The ground swell off the coast of Brookings has been minimal. Most days it is less than 3 feet. If the wind isn't blowing, it has been very flat. Northwest winds, however, have limited where we have been able to fish a few days because of the wind chop.
Talking with charters on the rest of the Oregon Coast, Brookings has had some of the best fishing in the region, mainly because we have been able to get out onto the ocean more than the boats up the coast. Remember, Brookings sits in a protected bay and we aren't exposed to the direct swell like other Oregon ports.
The big rockfish have moved into shallow water. Lately we've been finding them as shallow as 45 feet. That makes for some exciting light tackle action on the spinning rods and 12-pound-test line we use.
The lingcod fishing continues to be exceptional this season. Limits almost every day. Today, for example, most of the other charters didn't run because of the wind. We fished the Chetco Point area, and despite the wind chop, managed to get 10 keepers to the boat. We have had great action all week!
I have also been setting crab pots out and we have been checking them each day on the way back in. It's a nice bonus to leave with a couple of crab per person along with limits of great-tasting lingcod and rockfish fillets.
Salmon fishing is still slow. The good news is the anchovies are thick in the Port of Brookings. The sardines, smelt and herring also are here, along with the pelicans. Salmon fishing should take off any time now.
To book a trip, please call (541) 813-1082, or my cell, (206) 388-8988. You also can book on my web site, brookingsfishing.com, or wildriversfishing.com.
Below are some of the photos from the past few weeks. As you can, we've been catching some great fish out of the Port of Brookings.
- Capt. Andy Martin
Brookings Fishing
www.brookingsfishing.com
541-813-1082
This one is good. keep up the good work!..
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