Lingcod, rockfish heats up out of Port of Brookings (April 7, 2016)

Weather conditions have improved, we've enjoyed several days with light winds and small swells, and the fishing for lingcod and rockfish out of the Port of Brookings Harbor on the Southern Oregon Coast has really heated up. For the most part, we have been catching limits of nice-size lingcod, as well as limits of rockfish (also known as snapper, sea bass, rock cod, and black bass). 

The Miss Brooke, Brookings Fishing Charters' 29-foot offshore boat, has been taking anglers to the Bird Island, House Rock and Mack Arch areas for fast and furious light-tackle lingcod and rockfish action. We use light spinning rods with small grubs or shrimp flies combined with flutter jigs (lead anchovies) or jigheads with twin-tail scampies. The lingcod have been biting in 50 to 90 feet of water, while we have been catching rockfish in 25 to 100 feet of water.

Fishing for lings and rockfish should continue to be good well into the summer months. This year's limits are two lingcod per person and seven rockfish per person. 

We will find out next week the dates of this year's ocean salmon seasons.

This summer we also will be chasing tuna and halibut out of Brookings. The Miss Brooke is one of the fastest boats in the fleet in Brookings and is equipped with radar, a life raft, and other safety equipment.

To book a trip, visit www.brookingsfishing.com or call (541) 813-1082 or (206) 388-8988 cell/text.

- Capt. Andy Martin

Brookings Fishing Charters

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Limits of lingcod aboard the Miss Brooke with Brookings Fishing Charters.

More limits of lingcod out of the Port of Brookings Harbor.

Get to the fishing grounds quickly and in comfort aboard the 29-foot Miss Brooke.

We catch limits of lingcod on light tackle!

A very nice vermillion rockfish caught with Brookings Fishing Charters.

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.