Tuna

[KFhunter]

How much fuel does it hold?  How many gallons per mile in ocean conditions and when weighted down coolers, hundreds of pounds of ice, and people?  Does it have a good radio and electronics?  How much fish storage?

This one holds 42 gallons, it has a Suzuki 140 + kicker.  I'm not sure of the burn in ocean conditions with a heavy load, haven't done it yet.  On the lakes with a big load it does very well but I still don't know the burn there either. 

The Tuna would have to be in fairly close, I think I'd go 20-30 miles about the max in good/excellent conditions as I've done that with less of a boat. 

 

The electronics has a HDS-7   GPS + fish finder, a good one dual transducers and side scan.
No radio yet, but that would be addressed prior to any salt run. 
No radar dome, that would be addressed prior to any salt run, I wouldn't be running in fog but you never know something could sneak in.

the radar plugs into the HDS7

[WSU]

That doesn't sound adequate to me.  Keep in mind you'll be trolling all day at a fast clip (6-10).  I haven't seen tuna inside of 40 miles the 4 or so years I've been doing it.  I'm not expert, but lately it seems like 60 miles is just as common as good fishing at 40.  Even if you get 2 miles per gallon, or better, you still don't have much range.  It'd be a bad deal to run out of gas crossing the bar on the way in!

[KFhunter]

good point on the trolling, when I was out 20+ miles I was halibut fishing. 


I think I'll stick to salmon and bottom fishing near shore, thanks for the reality check 

[Crunchy]

Yeah for tuna I would expect at least a 30 or so mile run out, then trolling around for hours trying to find them critters, and then the long run back.  You would have to bring extra fuel.  Ive gone out 20 miles at WP in a 20 footer that did just fine.  Just pick your days wisely, and you would be fine.  Ive gone out and was shocked how flat the water was.  Made making long runs pretty easy.

[KFhunter]

Yeah for tuna I would expect at least a 30 or so mile run out, then trolling around for hours trying to find them critters, and then the long run back.  You would have to bring extra fuel.  Ive gone out 20 miles at WP in a 20 footer that did just fine.  Just pick your days wisely, and you would be fine.  Ive gone out and was shocked how flat the water was.  Made making long runs pretty easy.

 

Problem is it's not my boat, it's pops, he's already very leery of being on the salt, it's almost phobia level. 
If I got out of sight of the shoreline he's white knuckling the railings and very nervous...  I start packing cans of fuel so I can make it back...... ya, no.

I need to get him out salmon fishing and bottom fishing....baby steps!

[WSU]

Yeah for tuna I would expect at least a 30 or so mile run out, then trolling around for hours trying to find them critters, and then the long run back.  You would have to bring extra fuel.  Ive gone out 20 miles at WP in a 20 footer that did just fine.  Just pick your days wisely, and you would be fine.  Ive gone out and was shocked how flat the water was.  Made making long runs pretty easy.

 

Problem is it's not my boat, it's pops, he's already very leery of being on the salt, it's almost phobia level. 
If I got out of sight of the shoreline he's white knuckling the railings and very nervous...  I start packing cans of fuel so I can make it back...... ya, no.

I need to get him out salmon fishing and bottom fishing....baby steps!

I fish the ocean every year and I'm with Pops on this one.  No cans of fuel or cut corners for this guy.  The ocean is damn scary!

[Crunchy]

WP has excellent salmon fishing, and if you time it right they are in close 60 or so foot of water which is weird because you will be a mile or 2 out and still in relatively shallow water.  But that would get him started at least.  Neah Bay is also awesome bottom fish and salmon but long drive.  Can be just as lumpy as WP.  Port Angeles is a little honey hole for salmon and usually 2 fish limit unlike WP and NB.  Not hard to learn how to fish it either.

[lokidog]

How much fuel does it hold?  How many gallons per mile in ocean conditions and when weighted down coolers, hundreds of pounds of ice, and people?  Does it have a good radio and electronics?  How much fish storage?

This one holds 42 gallons, it has a Suzuki 140 + kicker.  I'm not sure of the burn in ocean conditions with a heavy load, haven't done it yet.  On the lakes with a big load it does very well but I still don't know the burn there either. 

The Tuna would have to be in fairly close, I think I'd go 20-30 miles about the max in good/excellent conditions as I've done that with less of a boat. 

 

The electronics has a HDS-7   GPS + fish finder, a good one dual transducers and side scan.
No radio yet, but that would be addressed prior to any salt run. 
No radar dome, that would be addressed prior to any salt run, I wouldn't be running in fog but you never know something could sneak in.

the radar plugs into the HDS7

Mine has an 80g tank. with a barely able to get up on plane load of building materials, I was getting about 2.2mpg. At 8 mph, I get 5-7 mpg although haven't looked at that speed loaded.

[WSU]

What boats and motors do you two have?

[lokidog]

What boats and motors do you two have?

Ocean Pro 220, extended transom, fish curtain, Honda 150, Yamaha 9.9 kicker.

[KFhunter]

WP has excellent salmon fishing, and if you time it right they are in close 60 or so foot of water which is weird because you will be a mile or 2 out and still in relatively shallow water.  But that would get him started at least.  Neah Bay is also awesome bottom fish and salmon but long drive.  Can be just as lumpy as WP.  Port Angeles is a little honey hole for salmon and usually 2 fish limit unlike WP and NB.  Not hard to learn how to fish it either.

I'm hooked on Uculet, I love that place.   I'd like to make a big trip of it and take the girls, they would really enjoy Tofino.

[Huntin Hounds]

Tuna fishing is the reason I bought the boat I did. I went with a guide out of Depot Bay several years ago on a 23' NR seahawk and did really well. We had 4 guys plus the captain and started getting into fish 25 miles out. Caught 28 for the boat trolling and jigging iron. Just from reading fishing reports the last few years it seams tuna come closer to the Oregon ports.

I haven't taken my boat on the ocean yet but plan to after I get a ditch bag set up. I have a 22' edge marine with a 200 Yamaha and 9.9 kicker. 80 gallon fuel tank and loaded down with family and coolers I average 5 - 5.5 GPH on lakes.

After watching that tuna boat sink on bloody decks I won't be going out after them without a life raft. Living in eastern washington will make it difficult to find buddy boats to go with.

[Mark Youngblood]

I'd love to catch tuna! First year storms pushed them out, the boat got one, wasn't mine. Second year bad timing, the fish weren't there and the guide was up front about that, we didn't go. Third year, bad weather kept it from happening. Maybe 2019 will be my year to catch a tuna?

I sure do hope so because you certainly deserve a great day on a wide open bait stop....

[lokidog]

. Living in eastern washington will make it difficult to find buddy boats to go with.

That's why we need to schedule the Hunt-Wa Armada. 

[WSU]

I hope the conditions and fish cooperate this year.  It sure seemed really spotty last year.