Post by: blackpowderhunter on September 05, 2025, 06:23:11 AM
Been spending the summer fishing for salmon both in the sound and making trips out to westport...but i'd been dreaming of our first tuna trip with the new boat.
Fished Sunday with just my wife, made a 50 mile run SW and got into the tuna. With just the two of us i decided not to get live bait and so we just trolled and jigged. Did well, loaded the main fish box, and headed in. My uncle and cousin came out Saturday night and the 3 of us fished Sunday. Picked up a scoop of chovies, and headed SW to where we had finished fishing Sunday.
Once we found them it was on, every troll single or double turned into a bait stop and we stopped fishing when we ran out of ice.
Good grade of fish out there this year.
Post by: 2MANY on September 05, 2025, 07:52:09 AM
Post by: blackpowderhunter on September 05, 2025, 08:07:14 AM
It also fits in the driveway and tows super easy.
Post by: 3boys on September 05, 2025, 08:13:35 AM
Post by: 30.06 on September 05, 2025, 08:45:03 AM
Post by: CastleRocker on September 05, 2025, 01:03:22 PM
Post by: 2MANY on September 05, 2025, 01:18:52 PM
Loving it. Went from a 2019 21 ft north River Seahawk to this; 2584 raider coastal with twin 150s. Night and day upgrade for sure. Checked almost all the boxes for me while fitting into the budget. It’s big enough for ocean trips, yet manageable enough for the crowded puget sound fisheries fishing solo or just my wife and I.
It also fits in the driveway and tows super easy.
Great boat and a great choice.
Post by: fishngamereaper on September 05, 2025, 05:34:37 PM
Wow! That's awesome! Just curious as to what you do with them? We went last Saturday for our first time ever. We ended up with 13 and spent the entire day Sunday smoking and canning. I cold smoked all the bellies on Monday, and froze most of those. Curious as to what else one can do with them?
We cut loins into 6" chunk's and freeze them to BBQ. Well seasoned, sear the outside and the middle stays nice and raw.
We also make a ton of sashimi and poke.
Great fish BPH..
And great boat choice.. :tup:
Post by: Mfowl on September 05, 2025, 07:01:26 PM
Wow! That's awesome! Just curious as to what you do with them? We went last Saturday for our first time ever. We ended up with 13 and spent the entire day Sunday smoking and canning. I cold smoked all the bellies on Monday, and froze most of those. Curious as to what else one can do with them?
We cut loins into 6" chunk's and freeze them to BBQ. Well seasoned, sear the outside and the middle stays nice and raw.
We also make a ton of sashimi and poke.
Great fish BPH..
And great boat choice.. :tup:
:yeah: In addition I like to cut loins in to 1" medallions and pan fry/sear them. I cook some medium rare to eat right then and the rest I cook through to make tuna salad. It's also pretty good to add those pan fried leftovers in to pasta.
Post by: blackpowderhunter on September 05, 2025, 09:58:15 PM
Post by: huntnnw on September 06, 2025, 05:24:17 AM
Post by: Birdguy on September 06, 2025, 08:51:27 PM
Where is that cute pup? Lol!
Post by: blackpowderhunter on September 06, 2025, 10:09:24 PM
Beautiful boat! Looks like way too much fun. good times for sure!She gets to make the offshore salmon runs. Tuna she stays home as it gets a bit hectic out there
Where is that cute pup? Lol!
Post by: Swervingtrouts on September 07, 2025, 04:44:48 AM
Post by: 30.06 on September 07, 2025, 09:21:00 AM
Post by: blackpowderhunter on September 08, 2025, 10:08:34 AM
The built in live bait tank in the transom and the half tote tie downs in the floor are a few of the things I added. Jon over at raider is knocking it out of the park these days with their builds and value they’re creating.
Post by: 2MANY on September 08, 2025, 10:36:38 AM
Post by: 30.06 on September 08, 2025, 11:23:50 AM
Post by: fishngamereaper on September 08, 2025, 11:28:54 AM
Jon leaving defiance and taking his ideas and concepts to Raider paid off big time. Love what he's doing up there.
Post by: dilleytech on September 08, 2025, 11:39:36 AM
Post by: blackpowderhunter on September 08, 2025, 12:29:40 PM
Post by: pd on September 08, 2025, 03:17:32 PM
Post by: Birdguy on September 08, 2025, 04:20:50 PM
Beautiful boat! Looks like way too much fun. good times for sure!She gets to make the offshore salmon runs. Tuna she stays home as it gets a bit hectic out there
Where is that cute pup? Lol!
That is awesome, I did not expect her out for tuna but I know you have had her in boats since you got her from us! I knew she'd be around somewhere! Nice little bed there too. Great to see! Love it and the boat is amazing!
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 08, 2025, 04:32:45 PM
Took my new boat out for tuna this year as well. Your boat is nicer 😂 my budy has a 25 coastal as well. They are beasts in the sea
How far off shore did you go out with that for tuna!
Nice haul of fish.👍
Post by: dilleytech on September 09, 2025, 11:24:29 AM
Took my new boat out for tuna this year as well. Your boat is nicer 😂 my budy has a 25 coastal as well. They are beasts in the sea
How far off shore did you go out with that for tuna!
Nice haul of fish.👍
35 miles, I was more excited about the black cod then tuna. That’s been a bucket list fish for a long time. Incredible eating fish.
Post by: Mfowl on September 09, 2025, 04:12:38 PM
Post by: dilleytech on September 09, 2025, 05:12:15 PM
@dilleytech, that's awesome! Ur a madman! Nice haul!
Good job getting the bare aluminum paint option. I wish more people did that with ocean boats.