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Title: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: 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!  :hello:
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: RadSav 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: 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?)
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: robodad on May 26, 2012, 08:04:47 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 !!  :tup:
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: CP on May 26, 2012, 08:14:19 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: buckhorn2 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: ICEMAN on May 26, 2012, 08:40:21 PM
Thanks CP!
Title: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: sirmissalot 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: Scottystyle on May 26, 2012, 08:54:13 PM
Thanks for the info, now I dont have to panic about $$$ this trip.  :chuckle: 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!
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: buckhorn2 on May 26, 2012, 09:04:34 PM
I saw they were for sale on float 9 but don;t now how much.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: TheHunt 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. 
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: Scottystyle on July 26, 2012, 12:55:38 AM
Any word yet?
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: Hunterman on July 26, 2012, 07:43:11 PM
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)
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: buckhorn2 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: ICEMAN on July 26, 2012, 10:18:48 PM
What is a good price normally for these?
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: Scottystyle 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.  :hello:
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: Scottystyle on July 27, 2012, 07:09:17 AM
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  :'(
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: buckhorn2 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: Woodchuck 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?
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: hunterlady 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 27, 2012, 08:42:00 AM
We've been buying albacore for about 8 days.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: Woodchuck 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?
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: pianoman9701 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 27, 2012, 09:19:56 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: Woodchuck on July 27, 2012, 09:23:13 AM
 :chuckle: I should but I trust this site for solid info a helluva lot more that the never lying WWW  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 27, 2012, 09:24:30 AM
Google is your friend.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: Huntbear on July 27, 2012, 10:14:00 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????
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 27, 2012, 10:16:19 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
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: Carl on July 27, 2012, 01:28:05 PM
Is Westport a good place to buy crab?  No boat, so... :bash:

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

Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: buckhorn2 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: PLUVIUSWAPITI 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: PLUVIUSWAPITI on July 28, 2012, 09:39:37 PM
buckhorn2, any word on the prawns yet.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: buckhorn2 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: PLUVIUSWAPITI 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: buckhorn2 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.
Title: Re: Tuna for sale at Westport yet???
Post by: PLUVIUSWAPITI on July 28, 2012, 10:02:02 PM
Okay, thanks for the help buckhorn2.
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