2016 Brookings ocean charter season begins (March 27, 2016)

Between storms, fishing for rockfish and lingcod out of the Port of Brookings Harbor has been fair to good, with the best fishing taking place on the days with smaller swells and lighter winds.

We have been catching limits or rockfish and some lingcod, although strong winds have made lingcod fishing tough so far this season. Nicer weather is expected this upcoming week, which should give fishing out of Brookings a major boost.
We have begun our 2016 charter season out of our new offshore boat, a 29-foot designed to be one of the fastest, most comfortable sportfishing charters on the Oregon Coast.
So far this season, we have been focusing on the Twin Rocks and House Rock areas. As the weather improves, we will be spending more time at Mack Arch, which has some of the best lingcod and rockfish fishing on the entire Oregon Coast.
To book a charter, visit www.brookingsfishing.com or call (541) 813-1082.
- Capt. Andy Martin

Catching rockfish three at a time aboard the Miss Brooke, March 26, 2016.

The 29-foot Miss Brooke.

First fish of the season, a nice keeper lingcod. Good job Travis!

Nice lingcod.

Some of the lingcod from a March 2016 trip on the Miss Brooke with Brookings Fishing Charters

Steve gets on the board with a nice Brookings lingcod.

Pat with a lingcod that will be headed home with him to Idaho.

Steve showing how to do it, catching two rockfish at a time aboard the Miss Brooke.

Doubling up on rockfish!

The results of a double hookup out of the Port of Brookings Harbor on black rockfish.

Checking the crab pots.

Limits of black rockfish. These make excellent fish and chips!

Another double on the Miss Brookings out of the Port of Brookings Harbor.

Fish on!

Another nice lingcod.