First time trolling Tillamook bay?

[YoungFisher]

So this weekend i am headed down to tillamook to troll for some springers and gonna try and get some rockfish. So im wondering like is it easier trolling in a bay then the columbia or... ive never fished tillamook from a boat any tips on trolling and bottom fishing would be great thanks guys.

 

[eugene1]

Do some research on the Ghost hole for nooks. It's an easy trolling lane where you won't need much lead.

I have only fished it for fall nooks, but Springers are in there as well.

Couple of links for 'ya...

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/or...2014/05/the_oregon_guides_forecast_fis_3.html
http://www.salmonuniversity.com/ore_tmb.html

Let us know how you do.

Good luck,

 

[YoungFisher]

Thanks eugene! im gonna be fishin it tomorrow!! and i will give a report tomorrow

 

[eugene1]

Right on!

I'm jealous, but good luck, it's a gem of a bay.

Thanks eugene! im gonna be fishin it tomorrow!! and i will give a report tomorrow

 

[YoungFisher]

Well... of course the first time i get the boat out on the bay i get stopped by the "friendly" Tillamook bay police and got a $110 fix it ticket for have the wrong colored numbers on my boat :miserable: but other then that very slow only heard of one caught and a couple takedowns. But going out tomorrow still havin some hope:thumb:

 

[Irishrover]

Did you run into a lot of weeds/grass? When I used to fish the bay it was a problem. We found the water was cleaner in the jaws. Size 7 to 7 1/2 spinner blades was my choice for chinook spinners down there. Also for bottom fish we used to run out to the dinner reef which was north/west of the north jetty about 1/3 mile north of the grren can. I don't have those numbers anymore but if you ask about the dinner reef I'm sure some one can get you to the spot.

 

[YoungFisher]

sweet thanks Irish when we go back i will deffinently check the dinner reef out and the water actually wasn't that bad i only saw a little bits and pieces of weeds floating around

 

[FishFinger]

For Tillamook bay trolling, as Irish Rover suggested; use #7 thumper/ fatal flash / synergy type spinners. The pictured colours are fantastic for coastal salmon.