Boats and Crews

[PeterMac]

Folks, I can tell you that he means what he says!

John, I would relish the opportunity to spend another 16 striaght hours, log countless miles and visit multiple ports in the Pilar, any day!



PeterMac

Pilar's might be small but he knows how to use it.
I would trust him any time.

[Woody]

[ 01-20-2004, 01:44 PM: Message edited by: Woody ]

I trust Pilar. If I didn't trust him......

[Pilar]

Any other boats out there?

[South Paw]

You fish in the ocean? Take me? :smile: 24' Bayliner Nisqually still in transition from yard ornament to tuna slayer. News at 11.

[OceanBlue]

South Paw - I believe we "took" you last summer, eh?

You are great company on a boat and welcome to join us any time!

Hey, when you get your yard ornament converted, you can "take" me... :grin:

[skein]

My boat is gonna have open seats for sure this year, so here's the skinny:

My ride is a 23ft Ed Wing cabin model with an off-shore bracket, powered by a 140 Suzuki and a 9.9 Suzuki kicker. I carry 105 gals of gas, which coupled with the thriftiness of that 4-stroke Suzuki should get me out and back with plenty to spare.

I've spent a lot of time fishing salt water, but most of it was off Vancouver Island where there's more current than swells, and you're never very far from the lee side of an island. That does not say it is without adventure and even danger. The ocean is the ocean and we are mere visitors.

I have two GPS's, two radios, and misc safety equipment (no epirb) along with a spare fuel tank in case something contaminates the main tank.

I have been tuna fishing on Popeye's boat and know how to spike and bleed and cark them, but have never put one in my boat. Remember, I didn't get the boat until August of last year and spent the fall getting it outfitted. This year I should be ready from the get-go. I am currently working on a quench tank and have a 1/2 tote for ice and fish storage, along with two 150qt coolers.

My wife rarely lets me take "her" boat out without her, so I will usually have no more than two open seats, but I intend to offer them up for tuna, halibut, salmon, and bottom fish. I get pretty fixated with the big blue in the summertime, so I expect to be out there a lot!

Feel lucky? Wanna go?

Skein

[HOGGEMIN]

count me in Skein for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!

[blubeast]

Ok, Pilar, I'll jump in... new as tuna captain, but been getting my boat TUNA equiped for two years. 21' Seaswirl Hard Top. 4.3L OMC, Raymarine GPS & Fishfinder, SiTex VHF, CB, Cell phone. 63gal built in, 30 gal in portables. (Thanks again Kurt.)

Need to verify mileage. Ideally fishes three. Need a couple of runs to see how many fish I can haul... expect to stop at about 16-20. Will be fishing both handlines and standup rods.

Fished on other boats last summer to learn how... now it's my turn to share the joy. Made several halibut/salmon runs last couple of years... now need to get MY boat bloody with tuna. Thank GOD it will match the boat's colors.

Tend to run a very safety conscious boat... will only go for tuna as part of the pack and with a wing man who shares my desire for safety.

[graybeard]

Wannabe tuna captain here. New 2004 25' C-Dory with Honda 130 and 15. All Raymarine electronics. GPS, Radar, Sonar, VHF and Autopilot. 100 gallon gas tank. 80 hours on main motor. Top speed empty = 32 mph. Loaded for tuna = probably about 22. I'll be cruising at less than that.
Went fishing for tuna with Mel 2 times last fall. Was successful on the 2nd try. (thanks again, Mel)
I'm very safety conscious, want to run with knowledgable wingmen that aren't to proud to head back to port when conditions warrant it.

[Pilar]

The concerns over 'Passenger for Hire' notwithstanding, I'll toss my hat in the ring. As WP said in another thread

"..56y/o insane skipper that floats around in a small aluminum cork (20') who has good equipment and have been fishing the blue since I got out of High school (last week). Never lost any crew but I have wanted to send a few to visit Davy Jones occasionally."

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">Dave, my boat is a little smaller than yours but I try to not let that slow me down much.

Basically, I'm looking for people to addict to ocean fishing. One or two trips usually does the trick and some victims have been known to run right out and buy outright or commission the construction of a boat.

BTW, I think the answer to the 'Passenger for Hire' dillemma is to get a 6-pack license and I intend to do just that as soon as I can. Until that happens any considerations for a fishing trip will be discussed amongst the individuals involved before they fish together.

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Pilot John Wells, Boat name 'Pilar', Ifish name PILAR, VHF (16, 77, 78), Pilar@ipinc.net.

19' x 7' old style FRP layup construction, Fiberglass, White on Blue Bayliner Jamaica, 1977, reassigned home port from Marathon, Fla. Fishes 3, right hand drive, windshield with center door, Bennett Sporttabs hydraulic trim, teak bow rails, full canvas, Cathedral hull, 4cyl, 140hp (181CID) Chevrolet power, Mercruiser 140hp I/O, 15 hp Merc kicker on retractable plate, (2) manual Cannon sport troll downriggers w/ 12# balls, positive ion control and 400 ft wires, Compass, Lowrance LMS350A GPS/Sonar, Water temp and speed, ICOM M402s VHF with DSC, Offshore flare kit, First aid kit, Jensen 40W cassette/AM-FM-WB stereo, Bose 151 water proof speakers. 42 gallons built in fuel, 19 gallons strap on fuel, 4 mpg for a range of 160 miles with Coast Guard recommended 1/3 fuel reserve. Built in floor fishbox holds 200# fish and 100# ice IE: (9) 22# TUNA! or (3) 60# halibut and (6) 20# kings under the deck and out of the way. All other species limited by bag limit not fish box capacity. (2) Insulated bait boxes on stern cover boards. Large storage area under bow for coolers, empty fuel cells or gear.

This boat has been extensively modified and refitted for reliability after a prolonged period of storage. Modifications include complete ripout and remodel of entire boat outfit from hull up, completed 06/01/1998. All wood, flotation foam and interior fiberglass has been replaced, fishbox and large fuel tank added, 1.5x increase in flotation foam, redundant systems including dual Batteries, dual Fuel pumps, dual automatic and alarmed Bilge pumps, new wiring and custom instrument cluster. Engine, outdrive and all auxilaries have been overhauled to new condition or replaced during refit. The boat has 750 hours on it over 5 years since refit and makes an average of 30 bluewater trips a year.

400 # ice
750 # TUNA!
30 Kts Flank speed empty
22 Kts Flank speed loaded
Record haul to date 36 TUNA!, 07/2/02

TUNA! configuration is 2 or 3 standup rods over 2, 3 or 5 handlines. Salmon setup is 2 downriggers deep and 1 or 2 mooching rigs back. Halibut is either deep jigging or bait in 600ft of water or shallow water mooching with trolling sinkers, RSKs and bait.

I have 1500 hours experience over a total of 20 years piloting and fishing from small boats on the ocean. Most of the experience is over the last 5 years.

Any and all Ifishers are welcome to join Team 'Pilar' as the second and third hand when space is available. Many of you already have. Preference is given to active duty military personnel, Veterans of the US armed forces and any new hands who are curious about fishing in the ocean. 'Pilar' is a small, lucky, well equipped, and religiously maintained boat with a very capable and focused crew. We are successful fishers beyond any expectations and enjoy teaching new Pups about the sea.

The harder we try the luckier we get.
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[ 01-30-2004, 10:39 AM: Message edited by: Pilar ]

[SlamminKokes]

Skein, Sounds like you have a tuna killin machine there. Is that enough kissing up? :smile: Id love to join you sometime and see what all the fuss is about! :smile: Thanks, Brian

[CAPT KUJO]

Pilar,
Don't forget you may be driving a BLACK ROCKET come this year.

CAPT KUJO

[Mr. Fisherman]

Originally posted by Pilar:
Basically, I'm looking for people to addict to ocean fishing. One or two trips usually does the trick and some victims have been known to run right out and buy outright or commission the construction of a boat.
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<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">Hey, I resemble that remark!

TEAM SEA LION! We crown Kings, Slayer of Halibut Virgins and soon to terroize the long fin and the long of bill of the deep blue.

The Sea Lion is a 22' C-Dory Angler, hard top cabin boat with a new 90HP Suzuki 4 stroke main motor backed up with an 8 hp Honda 4 stroke.
Motorola VHF, compass, Furono GPS/FF and 16 mile Radar, extra handheld VHF, Flares, Signal kit, Life jackets (but feel free to bring your own), First aid kit, 2 main bilge pumps, 1 spare bilge pump and a manual spare on board at all times, fire extinguisher, tools, fuses, lights, dual batteries, ropes, coolers, sea anchors, Anchor and rode, Charts for the area being fished on paper and in the fish finder, manuals for all major systems, cell phone, shore power and portable marine head, Scotty electric downrigger, Tuna, Salmon, Halibut and herring gear, Rocket launchers and storage for 21 rods onboard. Oh yea, and a few fillete knives and Harpoons

This is all Johnboys fault. See my photo album Here

Standing invite for all the usual suspects including but not limited to Keta, Pilar, Bait Boy, Threemuch, Drifty, Big Tule, Rainorshine, hoggemin, Mr and Mrs Skein :smile: and lots of others too numerous to type out here.
I plan to Tuna fish with only 1 crew member. More room for fish , we will see how that plays out :grin: .

Let me know if you are interested. I had a good teacher and have logged 128 hours as skipper and plenty of time as crew on big blue.

[ 01-22-2004, 10:10 AM: Message edited by: Mr. Fisherman ]

[SKSPAWNER]

I'll be looking to fill any open seat this year. Some of you who have fished with me, know that I will carry my share of the load and fillet everything I can get my hands on as well as sharpen any knives as needed. I will also be taking my boat out when I can wing with someone. I have a 20' Lund Tyee (150 Merc/6 hp Merc, 60 gal tank, GPS,VHF, Compass, cell phone)that will fish three or four for Halibut. I am still marginal about taking it for Tuna! unless I follow a group of Ifishers..I want to learn more!!

Pilar, Skein, Blubeast, TaylorsViewpoint, Fishplay and everyone else, please keep me in mind.

[ 01-21-2004, 07:09 AM: Message edited by: SKSPAWNER ]

[Popeye]

47' Bayliner MotorYacht, Julie Rose III. Twin 330 Cummins Turbos, 18kt cruise, 444 gals/deisel, 2-52gal deisel bladders, 2 GPS, 2vhf, cell, satellite phone, wireless modem & satellite modem, all required CG safety equipment plus; Cat1 406 EPIRB, 8 man survival raft w/"A" pack & hydrostatic release, 8 stearns inflatable belts, redundent flares & flare guns, two onboard computers w/Nobeltec Nav Suite software, forward and side scanning sonar, gps/active autopilot, 36nm radar, Si-Tex Video Sounder/Fishfinder, Fujinon Image Stabilized Binoculors, computerized flowmeters, pilothouse and flybridge controls, 3 staterooms, 2 vacuflush heads, full galley, additional 6 cu/ft freezer, 2000w inverter, 8kw Genset, 12' ribbed dinghy w/25hp Merc, Flopper Stoppers, 2 large drouges, 2 Penn International two speed reels, three Penn 345 GTI reels, one Penn 345GTI electric reel, built in rod holders, custom made reel lanyards, two Scotty electric downriggers w/400' wire, Z-Wing divers, built in tackle boxes in cockpit FULL of gear, Todd fighting chair, Custom built fishbox w/tuna spiking trough, half tote for ice storage, custom built halibut harpoon, and livewell.
My wife Julie loves to fish with me when she can, and will take up to an additional 4 crew members, (unless it's a wife and hubby getaway trip!)

We've taken many Ifishers out, and have really enjoyed it!
Have been as far as 136nm straight out-3 days, two nights searching for Swordfish, and have caught 5' Humboldt Squid! Have navigated the coast from Seattle to Newport and points south.
Started fishing the salt with my dad when I was 4 years old (49 years ago), out of San Francisco, and have logged some 5000+ hours as skipper of my own boats.
Welcome Aboard!
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BTW, I have been blessed with good fortune, and am able to do this for fun, so I don't require donations (except maybe a bottle of Hornitos occasionally) :grin:

[ 01-21-2004, 07:35 AM: Message edited by: Popeye ]

[husker]

not sure if this is where i try and bum a ride or not.....but...pick me please.....willing victim here.....

[Mr. Fisherman]

[ 01-22-2004, 10:08 AM: Message edited by: Mr. Fisherman ]

[Taylor's viewpoint]

24 foot Duckworth Magnum sled with 496 CI, 375 HP main engine and 9.9 kicker. My boat the Duck-n-Out, has a hard top with canvas all the required gear 2 VHF's, 2 GPS's, CB. The tank holds 80 gallons of fuel and I generally pack an additional 10 gallons in spare tanks when I go for halibut. I generally run out of Hammond but go out of Newport for halibut. Tuna have to come close to shore for me to chase them because the boat drinks gasoline at a rapid rate. A spare tank setup is something I need to think about.


This is my second boat, the first was a 19' Deep V Bayliner that was used extensively in the ocean. I have been piloting on the ocean off and on since 1972. I enjoy taking new people on fishing trips and will post open seats when available. My wife goes with me on salmon and bottomfish trips but she doesn't want to go clear out to the chicken ranch for halibut.
TV

[uboatcdr]

I would love to catch a ride on any ones boat for
halibut or tuna. I dont have the range or experience in my boat. Have been around the big
blue a few times in the north atlantic in the navy. Would be willing to help out anyway I can.

[Big TULE]

Ray count me in... I know my way around...If you want to get out for TUNA with just 1 i am deffinatly in...

[fishwhenican]

20 ft Koffler Baybee, 115 HP 4 stroke Merc, 8 HP kicker. Open bow, but Koffler knows how big to make scuppers, it drains fast with 2" holes. 40 gallons built in, 15 more in quick connect containers. 5 mpg ave. gives 180 miles with 1/3 reserve. Garmin chartplotter, Garmin fishfinder, Icom VHF. Ditch bag with handheld GPS and handheld VHF along with extra batteries and flares. Two bilge pumps, adding 2nd battery. Built in fish box holds 7 tuna and some ice (8 if you step on the lid) also carry 1-150 qt. cooler and 1-120 qt cooler. No floatation in the boat since it is over 20' long, if it filled with water it would go down like a giant spoon. I carry a drysuit on TUNA trips. 5 trips for TUNA, average of 10 fish per trip. Caught 1 peanut bluefin last year and I think (HA!) I know how to go after his big brother(or sister). I sometimes have a spot to fill, I only take a total of 3. I like to have at least 1 other person who can run a boat, run a compass heading and follow a gps track. Because if I feel like chumming it helps to have a experienced 1st mate. I fish out of Depoe Bay, Winchester Bay and Coos Bay, and have spots marked at all three. Salmon fishing I prefer to go to Windy Bay, because it is quicker to get there for me. Usually weekends, but if the water is warm and
the winds are calm, find a buddy boat and we will go during the week.

[kamloops]

Drop me an E-Mail this summer.
I always can squeeze in someone somewhere for tuna.

Tom

[Kentucky Hog Hunter]

Count me in for sure this year...

I have run the big blue out to the CR Buoy many times in the 6+ years I have had my boat...

Last spring I purchased a 225 HP Honda 4-Stroke and hung er on my 23' Pacific Magnum Duckworth with a 17 degree hull... It has a windshield of course & big scuppers up front...

I have a 60 gallon tank but need opinions about that... I think 20 spare gallons should give me plenty of range to get out there & home safely...I have VHS & 2 GPS's with "Americas Blue Charts" loaded on one of them...

Mel, (Miss B Haven) is going to let me play deck hand this summer and this should help...I met Keta as well last summer out of Warranton...

When it comes to Tuna...I am green but feel with the proper tutoring, I can make a good Tuna Boat Captain...

I look forward as we move into the season...

OBTW...I will be going to Venice, Louisiana 3/31 for 2 days of Tuna & Wahoo fishing....This will be a good precurser to what to expect I hope, although those Yellow-Fin can grow larger from my understanding then our Albacore...

Please teach me... I am willing, ready & able...

[ 01-23-2004, 10:17 AM: Message edited by: Kentucky Hog Hunter ]

[Jimmy Carl Black]

You can pin me to the hull Ray. That way I can keep a good eye out for the diving birds and won't take up any fish room. Heeeerrreee fisheeeeee fisheeeeeeee fisheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

KHH,

What part of Kentucky are you from? I used to spend every other weekend in the Red River Gorge out by Slade. My favorite place in the world. Just too far from the ocean.

[ 01-23-2004, 03:54 PM: Message edited by: Jimmy Carl Black ]

[Sea Jypzee]

Hi all,

I'll jump in here.

I've been fishing the Central Oregon Coast area for the past 7 years out of Depoe Bay and Newport. I can run out as far as 45-50 miles for tuna, but generally don't need to go that far.

The Sea Jypzee is a 1989 30' Sport Craft offshore sportfisher. It is equipped with a Hardtop full cabin, and flying bridge. It has twin 350 inboard engines, and cruises comfortably at about 25kts/hr in decent seas. The fuel tank will handle 100gal of gas, and I generally carry an additional 40 gal. for longer full day tuna trips. Offshore refueling from the cans is generally not a problem with the set up I have, and is very safe.

For Tuna fishing, I can comfortably take 3 people to fish, and (again with decent seas) can handle upto 5 handlines and 2-4 stand up lines. The fish hold will handle approximately 600lbs of Tuna along with the prerequisite ice packing below deck and out of the way.

For Salmon, I can comfortably take 4 additional people to fish. Halibut, I've taken up to 6 people plus myself, and limited the boat. Was slightly crowded, but there was no problem with having places to move about. Again, the fish hold can easily accomidate the fish for limits of all above species.

The Sea Jypzee is kept in Depoe Bay, has a Furuno 16nm Radar, GPS, VHF, CB, and Raytheon Depth Sonar, plus I carry a handheld VHF for use on the Flying Bridge. All Standard Coast Guard safety equipment is kept on board as well.

[Mark Mc]

Hi Nancy! You forgot the most important part -

She's an ER Nurse so she's used to blood spraying all over the place, and if you get a barbed hook in your flesh she'll have it ripped out in no time so you can continue fishing!!

[Kentucky Hog Hunter]

JCB...

From the big city of Louisville...

Born in Marion Co... Central part of the state...Red River Gorge is an awesome place...

[Chaps]

OK - 28' Maxweld Cat, will be running out of Westport this summer with live anchovies for a little different kind of fun.

Boat equipment: twin Honda 225 OB's, radar, chart plotter, sounder, vhf, epirb, autopilot. Two HUGE built-in insulated fishboxes both plumbed as livewells, transom live bait receiver, downriggers, sw washdown blaster, etc. Tuna tackle to come soon (still have some old stuff from Calif when I was a kid - you guys would laugh) Boat is a tuna virgin but not for long. Any Dogs that want to give the WA live bait scene a try next summer I'll be looking for crew . . .

. . . and hope to meet all at the TA fest tomorrow

Bob

[crabbait]

My boat is gonna have open seats for sure this year, so here's the skinny:

My ride is a 23ft Ed Wing cabin model with an off-shore bracket, powered by a 140 Suzuki and a 9.9 Honda kicker. I carry 105 gals of gas, which coupled with the thriftiness of that 4-stroke Suzuki should get me out and back with plenty to spare.

I've spent a lot of time fishing salt water, but most of it when I was a kid and a passenger. Got out a few times last summer but not for tuna.

I have two GPS's, two radios, and misc safety equipment (no epirb) along with a spare fuel tank in case something contaminates the main tank.

Remember, I didn't get the boat until August of last year and spent the fall getting it outfitted. This year I should be ready from the get-go.

Feel lucky? Wanna go?

crabbait

[pipefish]

Great site, 1st post, As skipper; East coast, Florida to New York. West coast, Olympia to Alaska. Current boat, 3250 Proline express with 18' top gun outriggers, twin 7.4 mercuiser's, 250 fuel,live well,wash downs,48 mile pathfinder color radar plotter, sounder,w/temp/speed, icom's, 6 man A-pack liferaft, electric down-riggers, halon fire system,all nec. coast gaurd eqiup. cruise 22-38 top 48 as per sea cond. Fish Westport and Illwaco last several years, tuna,salmon,halibut. Fish on monents notice, weather and sea cond. dictate, can't make a plan with my schedule. Seats might come available but only hours notice.

[SlabQuest]

WOW, Pipefish, sounds like you'll fit in with this group.

That baby must scream with those two big-blocks. How fast will it go? 45 - 50 knots?

[WildHawg]

Captain Kujo doesn't hold the patent on white knuckle, 40 knot (under ideal conditions, which we experienced twice this year), hardcore whack and stack adventures--my Brutha Ug and I are members of the F.A.V. (that's Fishing Assault Vehicle for the uninitiated [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img] ) club too.
Who says size makes all the difference.
My Captain UglyGreen, and our mutual girlfriend of the same name, run offshore in what many have determined-upon first glance, to be a less than longrange worthy vessel. Let me just say--you underestimate us.
19' Almar--28 degree wave busting, slop chopping, dolphin of a hull + offshore bracket (CG calls it 21 feet)with positive flotation (engine head remains out of water under "normal" swamped conditions!)
Yamaha 150 2 stroke, with 8 horse 4 stroke kicker.
2 batteries with isolater.
Automatic 700 GPH Prower Bilge, with a 1500 GPH manual switched Prower as a backup.
FULL Fish Tote :shocked: 2/3rds filled with shaved ice.
NO SEATS!!! (They are for wimps! :tongue: ), just the transom!
Lowrance color LCX X-16CI depthfinder and GPS Plotter with 2 handheld backups.
5 watt Icom 40z with remote Mike and 2 handheld backups.
EPIRB (to be installed this spring) Automatic VB 140Z
Flares, first aid kit, extra PFD's (I wear a stearns Coast Guard style jacket, and Ug wears an inflatable horseshoe).
Magnetic compass with handheld backups.
Spare prop, shearpins, plugs, wiring kit with shrinktube--etc etc etc...
She aint real comfy, but she's efficient--and my Captain is a vey efficient predator himself.
I count myself lucky to be first mate on one of the very few FAV's on the Oregon Coast capable of safely fishing both the near (and I do mean near) shore fisheries, as well as far offshore (40 + miles) on occasion, while consistently returning quickly, with a PILE o' meat, and thank God safely.
What Brad and I appreciate most are our Salty Brutha Wingmen (who we gladly wait for! ) that make this sport a relatively safe, and sorta sane endeavour for everybody involved. The ocean is a very big place--the Dogs make it just a little bit smaller--and safer [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]
You all know who you are, and how we feel about you!!
We'll be chatting with you on 78 before you know it!!!
For my Captain UglyGreen, this has been Wildhawg reporting, and saying good night, and salty dreams to all!!!!!!

[Chaps]

Hey Pipefish - I'm planning on running out of Westport this summer as well and would like to compare notes with you sometime about the bar there and other weather conditions stuff. Can you shoot me a PM with your e-mail?

[pipefish]

I only ran it hard once, just under 50 mph with medium load.

[offshore]

if some can get me out there i would help in any way posible. my dad had a 38ft chris i took care of up here in portland. i would love to out tuna fishing. :whazzup:

[Metal Manipulator]

26' Criss Craft, 307 turning a paragon with 50 galons fuel and 50 galons with quick disconnects on the deck. Cuise speed in fair conditions 20 mph top speed 35 mph. Range 45 miles with 30 galons to spare.10 hp. Honda trolling motor, two Scotty's manual,Two GPS,VHF,CB, Cell, Compass, CG aproved saftey devices. Two years experiance on the blue and only one trip to the ranch beause of fuel restrictions at the time. It is the wife's boat so usaly only have room for two more. Last year I added a 24in. swim deck for Cooler's etc. Penn 340's,320's and ugly sticks. Hoping to join the pack for some tuna blood. yes I'm still a virgin.

[BUGLEMAN]

Pilar,

I am still waiting for that ride to Tuna town. Hopefully my schedual will meet yours.

All others,

Able bodied crewman here. Having been trained, (sort of) via internet correspondance courses, by Pilar and the Salty Dog crew I was looking forward to purchasing another boat this winter. Courses include what not to do with a 17' blue boat &lt;snip&gt;, tuna plug selection and rigging, how to set up the tuna spread 102, planer board selection, Big Blue safety - how to ensure you are alive for a second trip, Ocean trip planning, Tuna field care, it goes on and on..... Hence, regarding the boat, plans have changed and I am most likely resigned to waiting another year. That 23'er is just around the corner. I have a GPS and can use it. Know the weather and can predict it. I like easy days but can handle it.

I have some salt experience including a couple of seasons on the CR, many trips out across the Garibaldi bar and a few out of Depot and Newport for salmon, halibut and tuna and looking to fit in on a few rides this spring and summer. I come prepared for the weather and have enough tuna gear including handlines and rods to outfit a boat (Just tell me how much to bring.)

I pay my way and come with Salty Dog references. Inquire with Threemuch, Pilar, Rabalo Bill, Dave Brockway and Puffin .

So Captain! What are you waiting for? Shoot me an email an we can talk about a potential trip. See ya all at the next TA meeting :smile: -

Kevin

[ 01-27-2004, 09:42 PM: Message edited by: skein ]

[RatherBFishn]

Getting the "Hinterhoeller" ready for Tuna this year. 1988 24' Hinterhoeller Limestone express with 305 Mercruiser and 9.9 Yamaha kicker. Approx 22mph cruise at ~12gph. 97gal fuel tank with flow meter, VHF, sounder/gps combo and backup handheld GPS, compass, 2 fire extinguishers, halon in motor compartment, 2 water/fuel filters, 2 auto bilge pumps. Still working on rod, ice and fish storage strategies. Have only Tuna fished once with Mel last year, had a great time and now want more of the same. Also hoping to try Halibut. Will be looking for wingmen and might have open seats. Most likely (convenient) launch points are either Garibaldi or Hammond. Also, very willing and able at a moments notice to fill a seat on another ifisher's boat.

[bait boy]

20 years experience fishing in the oceans of the Altlantic and the Pacific. Bluefish and atlantic cod and some minor harpooning expeditions for Giant bluefin that never panned out. 6 year break while sailing the high seas visiting strange new lands and meeting new cultures (CGN-36 USS California and CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln)....seven years here fishing for Halibut from Neah bay to Newport on both private vessels and Charters. Ocean salmon, lings and seabass during the other times. Tuna has been over the last three years and has gotten better as the years progressed.

Have ridden with Threemuch, my initial Tuna teacher, Proud member of Team Pilar and Team Bad Halibut, Fishplay, and Popeye whose boat is a dream to be aboard(Bruce thanks for Taking us out and letting the Hornitos do the talking) Mr Fisherman, And of course my pacific initiator Cap'n Dan.

I have enough salmon gear for 2 or 3 people and Tuna gear for 2

I am available on Fridays and saturdays, with prior arrangemnets I can get any day off I want. usually only 2 days notice needed.

I have a 19 ft jetboat but dont like taking it out in the ocean due to poor ride and very poor gas consumption. but have had it out of garibaldi down to 3 arches and salmon trolling bouy 10 area.

I have a real hankering to try lighter gear and live bait For Tuna!


Remember Don't leave shore without yer baitboy....

[ 01-27-2004, 11:59 PM: Message edited by: bait boy ]

[Big TULE]

Bait Boy we need to get together and have a brew and talk...

[Pilar]

Chris, you and Rick need to go TUNA! fishing with me this summer. :grin:

[bait boy]

Amen brother Pilar I'm all about the carkin' and Big Tule I am available wed and fridays for on the water discussions

[Miss B Haven]

Have boat, need crews. Accepting application starting in June. Must have proof of Virginity! :grin:

[edsr]

Mel - Is the red dress mandatory? How about heels?
edsr

[Magoo]

Mel, put me on your virgin list, Please! Hell, I've never even tasted fresh tuna, let alone fished for one. I can usually get most any day off and can contribute what ever is necessary.

Doug

[greenbuttskunk]

I plan on hitting the the salt in my new ride this summer. Will have to watch the conditions, but I think I'll be able to sneak out just fine.
I have a 19' smokercraft and am making a bow spray cover and a few other modifications for the ocean. Will have a new kicker ny then too.Will likely fish the CR bouy and newport and depoe bay. I'd be happy to take a crew when I do go. I'll be looking for some mixed bags out there, you can't beat that.
Can't wait.
GBS

Miss B,
I am a tuna virgin and would like to go :grin:

[id. painter]

Im way over due and ripe,,,, probably the rippest. :blush: id. p.

[Bait O' Eggs]

Mel, having only tuna fished with EdSr and Corrirod I might as well have a snowy white image :shocked: :shocked:

Their dory boats just werent put together like I would have expected. I was expecting a little more beam, and with their boats being trailerable you probably know they werent all that long

I can get a red dress from Catch and Eat, it might be a little big in the hips but I think I can take it in. :tongue:

Keta has launched from every port in this state and a few other states, dont believe him when he says the odometer is still sitting at 00000.

[ 01-30-2004, 12:59 PM: Message edited by: Bait O' Eggs ]

:blush: D'oh :blush:

[SKSPAWNER]

Hey, Keta: I think you and I need to go to the Virgin Islands for "recycling" so we can go fishing with Mel and Tom! That should set the odometers back to 00000.0 for us! Isn't virginity a renewable resource?


Sunny K

[Tacklebuster]

Alert- TUNA VIRGIN -Alert

Salty Pup in need of some more training....

My experience in the salt is this paragraph in a nut shell. Three years skippering my 19 foot inboard jet out into the salt chasing Salmon, bottomfish, and the rare Halibut. Have skippered my boat across the Yaquina Bar fourteen times last year and have skippered my boat across the CR bar about half a dozen. My farthest offshore adventure has been the rock pile. I am limited to the rock pile because of fuel consumption and really don't like the idea of going any farther due to the bumpy ride back to port that usually follows. I do have air ride seats in my sled but nonetheless it can be a kidney kicker.

I have been lucky enough to ride on the Black Rocket on a couple of occasions chasing Halibut and Salmon. The only time I was ever sea sick is was when I was hitting the hard stuff a little too much a couple of hours before playing deck hand to my brother in laws boat chasing Halibut out of Deep Creek but that's another story to be told sipping a barley pop around a campfire.

I have tons of gear and can usually get any day off in the week with a little notice. My goal is to catch a Tuna out of my own boat but unless they come in within 15 or so miles I doubt that my goal will ever get met.

I would love to be added to the Tuna roster but will jump at the chance to go for anything else. I have a strong back and love playing deck hand. I am easy to get along with and have great stories to tell in between fish. I am very handy with a fillet knife and can make boat clean up a fun chore.

If interested please shoot me an e-mail.

[ 02-01-2004, 03:02 PM: Message edited by: Tacklebuster ]

[No Cents]

How do you all have room on your boats for Tuna Trips? I think our boat is booked for every Tuna trip for the next few years already!

So Mel, tell me how you can prove your a virgin??????
Or do I really want to know?

[CAPT KUJO]

GSB -BOG - TB the balck rocket is looking for a FEW good crewmen to give DOLPHINLYN a break this summer.

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[Tacklebuster]

Kim- Look to further bro... I'm your man. You know I can catch the fish and I'm one heck of a deck hand. Tell your lovely wife to take a couple of days off and let the T man go to work

[ 02-01-2004, 07:58 PM: Message edited by: Tacklebuster ]

[CAPT KUJO]

TB - You're first on the list. Working on a 2nd BLACK ROCKET for doubling up this year. Have 2 other 24 foot Counter-Terrorism versions heading to South Florida by May 30 so the boat production schedule is tight.. Looking forward to having you allong this summer

CAPT KUJO

[4 REEL]

I better get my name in here before it's to late. Posted on the other thread but this one seems to be the official one.
I have been on the water most of my 47 years, either floating rivers or boating the bigger rivers. Have spent many seasons since I was a youngster out of Wincester, Newport, Pacific City(yes I had a dory for a couple of years)and Tillamook.
I am a proficent boat pilot on most any kind of hull. Have been dragboat racing for 15 years for what it's worth(zoom-zoom-zoom)!
I fish like crazy and love to deckhand, don't get seasick and have had some great rides with some neat Ifishers in the past(you can count on me and I won't be late). Have been out with Popeye and Julie (what great folks) and have been out with Team Bad Halibut.
I am currently having salty withdraws and just buying time with the fresh water stuff(and meeting MORE Ifishers).
I have most all gear I would need and will help with fuel, cleanup or whatever. So count me in!

[Big TULE]

Hey Mel how do you prove you are a virgin??? I think i will catch my first TUNA on the PILAR... My first FB came on the PILAR and i am sure my first TUNA will to...