Salty dogs hammer the tuna ... Live report

Pilar · 07-08-2003, 01:37 PM

Live update from Sea Squid returning to Depoe Bay, heavily loaded with the pigs with fins.

20 + fish all good grade at location 61 degrees, which is BTW my favorite place on this rock we call Earth. They quit counting at 20 and probably have a few more than that. All boats scored and the death toll will be updated as more live reports come in.

N44 54.968'
W124 39.342'

Also in the fleet were Marty, Capt & Marie, Myles and WP. Others boats were included in the wolfpack but names unknown at this time. The water was 59 degrees and up to 62 but the fish were in the cooler water. The South wind was stronger than expected but the fleet is homeward bound and heavy with longfins.

That is all for now ... break

[ 07-08-2003, 03:02 PM: Message edited by: Pilar ]

crabbait · 07-08-2003, 02:24 PM

Like the new avatar, Pilar. Where did you find the hat?? :grin:

Have I told you lately that you are a cruel and inhuman Salty Dog? [img]graemlins/lurk.gif[/img]

Pilar · 07-08-2003, 02:27 PM

Oh, Crabby, I love you man.

That dude was guarding the entrance to our vacation place last week. I just had to take his picture and the next thing you know Wa La.

Now that big Jon's boat is out of the way you guys should be launching soon, Eh?

Talk to me about your inaugural voyage for TUNA!

My mate and I are dying of curiosity.

crabbait · 07-08-2003, 02:50 PM

As soon as I take delivery she goes into mass installation (group party with wild abandon starts with an "o" ends with "y" and does not make it through the word filter)! Will be cutting holes and mounting toys as fast as we can, then into the water for shakedown on all systems.

As soon as I can firm up a date for Tuna Town you will be the first to know. Looks like end of the month.

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Netscape · 07-08-2003, 03:07 PM

Thanks for the report. :grin: The sst satellite has been down and no recent pictures. Heading out of DB t'mmr with Janice and mate Harry. Everything is crossed for as good a day as SQ had today.

Pilar · 07-08-2003, 03:11 PM

Netscape, would that be Janice Green and her mate?

Head for '61 degrees', the spot mentioned above and kill fish. They are in there thick if the live reports I got this afternoon can be believed. I will post the spots we did this weekend when I get home tonight and pry them out of the fish TV.

Mark Mc · 07-08-2003, 03:12 PM

Hey Netscape (Skip?), would that be Janice Green you're going out with? I should be there with Marty tomorrow; it would be a hoot to see Janice get into the tuna! See ya....Mark

Netscape · 07-08-2003, 03:41 PM

Mark, Yep it's the "famous" always working for fishermans' rights Janice. See ya up there.

Netscape · 07-08-2003, 03:42 PM

Thanks for the report. :grin: The sst satellite has been down and no recent pictures. Heading out of DB t'mmr with Janice and mate Harry. Everything is crossed for as good a day as SQ had today.

CATCH AND EAT · 07-08-2003, 03:56 PM

Crabby, you're not getting excited about that jon boat you have Ed welding up are ya?

Ah, it will be a beautiful thing Steve. I can just see it now. Crabby getting into a bar fight just so he can get a tooth knocked out and have a gold replacement put in so that he can look more the part of a Salty Dog. :grin: Looking forward to pictures of the finished product.

Captain and Marie · 07-08-2003, 06:01 PM

Not Bad for the very first time out on a HUNT!!!

Have you seen the water temps????? HOT WATER !!
http://www.terrafin.com/sstview/samples/freeoregon.htm
picture 1

picture 2

Okay heres the second picture with more coming of the TUNA HUNT today!

Heres the third picture
Glenn Captain Dennis and Steve

Pictured is Capt Dennis from Tillamook Bait with a long fin keeper.

211 pounds of TUNA or 11 fish total.

Left at 5am and went between 30-35 miles out.

I cooked up tuna for dinner tonight and we were amazed how good it was. Oven baked and deep fried. Never tasted anything better.

photos taken by:
Marie :grin:

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Miss B Haven · 07-08-2003, 06:12 PM

WOW - that's a fatty! Oh- I forgot just HOW good you are at those pics Marie.

Now- what we realy want to know was what scent Dennis used on his feathers! :grin:

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ANDYCOHO · 07-08-2003, 07:06 PM

I just got home from the Hunt, and every joint, bone and muscle is soar. Unfortunately not from fighting fish. We ended up with only 3 fish for my boat and we had to work hard for those fish.

The conditions just kept getting worse and worse, making it the longest ride home ever for me, around 2hours and 45 minutes, for 35 miles. But we were lucky I heard of a couple of boat that had double that time getting home :shocked: The sad part about the ride home was that a wave caught my Salty Dog flag just right and broke the bracket off of my bow rail :depressed: , let us bow our heads for a moment as the first Salty Dog flag is put to rest :depressed:

We got a late start and was not able to run out with the 'Dogs, so we followed the voices coming over the radio. We ended up a little south of the pack but found 60 degree water at 22 miles, but no fish. We were able to get some numbers from WP(thanks!!!!) and headed 5 miles north to hunt with the pack. We found fish right away, 2 coming in on a purple diving Rapala and 1 on a Mexican Flag cedar plug.

When the heads of the white caps were as long as my boat, we pulled in and ran for the farm. 35 miles as per Mr. GPS.

At about 25 miles, the water temp. shot up from 60.1 to 61 then 61.5 :shocked:

Did we put our lines in the water? No, we didn't it had taken us 1 hour to go the first 10 miles and I wasn't sure how far I could stretch my fuel. We did see 2 commercial trollers working this water hard. Man I wish I would have found this water right off the bat.

It took another 1 3/4 hours before we saw land again. When I finally looked at my gas gauge it was resting past the "E" with no bounce, at the first buoy. A few prayers were said, and I was able to power her home, finally!!

Good job on those fish Capt. Dennis! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

I will be down there again tomorrow, but fishing a little closer in for some Kings and Coho.

See you on the water!

WP · 07-08-2003, 07:53 PM

The black boat got only 12 fish in the box. I was handicapped by a non functioning fathometer...so no sea temp :depressed: The fish were of good size and grade. Got to meet a bunch of the Ifishers at the cleaning station. The weather was bumpy but not too bad for us...just a little bruising! I will be heading out again in the A.M. Looks like it is flattening out some tonight. Tuna...tuna...tuna!
Next time....20 fish or bust!
WP

SamBen · 07-08-2003, 08:13 PM

I forgot to log out does this mess things up? hope not. Thank you for the coordinates. I was wandering how big your boats are in length. Ihave a 20ft seaswirl and went out last year 35 miles however I think I was tuna crazy. Especially Andy coho how big is your boat and Im glad you made it back. How much gas does your boat hold??

Captain and Marie · 07-09-2003, 01:20 PM

TTT

I added more TUNA pictures (see above)

Thanks

Marie

puffins crew · 07-09-2003, 01:53 PM

Nize Feesh!! Thanks for the report,

and the pics, Marie.

Love those silver bullets!!

Peace, Tom

ANDYCOHO · 07-09-2003, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Especially Andy coho how big is your boat and Im glad you made it back. How much gas does your boat hold??

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">Choo Choo,
I have a 24' Bayliner(its for sale in the ifish classified) It holds 55 gallons on the main tank and then I bring along another 14 gallons, with a 4.3 V-6.

Just got back in today, Salmon fishing only, and the water was BEAUTIFUL!!!! Glassy swells and no wind. The Salmon were cooperating nicely today 3 quick limits :grin: all silvers, the smallest was 8lbs

I sure hope they hammered them out there today!

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Myles · 07-09-2003, 03:52 PM

I only got 3 to the boat, all on purple and black tuna clone. We were about 35 miles out and realized I had not programmed the coordinates at Depoe correctly, holy ????!! But that's another story. After backtracking on the compass for a while we pulled up to a commercial fisherman and shamefully asked for coordinates to Depoe bay and took a 5 hour beating home.

myles

South Paw · 07-09-2003, 07:43 PM

Hey Cpt and Marie the "Steve" with you Steve W. Looks just like a guy I knew on Mt Hood.

Captain and Marie · 07-09-2003, 07:56 PM

south paw,

We are talking to steve on the phone right now and he is the same guy.

Miss B Haven · 07-09-2003, 08:04 PM

Myles, no chart plotter on your gps? If so you can find your way anywhere you have a chart for without preset waypoints. :whazzup:
If not- get one. You never know when you have to go into a strange port/harbor for safe refuge. Stuff happens out there and all the time!