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Day 2 – game, set and match goes to the ocean this year
Well, the effort and optimism was there in the early AM. We headed out, ran for a couple of hours however, the ocean was not giving in. Once we climbed the perfect storm wave, it was time to turn around. Tuna is a challenging catch, but in 10 foot swells and no forgiveness in sight, the group opted to turn back. A day of trolling in these conditions is not much fun. Pacific Ocean 1 – Best Fishing Places – 0. With our hopes dashed for this year, we will look forward to San Diego and another chance at the Tuna. Thanks to all who "tried" to participate. Winning by default with a whopping 4.5 pound Quillback Rockfish on day 1 was Mark Smith.
Look for the 2011 3rd annual tournament trip information soon which will be held in San Diego again.
Looks like it’s going to be Tuna for the tournament
Yaquina Bay Charters started fishing for Tuna this week with good catches landing on the dock. Averaging 15-30 pounds. The normal seems to be around 20 lbs. Hopefully we can duplicate the catches next weekend for the tournament. We still have a couple of spots left for Saturday. you can call Yaquina Bay Charters directly at 1-866-465-5801 or locally at (541) 265-6800 to reserve your spot. Anyone can enter.
Tournament participants can track the fishing news from the docks
Jump on over to the fishing blogs of Yaquina Bay Charters to hear the latest Tuna information straight from the dock. A few days ago they where caught 85 miles off the coast of Newport. We need them to be at the 60 mile marker to hit them on the 12 hour trip planned for the tournament. Bring on the south winds. All participants need to make sure they have their licenses in hand before stepping on the boat. Please contact us if you need assistance with locations to purchase your license. 
Halibut catch estimates after the weekend at the 40-fathom fishery
40-Fathom Fishery by Port
| Wk | Dates |
Gar
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PC
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Dep
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Npt
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Charl
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Band
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Total
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| 18 | May 1-2 |
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|
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81
|
|
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81
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| 19 | May 3-9 |
151
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1,296
|
50
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1,497
|
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Total lbs landed
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1,578
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Quota lbs
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12,284
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Remaining lbs
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10,706 | |||||||
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% Remaining
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87% | |||||||
Total Central Coast subarea quota (all-depth + 40-fathom) = 153,549 lbs
See more counts at Oregon Fish and Wildlife
get the latest Oregon coast fishing information
You can check out Yaquina Bay Charters Latest News site for up to date information on the currrent fishing season and what they are catching at the time.
Captain Jack and the crew keep the blogs fresh with new information weekly and during the season almost daily or at least when they are not catching up on rest. Read the rest of this entry »