Crabbing, fishing around Florence.

[RobbG]

New to the area gents! How is the crabbing and fishing around Florence, what am I getting into

 

[Casting Call]

Go to Waldport! Back in the day it was 1/2% of local crab netting, still good! Tony

 

[plumbertom]

New to the area gents! How is the crabbing and fishing around Florence, what am I getting into

Do you have a boat? Even a small boat can help improve your catch.
Crabbing can be pretty good down stream, but the crabbing pier tends to get fished out.

 

[Snopro]

New to the area gents! How is the crabbing and fishing around Florence, what am I getting into

Grear for saltwater and ditch pickles.

 

[GaryP1958]

Crabbing is slow right now go to Waldport or Coos!

 

[Chromatose]

7lb ditch pickle

 

[RobbG]

Do you have a boat? Even a small boat can help improve your catch.
Crabbing can be pretty good down stream, but the crabbing pier tends to get fished out.

At the moment no. Looking into a fishing kayak.

 

[allforthefish]

Do you have a boat? Even a small boat can help improve your catch.
Crabbing can be pretty good down stream, but the crabbing pier tends to get fished out.

I will be out on a small boat crabbing the bay Sunday for my first time. Any tips? Is 50ft of weighted line enough to play with as long as I avoid the deep hole? Thanks!

 

[Casting Call]

50ft is ok. says tony

 

[plumbertom]

My crabbing at Florence tends to be in the area of the Coast Guard station. The 12 tower is a good area and the north shore.
The south shore tends to get pretty shallow, and you can get grounded easy if you are fishing the outgoing tide.
I also tend to fish around the tide change and if possible avoid high coefficient tides.
The current through there can drag your traps.
Don't be surprised if you catch a lot of green crabs.
Kill them, whether you eat them or not, they are invasive and ruin the Dungeness fishing.

 

[allforthefish]

50ft is ok. says tony

What about waldport? My boat is 13ft and short transom, I hear this bay may be better for me than Florence.

 

[plumbertom]

I've crabbed Alsea Bay.
Not a lot, but enough to have an idea about it.
From the across from the boat launch to under the bridge and around the curve on the north shore going downstream are all good areas.
15' to 25' of water seems to be the best depth.

 

[Casting Call]

What about Waldport? My boat is 13ft and short transom, I hear this bay may be better for me than Florence.

Waldport is the better. Says Tony

 

[Casting Call]

At the moment no. Looking into a fishing kayak.

Do not yak! good spots are best by the mouth/101hwy. Current runs fast and hard. You could be out in the ocean in 30sec. Says Tony

 

[rogerdodger]

Do not yak! good spots are best by the mouth/101hwy. Current runs fast and hard. You could be out in the ocean in 30sec. Says Tony

"Do not yak unless you know what you are doing".

there, fixed it for you.

 

[Casting Call]

"Do not yak unless you know what you are doing".

there, fixed it for you.

thanks~

 

[Admin]

Do not yak...

... unless you know where your towel is (c)

 

[rogerdodger]

... unless you know where your towel is (c)

or "Do no yak in tidal currents and/or near the ocean unless you know what you are doing or at least wear your brown pants".