A true, no B.S. tuna catch in NW, 2008

[Mark Mc]

Read it and weep. Only about 450 miles due west of Eureka.


http://wfoa-tuna.org/fishreports/

American Fishermens Research Foundation Coastal Survey: This began on June 10, 2008 with reports posted on this page as we receive them. The vessel \, F/V Billie Marie II, will also report on SSB daily at 10AM and 6PM. FREQUENCIES: SSB usb: 4417.0, 6224.0, 8291.0 NOTE: Given the vessel is offshore the only SSB transmissions heard will be on 8291.0 at this time. Also, given the colder than normal sea surface temperatures above 41N, the vessel will remain in the present area until it changes.

June 25, 2008: Position 40.22N x 134.40W to 40.30N to 134.30W , SST 59.0 - 60.5 F, 295 mixed fish, mostly 11-13 pound , calm weather, mostly afternoon bite.
June 24, 2008: Position 40.12N x 133.30W to 40.20N to 134.00W , SST 59.0 - 60.0 F, 170 mixed fish , little bait in water, little birdlife, SW breeze , 15knts, spot appears small.
June 23, 2008: Position 40.17N x 132.03W to 40.14N to 133.34W , SST 58.0 - 61.0 F, 15 - 12 pound fish , no bait in water, little birdlife, Calm weather, headed WNW on Tuesday.
June 22, 2008: Position 40.24N x 133.40W to 40.15N to 132.10W , SST 58.0 - 59.0 F, 5 - 12 pound fish , no bait in water, no birds, Calm weather.
June 21, 2008: Position 40.23N x 132.17W to 40.27N to 132.55W , SST 58.0 - 59.0 F, 48 - 12 pound fish (scattered), some bait in water, no birds sighted, S wind 20 -30 knts, and sloppy.
June 20, 2008: Position 40.16N x 131.53W to 40.20N to 131.24W , SST 58.5 - 59.4 F, 42 - 12 pound fish (scattered), no evening bite, S wind 25knts, and sloppy. NOTE: These present postitions are about 300 miles offshore of Cape Mendocino , CA
June 19, 2008: Position 40.03N x 131.47W to 40.12N to 131.57W , SST 59.6 - 60.0 F, 168 mixed size fish (scattered), with evening bite, S wind and choppy

[Smoked Salmon]

Gonna need a bigger boat...

[Mello-Yello]

Gonna need a bigger fuel tank...and lotsa sammiches!

[corrirod]

You can see the plume he's fishing here:

http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/SS...washngtn.c.gif

Keep those fingers twisted together and hope the south winds next week push that little plume a little closer.

[Fast Water]

That's a bit of a jaunt. Not your typical overnighter....

[HiTekRdNek]

I was looking at that bubble yesterday thinking that was where the tuna were at. Now confirmed catches lets me think we will have tuna in reach in about a week. The bubble has moved about 200 miles in 1 week or so if it keeps moving at that pace we will see tuna by the 4th I would guess.


With a little closer look and some advanced sypherin' it should be about 12 days.
Just an edjumacated guess.

[Salty Walty]

I am wondering if Onokai is now trying to figure out how to turn his T-Top into a sail?

[jacksalmon]

Originally Posted by corrirod

You can see the plume he's fishing here:

http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/SS...washngtn.c.gif

Keep those fingers twisted together and hope the south winds next week push that little plume a little closer.

Thanks Rod and Mark, both posts were informative. If you look at the latest Terrafin charts for North and South Oregon, which was a reading at 6:30 this morning when there should have been little sun warming, there are some 57 to 59 degree readings not that far off the coast. The plume that the commercial guy Mark talked about was in 62 to 64 degree water. The problem as I see it is that the 57 to 59 Oregon coast water is separated from that 62 to 64 plume by a wide swath of what seems to be about 55 degree water. The issue might be getting them to cross that cold boundary and move up north. I don't know that much, but given what I have picked up here on this board, that could be a hard hurdle for them to cross. As Mark has said in the past, we need the tuna highway and so far, there may not be a road between Mr. Commercial and some decent temps not too far off the Oregon coast. It might make some sense to keep an eye on the temp chart from noaa to see if that big patch of cold water gets pushed aside or mixes with the warmer water from the south. One can only hope.

[retaliate]

Originally Posted by jacksalmon

Thanks Rod and Mark, both posts were informative. If you look at the latest Terrafin charts for North and South Oregon, which was a reading at 6:30 this morning when there should have been little sun warming, there are some 57 to 59 degree readings not that far off the coast. The plume that the commercial guy Mark talked about was in 62 to 64 degree water. The problem as I see it is that the 57 to 59 Oregon coast water is separated from that 62 to 64 plume by a wide swath of what seems to be about 55 degree water. The issue might be getting them to cross that cold boundary and move up north. I don't know that much, but given what I have picked up here on this board, that could be a hard hurdle for them to cross. As Mark has said in the past, we need the tuna highway and so far, there may not be a road between Mr. Commercial and some decent temps not too far off the Oregon coast. It might make some sense to keep an eye on the temp chart from noaa to see if that big patch of cold water gets pushed aside or mixes with the warmer water from the south. One can only hope.

Keep in mind these are surface temps, who knows what's going on in the "Subway" Albies spend much of their time in deeper Water, & is much Cooler down deeper, the last couple years the "Tuna highway" on the surface formed from both ends to the middle, looks like the same is happening this year.

[Sea Jypzee]

I'm sure most of ya'll have already seen this, but figured I'd post for reference since it is the free image.

Let the hwy building continue.

[Mark Mc]

Nancy, there's something wrong with that image. Lemme see if I can find the correct version.


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let's see.....

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here it is!

[Sea Jypzee]

How's this for a better picture. Things are starting to form up. Will be interesting once this blow is over next week.

http://coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/coas...nizeTimes=true

[Mark Mc]

Still biting out there......



June 27, 2008: Position 40.15N x 134.43W to 40.16N to 134.30W , SST 61.0 - 62.0 F, 375 fish, 13.5 pound ave , calm weather, afternoon bite, much bait in water.
June 26, 2008: Position 40.25N x 134.27W to 40.20N to 134.41W , SST 60.0 - 63.0 F, 235 fish, mostly 11-13 pound , calm weather, all fish caught by noon, much bait in water, 2 other boats in area.

[jacksalmon]

Originally Posted by Mark Mc

Still biting out there......



June 27, 2008: Position 40.15N x 134.43W to 40.16N to 134.30W , SST 61.0 - 62.0 F, 375 fish, 13.5 pound ave , calm weather, afternoon bite, much bait in water.
June 26, 2008: Position 40.25N x 134.27W to 40.20N to 134.41W , SST 60.0 - 63.0 F, 235 fish, mostly 11-13 pound , calm weather, all fish caught by noon, much bait in water, 2 other boats in area.

Thanks for the website, Mark:


Here you go, add this one: June 28, 2008: Position 40.12N x 134.30W to 40.10N to 135.00W , SST 62.0 - 63.0 F, 355 fish, scattered bite all day, 13 pound ave , calm weather, much bait in water, 3 boats in area.

[Mark Mc]

Latest updates from the WFOA website
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July 22, 2008 Fair fishing is still being reported between 44N x 126W area. Fish are reported to be larger and scores of 50 - 250 have been reported. No other areas have reports of any quantity at this time.

July 19 -21, 2008 Slow fishing reported from the 135W x 41N region and around the general area. No reports from the 140W and beyond. There has been some fair fishing in the 45N x 126W area with an increasing fleet.

July 18, 2008 Reports from area around 45N x 126W had catches of 50 -200 fish, 15-17 pound ave. Fishing offshore generally slow yesterday. There will be no updates until Monday.

July 17, 2008 Fishing in the 134W -135W x 40N area has slowed and become very spotty. Scores of 50 - 180 were reported. 66F water temps in the area. Fishing off Oregon has effort increasing as weather improves, but slow in general.

July 16, 2008 Report of 330 albacore 42.00N x 142.00W, fish seem to be moving out. NOTE - This report was from one vessel for one day, we have no other reports to verify the size of the area or consistancy of the catch.

July 15 , 2008 Reports of 50 -100 fish in general area of 44.00N x 126.00W, 61.1 - 61.2 SST, sloppy weather, conditions look poor for albacore. No reports from outside region.