Post by: C-Money on May 04, 2015, 10:01:14 PM
Post by: MLBowhunting on May 04, 2015, 10:06:53 PM
Post by: C-Money on May 04, 2015, 10:26:40 PM
Post by: fishngamereaper on May 04, 2015, 10:30:57 PM
Post by: 2labs on May 04, 2015, 10:37:30 PM
Bring back back Daryl and Daryl !
Post by: h2ofowlr on May 04, 2015, 10:43:35 PM
Better safe than sorry. Those captains know their limits and the 12-14 combined seas tomorrow are not fishing friendly.
What site do you use to see the weather conditions out in the salt?
Post by: RadSav on May 04, 2015, 10:45:13 PM
We would crab during the winter in horrible weather. Cross bars with coast guard escorts. Even run a few miles with breakers on the back deck. Only once feared for my life and that was on the Columbia bar when we were late after helping the coastguard search for survivors of an earlier capsized vessel. If people wanted to pay that much money for a boat ride we would take them darn near any day. But if they expect to catch fish for that money the threshold is much lower.
We have cancelled a few trips due to mechanical issues. Those were always embarrassing. Best most modern boat in the bay and we can't keep a return fuel line from clogging :bash: Sometimes crap happens!
Post by: RadSav on May 04, 2015, 10:46:20 PM
How many people have lost a slip in the the La push. Marina? It's a joke.siting on a gold mine. 5 guys in five years.
Bring back back Daryl and Daryl !
LaPush could be a whole different story. That can get nasty rather quick!
Post by: h2ofowlr on May 04, 2015, 11:04:19 PM
What wind speed, gets the trip cancelled? 8-10 mph? Or higher? Fridays forecast appears to be 8-10 mph for the opener of halibut.
Post by: 2labs on May 04, 2015, 11:04:46 PM
Post by: fishngamereaper on May 04, 2015, 11:20:53 PM
Better safe than sorry. Those captains know their limits and the 12-14 combined seas tomorrow are not fishing friendly.
What site do you use to see the weather conditions out in the salt?
Pin point forecast on NOAA, Swell watch 3D weather and Magicseasweed...look at them all and find the middle ground,
Post by: fishngamereaper on May 04, 2015, 11:24:13 PM
Red,
What wind speed, gets the trip cancelled? 8-10 mph? Or higher? Fridays forecast appears to be 8-10 mph for the opener of halibut.
8-10 is a whisper breeze. 12-15 makes 1-2' wind chop depending tide. 15-20 is bumpy and not much fun, 20 plus is stay home. Then add swell onto any of the above winds. My rule is anything combined much over 9- 10ft and I don't go. Thats in a 24ft boat.
Post by: RadSav on May 04, 2015, 11:53:37 PM
Red,
What wind speed, gets the trip cancelled? 8-10 mph? Or higher? Fridays forecast appears to be 8-10 mph for the opener of halibut.
Unless it has changed small craft advisory flags will be issued if winds are expect to reach 20 knots within 12 hours, Gale force flags raise at 34knots and storm advisories at 48 knots. Fishing much deeper than 20 fathoms is difficult under small craft advisories, but if you have enough boat you can manage by backing into the current. Gale are darn near unfishable and not at all pleasurable for charter fishing. We have crabbed under gales before, but it's not overly enjoyable doing that either.
Big thing is liability. If a customer falls, gets thrown into something or gets injured in any way while a charter skipper ignores a gale flag - penalties can be steep!
My mentor used to say, "Customers first, my boat second, you and I last!" :chuckle:
We have cancelled trips when wind was not very high at all. Really depends more on current than it does wind. With twin screws, good hull design and large props you can back into wind rather well. But current is going to make or break hitting bottom at more than 30 fathoms. We always figured if a novice can not jig at least 10 pulls before losing bottom then drift is too fast or the water too deep.
Post by: h2ofowlr on May 05, 2015, 07:23:00 AM
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
F 8 Low 1:45 AM 5.9 5:40 AM Rise 12:04 AM 86
8 High 6:25 AM 6.5 8:35 PM Set 9:33 AM
8 Low 1:38 PM -1.1
8 High 9:25 PM 7.7
Sa 9 Low 2:50 AM 5.9 5:39 AM Rise 12:52 AM 77
9 High 7:13 AM 6.1 8:36 PM Set 10:37 AM
9 Low 2:28 PM -0.8
9 High 10:17 PM 7.6
Winds appear to be 8-10 mph around noon.
Post by: buckhorn2 on May 05, 2015, 08:29:09 AM
Post by: C-Money on May 05, 2015, 08:36:42 AM
Post by: sirmissalot on May 05, 2015, 03:34:40 PM
How many people have lost a slip in the the La push. Marina? It's a joke.siting on a gold mine. 5 guys in five years.
Bring back back Daryl and Daryl !
LaPush could be a whole different story. That can get nasty rather quick!
With Lapush basically having no bar its one of my favorite places to fish out of. I dont really think its any different than any other coastal fishery, the weather can get nasty quick anywhere. Just yesterday I was fishing around copalis and when the wind began to pick up we called it a day, before we knew it the wind was blowing a steady 25 and had to be gusting into the mid 30's, really was cooking out there and from the south. The fun part was pulling pots on the way in, one of very few times I've ever had my crew put their life jackets on.
2labs you are exactly right about the lapush marina. It has become an absolute joke. I don't know who's currently running it but I know for a fact that previous guys were taking cash on the side. That is why you're losing slips is my guess... absolutely ruined the halibut fishery for us out of lapush. I'll be down there for the opener but just for the day, not looking forward to the launch line but what do you do!
Post by: 2labs on May 05, 2015, 03:43:56 PM
Post by: Bill W on May 05, 2015, 04:20:57 PM
Three people drowned when their boat capsized that day.
Post by: 2labs on May 05, 2015, 04:27:20 PM
Post by: buckhorn2 on May 05, 2015, 05:46:05 PM
Post by: cohoho on May 05, 2015, 07:13:25 PM
Going out Friday with Rhett on the slammer and was hoping to take my boat out for halibut on sunday but that does;nt look like a good forcast now. I have fished in the ocean enough to know its more fun on the nice days.
With your salt experience Del, if you aren't going, I not going near it...:tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
Post by: Blacktail135 on May 05, 2015, 09:35:15 PM
Post by: Blacktail135 on May 05, 2015, 09:41:13 PM
Post by: C-Money on May 07, 2015, 07:08:37 PM
Post by: cohoho on May 07, 2015, 08:38:52 PM
We did great on the Freedom Wednesday. Limited on lings & rock fish. Guy next to me got 30 lb halibut, and a lady got a nice king that was released. I had large fish bust my herring liter twice. Great day on the water. The Freedom crew was outstanding, I think I found a home on the Freedom.
Good job, yummy Lings!