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10-14-05

9/19/05

 We had 15 Lings for 19 and limits of Rockfish Saturday, 15 Salmon for 13 fishing (everyone got one!) on Sunday and limits of Rockfish and 3 Lings for 9 fishing today, I think the swell put them off the bite.    ~Ken

9/16/05

Great weather today, we had Limits of Rockfish and 27 Lingcod for 17 lines in the water.  The biggest Ling was around 20 Lbs.  Hope you can make it out for some September Ling fishing.  Salmon sounded slow, we hope things pick up for Sunday or we might have to stop for some Rockfish in the afternoon.  Check out the new BigUn pictures.    ~Ken

9/13/05

Monday we had 10 Salmon, 8 were Kings, up to 27 Lbs  dressed (and the current weekly derby leader) for 15 Anglers.  We would have had more however some were were fishing under the fish.  Today we had our worst day this year, 2 fish and lost 3 more keepers for 9 people,  A few boats did get up to one per person.  I am glad days like this are very few and far between, but they do happen.   ~Ken

9/11/05

Great weather today, we had 16 Salmon, over half  Kings, up to 20 Lbs for 14 Anglers.  We lost a lot also.  Cher won the weekly derby with her 29 Lb 10 Oz dressed weight King, Congratulations!    ~Ken

9/9/05

We had to cancel our Tuna trip due to offshore weather (see above).  We went Salmon fishing Thursday and had 14 Salmon for 14 Passengers the weather change put them off the bite.  Still mostly Kings, 8 to 16 Lbs.    ~Ken

9/7/05

We had 20 Salmon for 16 Anglers Tuesday. still over half Kings, and the Silvers are big September hooknoses.  The biggest King was about 34 Lbs in the round and is the current weekly leader .  Monday we had a hard time getting them going and lost a lot, we had 18 fish for 25 fishing.  Check out the new BigUn pictures.     ~Ken

9/4/05

  We had a great last Combo trip today with 27 Salmon for 24 Fishing (22 Kings)  240 Rockfish and 3 Lingcod.  The biggest King about 33 Lbs in the round missed the Derby by 6 Oz.    ~Ken

9/2/05

  We had 20 Salmon for 21 anglers (17 Kings) on Thursday.  Today some of the boats were in  with limits on time.  We were Bottomfishing today, 120 large Rockfish and 15 Lings for 12 Anglers.     ~Ken

8/31/05

  We had 18 Salmon for 16 anglers (13 fished) on Tuesday, mostly Kings still, the biggest were 33 and 31 Lbs in the round.  We were bottomfishing today, 90 Rockfish 9 Lings and one King for 9 Anglers.  The BigUn won the Derby.  Hope you can Join us in September for some fishin.   ~Ken

8/29/05

  We had Limits for 14 anglers and the Crew today and got in on time for a change!  75%  were Kings averaging 15 to 25 Lbs.  Fishing Saturday and Sunday was a little slower.  Check out the new BigUn pictures.       ~Ken

8/26/05

  We had 30 fish for 20 anglers today (18 Trying). The two biggest were 32 Lbs in the Round  and one won the derby. Most of the Kings were 20 Lbs plus and we had only 6 Silvers.  We had a tough slow day Thursday and lost a lot more than we caught (10 fish for 20 fishing).  Hope you can join us soon to catch some quality King Salmon      ~Ken

8/24/05

  We had 25 fish for 18 anglers today. The biggest was 30 dressed and missed the derby by        4 Oz.      ~Ken

8/23/05

  We had 22 fish for 20 anglers today. The two biggest were  35 and 34 Lbs in the round. The  35 pounder was 30 Lbs 10 Oz dressed and won the derby. 16 were Kings and 8 were Silvers.  Check out the new BigUn pictures.       ~Ken

8/22/05

The fishing slowed a little over the weekend.  We had 18 fish for 17 anglers today and lost a lot too. The Three biggest were between 30 and 35 Lbs in the round. Still over half Kings, and some of the Silvers are whoppers.     ~Ken

8/19/05

We had 29 fish for 21 Anglers Thursday.  22 were Kings and  they were bigger fish, about a 20 Lb average, and everyone took home at least one fish.  The BigUn was 25 Lbs dressed.  Salmon fishing sounded similar today. We were Bottomfishing with 22 Lings for 21 fishing and limits of Rockfish.     ~Ken

8/17/05

Limits again for 17 people today, 8 big Silvers and the rest Kings to 25 Lbs dressed weight.  We have lots of room during the week next week.  Hope you can come out and take home two Kings.   ~Ken

8/16/05

Thanks to some great fishers we limited again today for 15 passengers and the crew too.  (not all the boats are limiting, however everyone is catching a lot of fish)   Out of 34 fish we had 32 Kings ranging from just legal to 27 Lbs.  They have been hungry for three days now so we hope the good fishing is here!   ~Ken

8/15/05

The fleet found a lot of hungry Salmon Sunday afternoon and They were biting again today.  We had Limits for our 15 anglers and a couple for the crew.  3/4 were Kings, 7 were over 20 Lbs and one lucky angler caught a 27lb and a 32 Lb 12 Oz dressed weight King for a total of over 60 Lbs of Chinook.  We had limits of Big Rockfish and 10 Lings Saturday, the biggest won the Derby at 22 Lbs.  Check out the new BigUn pictures.       ~Ken

8/12/05

Salmon was slow Wednesday and Thursday with a .7 fish per person average (still mostly Kings).  Today we had limits of large Rockfish biting on the surface, 8 Lingcod and a incidental King for 18 people fishing.  The Ocean has been flat.  ~Ken

8/9/05

We had a very slow day Monday and Lost more than we caught.  Today we had 28 Salmon,  (21 Kings) for 16 people.  We are starting to see some pretty nice Silvers now, 8-12 Lbs,  hope you can join us soon.   ~Ken

8/7/05

We had a great combo trip today with 24 Salmon (19 Kings) 240 Rockfish and 3 Lingcod including the Derby winner for the day, for 24 people fishing.  I still think this week will be good Salmon fishing.  ~Ken

8/4/05

  Salmon was a little slower mid week, we had 20 fish, 17 were real nice Kings for 13 people on Thursday. One per person for the people that fished today, and we lost a lot of fish too.  A couple boats did limit today though and the Kings are still nice sized.  I expect things to pick up again next week.   ~Ken

8/2/05

  Salmon Fishing was fantastic again today.  We had 31 Kings and 5 Silvers for 16 Passengers and 2 crew.  The Kings were mostly 16 to 25 Lbs and we fished 5 miles closer to home today.  I forgot to mention that you can keep TWO KINGS now and Salmon fishing is open SEVEN days a week.  We will run whatever books first on Fridays and Saturdays,  we have some Bottomfishing trips already scheduled on those days.    ~Ken

8/1/05

  Salmon Fishing was fantastic today. We found a  new body of fish up north in a pretty large area that seem to be moving our way.  We had 26 Kings and 6 Silvers for 13 Passengers and 2 crew.  The Kings were mostly 12 to 25 Lbs and the Silvers were pretty nice too.  One drift we had a triple on as soon as the lines went in the water and six big Kings laying on the deck before I had time to shut the motors off.  We hope these fish move in and stay for a while.   ~Ken

7/29/05

  Salmon was a little slower again this week, we averaged about 2/3 of a fish per person that fished, for the week.  Every day someone got their limit though, and I think things are going to get better next week. Bottomfishing was great today with Limits of nice sized Rockfish and 28 Lings and 2 Cabazon for 21 anglers.    ~Ken

7/24/05

   We had a Good Combo trip today, Salmon was a little slower, We had 13 Kings and 3 Silvers for the 12 Anglers that participated in the Salmon part of the trip ( to late a night?)  Our biggest King was 25 Lbs dressed.  We were south so Our Rockfish limits were Widow Rockfish with Yellowtail mixed in. ~Ken

7/22/05

  Thursday was great fishing, we had 23 Kings and 6 Silvers for 23 anglers.  The biggest was 20 Lbs dressed.  We lost the BigUn when it spit the hooks,  it was well over 30 Lbs.  We had limits of nice sized Yellowtail Rockfish and 14 Lings for 12 People today, 6-13 lbs.  ~Ken

7/20/05

 Salmon was very slow Tuesday,  Today was great fishing, we found some fish South and had 15 Kings and 8 Silvers for 12 anglers.  We can keep Halibut Fridays and Saturdays in the Incidental area on Bottomfish trips until further notice.  (we did have a 36 pounder last Saturday) ~Ken

7/18/05

Salmon  picked up on Sunday with most boats having over one per person and some swarm warnings, we had 16 Salmon (5 on at once at one point.) for 22 trying on our combo trip and limits of very large Yellowtail rockfish. Today it was a little slower with the wind, we had one Salmon per person with seven nice Kings up to 20 Lbs for 14 folks.   ~Ken

7/15/05

The Northwest winds we have had the last few days caused an upwelling of colder water that should help Salmon fishing next week.  We averaged 3/4 of a fish per person that was trying the last two days.  (Trying = cranking your bait at least 70% of the time)  We had 1/2 Kings on Thursday, 12-18 Lbs.  On today's Bottomfish Trip  we had extra large Yellowtail  Rockfish limits and 11 Lings for 10 rods.  ~Ken

7/11/05

Salmon was slow Sunday and picked up today to about a fish per rod.  We had that too, however six of our fish were 20 lb Albacore Tuna! We sent all 11 customers home with half a Tuna per person.  They were only 10 miles out, first time since 1974 that anyone could remember catching them that close in on a Salmon trip.  If they stick around we may do some day trips, check back for updates and check out the new BigUn pictures. (Tuna are not normally anywhere near where we Salmon fish so please don't expect to catch them.  We do hope you can join us soon, there has been lots of room during the week.)   ~Ken

7/8/05

Salmon was slower mid week and then picked up on Thursday.  We had 16 fish for 14 rods, mostly Silvers 3-7 Lbs.  The Kings were not staying on the hook very well, the couple we got in the boat were 12-16 Lbs.  ~Ken

7/4/05

 Salmon fishing is picking up in Westport faster than last year.  Today we had limits of Kings for all 13 persons on board,  we stopped at a Rockfish spot to try for some Silvers or Rockfish and had to release two more Kings.  They are nice fish and you don't have to measure any of them. We ended up with over half our Rockfish limit, the Silvers just are not here yet.  On our Sunday Combo Trip we had Limits of Yellowtail Rockfish and 3/4 of a King Salmon per rod for the people that tried to catch one.  ~Ken

6/27/05

Opening day was slow for Salmon although the limits of Yellowtail rockfish on our combo trip were huge. Today we found Limits of Kings for the ten people fishing! They were running 12-24 Lbs, and we caught about two rockfish per rod as a bonus.    Check out the new BigUn pictures.     ~Ken

6/24/05

Limits of Black Rockfish and 17 Lings for 18 fishing Monday,  Limits of Yellowtail Rockfish and 15 Lings for 18 fishing  today.  we have been seeing some good Salmon,  Hope you can join us soon.   ~Ken

6/16/05

Limits of Black Rockfish and 14 Lings for 12 fishing today,  Rhett had great ling fishing last weekend with over 40 caught, I had the flu.     ~Ken

6/7/05

 Saturday we had limits of Black Rockfish and 25 Lings for 19 fishing.  Sunday we had 14 Lings and limits of Rockfish for 13 up and fishing.  We are seeing some pretty nice King Salmon     ~Ken

6/1/05

 Last Saturday we had limits of Black Rockfish and 19 Lings for 22 fishing.  We expect some great Lingcod fishing in June like last year.  Our last Halibut trips were fantastic with 30-60 Lb average fish and Limits of Black Rockfish on the way home, and some Lings too on Monday.    ~Ken

5/27/05

 *UPDATE* Halibut season closed May 28th and we went 4400 lbs over the quota.

 We had Limits of Halibut 25 to 56 Lb Thursday with a 30 Lb+ average and limits of nice sized Black Rockfish on the way home, and one Lingcod. We are expecting some hot Lingcod fishing on Bottomfishing trips in June.    ~Ken

5/24/05

We finally got back out Halibut fishing Monday and Tuesday after some days off for weather.  Monday we landed the biggest Halibut on the Derby for the Year so far with a 90 pounder, to  keep our leading Lingcod company. The Halibut are running 25 to 45 Lbs on the average.  We had 9 Lings in the 10-20 Lb range today, and 116 Black Rockfish and a couple Lings to go with the Halibut Yesterday.     Check out the new BigUn pictures.   ~Ken

5/18/05

The Halibut size average was a lot bigger this week with 30-50 Lb fish for the passengers on Monday.  We had Limits of Black Rockfish and a couple Lings on the way home too.  Check out the article on Trophy Ling fishin in the Olympian.  We have had limits of Halibut, and either Limits of Rockfish or went Trophy Lingcod Fishing (when they are biting) every trip this year so far.    ~Ken

5/13/05

 If you want to go Halibut fishing I would suggest making reservations now for a trip before Memorial Day weekend as the Quota is going fast this year.

 We had Limits of Halibut 20 to 42 Lb  Tuesday and Wednesday and limits of nice sized Yellowtail Rockfish on the way home also.  The biggest Ling on Monday was 24 Lbs.     ~Ken

5/10/05

 Limits of Rockfish and Better than 1 per person on Lings on Saturday.  Limits of Halibut mostly 20 to 40 Lbs Sunday and Monday.  We caught another new Season Leading Derby Lingcod at 33  lbs 15 oz Sunday. Although the weather was a little choppy we had limits of Rockfish on the way home Monday.    ~Ken

5/5/05

 Limits of Halibut and Limits of Yellowtail Monday.  Tuesday and Wednesday we went fishing for Large Lingcod after we limited on Halibut,  We had Lings 13 for 9 fishing Tuesday with 8 over 20 Lbs and a new Season Leader at 29 lbs 12 oz .  Wednesday we had 8 Lings for 6 fishing with 5 over 20 Lbs, the biggest of which was 29 lbs 4 oz.  Halibut were running a little over a 20 Lb average with the biggest we had during the week around 45 lbs.  Check out the new BigUn pictures.       ~Ken

5/1/05

  Yesterday we caught the Season Leading Lingcod with a 38 lb fish that grabbed a 6 lb Black Rockfish unfortunately No Derby Ticket.

 Today we caught the Current Season Leading Lingcod at 30 Lbs 12 Oz with a ticket while we were Halibut fishing. We had limits Of Halibut, the biggest were around 35 Lbs, and the average was over 20. A boat next to us caught a 75 pounder so some big ones are around. We had the two lings around 30 pounds and stopped for limits of yellowtail Rockfish on the way home.  Check out the new BigUn pictures.  ~Ken

4/25/05

 The Lingcod fishing is HOT.  Today we had Limits for all aboard,  They were grabbing on to live Yellowtail rockfish (big bait) as fast as we could send them to the bottom, one fish about 35 Lbs let go about 8' down, we landed a 27 and a 24 pounder and most of the rest were in the teens.  Yesterday we had 29 Lings for 18 lines down, Saturday we had 31 for 22 lines and limits of rockfish everyday.  Check out the new BigUn pictures.  ~Ken

4/22/05

  Limits of Yellowtail, 22 Lings and 2 Cabazon for 10 lines in the water today and some great weather too!  We have some short loads next week if you want to land some April lings.  There have been some halibut hooked recently, we are looking forward to May 1st/opening day.    ~Ken

Time for me to get in the swing of updating this more often as it looks like the weather has turned around.  We were out last Sunday, the Swell was still up a bit, the weather was great otherwise.  We had limits of Yellowtails and had 14 Lings for 13 lines in the water.  The average size was about 12 Lbs.  The boat that was out yesterday had limits so the good weather has them biting again.  ~Ken

We were out yesterday, the swell was still up a little but the weather was good.  We has limits of Yellowtail Rockfish and had 23 Lings for 20 people fishing.  The biggest was 18 lbs,  The 2005 salmon season is set, see Salmon Fishing for details.  ~Ken

4/6/05

  I wish I had some new hot fishing to tell you about, however the weather has not been on our side since the 19 of March.  We really, really, really hope it will change soon, thanks to those of you who booked trips.  ~Ken

3/20/05

  Greetings from Westport and the beginning of the 2005 Fishin Season.  We got off on a Great Start Friday with great weather and limits of Rockfish and Lingcod for all including the Crew. The Biggest Ling weighed in at 20 Lbs 14 oz and was just 4 oz shy of the current Derby leader.  Saturday we had a weather front start to come onshore, which slowed the Lingcod fishing down,  we had 9 for 14 people and the largest was around 19 Lbs.  We are seeing some Piggyback Lings and some have dropped off the Rockfish they were holding on to so the Big Uns are hungry.  Hope you can join us for a day on the water soon. Look for some new pictures in a week or so.  ~Ken