Here are the latest Terrafin shots...not looking very orange
Tough fishing has made for some interesting movement on the leaderboard in previous years. Looking forward to see who has what it takes this year!
I agree Andrew but I sure hope some people have some sense. It's all bravado etc. to go the extra mile but they are only fish. The water looks like it could change for the better next week. I sincerely hope so and I hope it goes well for all attending, not just the big boats. I may pop out there to fish later in the week or the last weekend if the conditions are right.
I am bowing out this year due to my son's leg operation and him not being able to come with us. Also work needs my full attention right now. I hope everyone has a great time. There will be one less drunken sailor this year lol. I have a couple of nice donation prizes coming up with Tidal Chaos on Friday night. Just make sure the bottles are still full when they get there .
It's looking like a long run to get to good water. There's a nice edge at about 189 degrees on the compass but it's 88nm out. For me, that's 3 hours in the best of water 4 in lumpy stuff. I'll stick to fishing off the mouth of the Columbia River where it's only 32-35 miles out. Maybe next year we can organize a Canadian/American derby with some of you folks coming south for the Ilwaco fishery. I'd help put something together there.
Great party last night at Seabeam Lodge, thanks again to Brad, Seaton and the crew there.
I fish out of Neah Bay from June until mid August. After that, I've been running the boat S. to Ilwaco for the remainder of the season (until about October/November). Neah allows me to fish Swiftsure, hali on your side of the border, salmon on the edge of the shelf farther south and bottom fish by Cape Alava. Ilwaco allows me to fish salmon in the Columbia and on the beach near Long Beach but most importantly gives me much easier access to tuna and the opportunity to fish 'em with live bait.S, where you out of??