Author Topic: Tuna for sale at Westport yet??? (Read 19090 times)

Scottystyle · « **on:** May 26, 2012, 12:55:27 AM »

Heading to Westport weekend after Memorial day and was wondering if they are selling tuna off the docks or if its too early? any info would rock!

RadSav · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2012, 01:14:37 AM »

I'm betting it's too early. In Oregon we did't usually see any until at least the 4th of July. I'm assuming Westport would be much the same.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2012, 05:27:59 AM »

Hey guys, when it is in....what kind of average price are you paying for it?
(Whole for home canning?)

robodad · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2012, 08:04:47 AM »

Quote from: ICEMAN on May 26, 2012, 05:27:59 AM

Hey guys, when it is in....what kind of average price are you paying for it?
(Whole for home canning?)

Whenever it happens would you mind posting a sort of tutorial for dummies, I think fresh canned tuna is so much better then the store bought stuff and you always have the best easiest ways to get it done, I never canned anything before but would love to give it a try !!

CP · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2012, 08:14:19 AM »

Quote from: ICEMAN on May 26, 2012, 05:27:59 AM

Hey guys, when it is in....what kind of average price are you paying for it?
(Whole for home canning?)

$1.99 - $2.99 per pound usually, plus another 50 cents to get it loined.

buckhorn2 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2012, 08:42:33 AM »

Boats usually start fishing for tuna the first week in July. Saw crabs and Prawns for sale at the dock today.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #6 on:** May 26, 2012, 08:40:21 PM »

Thanks CP!

sirmissalot · « **Reply #7 on:** May 26, 2012, 08:45:16 PM »

Definitely too early for fresh tuna, as others have said start looking in early July, prices will be higher then though I'd wait until August for a good price.

Scottystyle · « **Reply #8 on:** May 26, 2012, 08:54:13 PM »

Thanks for the info, now I dont have to panic about $$$ this trip.

I might have to hit up the prawn boats though, do you know which float by any chance and what the damage is? Thanks again!

buckhorn2 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 26, 2012, 09:04:34 PM »

I saw they were for sale on float 9 but don;t now how much.

TheHunt · « **Reply #10 on:** May 26, 2012, 09:38:44 PM »

As soon as they start coming in large quantities let us know I would be willing to drive over for a couple coolers full.

Scottystyle · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2012, 12:55:38 AM »

Any word yet?

buckhorn2 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 26, 2012, 10:23:04 AM »

The whole fleet is out tuna fishing most ran down off the columbia but they will be selling off the docks this week end. Kids left last night and called a while ago and had 75 fish this morning already. The prawn boats on float 9 are out and will be in this week-end they said. I don;t know the price.

Hunterman · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2012, 07:43:11 PM »

Quote from: buckhorn2 on July 26, 2012, 10:23:04 AM

The whole fleet is out tuna fishing most ran down off the columbia but they will be selling off the docks this week end. Kids left last night and called a while ago and had 75 fish this morning already. The prawn boats on float 9 are out and will be in this week-end they said. I don;t know the price.

We got an e-mail from The Seafood Connection, and he's selling tuna for $2.59 per pound and it you want him to clean them its $3.00 per fish.

We're looking to get some this year, along with the sea bass, ling cod, crab and salmon this year (I hope)

Hunterman(Tony)

buckhorn2 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2012, 10:15:33 PM »

Should be a lot of fish on the docks this week-end the boys had 256 fish today.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #15 on:** July 26, 2012, 10:18:48 PM »

What is a good price normally for these?

Scottystyle · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2012, 10:46:09 PM »

Thanks for the info, keep us posted..... Man i hope I can get over to get some, but fuel from wenatchee and back ups the price a bit eh.

hambone · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2012, 11:11:42 PM »

Iam heading over to westport saturday going to do some fishing crabing and getting clams drinking beer and just relaxing

Scottystyle · « **Reply #18 on:** July 27, 2012, 07:09:17 AM »

Quote from: hambone on July 26, 2012, 11:11:42 PM

Iam heading over to westport saturday going to do some fishing crabing and getting clams drinking beer and just relaxing

Sounds like fun... I get to work

buckhorn2 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 27, 2012, 07:37:41 AM »

Sounds like the tuna price at the cannerys are dropping fast with the amount of fish If a person wants fish I would wait a couple weeks for a better dock price the first fish always cost the most. Tuna are biting good the boys had 256 yesterday.

Woodchuck · « **Reply #20 on:** July 27, 2012, 07:45:55 AM »

Anyone making the trek over to buy fresh off the dock? I would love to make the run or would be happy to buy from someone who is going?

hunterlady · « **Reply #21 on:** July 27, 2012, 08:31:03 AM »

My niece called from Westport yesterday and gave me a tuna report. She said the Howard had tuna loins left from last week that were around $3.00 per pound. They would not have any fresh fish until the 3rd of August.

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 27, 2012, 08:42:00 AM »

We've been buying albacore for about 8 days.

Woodchuck · « **Reply #23 on:** July 27, 2012, 08:52:09 AM »

OK durn it I am gonna have to road trip, where do I go and what can I expect to pay?

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 27, 2012, 09:10:11 AM »

Wholesale today is at about 2.75/lb, whole gutted, and 5.50/lb for fillets. We're buying in Port Angeles and further out on the North end of the peninsula.

Woodchuck · « **Reply #25 on:** July 27, 2012, 09:18:42 AM »

Will they still be selling next weekend? What are the best days to be on the dock? Anywhere a little further south?

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 27, 2012, 09:19:56 AM »

Quote from: Woodchuck on July 27, 2012, 09:18:42 AM

Will they still be selling next weekend? What are the best days to be on the dock? Anywhere a little further south?

Not sure how long the season is, but I expect next week would be no problem. I'm sure there are places further south. Start Googling.

Woodchuck · « **Reply #27 on:** July 27, 2012, 09:23:13 AM »

I should but I trust this site for solid info a helluva lot more that the never lying WWW

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #28 on:** July 27, 2012, 09:24:30 AM »

Google is your friend.

buckhorn2 · « **Reply #29 on:** July 27, 2012, 10:12:13 AM »

The docks at westport will be full of boats selling this week-end and through august.

Huntbear · « **Reply #30 on:** July 27, 2012, 10:14:00 AM »

Quote from: buckhorn2 on July 27, 2012, 10:12:13 AM

The docks at westport will be full of boats selling this week-end and through august.

What kind of prices are they getting this year?

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 27, 2012, 10:16:19 AM »

Quote from: Huntbear on July 27, 2012, 10:14:00 AM

Quote from: buckhorn2 on July 27, 2012, 10:12:13 AM
The docks at westport will be full of boats selling this week-end and through august.

What kind of prices are they getting this year?

Catch is really high and prices dove yesterday. Again, 2.75/lb whole gutted and 5.50/lb sknls loin, bloodline removed

Carl · « **Reply #32 on:** July 27, 2012, 01:28:05 PM »

Is Westport a good place to buy crab? No boat, so...

It sounds like a good days trip to kick around the docks and get some seafood!

buckhorn2 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 27, 2012, 01:39:59 PM »

The evening just got in today and the sign said 3 a pound thats on float 11.

PLUVIUSWAPITI · « **Reply #34 on:** July 27, 2012, 02:53:40 PM »

South Bend Products, tuna is $2.70 a lb. Forgot to ask fillet cost, last yr was $3.00 per fish. These guys do an amazing job with the fish, always well cleaned.

PLUVIUSWAPITI · « **Reply #35 on:** July 28, 2012, 09:39:37 PM »

buckhorn2, any word on the prawns yet.

buckhorn2 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 28, 2012, 09:47:08 PM »

There is a prawn boat on float 9 called the mermaid I will look tomorrow to see if he is in. Also on float 8 down in the charter area there is a float shack called the sea food connection and he has prawns.

PLUVIUSWAPITI · « **Reply #37 on:** July 28, 2012, 09:53:28 PM »

Thanks, just wondering if cheaper to buy from boat or seafood connections, or if you would know.

buckhorn2 · « **Reply #38 on:** July 28, 2012, 09:57:43 PM »

I would think the boats on 9 the Brittny may is also prawn fishing. Only a few boats can fish prawns because they had a moritorium on it and only very few boats got a license to fish them.

PLUVIUSWAPITI · « **Reply #39 on:** July 28, 2012, 10:02:02 PM »

Okay, thanks for the help buckhorn2.

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