[Don G Baldi]

And if anyone finds my self-made gaf floating around out there, let me know. I knew I needed a better wrist strap on it.

I lost a gaff this year too! Good to see you can catch a fish.

 

[Jonbduncan]

How is Saturday looking to you experienced fishers?

 

[wildwinds]

Right Now…
It’s a go….
I haven’t had many swings at them yet & the season is nearing it’s end…
I am hopeful….
We will see…….
😎🐠🐡🐟🎣

 

[Threeweight]

I am watching it... there is a big blow coming through on Thursday that could scramble the chloro up and make locating fish a little tricky. Windy.com's forecast is currently showing the wind shifting over the course of the day Saturday, which I don't like (basically running into the wind both ways, which slows you down on these short days), but it is generally mild (on the current forecast).

Watch the afternoon forecast of the S. wind, though ... as it stands now, it predicting an 8-9 mph south wind in late afternoon on the tuna grounds, building to 15ish mph Saturday night. If the stronger south wind arrives early, it might make for a slow, uncomfortable ride home for some boats.

I am going to try and assemble a crew and have them on standby.

 

[rhenryinoregon]

I might be taking the Millie out towards the pig again on Saturday if the forecast holds. It’s basically the same as Tuesday was which is hopeful. I’ll carry some long leader gear in case it’s a hard ride and we want to cut it short. I saw a lot of rock fish over the banana and would like to give it a shot. Still learning my way through some of the options.

 

[wildwinds]

I am watching it... there is a big blow coming through on Thursday that could scramble the chloro up and make locating fish a little tricky. Windy.com's forecast is currently showing the wind shifting over the course of the day Saturday, which I don't like (basically running into the wind both ways, which slows you down on these short days), but it is generally mild (on the current forecast).

Watch the afternoon forecast of the S. wind, though ... as it stands now, it predicting an 8-9 mph south wind in late afternoon on the tuna grounds, building to 15ish mph Saturday night. If the stronger south wind arrives early, it might make for a slow, uncomfortable ride home for some boats.

I am going to try and assemble a crew and have them on standby.

Nailed it..
It would be great if the O is on the tame side of the possibilities...
The Good News is, I'm hopeful we won't need to travel too far..

It's still a ways out. Much can change between now & then.

Good Luck to all if we get out...
I hope we all catch what we want & get back to port early & safe.
😎 🐠🐟🐡🎣

 

[salmonfever]

I might be taking the Millie out towards the pig again on Saturday if the forecast holds. It’s basically the same as Tuesday was which is hopeful. I’ll carry some long leader gear in case it’s a hard ride and we want to cut it short. I saw a lot of rock fish over the banana and would like to give it a shot. Still learning my way through some of the options.

Tuesday was a fairly nice ocean We did well between the pig and the twins. Bite was scratchy in the morning- but then turned wide open about 1:30 Lost one right next to the boat to a shark

 

[Jonbduncan]

Hoping to go! Will at least be looking for salmon if the weather turns. How has the salmon bite been? We’ll be on 78? Right?

 

[Don G Baldi]

Tuesday was a fairly nice ocean We did well between the pig and the twins. Bite was scratchy in the morning- but then turned wide open about 1:30 Lost one right next to the boat to a shark

It happens. Still got more meat of this than the peanuts we kept.

 

[rhenryinoregon]

I wish I had video of my wife beating a shark off with the gaf last week as I was trying to get a tuna alongside. She even yelled at it!

 

[rhenryinoregon]

Curious - the temperature shot shows 60° pushed in clear to the 10 mile mark - really close! The chlorophyll shot from the 18th shows clear water way out though, but some lighter cloro in 12-20 miles. What does that do to tuna?

 

[Threeweight]

Looking at today's Satfish maps, I'd aim for 44.55x124.50 and troll northwest. The wind tomorrow might totally change that.

Greenwater hogs are a thing and there may be some pods scattered in closer, but you can waste an entire day trolling randomly trying to find them. Watch for birds/jumpers/whales/current rips/big temp breaks on the ride out, and if you see something interesting stop and watch your electronics for concentrations of bait/tuna looking marks. If you feel good about a spot, drop and troll for 15-20 minutes. If no love, pick up and run towards the bluer water.

Some days you get lucky and find a pod of hogs in close this way, some days you don't. The chloro is a more reliable indicator of concentrated fish than temperature, IMO.

 

[Don G Baldi]

Just checked weather, looks like Saturday might fish. Hmmm.

 

[wildwinds]

My Boats Prepped…
A crew lined up…..
Hoping & loaded for tuna…
If not: we’ll work something up inside👍
Channel 78
“Knot Working”
😎🐠🐡🐟🎣🎣🎣

 

[Threeweight]

Wild Card is iced down and planning to run. Hopefully the ocean cooperates… windy dot com forecast has shifted from ok to not good and back again a few times today. We will be on 78 as well.

 

[morganclayton84]

Well any reports for the day?

 

[Shanel]

We were plugged by 12:30. Shared our numbers all day, but had the place to ourselves

 

[newportfisher]

We were plugged by 12:30. Shared our numbers all day, but had the place to ourselves

How many is "plugged"?

 

[Shanel]

Not sure, when the ice ran out, 20ish will see tomorrow. How’d you do?

 

[Threeweight]

We called it with 16 albacore and one small bluefin around 2:30 when conditions started to deteriorate too much. Most of our albacore were on blue scampi, with the bluefin and a couple of big hogs coming on Nomad MadMacs. We had 2 albies that would of pushed 30# before they were bled. Most of our fish were from 45.08 x 124.52.

First 20 miles home we were plowing straight into some ugly south wind chop at 17 mph… it mellowed inside the banana and we had a beautiful ride in @25 to 30 after that.