We've been asked to give an update on how the Salmon season is progressing, and I apologize for not giving more information sooner! Unfortunately the reason we haven't said much about it is because there isn't much happening…
As of July 11th ODFW estimates that only 5.4% of the Coho quota has been taken. The average number of salmon caught per angler in Newport from June 26-July 11 is less than 0.10… the best average on the Oregon coast has been out of Garibali where they have estimated an average catch of 0.52 salmon per angler. This information comes from the salmon catch estimated and statistics page on the ODFW website. http://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/Salmon.
The encouraging news is that it looks like salmon catches down south have increased over the initial two weeks of the season, which means the fish are probably working their way up from the south by now. Hopefully they will really start to fill in down there and come all they way up to us within the next few weeks so we have some nice August salmon (and good-sized ones!) to chase.
I promise as soon as we start seeing them or hearing of some improved catches we will let you know!
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Late August Weekend
Good morning everyone! We had an interesting weekend here at YBC. Friday's tuna trip was unfortunately cancelled due to wild weather but we made it out for tuna on Saturday and Sunday...
Tuuuuuna! Best days yet!
Tuesday's group of 9 brought in 60 big albacore and today the Crackerjack went back and brought 66 more! Captain Jack is on fire!!
Monday!
Capt. Art brought back 6 salmon and a pretty good load of bottom fish from his Salmon/Bottom combo trip today...
Another great tuna day!
The Crackerjack brought back 57 albacore last night! They were out between 30 and 40 miles with a full boat of ten...
Tuna, Tuna Everywhere!
Above pictures are from Wednesday's trip, a mixed group of 9 brought in 36 fish! Light tackle casting when the boat stopped trolling helped bring in several extra fish, good job to the guys who reeled all those suckers in...