2012 TUNA trips

Here is a fella from today with the first tuna he ever caught.

IMGP1227.jpg

IMGP1235.jpg

IMGP1237.jpg

Oh man your killing me lol! Looks like a great day out there. Way to go getting another one addicted lol.
 
Well if I can get my act together by tomorrow evening I hope to be heading out Saturday morning as a buddy boat with Harper44 out of Ukee. If the fishing is good we will give it a shot again on Sunday. Most likely heading to Loudoun Canyon.
 
Well if I can get my act together by tomorrow evening I hope to be heading out Saturday morning as a buddy boat with Harper44 out of Ukee. If the fishing is good we will give it a shot again on Sunday. Most likely heading to Loudoun Canyon.
Good luck! Knock the sh*t out of them!
 
Well if I can get my act together by tomorrow evening I hope to be heading out Saturday morning as a buddy boat with Harper44 out of Ukee. If the fishing is good we will give it a shot again on Sunday. Most likely heading to Loudoun Canyon.

Getting pretty excited now. Spent the evening tying up clones!
 
Birdsnest, what were you guys running in your set up? Blue and white again? Xraps?

This trip was different. None on x raps, none close to the boat, one or two far back and the rest in the medium distant range and the out boats put on a clinic but we are also running 4 of those now(2 on each side one close on a hand line and one far off a hali rod). Only got one on the blue brush zuker during the first triple header the rest of the fish were on bright green, blue green, and green zukers. Also saw fish this trip and turned on them and hooked up.
The weather is looking good for this weekend. hoping to get a couple of days in. Looks like there has been a down grade in weather forecast. Its just looking better and better.
 
Yeah, thats my buddy Mike, used to live with him in whistler but have not seen him in many years. mike if you see this give me a call some time 604 902 3280
 
OK This is why it is better with more boats working together. Went out this am to Barkley Canyon, Why Not to Nitnat, Dac and Island Bound came later. We got to Barkley 8 am had 1 bite, on radio with Istvan (why Not) was into fish just off nitnat. Relayed messages to all boats. everyone ended up there. We left at 3:30 with 17 on. 53 mile from Beale. Why not, dac and Island Bound still fishing had lots of fish on great day. Higher swells early but calmed down. Lots of tuna caught with more boats spread out can find them and hone in on them. Thanks Istvan finding them and letting us know.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Damn great job out there Don and Crew! Things are picking up pretty good with some great targeting. Don, were your trusty black and puples pulling them today? I see a few of the other boats using diving lures, but I often see good reports from you with the jets and zukes, mostly top water lures...

Jealous!!
 
Drool......let's go get 'em!

Found 'em today..........

will post a report when i rest up. Mike P, Birdsnest, Sculpin and i plus a couple of other boats probably brought in around 120 tuna. Pippen and Damnfish are spent, lol!!
 
Oh ya! what a day it was! Ill put something together for a report after a bath, some food and a rest. I have been at the grinding stone since 4 am. I'm pooped.
 
What a day......I was out too and we bonked 22. Birdie.....your arms must be tired after doing it all on your own!!!!
 
Salmon fishing has officially been deemed "okay" now after fighting the tooonies!!!!!!!


What an awesome fishery. Smiley's taken to a whole new level.
 
Back
Top