Tuna of the Pacific Northwest

reefera4m · 11-20-2007, 05:38 PM

Caught 44 tuna in the two days before the 4th of July 07 off Tillamook Bay, Oregon. My brother and I took the kids out and slayed 'em.

Trolled jet heads at 6-8 knots 19 miles off shore. However, we saw a huge school at 12 miles on the way back

Jer · 11-22-2007, 12:14 AM

What a great first post! Nice fish.

Welcome aboard!

Trident · 12-17-2007, 01:42 AM

What is Your season for Tunas out there in OR and what kind can you catch?...(those look like albacores)

I thought the waters might be a lil to cold for most pelagics

Tower Todd · 12-17-2007, 12:58 PM

Well since he hasn't been back since posting the report, I'll help him out and answer for him. The albacore usually show up in Oregon around the middle of June and can be caught into October and sometimes November. Usually the storms line up and Oct & Nov are difficult to get out. 99% of the pelagics caught here are albacore. There are a few bluefin caught and several mahi and yellowtails were caught this summer. A few striped marlin were spotted and hooked but none were landed this season (that I heard of). The albies typically average 18-24 pounds with the larger models being 35-40. Oregon has a 25 tuna per day limit per person and Washington has no limit.

TT

Trident · 12-17-2007, 02:06 PM

Thank You TT

Living where i do i know the east coast quite well. I also hear a lot about the yellowfin out of So. Cal. I thought the waters that far north were to cold but,...Sounds like your fishery is a lot richer than I realized

Tower Todd · 12-17-2007, 03:04 PM

Warm water here means 65 degrees. The yellowtail / mahi and striped marlin are considered exotics here. If you catch one, it'll be the talk of the dock. I didn't want it to sound like it was normal to catch those. The albacore fishing is off the hook. The limiting factor seems to be how much can you hold.

Todd

FASTWATER · 12-17-2007, 09:59 PM

Or how many do you want to clean

Albies that is what's for lunch. We also get Mako's and threshers up in the Northwest, and the commercial boys wak the swordfish by the tonnage!!!PEACE

Dylan · 12-18-2007, 02:20 AM

Fastwater, what do you know about NW Swords?

Tower Todd · 12-18-2007, 12:02 PM

Spill the beans Fastwater! Let's hear it.

TT

FASTWATER · 12-18-2007, 08:21 PM

Let me get my buddy over at noaa to dig me up the landing charts it is pretty cool info concerning the areas fished and how many were caught it is public knowledge but will take me a day or to to dig up the info, I will make sure yoe get it thou , I'm calling him now!!!PEACE

11-20-2007, 05:38 PM	#1
reefera4m #1 Lurker Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Credits: 504.5	Tuna of the Pacific Northwest Caught 44 tuna in the two days before the 4th of July 07 off Tillamook Bay, Oregon. My brother and I took the kids out and slayed 'em. Trolled jet heads at 6-8 knots 19 miles off shore. However, we saw a huge school at 12 miles on the way back Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Jer; 11-22-2007 at 12:13 AM. Reason: resized the picture

11-22-2007, 12:14 AM	#2
Jer Sportfishermen.com Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Posts: 3,759 Credits: 2,395.3 Best Catch: Catfish. I don't know the weight and lenght. Occupation: Internet	What a great first post! Nice fish. Welcome aboard! __________________

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12-17-2007, 01:42 AM	#3
Trident I wear cool logos Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ocean Co. NJ Posts: 58 Credits: 512.9 Boat: 330TE Worldcat	What is Your season for Tunas out there in OR and what kind can you catch?...(those look like albacores) I thought the waters might be a lil to cold for most pelagics

12-17-2007, 12:58 PM	#4
Tower Todd Got fish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Snohomish, WA Posts: 187 Credits: 1,379.2 Boat: Albemarle 28, ISO KALA Home Port: Westport, WA Occupation: Heavy Equipment Sales	Well since he hasn't been back since posting the report, I'll help him out and answer for him. The albacore usually show up in Oregon around the middle of June and can be caught into October and sometimes November. Usually the storms line up and Oct & Nov are difficult to get out. 99% of the pelagics caught here are albacore. There are a few bluefin caught and several mahi and yellowtails were caught this summer. A few striped marlin were spotted and hooked but none were landed this season (that I heard of). The albies typically average 18-24 pounds with the larger models being 35-40. Oregon has a 25 tuna per day limit per person and Washington has no limit. TT

12-17-2007, 02:06 PM	#5
Trident I wear cool logos Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ocean Co. NJ Posts: 58 Credits: 512.9 Boat: 330TE Worldcat	Thank You TT Living where i do i know the east coast quite well. I also hear a lot about the yellowfin out of So. Cal. I thought the waters that far north were to cold but,...Sounds like your fishery is a lot richer than I realized

12-17-2007, 03:04 PM	#6
Tower Todd Got fish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Snohomish, WA Posts: 187 Credits: 1,379.2 Boat: Albemarle 28, ISO KALA Home Port: Westport, WA Occupation: Heavy Equipment Sales	Warm water here means 65 degrees. The yellowtail / mahi and striped marlin are considered exotics here. If you catch one, it'll be the talk of the dock. I didn't want it to sound like it was normal to catch those. The albacore fishing is off the hook. The limiting factor seems to be how much can you hold. Todd

12-17-2007, 09:59 PM	#7
FASTWATER Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: seattle,Wash. Posts: 389 Credits: 1,952.0 Occupation: salmon steelhead guide	Or how many do you want to clean Albies that is what's for lunch. We also get Mako's and threshers up in the Northwest, and the commercial boys wak the swordfish by the tonnage!!!PEACE

12-18-2007, 02:20 AM	#8
Dylan I just got squirted with ballyhoo poop Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 43 Credits: 507.4	Fastwater, what do you know about NW Swords?

12-18-2007, 12:02 PM	#9
Tower Todd Got fish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Snohomish, WA Posts: 187 Credits: 1,379.2 Boat: Albemarle 28, ISO KALA Home Port: Westport, WA Occupation: Heavy Equipment Sales	Spill the beans Fastwater! Let's hear it. TT

12-18-2007, 08:21 PM	#10
FASTWATER Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: seattle,Wash. Posts: 389 Credits: 1,952.0 Occupation: salmon steelhead guide	Let me get my buddy over at noaa to dig me up the landing charts it is pretty cool info concerning the areas fished and how many were caught it is public knowledge but will take me a day or to to dig up the info, I will make sure yoe get it thou , I'm calling him now!!!PEACE