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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: flinger on March 20, 2011, 03:27:22 PM

Title: charters
Post by: flinger on March 20, 2011, 03:27:22 PM: Looking for suggestions on a westport rockfish /ling trip for a first timer would like reputable, but to be honest i have no idea what to look for in a charter service.Will be me and wife and we need a service that supplies all the tackle and whatever else we might need
any info will help
Thanks
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Post by: Fish4Fun on March 20, 2011, 04:21:44 PM: The Slammer or the Ranger are both top of the line boats with great reputations. Either one of those would be a top choice.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on March 20, 2011, 04:26:44 PM: Westport charters "tornado" we went last year and had a tough time finding fish at first but the captian stayed out a couple extra hours for us when we did find the fish. The reason we came back then was because we ran out of bait. I will book again with him anytime!
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Post by: luvtohnt on March 20, 2011, 04:31:36 PM: The "Slammer" uses light tackle for the rock fish (at least when I went out). The day we went out we outfished the neighboring boat that was using the double hooks and pulling out 2 at a time. The light tackle makes catching the rock fish way more fun. Then we broke out the heavy gear for the lings. There was a 12 year old girl that caught the biggest ling that day!!

Brandon
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Post by: goosegetter79 on March 20, 2011, 06:37:37 PM: Watched today's Hawg Quest show on tv today and they were on the slammer out of westport. Looked like a fun trip. They caught flounder in one area that they uswed for bait for the ling cod. When every one on the boat had there limits they moved to another area and caught salmon. I'm thinking of doing something like that in the near future.
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Post by: BigD on March 20, 2011, 06:52:01 PM: Slammer.
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Post by: buckhorn2 on March 20, 2011, 06:57:19 PM: He posts his fishing trips on facebook they caught 200 rock bass and some lingcod yesterday. The slammer is a good boat and they catch fish and especially big lings.The westricks also have a good reputation they fish the hula girl and the ultimate.
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Post by: junkyard on March 20, 2011, 08:39:34 PM: Been on the slammer twice. Once for bottom fish and once for salmon. Had a great time with Rhett one of the best captains I have been out with. Also has very knowledgeable deckhands.
Title: Re: charters
Post by: HunterJim on March 20, 2011, 08:45:54 PM: Slammer!!!!!! I haven't had a bad day in 13 years of fishing with Rhett and his crew.