Destination Depoe Bay Spring 2011 : Page 8
depoebaychamber.org –8 f you want to rob a bank, now’s the time — shiner perch and sea bass are being held up like unwary tourists on bait and jigs tossed from the rocky headlands of Depoe Bay! Let’s face it: fishing from a boat is the saf-est, surest way to bring home the bacon. But sure-footed fishers can put together a limit of the spectacular fighters in short order right from the shore, with an occasional cabezon and ling cod strike. All you need is a coopera-tive ocean and the right setup. The predominant bite along the rocky shoreline of Depoe is black rockfish, but don’t rule-out other hard-fighting species. To target rockfish, use as light a rig as condi-tions allow — your bass or salmon rod and a spinning reel wound with 25 to 50 pound. test will do the trick. A “sassy shad” is the classic lead-head jig with tail action that mimics a swimming baitfish, and is practically irresistible to the hard-fighting snappers that measure 12 to 15 inches. Bring along an assortment of sizes I Fishing Bank Story By Rick Beasley This surfperch taken at Southpoint in Depoe Bay You need a license to fish in Oregon. For online sales go to http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ online_license_sales/. Here is where you can purchase a license near Depoe Bay. Lincoln City -Chinook Bend rv resort 2920 siletz HwY & Bi mart #638 4157 n HwY 101 suite 104, Otis knights’ Tackle Box 6316 salmon river HwY. Fees: range from $8.50 -$106.25 Depoe Bay Bank Robbers Make Getaway With Sea Bass, Perch!
Bank Fishing
Rick Beasley
If you want to rob a bank, now’s the time — shiner perch and sea bass are being held up like unwary tourists on bait and jigs tossed from the rocky headlands of Depoe Bay!<br /> <br /> Let’s face it: fishing from a boat is the safest, surest way to bring home the bacon. But sure-footed fishers can put together a limit of the spectacular fighters in short order right from the shore, with an occasional cabe zon and ling cod strike. All you need is a cooperative ocean and the right setup.<br /> <br /> The predominant bite along the rocky shoreline of Depoe is black rock fish, but don’t rule-out other hard-fighting species.To target rock fish, use as light a rig as conditions allow — your bass or salmon rod and a spinning reel wound with 25 to 50 pound.Test will do the trick.<br /> <br /> A “sassy shad” is the classic lead-head jig with tail action that mimics a swimming bait fish, and is practically irresistible to the hard-fighting snappers that measure 12 to 15 inches. Bring along an assortment of sizes You need a license to fish in Oregon. For online sales go to http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ online_license_sales/. Here is where you can purchase a license near Depoe Bay.<br /> <br /> Lincoln City - Chinook Bend rv resort 2920 siletz HwY & Bi mart #638 4157 n HwY 101 suite 104, Otis knights’ Tackle Box 6316 salmon river HwY.<br /> <br /> Fees: range from $8.50 - $106.25 And colors.<br /> <br /> Popular colors for Depoe Bay bank fishing are black/pearl, black/clear sparkle, black/ chartreuse and white. You’ll want to make a long cast and let the jig sink to the bottom.If you don’t get a strike after a few slow retrieves to maximize the swimming action of the shad, try another color.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, silver surf perch that cling to the vertical rocks dine on sand shrimp. Light spinning tackle should include 20-30 pound.Leader with two loops for No. 6 hooks fitted with shrimp or mussels and a pyramid sinker.Keep the pressure on once they strike — given any slack at all, these aggressive fighters will spit the hook.<br /> <br /> The best spots for rock fish include the Depoe Bay seawall, the rocky headlands at North point and the sudden drop-offs on the south side of Boiler Bay State Park. For surf perch, head to South point or Rocky Creek, where you can nail shiners in the narrow channel by the bridge.<br /> <br /> Even in the spring and summer you will need to be very careful. The rock around Depoe Bay is lava, deposited by ancient volcanic eruptions and often slippery as an eel. It’s rough and razor sharp and can shred clothing and flesh alike. Also, sneaker waves can happen at any time of the year — never turn your back on the ocean.
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