CR, Ocean Salmon

TyBoo · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:09 am Post subject: CR, Ocean Salmon

I've had two nights at home since getting back from the SJs, so it's time to go stay on the boat again. I got it all cleaned back up and in the water ready to go for an early morning slamon run out the end of the Columbia. The ocean has been pretty mild I hear, and the tide changes are tiny the next few mornings, so I'll be staying on the boat tonight and taking off when my fishing buddy gets there in the morning. It was hot inland and not so hot here, so we might as well leave before daylight since it will be foggy anyway. It's a long way to go for the chance of just four fish, but, well, sometimes you gotta take your lumps. If it is all good tomorrow we might take a couple kids the next day.

I betcha I see another CD25 out there from Chinook, WA.

TyBoo · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:58 am Post subject:

Limited by 7:00. On CR bar right now headed in.

sportner · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:55 am Post subject:

Mike,
Our youngest daughter gets married today or you would see me out by the CR buoy. I have had the boat over the bar seven times since coming back from N. Carolina and we limited each time. One day Toni and I had our fish by 7:30 am, ran back to Chinook, and had two 44" sturgeon by 11:30 am. Two days ago I took three friends and we had seven 8 lb. coho and a 17 lb king by 7:55 am. Its not always that good and a few days we had real rough crossings and bad water out there too, I can't say enough about how well my boat handles the bar and rough weather, much better than I do.
I will be back out there next week. Good luck.

TyBoo · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject:

Made it home just fine. That was the first time I ever Twittered on the Columbia River Bar, the most treacherous bar in the world. I have nearly wet myself a couple times, but never before Twittered.

TyBoo · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:07 am Post subject:

Heading back in with limit of Coho (4). Partner wouldn't let me release last one to try for king. Two fish are ok the other two real nice.

rogerbum · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:17 am Post subject:

Sounds like it's getting real good out there. My son got married yesterday so no fishing for me last week and I've still got a few relatives to entertain over the next 3-4 days. AFTER THAT though, I'm heading back out to Neah Bay for fishing Wed or Thurs through Sat.

TyBoo · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject:

Eight today. All of them smaller silvers. We let go a half dozen or so good size natives. The only kings we saw were real small. Had two boys with us. One of them got sick and the other didn't want to wake up, but we made 'them get their fish. Back to work for me tomorrow.

TyBoo · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:17 pm Post subject:

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Austin's friend with his first ever salmon today:

Robbi · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject:

That is just too cool! Great smile. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Robbi

Wandering Sagebrush · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject: Nice

Mike, great photo of the youngster with his first salmon! I still remember mine (out of Nehalem) when I was about that age. Hmmmmm, that was 50+ years ago. I am surprised that the memory still works.

B~C · Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:04 am Post subject:

good deal, now there's some fun. I kind of miss fishing down there. I heard there was supposed to be a great coho return, sounds like it's happening.

because i'm an ass, brought in 24 coho yesterday with many in the 12-18 pound range and 2 kings Smile

TyBoo · Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject:

Hey B~C good to hear from you.

There is a thread titled "Would the 22 benefit from more weight?" on here somewhere. I was going to suggest the guy talk to you because you are always adding weight to yours. But I didn't want to be an ass.

Those big silvers are a blast to catch. I hope we get a slug of them up to 15 pounds but the only big ones so far got all their fins.

Have fun with your summer job and keep us posted.

stevej · Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:37 pm Post subject:

Nice work Mike, so great to see you giving these kids a chance to enjoy the excitement. Our old 25's are just fish magnets, been great Coho fishing out of Newport this year we managed to limit out on our salmon trips last weekend. Will post some pics tonight of the salmon and tuna event at Newport.

stevej

TyBoo · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:35 am Post subject:

TyBoo · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:34 am Post subject:

I pulled the boat out of the water tonight long enough to fill up the gas tank at Costco. The 25 fish we have caught so far are going for $7.64 each. Oh, plus bait but the other guy buys that.

The wind is predicted to pick up a little, so the ocean might be out for us this weekend. Hope not - the morning tide turn is only a couple feet so the bar will be almost nothing if the wind stays away. We'll fish the river if we don't want to go outside. Then we can walk to shore on the other boats if we have problems.