Untitled DocumentSeptember 2nd, 2010 6:47 PM SALMON AVERAGE TODAY - 1-1.5, SOME LIMITS - MOSTLY COHO TO 18 IN THE ROUND - A FEW NICE KINGS TO 33 IN THE ROUND. BEST FISHING OFF GRAYLAND (LAT. 46-48) IN 375 FEET OF WATER. TUNA SOUTH OF CR OFF TILLAMOOK HEAD - 60 MILE RUN - A FEW FISH CAUGHT STRAIGHT OUT BUT PRETTY PATCHY.
September 1st, 2010 10:09 PM VERY LITTLE ACTIVITY TODAY AFTER YESTERDAYS BAD WEATHER. 5 CHARTERS WENT OUT WITH VARYING DEGREES OF LUCK. MORE BOATS OUT TOMORROW. FULL REPORT TOMORROW NIGHT.
August 31st, 2010 6:03 PM BAD WEATHER - SOME CANCELLED - SOME CUT TRIP SHORT - TUNA BOATS CAME IN - BETTER WEATHER AS THE WEEK PROGRESSES.
August 29th, 2010 8:43 PM SLOPPY SOUTHWEST WEATHER. FISHING GOOD - 1-1.5 PER PERSON - 50/50 CHINOOK/COHO. CHINOOK UP TO 35, COHO UP TO 17 IN THE ROUND. FISHING AREA SOUTH BOWL TO 350 FEET OFF CAPE SHOALWATER AND SCATTERED IN BETWEEN.
August 28th, 2010 9:29 PM GOOD AGAIN TODAY BUT TOOK LONGER TO LIMIT. MOST BOATS LIMITED. SAME AREA OFF CAPE SHOALWATER IN 400 FEET. ALSO SOME KINGS CAUGHT IN 220 FEET STRAIGHT OUT OF WESTPORT. TUNA CONTINUES TO BE GOOD.
August 27th, 2010 6:53 PM WEll, HERE'S A RAGS TO RICHES STORY. YESTERDAY WE CAUGHT ABOUT 0.5 SALMON PER PERSON. TODAY EVERY BOAT THAT WENT SALMON FISHING CAUGHT THEIR LIMITS AND SOME WERE IN AS EARLY AS NOON! 90% COHO AND BIG HOOKNOSE TO BOOT. WEIGHED A LOT OF 13-14 POUNDERS (DRESSED WEIGHT!). ACRES OF COHO ABOUT 20 MILES FROM #8 BUOY ON A COMPASS COURSE OF 225. AND IF YOU KEEP GOING ON THAT SAME COURSE FOR ANOTHER 15-20 MILES YOU'LL HIT SOME GANGBUSTER TUNA FISHING. 15+ FISH PER PERSON! SALMON ARE AROUND 46-45 LAT AND 124-40 LONG (350-400 FEET OF WATER). TUNA ARE AROUND 46-36 LAT AND 125-06 LONG. GIVE OR TAKE. FAIR WEATHER TODAY. SHOULD BE A GREAT WEEKEND!
August 26th, 2010 7:27 PM CHOPPY IN THE MORNING - OK IN THE PM - ABOUT A HALF A FISH PER PERSON AVERAGE - MOSTLY KINGS - A FEW COHO CAUGHT IN 400 FEET - MORE BOATS WILL CHECK THAT OUT TOMORROW. NO TUNA NEWS UNTIL TOMORROW OR SATURDAY - WIND OFFSHORE.
August 25th, 2010 7:14 PM SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY FOR SALMON - WAITIN' AND HOPIN' FOR THE COHO TO SHOW UP - YOU'LL HEAR IT HERE WHEN THEY DO!
MOST TUNA TRIPS CAME BACK DUE TO WIND LAST NIGHT - LOOKS BETTER FOR TONIGHT AND MUCH BETTER AS WE GO INTO THE WEEKEND. STAY TUNED!
August 24th, 2010 7:17 PM POOR SALMON FISHING TODAY - TUNA REPORT TOMORROW NIGHT
August 23rd, 2010 7:10 PM SLOW AGAIN FOR SALMON - TUNA HOT - ONE CHARTER LEFT THE DOCK AROUND MIDNIGHT AND HAD 116 TUNA ON BOARD AT 10AM THIS MORNING. 40 MILES FROM WESTPORT - STRAIGHT OFF LEADBETTER POINT. GOOD WEATHER BUT NW PICKING UP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS - BETTER LATER IN THE WEEK. SEA TEMP ~ 60.
August 22nd, 2010 6:27 PM A LITTLE BETTER THAN YESTERDAY - NICE KINGS UP TO 30 IN THE ROUND - GREAT WEATHER / TUNA REPORT - BEST ACTION OFF WILLAPA - 100 SQ MILES OF FISH - LAT - 46-30/46-40, LONG 124-50/125-10 - 59+ WATER TEMP - CHARTERS HAD 10-15 PER PERSON THE PAST FEW DAYS - WIND FORECAST (15-25,GUSTS TO 30 FOR MON-WED SOUTH OF WILLAPA)
August 21st, 2010 6:33 PM BEAUTIFUL DAY ON THE OCEAN - SLOW FISHING FOR SALMON BUT VERY NICE QUALITY - STRAIGHT OUT AND SOUTH
August 20th, 2010 7:31 PM SLOW - 1/2 - 1 PER ANGLER - OUT FRONT AND SOUTH - 150-200 FEET.
August 19th, 2010 8:52 PM NW WIND CHOP - MOST CHARTERS FISHED OUT BETWEEN THE NORTH & SOUTH BOWLS - LESS THAN 1 PER PERSON BUT MANY KINGS IN THE 25-30 RANGE. VERY FEW COHO SHOWING UP ANYWHERE ON THE COAST.
August 19th, 2010 4:52 AM TUNA UPDATE - GOOD ACTION AROUND 47LAT AND 124-50LONG. 30 MILES FROM #8 BUOY ON A COURSE OF ABOUT 225 DEG MAG.
August 18th, 2010 6:33 PM BETTER TODAY - MAYBE 1 PER - OUT FRONT - MOSTLY KINGS.
TUNA ARE GETTING CLOSER - OFF WILLAPA ABOUT 25 MILES - GOOD SCORES!
August 17th, 2010 7:51 PM SLOWER THAN YESTERDAY WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS. SAME AREA - 40 FATHOMS OFF THE WILLAPA - 1/2 TO 1 PER PERSON - MOST ALL KINGS - MANY BOATS LOOKING FOR A NEW FISHING HOLE TOMORROW.
August 17th, 2010 1:13 PM ALBACORE TUNA REPORT
We'll try to get these on here a couple of times a week through September. But be patient with us - we have virtually no communication with most vessels at sea.
CURRENT OFFSHORE CONDITIONS - MODERATE WIND (NW 10-20) - 4 BOATS OUT OF WESTPORT - LEFT MONDAY EVE - PRIOR TRIPS RESULTED IN CATCHES OF 10-15 ALBACORE PER PERSON FOR 1.5 DAY DURATION - UP TO 33 POUNDS - BEST AREA = WEST OF CR 30-40 MILES OFF SHORE (50-60 MILES FROM WESTPORT MARINA) - SOME SMALL BOATS HAVE DONE OKAY STRAIGHT OFF WESTPORT ABOUT THE SAME DISTANCE OFFSHORE.
August 16th, 2010 8:25 PM SAME AREA AS YESTERDAY - GOOD WEATHER - FISHING WAS HIT AND MISS
August 15th, 2010 7:41 PM BETTER TODAY - 1.0-1.2 PER ROD - MOSTLY KINGS BUT A FEW MORE COHO SHOWING UP - MOST CHARTERBOATS WERE FISHING IN 40 FATHOMS OFF THE WILLAPA WHISTLER - DECENT OCEAN
August 14th, 2010 7:04 PM CALM OCEAN - HOT WEATHER - EAST WIND - SLOW FISHING - 1/2 FISH PER PERSON, MOSTLY KINGS
August 13th, 2010 6:08 PM SLOW TODAY BUT A NICE OCEAN. THE 13TH IS NOW BEHIND US. SHOULD BE GOOD TOMORROW, EH?
August 12th, 2010 7:49 PM LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL KINGS - JUST NOT ENOUGH OF THEM. OUT FRONT AGAIN. SOME BOATS WENT QUITE A WAYS NORTH AND IN AND DID WELL. ROUGH BAR THIS MORNING BUT NICE ONCE YOU CROSSED IT.
August 11th, 2010 8:25 PM ABOUT THE SAME AS YESTERDAY - 1 PER ROD - MOSTLY KINGS - FLAT CALM OCEAN
August 10th, 2010 7:43 PM 1 PER ROD TODAY, MOSTLY KINGS - SAME AREA AS YESTERDAY - FISHING DEEP - FLAT OCEAN - SUNSHINE IN THE PM !!!!!
August 9th, 2010 7:20 PM PRETTY GOOD FISHING TODAY - 1 AROUND TO LIMITS - 80% KINGS - NORTH BOWL AREA (OUTSIDE & UP) - CHOPPY IN THE AM - CALM IN THE PM - OVERCAST
August 8th, 2010 6:43 PM ABOUT A FISH & 1/2 PER TODAY. 75% KINGS - LATE BITE. FLAT OCEAN. FISHING STRAIGHT OUT IN 175-200 FEET.
August 7th, 2010 7:34 PM GOOD FISHING TODAY BUT A LITTLE DOWN FROM YESTERDAY - OUT FRONT - FLAT OCEAN - RAIN - DRIZZLE - MOSTLY KINGS
August 6th, 2010 7:51 PM DITTO WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY - NICE OCEAN - LOTS OF KINGS
August 5th, 2010 7:17 PM GOOD AS YESTERDAY - LOTS OF KINGS - LOTS OF LINGCOD ON BOTTOMFISH TRIPS - GONNA BE A GOOD WEEKEND!
August 4th, 2010 7:59 PM GOOD DAY. 1 AROUND TO LIMITS - MOSTLY KINGS - OUT FRONT AND A LITTLE NORTH.
August 3rd, 2010 7:06 PM NICE OCEAN EXCEPT A BIT OF A BREEZE IN THE PM - SAME LOCATIONS AS YESTERDAY BUT FISH DIDN'T BITE QUITE AS WELL - 1 PER ROD - MOSTLY KINGS.
August 2nd, 2010 6:44 PM Almost as good as it gets today. Mostly limits on charters. 80% Kings,15-25. Calm ocean - best fishing straight out - 210 feet. South and inside 3-4 miles in pm - 180 feet. Derby winner ~ 38 in the round.
August 1st, 2010 8:14 PM GOOD FISHING TODAY - BETTER THAN 1 PER PERSON - 90% KINGS UP TO 35# - HEARD OF A 50 ON A PRIVATE BOAT - GOOD WEATHER - MOST BOATS FISHED OUT IN FRONT -TUNA PERKING BACK UP - BETTER WEATHER OFFSHORE
July 31st, 2010 9:12 PM SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY - EARLY BITE - LATE BITE - NOT MUCH IN BETWEEN - MIX OF CHINOOK AND COHO - HOPEFULLY BETTER TOMORROW
July 30th, 2010 7:10 PM SLOWER TODAY. MAYBE 1 AROUND. SCATTERED AROUND OUT FRONT. BETTER DAYS COMING.
July 29th, 2010 8:49 PM CHINOOK UP NORTH WENT OFF THE BITE. MOST FOLKS FISHED IN FRONT OF WESTPORT - 20-30 FATHOMS. CATCHES RANGED FROM 1 AROUND TO LIMITS. 50/50 CHINOOK/COHO. GOOD QUALITY.
July 28th, 2010 6:58 PM GOOD AGAIN TODAY. BOATS OUT FRONT (WEST - 9 MILES) DID WELL, MOSTLY KINGS. GOOD FISHING NORTH ALSO. FIND AND WORK A BAIT PATCH. MOST FOLKS CAUGHT AT LEAST 1 KING! SAW KINGS TO 40# IN THE ROUND TODAY!
July 27th, 2010 8:07 PM GANGBUSTERS! FISHING BAIT PATCHES IN FRONT OF THE MOUTH OF THE RAFT RIVER. LOW BOATS - 1 AROUND, HIGH BOATS - LIMITS. VIRTUALLY ALL KINGS AVERAGING 16-20 DRESSED. LARGEST ONE WE WEIGHED - 35-15 DRESSED (40 POUNDER). BEST QUALITY OF THE SEASON SO FAR AND THEY'RE COMING THIS WAY! DON'T YOU THINK YOU OUGHT TO START THINKIN' ABOUT GETTIN' DOWN HERE???
July 26th, 2010 7:37 PM WAY UP NORTH - WAY, WAY UP NORTH - 35 MILES FROM THE DOCK - LOTS OF KINGS, LOTS OF LIMITS (1.5 - 2.0 PER PERSON) - WORTH THE RIDE - BUT HOPE THEY MOVE CLOSER AND SOON. WEATHER MUCH IMPROVED!
July 25th, 2010 8:23 PM SOMEWHAT SLOPPY WEATHER. FISHING NORTH 12-15 MILES. BIT BEST IN THE MORNING. 1-1.5 PER ANGLER - MOSTLY CHINOOK.
July 24th, 2010 6:12 PM TOUGH WEATHER AGAIN BUT GOOD FISHING - 1-1.5 SALMON PER PERSON MOSTLY KINGS - LIMITS OF ROCKFISH AND SOME LINGCOD ON BF BOATS. WEATHER SHOULD IMPROVE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LET'S HOPE SO!
July 23rd, 2010 6:36 PM FIRST DAY OF FRIDAY SALMON. WIND AND SLOPPY WEATHER. MOST CHARTERS FISHING FOR ROCKFISH AND LINGCOD. BETTER DAYS TO COME!
July 22nd, 2010 6:24 PM DITTO YESTERDAY. SALMON FISHING IS NOW OPEN 7 DAYS PER WEEK IN WESTPORT, LAPUSH, AND NEAH BAY.
July 21st, 2010 8:41 PM Coming home from Westport with a 14-15 pound King is a successful day in most folks view. Add a Coho or another King and hey that's a really good day! Well, how about 2 20 pounders? What do we call that? Your choice! More than just a few folks had that result today. Best of the year so far! Not everyone is catching 2 20 pounders but most all are catching 2 salmon and most are Kings and a majority of the Kings are in the upper teens dressed! I'd certainly be thinking about getting down here in the near future!
July 20th, 2010 10:00 PM GREAT FISHING TODAY. MOSTLY LIMITS. MOSTLY KINGS. WEATHER A BIT ON THE SLOPPY SIDE. SEASON OPENS UP TO 7 DAYS PER WEEK ON FRIDAY, JULY 23.
July 19th, 2010 6:57 PM GETTIN' BETTER, AND BETTER, AND BETTER..............
LOTS OF LIMITS TODAY - MOSTLY KINGS IN THE MID TO HIGH TEENS. MAYBE YOU OUGHT TO CONSIDER WETTIN' A LINE!
July 18th, 2010 6:55 PM NOT THAT SHABBY TODAY. CALM SEAS - KINGS IN THE HIGH TEENS DOMINATED A CATCH OF ~ 1.5 PER PERSON. FISHING MOSTLY OUTSIDE #3 BUOY IN 150 FEET OF WATER.
July 17th, 2010 6:15 PM MUCH NICER OCEAN TODAY. LINGS BIT WELL. 30 POUNDER TOOK DERBY. LOTS OF SALMON SIGN FOR TOMORROW! NORTH SIDE.
July 15th, 2010 7:42 AM PRETTY GOOD FISHING TODAY! 70% KINGS - MOSTLY 14-16 - UP TO 25 IN THE ROUND. WEATHER EASING UP A BIT. STARTS AGAIN SUNDAY. BEST FISHING IN 150-200 FT OFF GH.
July 14th, 2010 6:27 PM AFTER A WEATHER BLOW-OUT YESTERDAY WE HAD A PRETTY GOOD FISHING DAY TODAY. 1.5 PER PERSON - 80-85% KINGS, 14-16 DRESSED. FISHING PRIMARILY IN 150 FT WEST OF GH BUOY.
July 12th, 2010 7:48 PM TOUGH WEATHER TODAY - SUPPOSED TO BE WORSE TOMORROW - BIG SWELLS - BIG TIDES - ALL CHARTERS CANCELLED FOR TUESDAY, JULY 13!
July 11th, 2010 6:32 PM FOG - MILD WIND CHOP - DRIZZLE - ABOUT A FISH PER ROD - MOSTLY KINGS - AVERAGE MID TO HIGH TEENS - DERBY WINNER - 26-13 DRESSED
July 8th, 2010 6:41 PM SOME LIMITS - SOME SKUNKS - AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. LOOKING FORWARD TO SUNDAY!
July 7th, 2010 7:10 PM FAIR FISHING TODAY. BOATS FISHING THE SHALLOWS ON THE NORTH SIDE DID WELL. NICE KINGS. LIMIT FOR KINGS GOES TO TWO(2) TOMORROW (THURSDAY, 7/8). STAY TUNED!
July 6th, 2010 7:27 PM A DANDY DAY ON THE BRINY! FAIR AMOUNT OF KINGS CAUGHT. CALM SEAS. CHINOOK BAG GOES TO TWO(2) ON THURSDAY - THIS THURSDAY, JULY 8. TIME TO GO FISHING!
July 5th, 2010 9:37 PM FAIR DAY TODAY - WEATHER GETTING BETTER - KINGS BIT PRETTY GOOD. PREDICTION: THE CHINOOK BAG LIMIT WILL BE RAISED TO TWO(2) BY SUNDAY!
July 4th, 2010 6:29 PM KINGS BIT TODAY! LOTS OF LIMITS. MOST FISH MID-TEENS PLUS. 25 IN THE ROUND WON DERBY.
June 30th, 2010 12:42 AM JUNE SELECTIVE CHINOOK IS OVER. BOTTOMFISHING THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, ALL-SPECIES SALMON STARTS SUNDAY, JULY 4, AND RUNS SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 19 OR QUOTAS.
June 27th, 2010 6:16 PM ABOUT A FISH PER ROD - GETTIN' A LITTLE BIT BETTER. MONDAY-WEDNESDAY - 3-DAY DERBY - UP TO $750 FOR BIGGEST KING. BOTTOMFISHING ONLY ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY. ALL-SPECIES SALMON STARTS ON SUNDAY, JULY 4. (ADD COHO AND NO MARK RESTRICTION ON KINGS. LIMIT 2(1 KING)).
June 26th, 2010 8:38 PM A BIT BETTER FISHING TODAY. BOTTOMFISH BOATS HAD LIMITS OF ROCKFISH AND SOME LIMITED ON LINGCOD TOO. SAW LOTS OF NICE KINGS. SOME FOLKS HAD THEIR LIMITS. FLAT OCEAN. MOST FISHING UP NORTH.
June 25th, 2010 9:04 PM PRETTY SLOW TODAY BUT WE HAD A BEAUTIFUL OCEAN. 5 MORE DAYS OF SELECTIVE CHINOOK AND THEN WE GO TO ALL-SPECIES ON JULY 4. BAG LIMIT WILL BE 2 (1 CHINOOK but not selective). COHO SELECTIVE. SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. 91 YEAR OLD HERB BECKLUND CAUGHT A 27-8 CHINOOK TODAY AND WON THE WEEKLY PRIZE OF $1,000. WAY TO GO, HERB!
June 22nd, 2010 10:25 PM HO HUM
June 21st, 2010 8:56 PM MUCH BETTER TODAY - 1-1.5 KINGS PER PERSON. STRAIGHT OUT TO NORTH IN 120-150 FEET OF WATER. CHASING BAIT BALLS. GOOD WEATHER.
June 20th, 2010 1:12 PM A LITTLE BETTER THAN SATURDAY BUT STILL HIT AND MISS - ONE ANGLER CAUGHT 2 KINGS, 2 LINGCOD, 10 ROCKFISH, AND A 30 POUND HALIBUT ON A COMBO TRIP. THAT'S THE HIGH! THE LOW WAS PROBABLY A TRIP TO THE SEAFOOD MARKET. BETTER DAYS AHEAD!
June 19th, 2010 6:45 PM SLOWER TODAY - GREAT WEATHER BUT FISH SCATTERED AND NOT EXACTLY IN A FEEDING FRENZIE. HOPEFULLY BETTER TOMORROW.
June 18th, 2010 8:29 PM GOD FISHING TODAY - MOST BOATS LIMITS OR NEAR LIMITS - STRAIGHT OUT.
June 17th, 2010 10:19 PM WEATHER - BETTER. FISHING - BETTER (1.5-2.0 per angler) - straight out.
June 16th, 2010 8:37 PM 17 BOATS OUT TODAY. SOME LIMITS. WEATHER SO SO. BOTH FISHING AND WEATHER SHOULD PICK UP AS WE APPROACH THE WEEKEND. WHY? JUST BECAUSE!
June 15th, 2010 9:43 PM WEATHER GETTING BETTER. 10 BOATS OUT TODAY. A COUPLE OF THEM GOT THERE LIMITS OF KINGS. LOOKING OK FOR TOMORROW!
June 13th, 2010 8:26 PM TOUGH WEATHER TODAY AND GETTING TOUGHER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MONDAY FISHING CANCELLED MOST BOATS. THERE ARE A LOT OF SALMON OUT THERE AND IT WILL GET BETTER WHEN THE WEATHER IMPROVES!
June 12th, 2010 9:45 PM KINGS BIT IN THE MORNING THEN QUIT. WIND CAME UP IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXED BAG RE RESULTS. TALKED TO ONE BOAT AROUND NOON. 22 PEOPLE HAD 17 KINGS AT THE TIME (OUT OF 24 - 7 RELEASED - NO FIN CLIP). OTHER BOATS DIDN'T DO QUITE SO WELL. WEATHER MIGHT NIX TOORROW. STAY TUNED.
June 6th, 2010 7:20 PM JUNE 6 - REPORT #2
Just when you thought it wouldn't be fruitful to try to compete for the Halibut Grand Prize .... an 85 pounder! The directed fishery offshore was closed on May 23 but a few big ones must of migrated in shore! Emmett Detraz caught an 85 pounder on a bottomfishing trip in the nearshore area! A new season derby leader! Just goes to show ya never can tell!
June 6th, 2010 4:37 PM SUPERB WOULD BE THE WORD FOR LINGCOD FISHING (AND CALM FOR THE OCEAN!) - THE USUAL LIMITS OF ROCKFISH BUT SUPBERB LINGCOD - LOTS OF 20-25 POUNDERS. AND SALMON? STARTS NEXT SATURDAY (JUNE 12) AND, THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM AROUND! 6 MORE DAYS!!!
May 30th, 2010 7:37 PM GOOD FISHING YESTERDAY AND TODAY. CALM SEAS BOTH DAYS BUT RAINY TODAY. LIMITS OF ROCKFISH AND MANY LIMITED ON LINGCOD UP TO 27 POUNDS. ONLY 13 MORE DAYS UNTIL SALMON SEASON OPENS!
May 23rd, 2010 9:08 PM GOOD FISHING TODAY FOR HALIBUT AND LINGCOD - PROBABLY USED UP THE LAST OF THE DIRECTED QUOTA FOR WESTPORT FOR THE 2010 SEASON. WE'LL KNOW FOR SURE LATER IN THE WEEK. 20 DAYS UNTIL SALMON SEASON OPENS. WHEN WEATHER HAS PERMITTED, COMMERCIAL TROLLERS HAVE DONE VERY WELL AND THE HATCHERY PROPORTION OF THE CATCH IS VERY HIGH! MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW!
May 19th, 2010 6:27 PM SUNDAY, MAY 23, WILL BE OPEN FOR DIRECTED HALIBUT FISHING IN WESTPORT. THAT DAY WILL ALSO BE THE LAST DIRECTED DAY IN 2010.
May 18th, 2010 11:21 PM OK FISHING TODAY. BOTH HAL & LC. BAD WEATHER WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. WED PM WE'LL KNOW IF HALIBUT WILL BE OPEN SUNDAY, MAY 3.
May 16th, 2010 8:42 PM GOOD DAY FOR HALIBUT TODAY! MOST HAD LINGCOD LIMITS TO BOOT! HALIBUT WILL BE OPEN AGAIN TUESDAY, MAY 18. BE SURE TO CHECK WEATHER!
May 15th, 2010 8:50 PM GOOD WEATHER, GOOD FISHING TODAY FOR RF AND LC. HALIBUT TOMORROW AND TUESDAY.
May 14th, 2010 9:51 AM Halibut fishing will be open on Sunday, May 16, and Tuesday, May 18. On Wednesday, May 19, there will be a conference call with WDFW, IPHC, and NOAA to determine if there are enough halibut left to fish on Sunday, May 23. Most likely, unless weather or poor fishing occur on the 16th and 18th, the season will be closed as of the end of the day on the 18th. Stay tuned - or call your favorite charter service for up-to-date info!
May 11th, 2010 6:35 PM OK DAY, A LITTLE WINDY. FOUR DAYS OF HALIBUT UNDER OUR BELT NOW. CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW WITH WDFW TO DETERMINE REMAINING OPEN DAYS. SUNDAY(16) FOR SURE, TUESDAY(18) PROBABLE, SUNDAY (23)VERY DOUBTFUL. WILL REPORT AGAIN TOMORROW. STAY TUNED.
May 8th, 2010 5:44 PM BEAUTIFUL DAY ON THE OCEAN - VERY LIGHT BREEZE, 2 FOOT SWELL, FISH BIT - 88 POUND HALIBUT CAUGHT IN THE INSIDE AREA - WOULD HAVE BEEN OUR SEASON LEADER BUT NO DERBY TICKET($5) - TOMORROW LOOKS TO BE A GREAT HALIBUT DAY!
May 4th, 2010 6:17 PM I DIDN'T THINK THEY'D GET OUT TODAY BUT THEY DID AND THE WEATHER STEADILY IMPROVED. LOOKS GOOD FOR THE NEXT 3-5 DAYS. BOTH THE HALIBUT AND LINGCOD BIT. 68 POUND 'BUT WON THE DAILY DERBY.
May 2nd, 2010 6:26 PM Day One of the 2010 Halibut season is history. Weather - ok in the am - got bad mid-afternoon after the catching was finished. Average size in the teens. Five biggest fish weighed were 82, 78, 68, 46, and 28. Next fishing day: Tuesday, May 4 (weather permitting)
May 1st, 2010 7:43 PM TOUGH WEATHER TODAY BUT FISHABLE. LIMITS OF ROCKFISH. HALIBUT STARTS TOMORROW...WEATHER PERMITTING.
April 21st, 2010 6:33 AM Fishing was good last weekend although weather was tough. Look for better weather later this week.
April 16th, 2010 10:23 PM Certainly you know by now but if not - the 2010 salmon season has been set in Westport, as follows:
SATURDAY, JUNE 12 through WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 - COASTWIDE - CHINOOK ONLY (mark selective - must have a healed adipose fin clip), 2 FISH BAG, 7-DAYS PER WEEK.
SUNDAY, JULY 4 through SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 - WESTPORT - ALL SPECIES (mark selective Coho, non-selective Chinook), 2 FISH BAG (1 may be a Chinook), SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY of each week. QUOTA - 24,860 COHO and 28,000 CHINOOK.
April 10th, 2010 10:45 PM FINALLY! A DAY ON THE BRINY! CAUGHT FISH, TOO! BOTH RF AND LINGS.
March 30th, 2010 6:54 PM 2010 SEASONS GREETINGS!
ROCKFISH AND LINGCOD FISHING HAS BEEN OPEN FOR A LITTLE OVER TWO WEEKS NOW. WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, THE FISHING'S GOOD. SO FAR NOT TOO MANY REALLY NICE DAYS BUT IT'LL IMPROVE BEFORE LONG. CONTACT YOUR FAVORITE CHARTER SERVICE FOR WEATHER AND FISHING UPDATES.
