6/20 Newport 'but Update from The Pilar

OceanBlue · 06-19-2003, 06:27 PM

6/19 - Report is that they ran to the Ranch, bagged 3 nice 'buts and headed 35 miles north to the phantom tuna grounds. Met up with Marty who *reportedly* had bagged 6 tuna. Fished for the next several hours with no bites, no sights and bent a prop running over "some kind of large fish" - maybe a sunfish? Good thing John has spares along.

Ocean was had a little swell, but was somewhat rippley. Flattened out this afternoon to glass

*Disclaimer: No tuna was actually seen on board Marty's boat.

Fish on....

[ 06-20-2003, 06:21 AM: Message edited by: OceanBlue ]

PeterMac · 06-19-2003, 06:51 PM

That sounds like a long haul for the Pilar... 35 out, 35 north, and how many back, have to get out my calculator for that one, aw heck, you do the math :whazzup: . Whewwwww, long day, glad all is well, and great job on the b u t t s

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PeterMac

Uglygreen · 06-19-2003, 06:58 PM

Thanks for the disclaimer. Guess that will have to be standard procedure from now on.

UG

OceanBlue · 06-20-2003, 05:19 AM

Pilar crossed the bar at Newport, heading for the Ranch at 6am this morning (6/20). He reports an ocean even nicer than yesterday. Tuna plans scratched for today. Update later.

tag-a-long · 06-20-2003, 06:18 AM

I can't wait for tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!! I'll be aboard the "Bar Hopper" with Stoyjun Princess. They had a boat limit on 6/19. I guess Moby had an engine go south. Overheated...

fish assassin · 06-20-2003, 07:39 AM

I sure hope that the report from Martys' boat is correct!! It would be the
earliest tuna caught out of a small boat on the Central Oregon coast I've
ever heard of!! It would bode well for a good TUNA year (IMHO).

Hey Marty, are you out there??

-assAssin-

PeterMac · 06-20-2003, 02:32 PM

Looking good for tomorrow?????

PeterMac

CAPT KUJO · 06-20-2003, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by OceanBlue:
Pilar crossed the bar at Newport, heading for the Ranch at 6am this morning (6/20). He reports an ocean even nicer than yesterday. Tuna plans scratched for today. Update later.

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">He's right! It was the smoothest ocean I've seen all year so far.

CAPT KUJO

tag-a-long · 06-20-2003, 02:58 PM

:grin:

Can you tell I am excited? I get so sick every time out, but the 'But is worth it!!!!! 0530 in the am. See you out there..

OceanBlue · 06-20-2003, 05:18 PM

It looks like the wind is forecasted to pick back up a little tomorrow. Hopefully, you'll be out and back before that materializes and have a beautiful day!

OceanBlue · 06-20-2003, 11:15 PM

Received message that the Pilar is headed back in (11:30am) 3 fish and a humpback whale. Er, the fish are in the boat, they only saw the whale :grin: