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Title: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: plugger on May 25, 2018, 04:42:14 AM: Looks like I will be in Westport the end of august, first of sept. Thinking a tuna trip might be in order. A one day trip. Any recommendations for a charter?
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: Westside88 on May 25, 2018, 06:52:38 AM: I would start by looking at which charters offer a one day trip. I believe many are longer than that. Even if it’s one day of fishing I think they run out the night before and then back in late. The Freedom is an awesome skipper and crew that like to catch fish.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: CP on May 25, 2018, 06:56:58 AM: Westport Charters does 1 day trips if the fish are in close enough.

http://westportcharters.com/Westport_Washington_ocean_albacore_tuna_fishing_charter.php

I had a trip on the Hula Girl - I don't know if it is any better or worse than any of the other boats.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: aldal on May 25, 2018, 06:58:30 AM: Try All Star River & Salt water charters.
Mark Colman is a great skipper. It is a day charter. Leave early in the morning come back same day.

Aldal
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: Brushcrawler on May 25, 2018, 07:13:56 AM: I haven’t done tuna with them just bottomfish, but the Hula Girl is a stand-up operation.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: Mfowl on May 25, 2018, 08:10:41 AM: Quote from: aldal on May 25, 2018, 06:58:30 AM
Try All Star River & Salt water charters.
Mark Colman is a great skipper. It is a day charter. Leave early in the morning come back same day.

Aldal

:yeah: They run 3 29' Defiance Guadalupe's and provide a good fishing experience with great Captains.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: Skillet on May 25, 2018, 08:38:28 AM: Both of my favorite Westport outfits are mentioned here.

Capt Steve and his son Jason on the Hula Girl are a great option for a day-and-half or longer trip, and Mark Coleman if you want a really fast and fun 6 pack charter experience. You might even run into one of our own members here running one of his boats.

With your time limitation, I'd give Mark Coleman a call. :twocents:
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: WAcoueshunter on May 25, 2018, 08:47:38 AM: Quote from: aldal on May 25, 2018, 06:58:30 AM
Try All Star River & Salt water charters.
Mark Colman is a great skipper. It is a day charter. Leave early in the morning come back same day.

Aldal

All Star is a different outfit. Coleman is All Rivers & Saltwater Charters.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: C-Money on May 25, 2018, 08:54:28 AM: Freedom, StarFire, Hula Girl....Great boats. Day trips I believe leave out at midnight, and get back late in the evening. Tons of room to stretch out on the StarFire.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: WSU on May 25, 2018, 08:55:19 AM: I'll admit I already look at the SST shots. May is early but late June? Can't wait!
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Post by: Viking360 on May 25, 2018, 10:03:53 AM: ill be going with mark coleman aug 17, getting excited, this will be the 3rd trip with his business. never disappointed.
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Post by: Bronson on May 25, 2018, 10:06:28 AM: Another vote here for Mark Colemans outfit.
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Post by: Westside88 on May 25, 2018, 10:41:56 AM: Westricks( Hula Girl) are great people and a top notch operation
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Post by: Spuddieselwwu on May 25, 2018, 11:02:32 AM: Another vote for Mark Coleman. Great experience, all 6 of us caught over 15 tuna each.
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Post by: JakeLand on May 25, 2018, 03:59:58 PM: What does a tuna trip cost roughly?
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: onmygame on May 25, 2018, 06:09:14 PM: The albacore generally run in a tropical stream that can range offshore anywhere between 8 miles and 130+ miles, depending on time of the year and specific weather patterns that vary year to year. You might have them over 100 mi out one year and only 12 miles offshore the next.

The duration of any tuna trip be it one day or more, or whether the boat leaves the morning of or the night before - depends entirely upon the distance out to the stream. Once they find the stream it is hot or miss - no guarantees, but when you do find them you are in them fast and furious.

Having several buddies who have it in their budgets to go each and every year - I do know that August is the preferred month.

As to price - I'm sure most if not all charter outfits listed above have websites with their price points posted.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: Forks on May 25, 2018, 06:21:30 PM: Do yourself a favor and try to book a trip on Darrell Johnson's (Far Corners) Bertram that he's running along with his usaual boat. You will pay the same as Coleman but that Bertram is hands down the finest 6 pack platform in port.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on May 25, 2018, 08:05:59 PM: The last couple years the tuna have seemed to be out aways. The fishing for us on six packs was pretty slow, not the fault of the skipper, but if they spend hours getting to the tuna grounds you lose valuable time. We will be doing an overnight again this year to give us more time to locate, and stay on the tuna.

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Post by: Stickerbush on May 25, 2018, 09:33:10 PM: I've fished with Tailwalker 3 times now 2 tuna and 1 bottomfish. 6 pack boat express day trip did really well!
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: Forks on May 26, 2018, 04:04:51 AM: Quote from: Stickerbush on May 25, 2018, 09:33:10 PM
I've fished with Tailwalker 3 times now 2 tuna and 1 bottomfish. 6 pack boat express day trip did really well!
Patrick is super fun to fish with!! His Coldwater is the second best platform to slaughter them on IMO.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: fishngamereaper on May 26, 2018, 04:59:18 AM: Quote from: Forks on May 26, 2018, 04:04:51 AM
Quote from: Stickerbush on May 25, 2018, 09:33:10 PM
I've fished with Tailwalker 3 times now 2 tuna and 1 bottomfish. 6 pack boat express day trip did really well!
Patrick is super fun to fish with!! His Coldwater is the second best platform to slaughter them on IMO.

I thought he gave up running a charter this year.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: plugger on May 26, 2018, 03:57:27 PM: Thanks guys, Looks like the weekend of the 25th of august. Still working on details before I can book. Do you think that is getting to be to late into the season, sounds like late july, early august are the peek times?
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: 3boys on May 26, 2018, 06:27:23 PM: Quote from: plugger on May 26, 2018, 03:57:27 PM
Thanks guys, Looks like the weekend of the 25th of august. Still working on details before I can book. Do you think that is getting to be to late into the season, sounds like late july, early august are the peek times?
I usually fish September and have always filled the boat. This year due to travel I’m going early August and am thinking that’s too early due to my historical limits in September. I have fished the first week of October and still filled the boat.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: Wingin it on May 26, 2018, 09:01:48 PM: Mark Youngblood Sport Fishing. He is also a site sponsor
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: Forks on May 26, 2018, 09:08:04 PM: Quote from: fishngamereaper on May 26, 2018, 04:59:18 AM
Quote from: Forks on May 26, 2018, 04:04:51 AM
Quote from: Stickerbush on May 25, 2018, 09:33:10 PM
I've fished with Tailwalker 3 times now 2 tuna and 1 bottomfish. 6 pack boat express day trip did really well!
Patrick is super fun to fish with!! His Coldwater is the second best platform to slaughter them on IMO.

I thought he gave up running a charter this year.
He ran for Hali/Lings on Friday and will be doing it again Sunday.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: Stickerbush on May 28, 2018, 09:19:10 AM: Quote from: fishngamereaper on May 26, 2018, 04:59:18 AM
Quote from: Forks on May 26, 2018, 04:04:51 AM
Quote from: Stickerbush on May 25, 2018, 09:33:10 PM
I've fished with Tailwalker 3 times now 2 tuna and 1 bottomfish. 6 pack boat express day trip did really well!
Patrick is super fun to fish with!! His Coldwater is the second best platform to slaughter them on IMO.

I thought he gave up running a charter this year.

hope not we are booked with him this year!
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: Camo on May 28, 2018, 10:27:26 PM: Quote from: plugger on May 26, 2018, 03:57:27 PM
Thanks guys, Looks like the weekend of the 25th of august. Still working on details before I can book. Do you think that is getting to be to late into the season, sounds like late july, early august are the peek times?

Definitely not too late, great time if you can find openings. Early September can be just as good or better. If you can't get your dates in Westport, try Youngblood in Ilwaco as mentioned above. Shake-N-Bake would be my go-to but he is usually well booked by now.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: Mark Youngblood on May 29, 2018, 08:58:46 PM: Darrel Johnson with Far Corners and Mark Coleman are both great outfits.... I know both if’s them and would have no problem stepping in either one if their boats.....
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: plugger on May 30, 2018, 06:07:28 PM: Well looks like we will book a trip over the winter for next season. Everyone had plans on the week I could go. That will leave us more options for the trip. If you had a two week window to book a trip, What weeks would you pick?
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: Skillet on May 30, 2018, 06:09:19 PM: Labor day weekend is the epicenter of the best fishing, imho. As close to Labor day as you can get. :twocents:
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: bigsads on May 30, 2018, 08:51:45 PM: Offshore NW, once you hear the twin 300 Yamaha scream pushing the 29ft Parker as fast as the seas let you you will know that Capt. Kerry Allen will get you on the grounds first. Guaranteed the most fun in Rain gear ever. Tell him Ryan sent ya
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: Buzz2401 on May 30, 2018, 08:56:36 PM: Kevin on the Goldrush runs a great operation and he runs one days on a big Delta Marine. I did a trip on one of the defiance 29' Guadalupe's and we caught fish but it was a rough pounding ride all the way out, was not impressed how that boat rode.
Title: Re: westport tuna recomendation
Post by: deadyote on June 01, 2018, 05:19:15 PM: I am going with Coleman on the 11th of September. This will be my 2nd trip with him. Last trip we didn't do that well, but still had plenty of meat to take home and can -- 3 fish per person. Hope we do better this year.