Post by: Stein on April 25, 2019, 07:28:11 AM
Post by: Mfowl on April 25, 2019, 07:35:57 AM
Post by: jeffitz on April 25, 2019, 07:57:47 AM
Post by: WSU on April 25, 2019, 08:02:55 AM
Post by: JKEEN33 on April 25, 2019, 08:45:42 AM
going May 2 from Westport
How do you do out of Westport? I’ve fished Neah Bay for many years and we always get our fish, but getting tired of the tribe screwing all the fishermen. Every year I say it’s my last up there. I’ve heard Westport is a bait fishery. Is that true? We kill with artificial out of Neah Bay.
Post by: WSU on April 25, 2019, 08:52:03 AM
Post by: Fidelk on May 01, 2019, 09:28:08 AM
going May 2 from Westport
How do you do out of Westport? I’ve fished Neah Bay for many years and we always get our fish, but getting tired of the tribe screwing all the fishermen. Every year I say it’s my last up there. I’ve heard Westport is a bait fishery. Is that true? We kill with artificial out of Neah Bay.
Last season I went out with Randy Lato from La Push for halibut in Area 2 (1 1/2 hour ride)......party boats from Westport arrived after a 4 hour run. Doubt that everyone got a halibut......because there were boats everywhere competing for fish and they didn't spend that much time actually fishing before the 4 hour trip back to Westport. Try La Push......we limited on halibut and lingcod. I fished with a 28 oz. TNT bar and a dab of Smelly Jelly. Some boats were rigging with lingcod bellies.
Post by: Nice Racks on May 07, 2019, 03:48:04 PM
Post by: Griiz on May 07, 2019, 04:57:26 PM
Sounds like fun. I've been trying to get out for halibut for years, but something always comes up. Planned on the 5th, but the water was bad, and I guess it's not looking good on Thursday for the same reason. Just curious, what is considered being too rough to fish? Is it a personal opinion, depends on the size boat you have, or something else?
It definitely has a lot to do with your personal comfort level and boat size. If I can keep my lines pretty vertical it is fishable. In 500 ft of water this can take a lot of backtrolling to make this happen, but you can fish in pretty nasty seas, it just takes a lot of the fun out of it.
Post by: h20hunter on May 07, 2019, 05:48:49 PM
Post by: JKEEN33 on May 07, 2019, 07:35:51 PM
Post by: Nice Racks on May 07, 2019, 08:50:05 PM
Sounds like fun. I've been trying to get out for halibut for years, but something always comes up. Planned on the 5th, but the water was bad, and I guess it's not looking good on Thursday for the same reason. Just curious, what is considered being too rough to fish? Is it a personal opinion, depends on the size boat you have, or something else?
It definitely has a lot to do with your personal comfort level and boat size. If I can keep my lines pretty vertical it is fishable. In 500 ft of water this can take a lot of backtrolling to make this happen, but you can fish in pretty nasty seas, it just takes a lot of the fun out of it.
Ok thanks. I was a little confused. I'm looking at the LaPush weather and it's like 60 degrees and 7mph winds thinking it's a go and he was talking like 9 foot waves at 10 seconds or something to that effect. Guess it's different talk 30 miles out.
Post by: Griiz on May 07, 2019, 09:02:31 PM
Post by: Mfowl on May 11, 2019, 07:02:08 PM
How is everyone else doing? I heard the inside waters have been slow at best... :dunno:
Post by: RB on May 11, 2019, 09:02:08 PM
BC was good to us for a second year in a row. We did not get much in the way of bonus fish like lingcod/rockfish but the hali fishing was pretty good. One highlight was having some fresh halibut and crab we brought in cooked and served to us in the marina cafe/bar while we sat and watched the sunset.
How is everyone else doing? I heard the inside waters have been slow at best... :dunno:
It does not get any better than fresh out of the water!!
Post by: Jamieb on May 11, 2019, 09:14:44 PM