2025 Tuna and Exotics

We had a productive (29 fish) trip with a looong run out and a somewhat hastened departure in order to get back over the bar before the ebb kicked in too much. So, we had to f*ck ‘em up with the time we had, and which we did. Especially our first stop, where we boated something like 13 or 14. Yeah we f*cked ‘em up pretty good.IMG_5006.jpegIMG_5025.jpegIMG_5027.jpegIMG_5035.jpeg
 
I'm wondering if I am going to get out again or not. Season already seems to be on the brink, I have more than enough tuna already, and I'm kind of enjoying a break after fishing local salmon on the Columbia almost every day. But, if a sub 45mi run glassy day pops up, I may not need much convincing.
 
Matt B said:
We had a productive (29 fish) trip with a looong run out and a somewhat hastened departure in order to get back over the bar before the ebb kicked in too much. So, we had to f*ck ‘em up with the time we had, and which we did. Especially our first stop, where we boated something like 13 or 14. Yeah we f*cked ‘em up pretty good.View attachment 167621View attachment 167622View attachment 167623View attachment 167624
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Can you share how the FJ (fly jumble) came about?
 
We were sitting around after the trip enjoying some libations, in some cases using enameled and other camp cups to imbibe from, and our resident PNW offshore fly fishing mad scientist (I won’t say whom but their name rhymes with Bilber Dye) produced a large ziplock bag full of “failed fly” discards. That’s what it looked like when I pulled them out to examine them. There were some totally fine flies and a couple sorta goofy ones but definitely a lot of good hooks.
 
Evan B said:
I'm wondering if I am going to get out again or not. Season already seems to be on the brink, I have more than enough tuna already, and I'm kind of enjoying a break after fishing local salmon on the Columbia almost every day. But, if a sub 45mi run glassy day pops up, I may not need much convincing.
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Looking increasingly unlikely. Not a friendly ocean in the 10 day forecast. About to get the tunerfish gear put away for hibernation and start getting the boat ready for its sleep as well.
 
SilverFly said:
Would love to see those tanks at least once here in the PNW. Even knowing the futility, I'm not sure I could resist casting into that melee. The first run would be off the charts - the following hours of pain not so much. Nope, something in the 30 to 60# class is what I want.
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Saw something very similar happen on my last trip out this year. Was very cool to see. We did deploy some gear but mostly out of curiosity. Nothing happened so we continued our trip back to the barn.
 
Evan B said:
Saw something very similar happen on my last trip out this year. Was very cool to see. We did deploy some gear but mostly out of curiosity. Nothing happened so we continued our trip back to the barn.
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Were you for sure seeing bluefin? Big ones?
 
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