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Title: Westport albacore onboard the Tornado August 17-19 2026
Post by: Maxed Out on March 25, 2026, 10:11:14 PM
I've reserved the whole boat(10 spots) for August 17-19 2026

Still have 6 open spots. Price is $900 per person, and usual tip is $100-$140 per person. Each person will decide what to tip the deckhand as we head back to port. The boat departs around 7pm on the 17th, and back to the dock around 3pm on the 19th. Boat supplies high end rods and reels, or bring your own. 50# 4 strand spectra is optimun, so as to match up with the boat rods. Captain will tie on 15-20' top shots of mono. Live anchovies and hooks supplied by the boat. Each guest needs to bring bedding, and food and beverage. Also best to have bibs and rubber boots. Boat supplies huge pot of coffee both mornings. Theres also a microwave if you bring food you need to heat up

I'll be collecting the $900 from each person. Payable to me by June 1st. Any spots that dont get filled will go back to the captain after June 1st

I'll be posting a list soon, but right now there are still 6 open spots. Please send me a pm if interested

Bring a large cooler, and we'll be getting commercial shaved salt ice when we get back to port, to keep your loins or whole fish super cold for your journey home.

This trip is always lots of fun, and lots of fish. Capt Dwight specifically picked the dates that will give us the best opportunity to plug the hold. (No moon) If I left out any details, feel free to ask questions on here. For best driving route, just google Westport Washington driving instructions from your location

Come join in on the longfin bloodbath !!

 Heres a couple pics. Average size in August is 15-20#, but a few schools have larger grade of fish. The refrigerated saltwater hold usually gets plugged when we hit 200-220 albacore, and those are evenly divided amongst the 10 people. Yep, A plugged hold means 20-22 albacore take home for each person. The deckhand loins the albacore on the run back in

-Ted
Title: Re: Westport albacore onboard the Tornado August 17-19 2026
Post by: Maxed Out on March 29, 2026, 07:00:14 PM
 I know lotta you guys have other trips planned that clash with the dates for this trip, so I may be relinquishing the remaining spots back to the captain within the next couple weeks, to give him plenty of time to fill those spots