Does anyone have any info on fishing out of neahbay for lingcod or black sea bass I was thinking of heading up there this next week possibly I really don't want to have to go out around tatoosh if possible thanks in advance !!

hey I spent a weekend up there and had pretty good luck around the rocks just up from mushroom rock. several black bass a couple keeper lings and other various rockfish. goodluck

You can halibut fish starting tuesday the 15th. Sounds like you don't want to run that far, but just in case. Now you know.

Kris

Head east about 6 miles to two large nearshore rocks sometimes called seal and sail. Good spots might be on the east side of the rocks in water 20 to 40 ft.

Trout gear and 4in. curly tails and tubes make rockfish a kick. 3/8 to 3/4 oz. jigheads should work.

Make sure you stay in area 4. Be carefull wind, fog and tides can make for a rough trip back.

If you stay at Snow Creek Resort, seal and sail rock are right in front of you.

A great option for the small boat guy.

Good fishing to the east of there as well.

Try the kelpbeds off the Garbage Dump, (Koitlah SP?point) on the inside of the outer bay for Black Rockfish. If it is really flat, try Duncan Rock. Fish Black Rockfish with light casting gear and jigs with plastic worms. Lings will be deeper, say 120 feet. The should also be some Yellowtail Rockfish out there. The will be in the top 30 feet of water in many cases.

If you see blacks flipping on the surface, they are feeding on isopods and you can catch and release till your arms are tired as long as you stay with the school.

Black Rockfish are quite fatty and when frozen develop at strong tastes after a few months, so plan on eating them as soon as possible. They last longer if vaccuum packed

I haven't fished it for years, but the tide rip off the north end of Waada Island use to hold some big lings. Fish it on slack tide, be prepared to hang up and loose tackle on the rocky bottom. A live greenling laced with a set of 10/0 hooks will produce the big ones. Please release any over 20 pounds, they are the Momma's and they get to be tough and wormy, the bigger they get.

My best is 57 lbs. from Duncan Rock. My buddy took a 65 the same trip. This was many years ago when bottom fish were scorned and we didn't realize how delicate our bottom fish resources were. I've been releasing anything over 20 lbs. for the last 25 years.

Doug Wilson