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Bandon December Rough Ocean

2009-12-06T07:57:00.000-08:00

Beautiful blue sky weather not typical for December in Bandon. Sunshine and very little breeze but the ocean tides are high and rough. The day and time I took these photos, the pelicans (I guess they are going to spend the winter with us) had moved from there river gathering site to the off shore rocks because of the high tide.

Bandon Beach High Surf

2009-11-19T07:22:00.000-08:00

Viewing storms at the coast are always thrilling. The most recent storm hit us this week with winds up to 60mph. A new storm will arrive this afternoon again bringing high winds through tomorrow.
Here are a few photos of the surf on Wednesday Nov. 18th.

Bandon Pelican Convention

2009-10-28T05:05:00.000-07:00

Yesterday,on a trip down to the jetty Sandy and I saw a site you do not see often. Along the jetty road in the river hundreds of pelicans had gathered, what a site! The pelicans would fly in,hit the water and start flapping there wings in the water making it quite noisy. Does anybody know why they gather like this?
10/29 Found out, they are making there annual migration to Southern Ca. and Mexico, just staying an extra few days in Oregon. They have been here at Bandon for three days now.

Bandon Economy Vacation Rentals

2008-12-28T10:16:00.000-08:00

Yes there are some economic beach rentals, not only at Bandon but also available up and down the Oregon Coast.

The rentals though a little bit rustic have a great beach and ocean view and they are only steps away from the surf. Housekeeping is easy and you do have to supply your own utensils and linen.

Here is a photo of two that are available.

I MUST WARN!! DO NOT RENT DURING A WINTER STORM, HERE IS PHOTO WHY!

Stormy Beach

2008-12-28T08:00:00.000-08:00

Bandon in November was almost like Summer, I could hardly believe I was living on the Oregon Coast in the winter. December the storms have started and the rain is here. The beaches change daily during the storms and here are some photos of a stormy beach. Tomorrow the driftwood may be gone or piled neatly somewhere else.

Sea Serpent Fossil found Bandon Oregon

2008-05-13T06:58:00.000-07:00

Recently discovered on a Bandon Oregon Beach a fossil of a very large sea creature. The fossil was either buried in the sand for a very long time or deposited on the beach during the heavy storms of this last winter. This is proof there are or have been very large sea creatures in those deep Pacific Waters. See attached photo of the fossil.

Surf Fishing Bandon Oregon

2008-05-04T07:15:00.000-07:00

With the weather improving the surf fishers are increasing. According to the published fishing reports, Surf Fishing in Bandon is good. From my own observation, very few fish are being caught. I know of one fisherman who has done well and I viewed his take. Whether you fish on the outgoing or incoming tide does not really make a difference, you just need to be casting where there is a school of Perch. Finding that school of Perch is the trick. I fish for Perch in hopes of someday hooking into one of those notorius Stripers.