Restocking the fish&chips.

[Brittany Chukarman]

Finally got a weather break on the coast and headed over to Depoe Bay. I actually had to pick up a tractor implement over that way so killed 2 birds with one stone. Caught black rockfish, canary's and lingcod. Our crab pots brought up 50 on Tuesday and 58 on Wednesday. If I lived closer I'd go every week, such a good time.

 

[Nick87]

Always enjoy your fishing posts, thanks for sharing!

 

[TheTone]

I’m super jealous of those crabs. Are numbers getting better? I’ve really heard nothing but bad crab reports the past couple years

 

[FairWeather]

Damn, that’s a lot of crab!

Were you setting them in the bay, or off the marina? I haven’t had much luck off the marinas and crab docks the last year or two.

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

I’m super jealous of those crabs. Are numbers getting better? I’ve really heard nothing but bad crab reports the past couple years

I heard they were better early March. We put out about 8 pots so it really wasn't great. But being Spring they are still nice and full-meated.

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

Damn, that’s a lot of crab!

Were you setting them in the bay, or off the marina? I haven’t had much luck off the marinas and crab docks the last year or two.

The charter boat sets the pots out on the way to the fishing grounds ( reefs or rockpiles) then we pull the pots on the way back in. These were set 55' deep.

 

[BoomerUSAF]

Now we’re talking!

 

[BoomerUSAF]

BTW, That’s a nice lingcod! You guys will be eating like royalty with that haul

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

BTW, That’s a nice lingcod! You guys will be eating like royalty with that haul

32" about 12lbs or so.

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

looks like a nice day to go out,,sunny and calm,,,last time i went out it was rough

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

looks like a nice day to go out,,sunny and calm,,,last time i went out it was rough

That's a problem with the Oregon coast. You really have to watch the surf and wind reports. This charter office ( Dockside) will call you if they forsee your trip getting cancelled by weather.

 

[smarandr]

Awesome! Fished with Dockside on several occaisions; first class outfit all the way.