Newport this weekend

I saw lots of sealife as well. Had a very unnerving experience saturday. If I hadn't seen it up close I never would have believed it. My downrigger went off saturday morning just after getting it in the water. I was out by the whistler in 110 feet of water, fishing at about 30 feet. The pole didn't go off, just the downrigger. Cable tore out of that thing like lightning. When it came to the end of the 150 feet the end rose up out of the depths and a porpoise had it and was taking off across the top of the water with it. The stern of the boat skidded like a car drifts a corner on a dirt road then the barrel swivel on the cannonball snubber parted. Couldn't believe it. Never heard of a porpoise grabbing a cannonball. Had to go back in and go to town to get another cannonball. Sounds like the chinook are starting to show up. They were catching a lot of fish between the lighthouse and depot bay. Might be about time to start fishing behind the south jetty.
 
Hi Steve...

Thanks for the pics...looked like a nice day on Sunday. Wish I had that for my dad visiting from Montana on Saturday. VERY LUMPY as someone said.

We did catch two tuna between 9 and 10 am so can't complain. Was eating the fish back in Portland around 7 pm. DELICIOUS!!!

Gotta get back to preparing...we leave for Princess Louisa on Thursday night and return home on Tuesday.

Safe boating all,

Crazy John Frazey :smiled
 
Ocean is looking good for the weekend and ODFW has raised the limit to two halibut per person. Going over Friday, fishing the ranch Saturday and Sunday.

Anyone else heading over?

stevej
 
I'm planning on running out of Garibaldi on Sunday. Hope there's still fish being the 3rd day and all. Always wondered how quickly/slowly new ones move into an area? A 2 fish limit and decent weather has me pretty stoked. Good luck to all.
 
CatyMae n Steve":355kebhn said:
Not in the cards for us...truck's going back to the shop this morning.

Caty
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If this is for warranty work I would demand they supply you with a rental truck. You've already sacrificed enough boating time for this. Sorry to hear about this.
 
flapbreaker":3e3j0362 said:
CatyMae n Steve":3e3j0362 said:
Not in the cards for us...truck's going back to the shop this morning.

Caty
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If this is for warranty work I would demand they supply you with a rental truck. You've already sacrificed enough boating time for this. Sorry to hear about this.
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Good idea -- but we don't know yet if it's warranty, but I've posted it for sale on 2 websites. I'm done with it.

Caty
 
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