Im looking for places I could catch rockfish without having a boat. I've heard under the bridge in depoe bay and the jettys in newport. What have your experiences been, where should i go, and what set ups work? Thanks
The south Jetty in Newport is great. There are several "fingers" that jut out and are easy to find even at high tide. I have nailed tons of blacks and a couple lings from a pontoon all along there. The deepest spot checks at 90' or so and is on the south jetty directly across from where the water runs up on the beach on the other side. It's just a big hole according to the chart. I was told that on the north jetty there is actually a large boat that ran up on the rocks and sank years ago but I'm not sure where. The guy though it might be right at the elbow and for years there has been a trap of some sort up on the rocks at that point....
I've done well on a dropper rig with a #2 hook and fresh pumped sandshrimp.. but the Greenling love this set up.. not so much the bass. Those damn Greenlings are hard to hook!
Barview Jetty for serf perch (lots of bait fish) , Yaquina Bay State Park South Jetty with swim bait at the point on an incoming tide and the wing dams.
I fished both a couple years ago on the 4th. sand shrimp, white double tailed grub swim bait, homemade rooster tail.
