Rippin’ Lips II: 12 Hour Tuna Charter

Six Pack Tuna Fishing in Newport, Oregon

Take a Tuna fishing trip with Yaquina Bay Charters as we pursue the elusive Albacore Tuna. All sport fishing rods are used when trolling and light tackle rods to cast and jig for the fish during the later part of the season or when we get into a large school. Typically no hand lines are used. All tuna trips are 12 hours in length. ***We recommend no one younger than 12 participates in this trip unless they are very experienced on the ocean.

The Rippin’ Lips II is operated by Captain Del Barber Jr. The vessel is a 32′ HewesCraft 24 Offshore with 16-20 k/pr avg running speed. Tuna trips are limited to 4 people on this vessel and there is no head (restroom) onboard, but there is interior seating.

This six pack boat is faster than the larger charter boats at Yaquina Bay Charters, and offers shorter travel times to the tuna hot spots. As a smaller vessel, it is also more subject to adverse weather conditions.

The tuna arrive on the Oregon coast off Newport when water temperatures warm up in the summer months, a perfect time to plan your vacation to Newport and the Oregon coast. We start fishing for tuna once the warm water currents come within 50 miles of shore. Albacore Tuna are able to strike your fishing line at speeds of 60 miles per hour and often put up a strong fight, which makes it an exciting, adrenaline-filled fishing experience.