Tuna Tuna Tuna Tuna

Bird Chaser · 05-31-2006, 03:05 PM

The chant has started in Northern California. We are all clouded over but with 59.2 deg water 24 miles out northwest of Eureka------ see attached post

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It was a nice day on the water and the salmon bite was not that good, so I took my terrafin chart from last night and went out on a little boat ride. I went out 24 miles bearing 300. I hit blue water at 18 miles and there was a steady climb in temp. It read 59.2 at the peak I saw alot of jumping bait, But no sun fish or blue sharks. There were a few kelp patties near the surfacing bait but no birds diving. And since I went on the little boat ride I thaught it was fitting that I dump some gear out so I dropped 4 lines out for a half an hour or so then headed back in. No tuna but I wasn't expecting to find them just thought I would scout the water.

ron m · 05-31-2006, 03:12 PM

Jumping bait? To me that means something was under them and feeding on them! I think I'd have stayed more than a half-hour, I'm forever hopeful! often foolishly so!

thanks for the report, our ocean temps are going up, albeit slowly!
ron m

retaliate · 05-31-2006, 03:16 PM

Thanks for the report, keep them comming.

fish-on · 05-31-2006, 05:09 PM

if thats the case, 2-3 weeks more for us up here? and with the southerly wind we ae having,its looking really good, maybe we will have oinkers here before july this year

Bird Chaser · 06-02-2006, 01:28 PM

Another hot report from California

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I was out 14-miles out of Noyo/Ft Bragg on wednesday... water temps around 59.6 at thie highest... the water was slighlty off-blue but blue enough for our tunoid friends. I saw about 20 blue sharks and loads of albatross. I was looking for sharks- didnt try for tuna- but it shouldnt be long. The new SST shows it MUCH better now (up to 61 in the PM).

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Vulpinus · 06-02-2006, 02:08 PM

Hey thats me! :smile: The water was beautifull... and the SST's have only gotten better. There have been quite a few humboldt squid caught off Noyo/Ft Bragg the past 2 days as well.

Here's a couple photos from my trip... one of an albatross and one of a blue shark. If the weather doesnt explode it sure looks like we might be only days away from TUNA! time here in NorCal! We'll see...

I was out 14-miles (in 2800 feet of water in the Noyo Canyon).

CATCH AND EAT · 06-02-2006, 02:17 PM

Looks a little rough out there. Be safe.

Bird Chaser · 06-02-2006, 03:14 PM

Checking all the SST sources and with only a few holes in the clouds here and there, it looks like 59+ water up to Crescent City pretty solid all the way.

fish-on · 06-03-2006, 08:07 PM

by looking at the latest sst the sw corner of the map shows the warm water hooking up with that bad off newport and up down the coast,looks like the hwy might be getting its act together.

soon and very soon boys and girls, i think charlie is going to come out and play

Bird Chaser · 06-05-2006, 09:50 AM

Vulpinus posted on BATC that several boats were out 20+ out of FT. Bragg Sunday Blue Water 60-61 degs but no fish so far.

Several boats out of Eureka including mine planning a run by this weekend.

Subtlety · 06-05-2006, 10:08 PM

I am headed down to Eureka in a week and a half to go out fishing with my brother that lives there :grin:

I love Humboldt. I went to College there.

Mark Mc · 06-05-2006, 10:20 PM

Yes but did you graduate

?

batta-bing

OK I can give you a hard time about HSU. Class of '84 (or was it '85?)

"I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK......"

Subtlety · 06-05-2006, 10:27 PM

nope didnt graduate :depressed:

I am 16 credits short right now for my BA. I quit school when we had our second kid.

I cant wait to get down there! Mike at Eureka Fly Shop went after salmon week ago and he said they 'slaughtered em'. He got a 37 lb one that day.

Onokai · 06-05-2006, 10:54 PM

I do not feel like a Lumberjack but darn Mark I must be one to -class of 76. I'll have to tone up on the axe throw.. Now where did i hide my double sider?? I excelled at beer hoisting at the boot and the keg.I can barely remember those days.

Most salmon out front (Eureka ) past week have been deep off the wire (downrigger) at 170 or more in 400 feet of water (depth).
Got a few in the freezer now myself. Mark

Subtlety · 06-05-2006, 10:56 PM

thats weird we (and everyone I have fished with down there)almost always one downrigger at 20ft and one at 40ft.

BIGALSURF · 06-06-2006, 04:23 AM

What does the out of state license cost out of curiousity?

Subtlety · 06-06-2006, 06:24 AM

i think it is around $28 for a 3 day with a salmon/steelhead card

Mark Mc · 06-06-2006, 06:35 AM

Yea and don't forget to wear the license around your neck, and have the barb ground down completely smooth, and have any barbed hooks in a lock box, and only have one rood per person, and stand on your left foot while whistling Dixie, or the CF&G warden will still ticket you.

Onokai · 06-06-2006, 07:07 AM

Mark this year you have to stand on your left foot.

Vulpinus · 06-06-2006, 07:20 AM

check the regs... in my zone (Pt Arena north to Horse Mountain) salmon fishing is closed on mondays and tuesdays during june and july. No kidding....

Sublime · 06-06-2006, 08:52 AM

Hmmmm, So oftenI FEEL like I went to Humbolt State