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2-12-2010

I hope the winter and holidays treated you all well!

Salmon Season sounds interesting so far with one of the largest runs of Columbia River Kings on record predicted! (they are the ones we catch out of Westport!) We may get a late May- early June Kings only season and we are expecting a great all species season starting the end of June. Stay tuned for details!

Halibut Fishing is booking up fast, hopefully there will be lots of BIG'UNs on the opener. We will be able to keep all incidental Lingcod up to our limit while Halibut fishing this year!

Spring Lingcod fishing is some of the best in the last week of March and first three weeks of April, Our first day on the water this year will be March 23. I will be at the Spokane Bighorn Show the Weekend before to say Hi to some of you.

The other big news for this year is that I am Re powering the Tequila Too, Taking out the 280 Hp 6-71N Detroit's and installing a brand new pair of 405 Hp QSL9 Cummins. The boat will be way quieter and a lot faster when we need it! I have some pictures up on Facebook of the old motors being lifted out. Search for Tequila Too Sportfishing. I will try to post new pictures of the install as we go along. I am also thinking of updating the fishing report more often on Facebook as I can do it from my mobile phone, let me know what you think!

~Ken

10-27-09

We finished the Season with limits of big Yellowtail Rockfish and 19 Lings with 2 over 20 Lbs! It was a fantastic year for Salmon and the early indicators are predicting another good Silver year and a large King run too! As always we appreciate all of you that have ever fished with us! We missed seeing some of you the last couple years, Have not forgot you though and hope you can join us in the future. Thanks again to those friends that made this year so much fun! Check back as I will try to update you with the prospects for 2010 as I here them.

Check out more new BigUn photos ~ Ken

9-26-09

The Lings are starting to bite again for the fall, We had 6 today, and a big Tiger Rockfish, and a few Humboldt squid to go along with limits of large Yellowtail Rockfish for 12 fishing. Salmon ended fantastic with 200 Rockfish and 40 Hooknose Silvers for 20 on our last combo trip. The wind was blowing and the Tuna were off the bite on the last Sundays Albacore trip, we still ended up with 8 per person though. We will be Rockfish and Lingcod fishin till mid October, Hope to see you soon! ~ Ken

9-11-09

`had a great time on our first Tuna trip, We came home early so we could take the same group salmon fishing today, still had 9 Albacore per person for all first time Tuna fisherman. Awesome weather and Salmon fishing today, limits of mostly large Hooknose Silvers, they came up from deep, and were going after sinkers and bare hooks right on top! Slow Salmon fishing last Monday after last weekends storm. Got lots of room on Tuna, Salmon, Combo or Bottomfishing coming up if you can make it! ~ Ken

9-3-09

We were in by 1:00 today with limits for 20 and the crew! We are leading the weekly Salmon Derby with a 17.7 Dressed King and had a 17.4 Yesterday, a 17.5 the day before and a 19.10 with no ticket today. Still hot fishing and limits. In by 11:00 yesterday. We have some short loads this weekend and later, if you can get down here! BOOK YOUR TRIP ON-LINE ~ Ken

8-20-09

We were in by 10 with limits Tuesday, and everyone caught at least one keeper! In By 2:20 today and yesterday with limits and 52 fish today. We had a 19 Lb Silver that is leading the Silver Derby at 16 Lbs 4 Oz dressed weight. I think we are going to see 20 lb+ Hooknose Coho in September. You have to get down here! Check out more new BigUn photos ~ Ken

8-17-09

Off the hook, Awesome Silver fishing with lots of action the last three days, one stop shopping for 23 plus 3 crew yesterday and in before noon, everyone caught a keeper! In by 11:00 today, 30 Keepers in 15 Minutes Saturday. A few nice Kings mixed in day to day. ~ Ken

8-13-09

Hot Silver fishing with lots of action. We were in at 11:00 Tuesday with limits. We had a hard time hanging on to them yesterday, 41 for 24 fishing, (let them eat it) and in at 12:45 today with 50 fish for 23 people, a couple Kings, Herb won the derby again with a 24 Lb round weight fish! ~ Ken

8-10-09

Limits every Salmon trip lately, mostly early (12:30 Yesterday) and close on Last Saturdays Combo. We won the Derby on Saturdays Combo trip with a 35 Lb fish in the round! We came in early today for the group because of weather but still had over half a limit for the ones fishing, a couple were Kings. ~ Ken

8-2-09

Limits Thursday and Friday too on Salmon! Limits of Yellowtail Rockfish and Salmon too, Crew and all on our Combo Trip today. The action was fast and furious. Yesterday we had Limits of Yellowtails and 31 Salmon for 22 Fishing. Seven people on the boat caught their first Salmon ever, it was a lot of fun! Mostly nice sized Silvers, a King here and there. We missed you Chuck. ~ Ken

7-29-09

Two fish per person the last two days! Took all day but we had Nice bags, Hog Silvers yesterday and a 21 Lb King, Smaller Silvers today and a few small Kings. Tough day Monday, every day is different so far. Awesome weather the last two days, out of the fog now, come down and cool off, hope to see you soon! ~Ken

7-26-09

The fishing and catching was great today! Limits of large Yellowtail Rockfish and Limits of Hog Silvers, 8-14 Lbs (really Big for July) on our Combo trip for 16 People fishing. Some big Kings are showing up, we had one almost 30 lbs and there were a few over 30 lbs in the fleet. We had huge Yellowtail Rockfish bottomfishing yesterday. The Salmon seem to bite for a few days then slow down, last Thursday was slower for us and some. ~Ken

7-22-09

The fleet found some really hot Silver fishing yesterday, it was a little slower today but we had limits anyway, some of the Silvers are really large for this time of year. Monday we did well with 40 Salmon for 23 fishing, Six were nice Kings. I think August is going to be excellent fishing, hope you can join us! ~Ken

7-19-09

Salmon fishing was great Monday thru Wednesday with limit fishing and then they went off the bite Thursday. I think there coming back on, we had a good Combo trip today with Limits of Yellowtail Rockfish and 18 Salmon for 17 Lines going up and down, despite loosing a lot of fish. Limits of Yellowtail Rockfish and a few Lings Bottomfishing Friday and Saturday. ~Ken

7-11-09

Salmon fishing was good and so was the weather Thursday, Limits for 17 and some for the crew, 4 nice Kings between 10 and 20 lbs too. Saving you a spot Mickey! Limits of Yellowtail Rockfish and 6 Lings, 3 between 10 and 20 lbs today. Hope to see you soon. ~Ken

7-8-09

Still catching some nice sized Yellowtail Rockfish bottomfishing and on combo trips. Limits for the number of rods that were being cranked Monday (36 fish for 21 on the boat), about one per person yesterday, mostly all Silvers. The Kings should start biting again soon. ~Ken

7-4-09

Some bigger Kings are showing up, We won the derby Thursday with a 25.2 dressed weight King, and had a 21 also. About 1 fish per rod fishing, only one pole holder fish so far and I caught it. You have to crank! Not sure if the Yellowtails will keep biting or not bottomfishing, limits yesterday. Check out more new BigUn photos ~Ken

7-1-09

We had a great day today comparatively! 15 Salmon for 10 Lines in the water most of the time. 7 were nice Kings, no hogs but nice fish up to 14.5 lbs dressed weight. Nice weather too. lots of room on next Sundays combo trip. Hope to see you soon! ~Ken

6-28-09

25 Salmon and 210 Yellowtail Rockfish for 18 people out of 21 fishing on our first combo trip today. All Silvers and a pink, (one guy caught his 3 Salmon limit.) A few Kings were caught in the fleet, they are just off the bite. I think the fishing would have been fantastic if it wasn't so choppy! Hope to see you soon! ~Ken

6-18-09

Limits of Yellowtail Rockfish have been coming in as fast as you can catch them with nice sized fish. Two at a time with no bait! Yellowtails are a better grade of fish than Black Rockfish, although both are fantastic eating. Lingcod fishing slowed down to about 1/2 a fish per rod on the average, they should bite again soon. We are leading the derby for the week with a 23 lb Lingcod. The weather has been fantastic and the ocean flat! ~Ken

6-14-09

Limits of Rockfish and about 3/4 of a lingcod per rod on the average lately. Today and last Sunday we had a few incidental Halibut too! Saturday a guy almost had his full 15 fish limit with 10 Rockfish, three Cabazon and a Ling, one more Ling and he would have made it! Salmon sign looks great and we have been catching both Kings and Silvers occasionally. We are excited to go out for Yellowtail Rockfish Starting the 16th. ~Ken

6-7-09

Limits of Rockfish every trip, + or- 1 Ling per person with the weather change this week, 7 Lings and 2 incidental Halibut for 9 fishing today. We did not go Halibut fishing today but the boats did well with nice sized fish. If you have a group that wants to go next Sunday, call Deep Sea and lets do it! We did not catch the BigUn last Sunday but we are ready to! We did have Limits although it was slow. ~Ken

5-27-09

Limits of Rockfish and Lingcod too for the 9 fishing today! Limits of Halibut still a mix of sizes last Sunday, mostly 15-30 Lbs, There was a 159 pounder, "no derby ticket" and a 105 Lb Halibut caught on other boats, we will be trying that spot Sunday the 31st if you want to join us to try for a BigUn! ~Ken

5-13-09

Some bigger Halibut are showing up, We had a 65 Lb, 60Lb and 49 Lb fish In the last two trips, most are just good eaters though, 12-25 Lbs. I am thinking this is just the start of the BigUn's like last year. We have some Spots available the 24th and I think we will get the 31st in. We had Big fish by the third week last year and it would be nice to see some familiar faces! Check out more new BigUn photos ~Ken

5-4-09

Limits of Halibut, good eaters and no big ones on the opener. It was slow and people hate rotating when its like that. I hate it worse than you do but with it being a derby fishery now its the only game in town so please have some patience. I think The BigUn's will be in soon like last year. ~Ken

4-12-09

Limits of Rockfish and Limits of Lingcod for all and the crew too on Fridays trip! Saturday the weather put everything off the bite, we did get Rockfish limits and and 7 Lings, We caught a few Tiger Rockfish and China Rockfish too for some added color. ~Ken

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