2024 Tuna Adventures

[ship happens]

Me too

Yeah when is it ever that nice when there's a long weekend

 

[Fixit]

where you finding that report? environment canada says 20-30 all weekend?

 

[ship happens]

I was just looking at windy, after looking at marine forcast, and after looking at the inside weather along with the Wanda. I'd say it's the west coast for the win this weekend.

 

[Aces]

where you finding that report? environment canada says 20-30 all weekend?

Buoyweather is worth the money in my opinion

 

[Hardy Guy]

Windy was wrong most of our days ... . Environment canada was really wrong !

 

[codfather]

This is the latest from Bouyweather.

 

[trophywife]

Bamfield Canyon? is that between tyee lodge and bmsc?

 

[codfather]

The mark is about 40 miles offshore.

 

[FV SeaWolf]

Sounds like a few boats heading out from Bamfield, Ukee, and Tofino tomorrow. Anyone on here?

 

[Umos]

Just back from WH. Managed to poke out 3 days for Tuna, the first was my first time going for tuna, and I had my wife and kids along. We headed out about 30 miles into Quitsano Canyon and found waters 61-63F and pretty decent weather. Managed 18 tuna before heading back in around 5pm. Last week Thursday I headed out 30 miles with friends onboard, this time to Kwakiutl canyon. We found waters from 60-61F and came home with 14 tuna, mostly singles and a couple of double headers. We then headed back out the next day for a third trip, doing a big loop around Pisces canyon and down into Kwakiutul, not finding waters over 60F. The then came into 700' SW of top knot RCA about 10 miles offshore to a waypoint someone gave us and dropped the gear in 59F water. Instant triple, and we then spent the next 3 hours looping back through the same location, picking up regular triples and quads until we reached 36 tuna onboard. While the waters were cold for tuna, the bait was thick, with every tuna landed spitting out squid and small bait fish. Previous days we fished 8 pieces of gear (dive boards and offset birdies on hand lines, birds on rods and boats on rods), but bc of the weather we only ran 6 pieces the last day. If others are headed out of WH, I would try fishing the 700' line before heading out to the canyon. The weather was pretty lumpy on Friday w winds holding about 20 knots and seas at 6ft and 8secs, but we managed to mostly hold onto plane for the trip home running with it.

As these were my first ever tuna trips, I figured I would give a few thoughts to those considering. First, this fishery is mind blowing, amazing, do it if you can. Second, a 22' (24.8' w pod) boat was totally sufficient for us in non-ideal weather w 4 dudes, lots of ice and 36 tuna. The boat had no issues jumping onto plane, climbing the backside of swells and not bow plowing and just generally having the space to store fish. Our fuel use for 10-12 hr days and 110 miles total was 32 out of our 60 gallons. This left lots in the tanks and we never touched the jerry cans. Reliable kill bags were our main storage, and they went between the seats in the cab, so not ideal for moving around, but a great place to load weight. Not saying this size boat will work for everyone, or every trip will land fish. It worked for us this time, and I do think that with this fishery, fortune favors the prepared.

Thanks to everyone who lended insights when I was preparing earlier this year.

 

[Bottomfeeder1]

Congratulations on your trip !!!! Great information thanks!!

 

[Umos]

One more pic, watching the lines w my original crew. My 9 year old managed to land 2 on rods, which blew my mind!

 

[Bottomfeeder1]

Just back from WH. Managed to poke out 3 days for Tuna, the first was my first time going for tuna, and I had my wife and kids along. We headed out about 30 miles into Quitsano Canyon and found waters 61-63F and pretty decent weather. Managed 18 tuna before heading back in around 5pm. Last week Thursday I headed out 30 miles with friends onboard, this time to Kwakiutl canyon. We found waters from 60-61F and came home with 14 tuna, mostly singles and a couple of double headers. We then headed back out the next day for a third trip, doing a big loop around Pisces canyon and down into Kwakiutul, not finding waters over 60F. The then came into 700' SW of top knot RCA about 10 miles offshore to a waypoint someone gave us and dropped the gear in 59F water. Instant triple, and we then spent the next 3 hours looping back through the same location, picking up regular triples and quads until we reached 36 tuna onboard. While the waters were cold for tuna, the bait was thick, with every tuna landed spitting out squid and small bait fish. Previous days we fished 8 pieces of gear (dive boards and offset birdies on hand lines, birds on rods and boats on rods), but bc of the weather we only ran 6 pieces the last day. If others are headed out of WH, I would try fishing the 700' line before heading out to the canyon. The weather was pretty lumpy on Friday w winds holding about 20 knots and seas at 6ft and 8secs, but we managed to mostly hold onto plane for the trip home running with it.

As these were my first ever tuna trips, I figured I would give a few thoughts to those considering. First, this fishery is mind blowing, amazing, do it if you can. Second, a 22' (24.8' w pod) boat was totally sufficient for us in non-ideal weather w 4 dudes, lots of ice and 36 tuna. The boat had no issues jumping onto plane, climbing the backside of swells and not bow plowing and just generally having the space to store fish. Our fuel use for 10-12 hr days and 110 miles total was 32 out of our 60 gallons. This left lots in the tanks and we never touched the jerry cans. Reliable kill bags were our main storage, and they went between the seats in the cab, so not ideal for moving around, but a great place to load weight. Not saying this size boat will work for everyone, or every trip will land fish. It worked for us this time, and I do think that with this fishery, fortune favors the prepared.

Thanks to everyone who lended insights when I was preparing earlier this year.

Did you guys pay to have it all vacuum sealed ?? Just curious about the cost for all those loins !!!!

 

[Mausermike14]

Just back from WH. Managed to poke out 3 days for Tuna, the first was my first time going for tuna, and I had my wife and kids along. We headed out about 30 miles into Quitsano Canyon and found waters 61-63F and pretty decent weather. Managed 18 tuna before heading back in around 5pm. Last week Thursday I headed out 30 miles with friends onboard, this time to Kwakiutl canyon. We found waters from 60-61F and came home with 14 tuna, mostly singles and a couple of double headers. We then headed back out the next day for a third trip, doing a big loop around Pisces canyon and down into Kwakiutul, not finding waters over 60F. The then came into 700' SW of top knot RCA about 10 miles offshore to a waypoint someone gave us and dropped the gear in 59F water. Instant triple, and we then spent the next 3 hours looping back through the same location, picking up regular triples and quads until we reached 36 tuna onboard. While the waters were cold for tuna, the bait was thick, with every tuna landed spitting out squid and small bait fish. Previous days we fished 8 pieces of gear (dive boards and offset birdies on hand lines, birds on rods and boats on rods), but bc of the weather we only ran 6 pieces the last day. If others are headed out of WH, I would try fishing the 700' line before heading out to the canyon. The weather was pretty lumpy on Friday w winds holding about 20 knots and seas at 6ft and 8secs, but we managed to mostly hold onto plane for the trip home running with it.

As these were my first ever tuna trips, I figured I would give a few thoughts to those considering. First, this fishery is mind blowing, amazing, do it if you can. Second, a 22' (24.8' w pod) boat was totally sufficient for us in non-ideal weather w 4 dudes, lots of ice and 36 tuna. The boat had no issues jumping onto plane, climbing the backside of swells and not bow plowing and just generally having the space to store fish. Our fuel use for 10-12 hr days and 110 miles total was 32 out of our 60 gallons. This left lots in the tanks and we never touched the jerry cans. Reliable kill bags were our main storage, and they went between the seats in the cab, so not ideal for moving around, but a great place to load weight. Not saying this size boat will work for everyone, or every trip will land fish. It worked for us this time, and I do think that with this fishery, fortune favors the prepared.

Thanks to everyone who lended insights when I was preparing earlier this year.

Amazing report! Thanks for all the info. By the way, what kind of boat do you have?

 

[Umos]

We did the processing ourselves, w the big catch being left under loads of ice to process the next day.

My boat is an Alumaweld Intruder 22.

 

[Aces]

Did you guys pay to have it all vacuum sealed ?? Just curious about the cost for all those loins !!!!

Because processing tuna is more time consuming they charge more. Gets crazy expensive.

 

[Fishing?]

Just for FMI what do you do with that much Tuna?

 

[Game Changer]

Just back from WH. Managed to poke out 3 days for Tuna, the first was my first time going for tuna, and I had my wife and kids along. We headed out about 30 miles into Quitsano Canyon and found waters 61-63F and pretty decent weather. Managed 18 tuna before heading back in around 5pm. Last week Thursday I headed out 30 miles with friends onboard, this time to Kwakiutl canyon. We found waters from 60-61F and came home with 14 tuna, mostly singles and a couple of double headers. We then headed back out the next day for a third trip, doing a big loop around Pisces canyon and down into Kwakiutul, not finding waters over 60F. The then came into 700' SW of top knot RCA about 10 miles offshore to a waypoint someone gave us and dropped the gear in 59F water. Instant triple, and we then spent the next 3 hours looping back through the same location, picking up regular triples and quads until we reached 36 tuna onboard. While the waters were cold for tuna, the bait was thick, with every tuna landed spitting out squid and small bait fish. Previous days we fished 8 pieces of gear (dive boards and offset birdies on hand lines, birds on rods and boats on rods), but bc of the weather we only ran 6 pieces the last day. If others are headed out of WH, I would try fishing the 700' line before heading out to the canyon. The weather was pretty lumpy on Friday w winds holding about 20 knots and seas at 6ft and 8secs, but we managed to mostly hold onto plane for the trip home running with it.

As these were my first ever tuna trips, I figured I would give a few thoughts to those considering. First, this fishery is mind blowing, amazing, do it if you can. Second, a 22' (24.8' w pod) boat was totally sufficient for us in non-ideal weather w 4 dudes, lots of ice and 36 tuna. The boat had no issues jumping onto plane, climbing the backside of swells and not bow plowing and just generally having the space to store fish. Our fuel use for 10-12 hr days and 110 miles total was 32 out of our 60 gallons. This left lots in the tanks and we never touched the jerry cans. Reliable kill bags were our main storage, and they went between the seats in the cab, so not ideal for moving around, but a great place to load weight. Not saying this size boat will work for everyone, or every trip will land fish. It worked for us this time, and I do think that with this fishery, fortune favors the prepared.

Thanks to everyone who lended insights when I was preparing earlier this year.

great post! Thanks for the heads up on tuna in the cooler water. We are headed up on the 10th for 5 days, hopefully we can still find them in close.

 

[adanac]

Headed out of winter on the 7 for 5 days ! Will have a northwest and a Grady at our disposal .

 

[wdlfbio]

Just for FMI what do you do with that much Tuna?

Can it. Super easy, lasts for years and years, absolutely better than any store bought.