Archive for the ‘Salmon’ Category
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. Capt. Jack wrangled in 22 and 31 tuna on each day. Most of them were caught on light tackle casting gear as the tuna were a bit more spread out and calm water on Sunday had the tuna seeing us coming from miles away, so trolling wasn't as productive.
The Sea Quell took to the sea for Salmon on Saturday and Sunday and caught limits on a full day trip Saturday, but only found 4 keepers on Sunday's half day. Salmon fishing is still good though, and it will run just through labor day- if you're anxious to get out there you better think about it soon!
Both boats are out for rockfish and crab today with full loads. The next days are showing tuna, salmon, and rockfishing on the books, but the weather for tomorrow is suddenly not looking good offshore. Someone do a weather dance and make that wind go away, please!
We have 3 tuna spots that have opened up for this Saturday the 28th if anyone wants to go! We also have 5 spots on the 31st and 3 spots on September 2nd. Give us a call if you're interested ~ 541-265-6800.
Capt. Art brought back 6 salmon and a pretty good load of bottom fish from his Salmon/Bottom combo trip today. Salmon has been a little hit and miss, as yesterday we only got one keeper, but today was a nice day so let's hope it stays that way!
The Crackerjack had a half day bottom fishing trip today and did well, almost got limits for everyone and brought in a bunch of crab too!
Capt. Art returns to bottom fishing tomorrow morning and afternoon (afternoon has 4 spots left!) and Capt. Jack will be chasing tuna once again. Just another day in paradise!
The Crackerjack brought back 57 albacore last night! They were out between 30 and 40 miles with a full boat of ten. Way to go guys!
The next open tuna in August are on the 25th (6 spots) and the 27th (1 spot) and then we have room for a whole boat on the 31st.
The Sea Quell had a bottom fishing double header yesterday and got 53 crab in 6 pots on the morning trip! However, by the afternoon the next set of 3 pots only brought in 7. That's kinda the way crabbing goes in Newport! Captain Art is out for Salmon today and then a Salmon/Bottom combo tomorrow with one spot left. I will post again later with how salmon fishing was today.
Give us a call if you want to get out there! Keep me busy here in the office while I wait for the tuna trip to get in! 
Well the North wind has made things kind of difficult for the last couple weeks.
The tuna have moved offshore for now but should come back close as soon as the North wind stops blowing so hard. It may be a week or so but we'll keep our eyes on the warm water and let you know.
The salmon fishing has been slow but some boats have started finding fish. A mix of Coho and Chinook have been showing up Northwest of Newport. We'll know more after monday.
Bottom fishing has slowed down a little bit also because of the cool water being stirred up by the Northwest wind. The Lingcod are still biting and we caught several nice ones today.
Cabezon closes tonight at midnight and also water beyond twenty fathoms closes to bottom fishing. That doesn't impact us to much, we still have tons of places to fish out of Newport.
Cross your fingers for the wind to slow down!