westport lingcod reports

[bankwalker]

Well i have been reluctant to post my westport reports...but after the last 3 trips and the insane amount of people i really dont think i can make it worse 

I've been to westport jetty 5 times sense the 1st and i can say without a doubt the season has been great. Ive landed 7 keepers, keeping 3 and turned 20+ lings back. I fish light setup for lingcod and it has resulted in some big fish lost. I might have to switch back to my usual setup next trip
I have been fishing jigs. 1oz jigs with white or red 5" twin tails with motor oil single tail hanging off the back.
or 1 1/2 oz jigs with 8" single tails with the body cut down.

I do not jig or slowly reel the jigs like most guys...i very slowly drag the jig across the bottom. Or i let the current drag it, twitching it very quickly.

Most guys ive seen have had at least 1 legal lingcod with a few sea bass too. The bass have been all over the board this season, no real "average" size that ive noticed. So i haven't really beem to inclined to target them.

[TeacherMan]

How far out have you been having to go? Been fishing the Ocean side? Can't wait to get down and try it! You ever use just herring? I was planning on using my 8'6 Heavy Salmon/Steelhead Ugly Stik with 65 pound Power Pro. Its my go to set up for kings in AK. 

thanks

[Hunterman]

Next week end I'm going to get back to work on the project boat..I'm getting the ich REAL BAD to get back down there..

Hey del,, are you getting ready??

Hunterman(Tony)

[bankwalker]

How far out have you been having to go? Been fishing the Ocean side? Can't wait to get down and try it! You ever use just herring? I was planning on using my 8'6 Heavy Salmon/Steelhead Ugly Stik with 65 pound Power Pro. Its my go to set up for kings in AK. 

thanks

 I fish a 10'6" 12-25 st croix avid with a cardiff 301 spooled with 40lb power pro.
The rod is such a over rated rod and fishes more like a 10'6" 10-20 gloomis.

I have never fished bait out there. And i fish the inside of the jetty. But off the ocean side was good for perch a couple trips ago.

[WSU]

What tide is best?

[bankwalker]

I have done good on any tide. But incoming tide is best 90% of the time.

[TeacherMan]

I've done good on perch out there. After we ravor clam we take the guts and stuff and use them for bait.

[carpsniperg2]

I hope to maybe get my first ling when I head up for my bear hunt

[BigD]

Hope to get the boat down there next week, need to make a trip or two before the hali opener. Thanks for the report.

[BMRB]

tough day for me today. no lings, no bass....i just cant seem to figure this whole jetty fishing out.

[bankwalker]

I was out there yesterday aswell. Barometer drop shut the fish off.

I caught 1 tiny bass and lost one ling around 40" right at the rocks. Both my buddies landed a barely legal ling each.

[BMRB]

well off to westport again on my last vacation day in the morning.  anyone ever had any luck off the small finger jetties in town?

[bankwalker]

I've caught a few small lings off the finger jetty.

I wish i was headed out there tomorrow. Fishing should be good.

[Widgeondeke]

I went for the first time 2 weeks ago. Went with some friends on a charter. There were 20 guys on the boat total. We caught 200 bass in 75 minutes. That was some fast paced fishing.
I believe we ended up with about 20 keeper lings.
I twas my first time ever fishing the WA coast. It was fun and I caught 2 lings, nothing huge, but they eat just fine. 

For the lings we used herring. dropped it to the bottom, reeled up 3 cranks and bounced it off the sand.