Tuna/halibut

[Ace]

Been looking at doing a tuna trip out of Westport for a while now. All the boats kelly you tons of tuna. When you ask them a lot of Q’s it seem to be only3-5 fish. This has changed me wanting to do a tuna trip. So now I’ve been looking at a Halibut trip. They all go out and fish about the same. However they tell me only 1/2 the boat gets to fish and the other 1/2 watches. When they catch thief fish the other 1/2 gets to fish. So if I’m the 2nd half i might not get to fish at all. I think I’ll stick to bottom fishing wher you know you’ll get to fish with a very good chance of your limit

[Wetwoodshunter]

Ace, that's not quite how it works with halibut. Normally they will do a drift and on the next drift switch. On smaller boats typically everyone is fishing or 4/6 lines in per drift.

As for tuna, hey that's fishing. Some days you may end up with 90-120 fish between 6 people. It all depends on how efficient you are. When the bite is on you can pile them into the boat. Other days no fish are to be found, I have gotten skunked with a 220 mile round trip run.

Been looking at doing a tuna trip out of Westport for a while now. All the boats kelly you tons of tuna. When you ask them a lot of Q’s it seem to be only3-5 fish. This has changed me wanting to do a tuna trip. So now I’ve been looking at a Halibut trip. They all go out and fish about the same. However they tell me only 1/2 the boat gets to fish and the other 1/2 watches. When they catch thief fish the other 1/2 gets to fish. So if I’m the 2nd half i might not get to fish at all. I think I’ll stick to bottom fishing wher you know you’ll get to fish with a very good chance of your limit

[lokidog]

Ace, that's not quite how it works with halibut. Normally they will do a drift and on the next drift switch. On smaller boats typically everyone is fishing or 4/6 lines in per drift.

As for tuna, hey that's fishing. Some days you may end up with 90-120 fish between 6 people. It all depends on how efficient you are. When the bite is on you can pile them into the boat. Other days no fish are to be found, I have gotten skunked with a 220 mile round trip run.

Been looking at doing a tuna trip out of Westport for a while now. All the boats kelly you tons of tuna. When you ask them a lot of Q’s it seem to be only3-5 fish. This has changed me wanting to do a tuna trip. So now I’ve been looking at a Halibut trip. They all go out and fish about the same. However they tell me only 1/2 the boat gets to fish and the other 1/2 watches. When they catch thief fish the other 1/2 gets to fish. So if I’m the 2nd half i might not get to fish at all. I think I’ll stick to bottom fishing wher you know you’ll get to fish with a very good chance of your limit

I disagree, it all depends on how efficient/effective everyone else is when you are splitting fish....   

[Fungunnin]

Talk to Todd Girtz of Todd's Extreme Fishing. He fishes hard every day! Tuna can be 100 one day zero the next but every halibut charter better limit!

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[Ace]

What I was told from the boat I talked to was exactly that. After the 1st seven caught 1 fish the others would fish. 300 - 600 ft was to much for the whole boat to fish. At those depths. I will go elsewhere for halibut. Probably on a six pack boat. The tuna is different. If the fish are in then I’ll see if I can squeeze in. If not. nothing lost

[Ace]

Talked to Tod. He’s full. Looking for someone else

[ASHQUACK]

Talk to Cap'n Kerry with offshore northwest. He runs 2 six pack boats and does both halibut and tuna.

[KillerBeee]

Decide if you want a small boat or a large boat experience.  There are lots of great operators out of Westport. I know a lot of the guys that run boats pretty well so PM me if you'd like to chat.

[Forks]

Talk to Cap'n Kerry with offshore northwest. He runs 2 six pack boats and does both halibut and tuna.

This for sure and Darrell Johnson/Far Corners Adventures.

[gasman]

Talked to Tod. He’s full. Looking for someone else

That's to bad, fished with Tod a few times and he is, "The Master" when it  comes to Halibut, lings, and tuna   

[gasman]

Check out Mark Youngblood, I have not fished with him but know others who have and recommend him. He is a site sponcer.

[Mark Youngblood]

I have a fe halibut seats left out of Ilwaco right now...very few.... and it depends on quota like everywhere else...I may offer 2 day neah bay packages for May 23 and 26th but not sure yet.

I am booking tuna Aug 1 through sept 30 full boat is best, 4 seat minimum to reserve a date and I only bill the party leader not individuals.

I am making a list of "individuals" and the dates they want to go to see if I can group some people together but its hard to do to be honest….full boat is your best bet to insure the trip happens.

[Ace]

Anybody have any info on Far Corners chartersxs

[Boss .300 winmag]

I have a fe halibut seats left out of Ilwaco right now...very few.... and it depends on quota like everywhere else...I may offer 2 day neah bay packages for May 23 and 26th but not sure yet.

I am booking tuna Aug 1 through sept 30 full boat is best, 4 seat minimum to reserve a date and I only bill the party leader not individuals.

I am making a list of "individuals" and the dates they want to go to see if I can group some people together but its hard to do to be honest….full boat is your best bet to insure the trip happens.

What’s the full boat numbers?

[RB]

Check out Mark Youngblood, I have not fished with him but know others who have and recommend him. He is a site sponcer.

 

Fished Salmon with Mark a couple years ago, nice boat and gear as well as a good guy to fish with.