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Title: My sincere apologies
Post by: Maxed Out on August 21, 2019, 05:06:11 PM
 Last summer albacore charter was a flop because really sloppy conditions. No surprise no forum members signed up for this year on the same charter. I had to surrender all 9 spots back to charter office.

Yesterday forecast was calm to start but gradually increasing wind building to 20knots for late evening. We were back at the dock with 222 albacore by late evening. I brought 28 to gaff and can't wait for my next shot on same boat.

Hope some day we can fill the boat again with all forum members

Tight lines, Ted
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Post by: Ron Jones on August 21, 2019, 05:28:10 PM
Sounds like quite a trip! Hope to get some of that tuna!
The Man
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Post by: mo65 on August 21, 2019, 05:54:28 PM
Way ta go Ted...great fishin'! 8)
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Post by: Hardy Boy on August 21, 2019, 09:13:14 PM
I will go and give it a try again. You can't control the weather or the fishing !! Glad you got them this time !!

Cheers:

Todd
Title: Re: My sincere apologies
Post by: Swami805 on August 22, 2019, 12:46:00 AM
Glad you gottem Ted,that's a good slug of tuna.
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Post by: 54bullseye on August 22, 2019, 09:26:41 AM
Congrats !!  That's a good trip and some great eating !!!   John Taylor
Title: Re: My sincere apologies
Post by: Keta on August 22, 2019, 11:40:11 AM
Quote from: Maxed Out on August 21, 2019, 05:06:11 PM
Last summer albacore charter was a flop because really sloppy conditions. No surprise no forum members signed up for this year on the same charter. I had to surrender all 9 spots back to charter office.

Yesterday forecast was calm to start but gradually increasing wind building to 20knots for late evening. We were back at the dock with 222 albacore by late evening. I brought 28 to gaff and can't wait for my next shot on same boat.

Hope some day we can fill the boat again with all forum members

Tight lines, Ted

Good to hear Ted.  If I did not spend my fishing money on trips south I would have jumped right on your trip.  The bad conditions last year showed me how hard the crew worked to get on the fish, I have been there when I deckhanded out of Coos Bay.  It was not their fault the bait got beat up.... and us too.
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Post by: Decker on August 22, 2019, 01:12:22 PM
Hope to fly cross-country one day for this trip!  Or drive and pick up Mo on the way ;)  Thanks for making it happen, Ted!
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Post by: Vintage Offshore Tackle on August 23, 2019, 04:20:38 AM
Congratulations on the great trip Ted.  What a score!
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Post by: Ron Jones on August 23, 2019, 04:31:55 AM
I WANT CANNING PHOTOS!
The Man
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Post by: whalebreath on August 25, 2019, 11:31:06 PM
Glad to hear you did well this year Ted I heard Westport was on fire.

Carl in Vancouver BC.
Title: Re: My sincere apologies
Post by: Maxed Out on August 26, 2019, 01:06:01 AM
 Hi Carl, always good to hear from you.

We were 70+ miles out, and several party boats nearby that didn't do half as well as us. We kept one school under the boat for over 3 hours, then Dwight called in buddy boat to continue on that school as we pulled out to head in

The sporties won't go out that far, so not really on fire for everyone. Oregon coast albacore are much more accessible, only 15-25 miles out