Someone has done this. Chinco to OI

[Reel Therapy]

Seriously considering take my 33' Pursuit down the coast from Chinco to OI and leaving it at Broad Creek for 6 to 7 months. Right now Monday looks doable. I would think the best time to run the inlet at OI would be at high tide which is 11:20 AM on Monday so it should be at least an hour before it starts running out so it would be good to get there before 12:30. I believe it to be about 150 miles so if I can run 30 I should get there in 5 hours. If I clear Chinco by 6:30 to 7:00 AM I should be good. Not really thinking about fishing that days just making the trip safely.

[alby man]

I can run it down for you next friday . send me a bmail with contact number if your interested .
Capt Kevin

[Reel Therapy]

OK. It would bed nice. Is there something wrong with my thinking. Is my thought process correct or not?

[CaptNemo]

Your right with your thinking, just build in some safety factor in case you cant make 30 kts or other un foreseen problems, even if you get to OI before slack high water, you could always sit outside and wait for a calm set.

[tolbard]

Post on how the ride works out for u.

[Reel Therapy]

OK.
Left Chinco about 7:00 AM yesterday. Got to OI about 12:30. We were running towards the point but when we go off of VB we figured we would get to the point until 12:30 or 1:00 so we just took it to the inlet. Saw some birds working of Wachapreague and lots of bait. We pulled some big bucktails for a couple minutes but couldn't spend much time. It really wasn't a bad ride.

[carey]

there is no point in trying to predict what tide you will have at oregon inlet....it is sooo very condition specific.....a tide chart is practically useless

[Reel Therapy]

Guess I'll get to know that inlet better over the next 6 months. I was watching the depth as I came in. easy to see why the breaker form inside the sea buoy. But in the heart of the inlet waves were just coming from every direction. Didn't settle down till I got past the bridge. Guess that is typical for that inlet.

[Carson MAC]

Guess I'll get to know that inlet better over the next 6 months. I was watching the depth as I came in. easy to see why the breaker form inside the sea buoy. But in the heart of the inlet waves were just coming from every direction. Didn't settle down till I got past the bridge. Guess that is typical for that inlet.

Yes, and you'll grow to hate her for the bitch she is.

[bridgeman]

Been through there when it would be a piece of cake with a 10' jon boat and a 9.9 and also been there in a 61' carolina built that almost stood straight up on her stern on the front side and the wheels vented going down the backside, pretty scary in the dark.

[Reel Therapy]

That would make you pucker up.

[sfcallen]

Just about anyone and everyone that uses that inlet has their own OI war stories to share. You will have some of your own after this stay. All I can say is you can't be too careful or overly safe when it comes to the inlet. Also it changes after each big storm that hits. I will never again go out that inlet in dark.

[tolbard]

Yes, and you'll grow to hate her for the bitch she is.

Very well said

[CaptNemo]

there is no point in trying to predict what tide you will have at oregon inlet....it is sooo very condition specific.....a tide chart is practically useless

Quite the contrary, if your running Oregon inlet without consulting the tide tables you are asking for trouble. A tide chart and a good wind speed, which is available live for OI, is going to mean the difference between life and death, and has for many in that inlet.

I think what you might mean is the water depth in relation to the tide is useless because of the shifting sandbars, which is true, but if you run oregon inlet with an ebb tide and a NE wind, you will get your self into trouble. The tide and wind combination is what make the inlet dangerous, NE wind and flood tide not so bad near the end of the flood, SW wind and flood tide, gonna be steeper stacked swell, and the NE wind on and Ebb tide gonna be 10-12 footers and steep and stacked. Even if the wind is 10kts if you have a ripping ebb tide, they are going to stack up, and it only increases with wind speed and current speed.

For the guys out there trying to learn OI or HI, get familiar with a tide table for that inlet and learn to understand the effects it will have on the sea. I like so many other people have had near death experience in the inlet which could have been prevented 100% if I really had put the 2 forecasts together, wind and tide.

Not trying to be a smart ass, but the statement that a tide table is useless is just plain wrong and could get someone into trouble in that inlet.

[Liveaboard74]

Very well said
The good part about OI is if you ride the brakers before your second cup of coffie your awake and don't need it.
80% of the ones that ride out follow the fleet. You will see there are a line of boats right behind the charter boats almost every morning. Just don't use your spot light. They hate that and will idle down on you and say something to you on the radio. If your following a smaller boat and he drops out of sight in front of you, your in for a ride.
The 33 you have should never have that much problem. If the weather is that bad, you won't see any boats unloading . Then is when you start wondering.
If your after Tuna you made a good move with the short ride out from OI

[CaptNemo]

The 33 you have should never have that much problem. If the weather is that bad, you won't see any boats unloading . Then is when you start wondering.


I saw a 60 footer dis appear in a swell while we were sitting out side waiting for a calm set, nothing but the top of his tower was showing...Size doesn't matter so much if your not careful, you get the 33 sideways in a steep set or too much throttle up a steep one, you will be in plenty of trouble....33 is not to big to be eaten up by OI.

[Liveaboard74]

Capt Nemo I agree with you totally but everyone watches the wind and waves going in and out of OI. Those days you are talking about when a 60 footer is sideways who wants to fish on those days anyway. I live on the water but 74 miles around the sound so its a pull and never have I been there without knowing just what I"m getting into. You have to plan ahead of OI.
What I was talking about with reel-therapy boat was using common since and he will never have a problem. Sounds like he is not from the area so watching the weeks forcast in advance would be the way to go.
I have been down there on fun trips just hanging out or at the car show weekend with the roadster and seen some of those days you are talking about but again no fishing trip is worth any risk just to spend money or hang a fish. I"ve been out of OI with a outgoing tide and been in 7 to 8's getting out but it was in summer. Once you get use to the reports and know the tides you will know what days you can and what days you can't. Thats what I ment about he should never have a problem Maybe I should have said never have a suprise if he watches the weather. Sorry you took it wrong.

[CaptNemo]

Capt Nemo I agree with you totally but everyone watches the wind and waves going in and out of OI. Those days you are talking about when a 60 footer is sideways who wants to fish on those days anyway. I live on the water but 74 miles around the sound so its a pull and never have I been there without knowing just what I"m getting into. You have to plan ahead of OI.
What I was talking about with reel-therapy boat was using common since and he will never have a problem. Sounds like he is not from the area so watching the weeks forcast in advance would be the way to go.
I have been down there on fun trips just hanging out or at the car show weekend with the roadster and seen some of those days you are talking about but again no fishing trip is worth any risk just to spend money or hang a fish. I"ve been out of OI with a outgoing tide and been in 7 to 8's getting out but it was in summer. Once you get use to the reports and know the tides you will know what days you can and what days you can't. Thats what I ment about he should never have a problem Maybe I should have said never have a suprise if he watches the weather. Sorry you took it wrong.

Your absolutely right, I thought you meant he could just come and go with no problem ever because he had a 33 ft' now I see what your saying and completely agree, watch the weather, learn the inlet and he will have no trouble in his 33'...:thumbup:

[Liveaboard74]

Ultimate Assaults behind the camper now and I had one foot in the truck for tomorrow out of Rudee but same deal, i"m ok with a west wind up to 24kts a few miles out but they went and messed the dog gone thing up today by sticking one of those red and white flags on my report. :eek: Gale Force and up to 32kts so that ends that... :yes:
Memorys start after the trip is over. Being a memory ain't in the plans. LOL
You guys have a great day. :thumbup:

[Reel Therapy]

I hear ya. I'm not interested in ending my life. If it's NE 15 to 20 I'll be home. I took one over the bow of my 26 Glacier in that inlet. Never thought I was going to loose it but it wasn't fun. When I came in Monday it was 5 to 10 from the east and slack high tide. I got on the back of a roller eased the throttles back and rode in on the back. I could imagine if the tide was ripping out and the wind was 15 to 20 from the NE it would have been a different experience. I would think SW 15 to 20 on an incoming tide would be a challenge as well. I'll pick my days. Fishing is fun but living is better.