Tuna 2026

Kfish said:
Yesterday was a great day. We fished on a new boat with Nick who is now with Mutineers Charter, the Electric Reel.

Ocean was calm and we had pretty consistent actions in the morning with a short stretch of lull near the end.

@jasmillo got the first hit and boated the seemingly lone fish at the time. We trolled some more and steadily got into fish. Ed @Tallguy got out his jig rod with some of the bait stops and put a lot of fish in the boat that way.

Fish were eagerly taking cast and strip flies at bait stops, all of us got several fish that way. This is the most exciting way of catching them in my opinion, and it’s a blast if you see the actual eat.

Multiple hook ups were common and at one time we had all 5 including Nick.

This blade tail fly worked, fish ate it but I keep loosing fish ok on it for some reason so the proven Spawn head fly was put back on for the rest of the day. The body material also got tangled with the mono extension too so that’s no bueno.

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We boated 32 fish and lost a bunch more.

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I love this time of year for reports.
 
Kfish said:
I don’t think so, she was a pro doing the best anyone could do with such a setup. It’s a Cubalaya brand reel she got as a gift.
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I had to look this up. They are click-pawl saltwater friendly fairly lightweight reels rated up to 12 weight (or beyond) so no real drag but they look like a Nautilus or something. And they cost 700 bucks.

Probably not for me.
 
I think we need to collectively buy one and force any new person coming out on PNWFF driven trips, to catch their first albacore on it. Then pass it on to the next newbie. Way funnier and less chance for vomit than eating the raw heart of their first tuna.
 
Looks like the same boat Gordy runs out of Hammond. Having the walk around deck is sure nice.


Mossback said:
A click pawl and a bamboo rod, floating line
The 2026 Tuna Challenge.
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I have a broomstick of a bamboo trolling rod, and I’ll put a floater on a medalist. Close enough?
 
Should be good enough....
Unless there's a better option sitting in somes basement unused ...
12wt bamboo rods are probably old spey rods I'd guess, maybe 12-14'...ideal for pulling on a Tuna
🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
Matt B said:
I had to look this up. They are click-pawl saltwater friendly fairly lightweight reels rated up to 12 weight (or beyond) so no real drag but they look like a Nautilus or something. And they cost 700 bucks.

Probably not for me.
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And to think I almost bought one several years ago, not for tuna but maybe a smaller one for coho. Decided $700 is just ridiculous for a reel like that.
 
jasmillo said:
I think we need to collectively buy one and force any new person coming out on PNWFF driven trips, to catch their first albacore on it. Then pass it on to the next newbie. Way funnier and less chance for vomit than eating the raw heart of their first tuna.
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Agreed, it makes for great entertainment!
 
Glad you guys caught some fish! Very cool that Nick brings the fly fishing experience to that charter. They should be damn happy to have him.
My high school buddy usually goes out a couple times when the weather cooperates. He invited me out for Saturday, but I couldn't go.
I haven't heard the report yet. I know he was planning on going out of Hammond. Bummed I missed!
 
skyriver said:
Glad you guys caught some fish! Very cool that Nick brings the fly fishing experience to that charter. They should be damn happy to have him.
My high school buddy usually goes out a couple times when the weather cooperates. He invited me out for Saturday, but I couldn't go.
I haven't heard the report yet. I know he was planning on going out of Hammond. Bummed I missed!
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He was probably in the same general area I was - seemed most of the boats out of CR went SW. Was a tough day down that way for most boats.
 
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