Many a poet, writer, and musician have written of the adventurous tales upon the Mark Lytle Dory…read moreBoat. I was glad to experience this sea-faring adventure first-hand and confirm that the writings were true! Fish were caught, crab were captured and bellies were filled. Mark and Buddy run a well tuned dory machine for catching fish and having fun.

Wow!! What a day!! Really an all inclusive experience. Launching through the surf was amazing…read more Mark had us on the fish inside of 1p minutes. Long cod, rockfish, Dungeness crab. We all limited. Buddy the deckhand was on it whatever you needs were. Amazing experience and will definitely be back.

Outstanding from start to landing on the beach. The historical aspect of Dory Boats cannot be…read moreunderstated. We had lines in the water within 10 mins. We caught one fish after another. We caught salmon too but no keepers. Crab pots full enough to please all on the trip. The attention to detail Joe, Wendy and staff/family put into the experience are unmatched. They truly care about their customers! Great lifetime experience well worth booking with Haystack.

The highlight of our vacation to the Oregon coast. We saw the sun rise over the beach, caught a…read morebunch of fish, caught a bunch of crabs, saw whales and sea lions and eagles and pelicans. The captain provided all of the equipment and helped us with everything (I had never fished before). He and his wife cleaned and packaged everything for us and now we're going home with a cooler full of the freshest seafood we could ever want. Highly recommended!

Super experience! Easy peasy registration, checkin, boarding, etc. Captain had a great voice as he…read moreannounced items during the 2 hour tour. Although it was foggy and overcast, we tooled around and had some fantastic Grey whale spotting... lots of spouts and surface dives from 2-3 Greys. One even spouted withhin 10' of the boat. Nice amount of passengers with ample seats for those who needed to sit (some outfits jam them in). The usual assortment of vacationing families with kiddos. Comfy cabin seating if you wanted wand a head if you felt the need. Ocean had 3-6' swells which the captain navigated with expertise. Captain took us to Whale Harbor for some Bald Eagle spotting. Highly recomend!

EASY 5 Stars from this Yelper! Very friendly, professional and spotless boats. The deckhand was…read morethe best of any charter I have gone out with and the process of getting your fish cleaned and sealed is very quick and efficient. When in the area, board the Samson and go nail some serious fish!!!

As I passed the outdoor equipment retailer making a right on the loop road, I had a moment of…read morehesitation thinking that I was passing up a great resource. In my 30 years of fishing I haven't ever been more lucky than I was stumbling upon this bait shop. When I first walked in, there wasn't anyone in the shop. I wandered around for about ten minutes looking a photos and the equipment for sale. I could tell right away that this place was a gold mine and had specific gear for every type of fishing in the area. I was about to give up when I caught the attention of the owner cleaning some fish in the back. He seemed genuinely glad I had come and bright be into the shop. We talked for a few about the type of fishing I wanted to do and he got right to setting me up with everything I needed. I feel truly honored to have found this shop and I would recommend it to anyone who loves fishing and the outdoors. Just stop by and see for yourself!!!

Dennis, the owner is amazing! He helped us learn how to fish the area, where and with what, he is a…read morewealth of knowledge. He takes the time with you so u are successful!! He has all the gear, tackle and bait as well as rod and reels, great selections. He also fixed a couple of our rods, very great prices. Thank you Dennis!!! We caught lots of Salmon!! See u next year!

We took a Dungeness crabbing tour through the charter service on the Spindrift. The captain and…read moremate were both very friendly and we chatted quite a bit with the mate while we were pulling up crab. The charter was supposed to be 90 minutes, but it turned out to be 150 minutes. We pulled up 13 or 14 pots in 60-100' waters. Three of the guests helped deal with the pots. One had a hook and pulled the bouy into the boat. The second pulled in the line for the pot and the third helped the mate get the pot into the boat. Over the course of the 2 1/2 hours, we caught 114 male legal crabs. When we returned, each guest got eight Dungeness crabs. So for us that meant 16 crabs. You had a choice of having them cook the crab for you or take it home and cook it yourself. We chose the second option. It was a beautiful day, but there were 3 to 5 foot swells. So if you have problems with seasickness, take some medication before you go out. It's worth mentioning that on top of the cost of the charter, each guest must buy a crabbing license from the state of Oregon for $37 out of state.

Had a great halibut day! Limited out plus caught canary rockfish and bocacio. Highly recommend!read more

This place is pretty cool. A great stop especially if you have kids. You can fill a tin can up…read morewith fish food (takes quarters only) and feed some giant rainbow trout. We come by every trip to the coast just for that. They also have a hatchery house where they raise fish and relek

My wife and I visited the hatchery this afternoon. We had a great time feeding the trout, as I told…read moremy wife that I used to do the same thing with my grandpa. Mark gave us a tour of the hatchery and told us of some less known things to do in the area, as we are first time visitors to Oregon.

Stayed in Small Rented RV $90 a night Very nice .., at least…read moreway better than an outside tent. But,,,,, Be aware you can't use rv bathroom or shower. The bathroom is a 5 min walk across the gravel parking lot. And Shower costs $2 every 5 min Very nice people and awesome crab & clams cooked for you Next time I'll try the larger RV to rent. Yes I would recommend if you don't mind the logging trucks loud coming down the hill at 5 am

We were so glad to stop by here for our last dinner of our Rockaway beach family vacation! This…read moreplace has it all! Camping, crabbing, market, and restaurant. There were plenty of parking in the lot and you walking the market store, the crabbing docks and some campsites on the walk to the outdoor restaurant part (also lots of fun photo ops too!) The menu prices were reasonable and displayed right at the ordering/cooking station. You tell them what you want and then you take the metal plaque inside to pay. We got 1 Dungeness crab (cleaned), 1 lb of clams, and 1 dozen oysters all steamed to try. Please do note all the accompaniments were sold separately such as butter, garlic, cocktail sauce, and lemons. They also had a microwave station for you to melt the butter along with all the tools you'll need for your yummy tray of fresh seafood. Eating crab is a labor of love but it was totally worth it! The crab meat was juicy and sweet, while the clams and oysters were briny and salty. If you want raw oysters you have to shuck them yourself due to cross contamination prevention. But the steamed oysters were actually so good too! Service was quick and friendly with everyone working hard cleaning, steaming, and dishing out orders. It's nice to have the hand washing stations and bathroom close to rinse off the stickiness from our seafood feast. Definitely recommend coming here to get your fresh seafood on if you are in the Rockaway Beach area!