Need Westport charter recommendation on Rock fish & Ling cod

[trophyhunt]

   Make sure to get the prescription motion sickness stuff and throw a patch on you and your boy for good measure.  Have fun! 

I can get sick on a lake if it's rough enough, I use the patch every year out in Neah bay and it works!! Can't wait for the season to kick off, sea bass and ling are the funnest fishery out there.

[sirmissalot]

The patches are the way to go most everyone seems to have good luck with them, if it were me I would prefer the pill form of Scopace, but doctors seem to be perscribing the patch more than the pill. Either way, I definitely suggest anyone going that has limited time on the water to take one or the other, whether you choose to fish in April or June it doesn't take much to make someone sea sick and it really isn't fun for anyone when you have a sick fishing partner.

[cohoho]

Best fishing in AK I have ever had is when all others including deck hand but me, my bud and captain were blowing chunks....  We got 16 Halibut to the boat all in shooter range-- 100lbs....  Stayed out on deck on way home cause the galley was filled with puke and stunk like nothing else.  Poor Captain had to go inside to drive home...  I would never wish seas sickness on anyone, I have yet to have it, but do not not ever want it either...

[30.06]

Yeah, fishing can be great when everyone else on board is green at the gills. My Dad and I used to always go out on the smallest boat possible, then run around the deck catching everybody's limits. I usually did better weatherwise later in the season. Big lings can come early or late. Yell for a net if ya get a hitchhiker, and keep his ugly head under the water until they scoop it. 9 years young can be kinda small for that type of fishing. You don't want to burden the crew unneccesarily, as the action is fast once you're on em. A lot better to spend the money on bottom fish than salmon, especially with a kid. The crew dosen't hook the fish, and mooching takes a while to learn. Good Luck and Great eating!

[HntnFsh]

Get some ginger gum.It really helps settle the stomach.I was on a tuna trip last year.There guys with prescription scopace that were getting sick.If I started feeling queezy I would chew a peiceof ginger gum.Settled the ol tummy right down.

[sirmissalot]

Never heard of ginger gum but thats a good suggestion. Ginger has been proven to calm the stomache, I always suggest people bring some ginger ale and I have some ginger pills I found at a vitamin store

[doyourtime89]

Thanks for the advise.
 I emailed them to check if we can get on the Hula in early April.
Taking my 9yr old boy out for his first trip on the Ocean.

How is fishing for Rockfish/lingcod in early April?

I have been out on the Rampage the past two years and we have limited on nice lings and big seabass both trips.  And if you are taking your son he had a deal where you can take a youth (16 and under) for free with a paying adult for his bottom fishing trips. Here are a couple pictures of my dad and my son from our trip last year in early April   
http://westportsportfishing.com/

[Happy Gilmore]

How much are the trips running?

[doyourtime89]

About $100 for a bottom fishing trip

[cohoho]

Shoot I cannot tow my boat down for that price...  Hmmm. Might see who just wants to run do it with a charter for something different.  Robo you in?

[dunejunkie]

I decided to hold off on taking my boy until the weather is a little more favorable for him, maybe in June, that will give me another excuse to go again.

I will be on the Hula Girl with a few buddy's March 31st.

Thanks for the advise on the Rampage, I will check into that when I book the next trip with the kiddo.

[doyourtime89]

post some pictures and tell the story when you get back from your March 31st trip.....good luck

[Angus]

I've only fished WP once so I can't help you much other then to say, stay away from the Silver Duchess, slowest boat in the fleet and the capt. is a piece of work, especially if you bring kids or inexperienced fishermen with you.

[PolarBear]

Slammer!
I get sea sick really bad.  Start taking ginger capsules a week before and snack on candied ginger and or ginger snap cookies while fishing.  I had my 18 foot work boat a couple miles out past Tatoosh at Neah Bay, came back in 16 foot swells and never got sick due to the ginger.

[PolarBear]

About $100 for a bottom fishing trip

WOW!  Like Cohoho said, I can't haul my boat down there for that.  I will have to check it out for me and my daughter.