Anyone thinking tuna this week?

corrirod · 07-20-2002, 04:32 PM

Looks like the ocean will lay down again towards the end of the week. Anyone interested in a tuna trip Wed, Thurs, or Friday? Wak, Pilar, Seasquid leading the way?

Can I get and AMEN from the congregation?!! :grin:

Deepslayer · 07-20-2002, 05:27 PM

I think sturgn is planning on a thursday trip. I picked up the gear today and he was busy tying them up at work. :grin: I kind of took a long lunch and went to Newport!

I hope I have him talked into it. :whazzup:
,Ed

sturgn · 07-20-2002, 05:39 PM

Yeah we are going to go if conditions improve I am open for Tues, Wed or Tursday... Keep them fingers crossed. Pilar, Did you sacrafice anything at all to the Big Blue Gods today????

14 Jigs all tied up starting on the handlines now....

Lepper · 07-20-2002, 05:39 PM

I'd love to go, but to tell you the truth i'm scared to death to take my 19 ft boat out that far......

So, convince me!!!!

Deepslayer · 07-20-2002, 06:02 PM

All right John!!

I can make all three of those days.
,Ed

sturgn · 07-20-2002, 06:39 PM

1 handline down.......Man thats ALOT of knots!

wak'm&stak'm · 07-20-2002, 07:01 PM

I have to work until Friday. So go get um!!!
uuuhhhh Darn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lepper · 07-20-2002, 08:34 PM

what size boats are you guys going out there on for tuna?
dave

sturgn · 07-20-2002, 08:59 PM

I have a 25' and I limit to fair conditions.

corrirod · 07-20-2002, 10:34 PM

Lepper, I've got a 21ft. Bayliner Trophy. It's a pretty small boat but she handles some pretty rough ocean without building my blood pressure up too high. Nice deep V . I've only taken water over the bow a couple times and those were some really nasty conditions so I feel pretty safe. Love that self bailing deck!

I'm thinking about Thursday for tuna but if the ocean really looks nice on Wednesday I may have trouble staying home.

[ 07-20-2002, 11:36 PM: Message edited by: corrirod ]

sturgn · 07-21-2002, 06:12 AM

We were planning on going out Tuesday, but its not looking real good right now, things look to be improving later in the week, so Thursday will prob be the day.... We will watch it and see.

[ 07-21-2002, 07:12 AM: Message edited by: sturgn ]

craigc · 07-21-2002, 06:31 AM

Can everyone post which port they'll be fishing out of ??

I know the Louie-Louie is interested to go this friday/saturday, fair weather and a buddy boat would be mandatory.

Louie-Louie would depart from Nehalam. Tillamook is close enough to sync up with a buddy boat going out.

sturgn · 07-21-2002, 06:41 AM

I'm going out of Depoe Bay or Newport.

Pilar · 07-21-2002, 07:37 AM

Hey Lepper, I fish my 19' Bayliner Jamaica on the best days. Yeah, I know, crazy, etc .. etc. Let's just say that the conditiond that keep a 25' boat home and those that keep mine home are not that different.

I have to go back to the Rez at White Swan this week. I might be able to get away early if the job goes well. Saturday for sure, Thursday if I am very lucky.

Depoe Bay or Newport. CR is out, too much timing required for the bar. This is true of Garibaldi to a lesser degree. Also the continental shelf drops off quicker on the North coast than south by Newport. I think this affects bait abundance and tuna abundance.

[ 07-21-2002, 08:40 AM: Message edited by: Pilar ]

corrirod · 07-21-2002, 06:54 PM

Arrggghhh, the forecast is changing and it looks like Tuesday will be the sweet spot. Thursday's not out yet but 35 miles is a long way to go to find out you shouldn't have left!

W, W, go a way..........don't come back another day! (at least that's the version I sing) :grin:

Lepper · 07-21-2002, 07:17 PM

BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHA I like that song..... Actually right now here in bandon there is little to no wind.... I should go NIGHT FI SHING!!!!!
dave

bait boy · 07-21-2002, 09:30 PM

willing crew on a thursday trip for sure...

Ive got rods but no lures.

Richter?

corrirod · 07-21-2002, 10:06 PM

I think the song is working the forecast has gotten better since my last post!

CraigC, I'll be going out of Newport or Depoe Bay for the same reasons Pilar mentioned. Too much timing required at CR and Barview although Barview is a little more forgiving.

Sturgn, Are you still thinking about Tues. or Wednesday? I've got my father-in-law coming into town tomorrow so I'll have to see what he wants to do but if you're going before Thurs. let me know. I can always tell my wife it was Tuna fever that forced me to tie her father to the bow rail of my boat and abandon the rest of the family for 3 days!

Richter · 07-22-2002, 07:46 AM

Rick,

If my brother doesn't take his boat up to the San Juan Islands, Thursday might work. I'll be in touch.

Thanks, Rich

sturgn · 07-22-2002, 08:44 AM

corrirod,
I have got all my guys lined up for Thursday, I hope we can get other boats to join us that day, the condidions look really good, and we cant wait..

bait boy · 07-22-2002, 06:46 PM

looks like a depot bay departure would be the closest looking at the current sst. 270-280 Deg from port to 15 miles then troll out from there.