The 2014 Bamfield Tuna Shootout!

[jeffywestcoast]

Thats awesome ! Hope that massive fleet can get on the tuna , was a tough go lastweekend, wishing plentiful tuna for everyone envolved!


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[Charter Tofino]

Just rolling back in now. Great day out there. Scratchy fishing as we expected but stellar weather. Everyone spread out at the start and eventually the fleet zeroed in on a patch of fish off the west end of Loudon. The top boat landed around 16-17 but the grade was pretty small. There was another unidentified hookup with the Trophy Hunter going to battle with a biggie. After a while the fish sounded deep and eventually spooled them. That's one of the exciting parts of this fishery, you never know what you'll hit. Lots of whales, blue sharks, sunfish and porpoises. Water was warm where the fish were at 64 degrees. Will try to post up who the leader is before I hit the rack.

 

[pop sea]

That sounds good, leaving at 2am and ready to go

 

[Crabby]

Just rolling back in now. Great day out there. Scratchy fishing as we expected but stellar weather. Everyone spread out at the start and eventually the fleet zeroed in on a patch of fish off the west end of Loudon. The top boat landed around 16-17 but the grade was pretty small. There was another unidentified hookup with the Trophy Hunter going to battle with a biggie. After a while the fish sounded deep and eventually spooled them. That's one of the exciting parts of this fishery, you never know what you'll hit. Lots of whales, blue sharks, sunfish and porpoises. Water was warm where the fish were at 64 degrees. Will try to post up who the leader is before I hit the rack.

any black fins around?

 

[Crabby]

After a while the fish sounded deep and eventually spooled them.

DFO says ORCA

 

[Aces]

There was a 39 lber caught just west of where those guys were on Friday

 

[Charter Tofino]

40 miles out now and it's flat calm! Suns just rising and we can hear the fleets already into fish on the grounds.

 

[Aces]

What a great pic!

Just west of the big bank




















Joking

 

[firelight]

Sculpin crew heading back out after our 8 Pinners day yesterday.
Can't beat the weather.

 

[Shepnoir]

After a while the fish sounded deep and eventually spooled them.

DFO says ORCA

Crabby why ask question let alone start a thread on it if you are all knowing?! Your a beaut! Ah yes the type who really contribute on this forum and have turned it into what it has become. Nice work!

 

[firelight]

We bin all over the place.

 

[Crabby]

Thanks bud

Crabby why ask question let alone start a thread on it if you are all knowing?! Your a beaut! Ah yes the type who really contribute on this forum and have turned it into what it has become. Nice work!

 

[Birdsnest]

Anyways.....

There was a 39 lber caught just west of where those guys were on Friday

There out there!!!
This is her. 39#!!!

 

[jeffywestcoast]

Sculpin crew heading back out after our 8 Pinners day yesterday.
Can't beat the weather.

Right on , Glad you were into some fish! goodluck today !

 

[Dennis.t]

Anyways.....

There out there!!!
This is her. 39#!!!

Wow! Looks like nice conditions out there!

 

[Birdsnest]

Keep the reports coming please. You have my attention!!!

 

[Charter Tofino]

9 on our boat. Sculpins at around 17-18.

 

[jeffywestcoast]

Wow...17-18...friggen awesome.. hope they found some pigs in the bunch...

 

[Birdsnest]

What an amazing/dreamy west coast september evening. Breathtaking!!!! Looks like a nice run in for those out there tonight.

 

[lordofthesprings]

kelly are you guys fishing at 40 miles or were you still under way it looks like the warm water is moving in a bit ?