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dirtsailor2003

dirtsailor2003

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"The only kind of seafood I trust is the fish stick, a totally featureless fish that doesn't have eyeballs or fin"  Dave Barry

I have been active in the fishing industry for most my life. I spent 10 years as a deckhand on my uncles charter boat. Then another 9 years running my own boat. My uncle still runs his Charter fishing boat out of Depoe Bay. I head over whenever I can to fish.

This past weekend I was lucky enough to catch a good weather window that worked with my schedule and make a trip out,

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Depoe Bay is the "Smallest Navigable Harbor" in the United States. 6 acres, the channel is 150' long with a dog leg left in it, 8' deep at mean high tide.

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It doesn't always look that nice!

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18 knots, and we're off!

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Quick stop to get rid of some gear.

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A bit of scenery along the way!

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Cascade Head

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Cascade head, mouth of Salmon river.

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Fish ON!!!

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In Da Boat!

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As the day progressed, Buckets of fish!

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Almost Forgot, crabs too!!

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MMMMM, Dungeness!!!
 
On to dinner, Teriyaki Lingcod, Brussel sprouts and rice. Fish and Brussels I cooked on the min-wsm. Brussels were done in a foil pouch with salt, pepper, garlic, butter, and evoo. The lingcod I marinated in Soy Vay Island Teriyaki, then put in the mini-wsm. Mini temp was 325-330. Burning Kingsford briquettes, and a few small chunks of apple.

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In store comment "EeeWwwee" dad what are you getting those for?". 

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Dinner of course!

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Very nice...JJ
 
Depot Bay.....Which Charter Co, I was thinking about a trip. Did you do half day or whole day trip? Look like you have a good trip. Crabs and fish looks really nice. You lucky sailor....lol 
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GO4ABLISS said:
Depot Bay.....Which Charter Co, I was thinking about a trip. Did you do half day or whole day trip? Look like you have a good trip. Crabs and fish looks really nice. You lucky sailor....lol 
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My uncles Charter boat is the Tacklebuster and they run out of Tradewinds Charters. I went on two different trips over the weekend. The nice day was an eight hour trip to fish off Pacific City Oregon. The second trip was a standard 5 hour bottom fishing trip. Check out their webpage and/or facebook page for more information. If you do book a trip make sure and request to go on the Tacklebuster! Right now the lingcod are biting really good!

http://www.tacklebustersportfishing.com/
 
A few more scenery shots

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Cascade head just north of Hart's cove

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Entrance to Hart's cove

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Hart's cove

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Hole in the wall gang. Depoe Bays 47' Coast Guard boats, towing drills

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There's the "Hole in the wall"

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First dock there is brand new. Was wiped out in the Tsunami (good video) At the time we were 20 miles off San Fransisco, never felt a thing!

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Wrapping up the drill.
 
DS, I'll have to remember the info u provided about your Uncle. Had a few years here with slow or no rock fish to speak of so I haven't been out in a while. Nice to see they are rebounding. Depot Bay is quite the spot....love lunch at the Sea Hag, one of the better spots for chowder and an awesome Monte Cristo. Nice pics as well. You smoke any ling up? Don't think I've ever had that.....
 
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DS, I'll have to remember the info u provided about your Uncle. Had a few years here with slow or no rock fish to speak of so I haven't been out in a while. Nice to see they are rebounding. Depot Bay is quite the spot....love lunch at the Sea Hag, one of the better spots for chowder and an awesome Monte Cristo. Nice pics as well. You smoke any ling up? Don't think I've ever had that.....
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Willie, I have smoked lingcod and rockfish before. Being a mild, non oily fish it doesn't take long to get a good flavor to it. I'd do no more than a hour of smoke. Apple, peach, or alder. I also don't use as much salt in the brine as I would for salmon. I found to that for the rockfish I prefer it more like jerky texture wise.
 
dirtsailor said: "I have been active in the fishing industry for most my life. I spent 10 years as a deckhand on my uncles charter boat. Then another 9 years running my own boat. My uncle still runs his Charter fishing boat out of Depoe Bay. I head over whenever I can to fish"

I'm so jealous, because not once did dirtsailor use the term "work". That sentence is proof that if you do what you love you'll never have to work a day in your life! Like woodcutter said, you are living the dream!

Nice scenery shots too. The "entrance to Hart's cove" is centered perfectly. It looks like a postcard!
 
Unfortunately, I have to WORK for a living now!!! I can't complain too much,  I get to live in a great place! Central Oregon is tough to beat!
 
Awesome scenery!!!

Thanks!!

Guess you dont have any "no wake" rules for harbor entry or departure...

That guy would get a ticket for that here...

  Craig
 
fpnmf said:
Awesome scenery!!!

Thanks!!

Guess you dont have any "no wake" rules for harbor entry or departure...

That guy would get a ticket for that here...

  Craig
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No Manatee Zones here!!! But actually the harbor is a no wake zone. The cut off is the Bridge. Gets pretty hairy in the channel at times when the seas are over 10' and out of the West. Spent a bunch of time waiting out front, bow nosed in waiting for a flat spot to come in on!

Here's a little clip of some rougher conditions:

 
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