Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to Oregon coast fishing guide, bringin' ya the straight scoop on today's action around the Pacific off Oregon, December 22nd, 8:22 AM sharp.
Tides at Coos Bay and Newport show high around 3 AM at 6-7 feet, low mid-mornin' 'bout 7-8 AM droppin' to 3-4 feet, then risin' high again early afternoon to 6+ feet—perfect for bottom bouncin' on the incoming. Sunrise hits 7:50 AM, sunset 4:30 PM, givin' ya a solid 8.5 hours of light. Weather's typical winter: cool 40s, partly cloudy with light winds from the south, waves 4-6 feet easin' off—bundle up but it's fishable offshore.
Fish are bitin' steady on recent party boats down the coast. Rockfish limits comin' hot—think 60-200 per trip on full days out of Morro Bay and Avila, mixin' with Lingcod up to 23 pounds, Bocaccio, Copper Rockfish, and even Halibut. Oregon's crabbin' just opened commercial in spots like north coast, so Dungeness is stackin' pots too. Salmon runs are slow this late, but spinners like Blue Fox Vibrax or Mepps are killin' coho in rivers feedin' the Pacific.
Best lures? Jigs for rockfish and ling—chartreuse or glow tubes on 1/8 oz heads. For salmon or whatever's roamin', Kwikfish divers or anchovy hoochies trolled slow. Live bait? Sand shrimp or herring chunks on the bottom; cured roe if ya hit river mouths.
Hot spots: Yaquina Head outta Newport for deep rockfish stacks—anchor in 100-200 feet on the tide change. And Otter Rock reefs near Depoe Bay, where lings hide in kelp edges—troll or drift with buzzers.
Rig tight, watch for swells, and check ODFW regs.
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