05/16 - 05/18 - Friday Harbor 2014

Tom's right. I almost had more fun catching those flounders as I did catching the ling. Actually Tom caught the lings. The one's I did hook last year dropped off. Don't even let Tom tell you about the beauty he caught which I knocked off with the net right at the gunnel. :roll:

This time, I'm going to buy an aerator for the live bucket which they sell at John's Sporting Goods in Everett. I felt sorry for those little guys when they started to die off in the bucket.
 
Pat you are more then welcome on my boat for a day of fishing. I will have to figure out the tides for saturday. Might cost you a growler of very dark beer.

Fishing for lings is about location and timing. You want to find a shelf or pinnacle near deep water. Something in 40 to 80 ft of water near 300 plus feet of water with steep sides. You want a area with good tidal flow you just dont want to be there when the tide is flowing. You want to arrive at your chosen spot as the tide is dying down and stay thru the slack until the tide is running so hard you can not stay vertical with your line with 6 to 8 ounces of lead.

A key piece of the puzzle is starting on top of your shelf/ pinnacle and bounce down the hill. As with the bait fishing you want your line straight up and down and just off the bottom. This is not the type of fishing where you can put the rod in a holder or rest it against you leg. I like to keep the rod horizontal to the water and in my hand. This way you can feel the bottom and the bite, which can be really light or ripp the rod out of your hand. The bite can and often does feel like a snag on the bottom. You don't jerk the rod to set the hook, just reel up and lift. If he's hooked he will run, if not he might just hang on until you get him to the surface. Several of the fish we landed last year where not hook at all but just holding on to the bait fish and were netted at the boat.

I can not promise fish just a good time and I think if we can find Susan and LD a place on a boat at the dock while Iam fishing then I can take 4 people plus me on saturday.
 
Well, dag nabbit! I won't be able to make the gathering once again. I was really looking forward to this, but a conflict has arisen. I'll be in Cle Elum helping out with a fundraiser.

Robbi
 
Robbi, Sorry you won't make it. Good luck at the fund raiser, will be hanging out at the funraiser :D

It is getting closer.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Anyone have any interest in the C-Brats participating in the May 17 Life Jacket World Record Day event.

http://www.readysetwearit.com/

West Marine is a participating sponsor but there is not an event listed at Friday Harbor. This amounts to everybody show up at a common time, get a group picture and submit it. The record is an aggregate of all the participating groups, not just our group.

BTW, I noticed in the May issue of SEA magazine that there is a May 16 - 18 rendezvous for Grady White's too. Has to do with a ling cod derby.( nwgwc.org )

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
starcrafttom":pzcz1t7x said:
double hook bait riggs

That link will show you how to tie your bait rig.

mooching rig
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Hi Tom,
I could not see the links. How expensive is it for canucks to buy a 1 day license? It looks like it is not easy to do on line...
 
Mike_J":30awcec0 said:
Hi Tom,
I could not see the links. How expensive is it for canucks to buy a 1 day license? It looks like it is not easy to do on line...
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Mike, a non-resident "combo" license (e.g. salt, shjellfish and freshwater) is $20.15 for 1 day, $28.95 for 2-days and $35.55 for 3 days. An annual non-resident saltwater license is $59.75 and an annual non-resident "combo" is $123.55.
 
Tom

Can you give an approximation of what times and on what days you plan to fish lings. I think Joe and I are planning to join you guys in the fun but from our boats.
 
So I just checked the chart and currents. My favorite spot is going to be good from 12 to 3. I want to catch bait first so I will be leaving around 11 to head to Jones Island. Get bait there and then hit a spot near by. I am open to looking at maps on friday night. I will also try to get a list of spots that look good that I have not fished yet.


tide and current site

I use this link. Just find the current mark close to where you want to fish and see what time the current dip's below 1 mph. Then fish until it hits 1 mph again. Below .5 mph is best for ling or halibut. Fishing to much current was my biggest mistake in the past. [/url]
 
Tom, That is a cool site. How long have you been using it? Pretty accurate? I like the usability. Easy and graphic.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
We just signed up. Our schedule is tight, but we expect to be there in our new to us 2006 C-Dory 25. We look forward to seeing our friends from previous Lake Powell and Catalina Island trips and meeting new friends.

Tony and Diane
 
OK, we're just 9 days away from the Friday Harbor gathering and it is time for me to post the "what's going on" info. As usual Friday Harbor is very supportive and giving us a great deal. We have about 50 boats expected and have the following moorage set aside for us: All of the inside of "H" dock, "G" dock spaces 1-20, 22-24-26, and the inside of the breakwater. Don't call ahead for reservations, you will just confuse things. When you arrive just let them know you are with the C-Dory group and pick any open slip from the above list. You really don't even need to contact the marina, just come in and register after mooring. Mooring fees are 70 cents/foot, power is 10 cents/ foot. What a deal! Free WiFi is available, be sure you ask for it at the office and get the code. It can be a little tricky to connect but it works. C-Cakes will be heading over from Cornet Bay around 4ish on Thursday the 15th. Anyone wanting to form an Armada just meet us there. There is a minus 2.4' tide at 1pm on Friday the 16th so be sure to check tides where you plan to launch. I'd say Cornet Bay would be pretty low from about 10am-4pm. The Friday dinner is at 5:30pm. Remember, sadly Downrigger's restaurant burned to the ground last year. Debbie from Downrigger's is still in business though and will be catering our dinner at the Grange Hall. The hall is just up the stairs from the marina and to the right of the American Legion Hall. Dinner is BYOB. Debbie has been good to us for years and I really hope we will have a good crowd for dinner. Let's show our support. As usual, West Marine is hosting us at 10AM on Saturday with donuts, coffee and a 10% discount. Saturday afternoon the USCG Auxilliary will be on our docks to do vessel safety checks (I've retired from the USCGAux and can't do them any more). Check your flare expiration dates! I have invited the USCGAux folks doing the safety checks to join us for the potluck. As of right now I have two christenings scheduled, Ari and C-View II. Please let me know ASAP if anyone else wants their boat christened. I expect to do them after the potluck on Saturday. As for the potluck, lets plan to begin around 5:30 on Saturday. The port will have the little party barge for us on Saturday afternoon (a Grady White rendezvous is using it in the AM) and is providing us at least four tables to put stuff on. As usual, ours is a true potluck. The factory has assured me they will be there on Saturday so maybe we can get a little first hand information. Don't forget to bring your nametags! We will have a few blank ones for those wanting tags who don't have them. I am beginning the anti-rain dance today!! :lol:
 
Looking forward to this gathering. 50 boats, WOW!

Since we are now mooring our boat in Edmonds, I'm thinking about launching out of Bellingham on Thursday. Probably will spend night in BHam unless we get there earlier than expected.

Is anyone else planning to cross over from BHam for the gathering? Just curious.

Peter & Caryn
C-Dancer
 
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