline.com/files/Mar%2016%20Fix/3-16%20tech%20line%20-%20martinis%20jetty.mp3
Hey that was a great post. I liked alot of what they had to say thanks man! :tup: anymore along those lines?
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Re: Westport Shore Fishing..
« Reply #32 on: May 16, 2013, 08:22:44 AM »
Here's a few more podcast links from the "Tech Line" where we cover a different technique every week on the radio show:

http://www.theoutdoorline.com/resource-line/tech-line/

We have podcasts available every week on the main Outdoor Line page and I periodically update the Resource Line page with stuff that people seem to be interested in. There's a really good surf perch podcast in there somewhere, but I'll be darned if I can find it. If I get lucky and find it I'll post it up for ya.

Buddies of mine do really well fishing off the jetties out there for sea bass and lingcod and all they use are curly tails and swim baits on jig heads. When the salmon are running they'll float a whole herring under a bobber and they'll catch a few salmon that way too. Pretty fun deal...just gotta watch the weather. Best of luck to you! 

 


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