The tropical water has moved in as close as 16 miles off the coast of ORegon and Washington. We are thinking of going to WEstport and running out for some yellow fin. Anyuone out there have any info on the tuna fishery off of Washington?

I know I would love to go. Lets do it. My brother in law and I are game.

I have a trip set for tuna out of Westport, Aug. 29th, I hope thats not to late. Anybody got any tips they would like to share, I have heard that small Anchovy jigs sometimes outfish live bait.

NEN

Aug 29 is a great date for a typical year.
My tips would be bring ready to eat food. Space is tight on the boats, even with only 10 people fishing. My favorite jig was always a 1 Ounce Kroc with a gold finish. pretty much any 1 to 2 ounce jig will do that has any flash. Dark greens or Blues. Bring your own rod & Reel if you can. I use a 7" calstar WC-870-C rod with 30Lb line to cast an anchoive. The big trick is to get your bait in the water ASAP after a jig fish is hooked and out past the blue sharks that will be all around the boat.

Aug 29 is a great date for a typical year.
My tips would be bring ready to eat food. Space is tight on the boats, even with only 10 people fishing. My favorite jig was always a 1 Ounce Kroc with a gold finish. pretty much any 1 to 2 ounce jig will do that has any flash. Dark greens or Blues. Bring your own rod & Reel if you can. I use a 7" calstar WC-870-C rod with 30Lb line to cast an anchoive. The big trick is to get your bait in the water ASAP after a jig fish is hooked and out past the blue sharks that will be all around the boat.

yellowfin? or albacore? didn't think ahi came this far up...?

albacore

Heading out today for a few days, fish are offshore aways yet but starting to show I would wait a couple of weeks when they will be closer post a report when I get back!!!PEACE

fished on the Ms Magoo for three days 256 fish averaged about twenty # nice fish one stop yesterday in three hours we boated over a hundred fish yahoooo!!!

Fastwater

You didn't say how far out you went....What time did the boat leave? How long of a run? Blue water or green? Water temperature?
thanks

It was a three day trip but found the fishing the best straight out about forty miles and I mean do west the blue water is about 30 miles out and temp is 63 degrees every where could not find any breaks anywhere definitly worth going if weather is good if you need more info e-mail me!!

Sounds like a good time. I have a tuna trip scheduled with Ocean Charters in the middle of August. I believe I'll be on the Lucky Pierre. First tuna trip for me.......can hardly wait. Leave Friday return Sunday. I think Ms. Magoo's skipper is Dave??...... if so, he's a good skipper.