Like Anyone really wants to read another Report of the EPIC weekend at Westport...Here's the tale of the tape. The Main Break Rolled West 270 on Saturday AM with my boat partner RoadRaceRick, Randall and my longtime pal Gary Orr from Shelton who I owe a few awesome fishing trips. The weather and ride out to the "Killing Fields" was just like Westport has been ALL summer (flat). Pulled into the week befores mark and could not find the Kings. After an hour pulled up and ran to the 300' line and commenced to putting the hurt on a large pile of Kings up to 32lbs. Very difficult to drive away from a smoking HOT King bite at 10 AM. Went on the hunt for some Ling Cod and other assorted bottomfish. Put the wood shampoo on 8 Lings and half a dozen nice Cabezons to top off a beautiful summer day on Lake Pacific.
Got back to the docks by 5 and commenced to doing what I do well...Butchering Fish, along with catching a few. Bullshitted with fellow BDer Curt (aka Zingfisher) and his buddys Steve and Don they're on Float 7 also. Headed to the Islander and had a few "Duck Farts"(mistake) and then hit the One Eyed Crab for some late supper. Davey B (KillerBeeee)called us and he was just rolling into town so we headed down the docks to find him and LingCodTodd was just finishing up cleaning their days load at 10:30 PM. Mind you, my son calls me Bruce Willis/"Die Hard" but LCT plain gets it done.We were impressed by the dedication those fellows put in on Saturday. And they did it again on Sunday!
On to Sunday where we were Blessed with another one of the West Coasts true "Hard Cores" the one and only KILLERBEEEE! Hit the receiving pens for some litte wigglies behind "Halibut Herb's" ride. Our Boats looked like twins with our twin 225 Mercs. Rolled west 270 again to Saturday's #'s and it was the same song. Found some rag Hatchery Silvers but No big Kings. Pulled up and headed to the 360 ft. line and started finding a few quality fish, and released a number of teeners looking for Mo. My buddy Paco calls on the radio and says to work towards the fleet because it looked "like a butterfly convention" About then we hooked up with the largest fish of the day, a 34 lb. Pig. Kept beating that mark hard but could not find the elusive 40. Congrats to Fishin Luhrs, Jailer 1, FishHeadEd and all the rest of the BDers who put a fish of a lifetime aboard on Sunday! And to Paco's buddy Deanno got a 44. I have fished Washington for 24 years now and would have to say that was the most EPIC King bite I have ever been around with more HOGS (for Washington)caught Sunday than any other bite.
Put the last of our Kings, a 17, in the boat at 12:30. DaveyB looked at the Water,(Flat Calm) the Wigglies and said lets go boys! Knowing the kind of schedule KillerBeee runs with the upcoming tournements and rolling with Team Defiance we just smiled and started clearing the Salmon gear and started hooking up the Troll and live bait rods for the Big Show. Headed SW to Guide's Canyon doing 34mph and found the most beautiful "Blue Water" at 62.5 degrees. Saw a "Leather Back" sea turtle that looked like something from my kids old Super Mario Bros.nitendo game. Pulled up a couple miles short of a small group of other Tuna fishers, I love the visability from the Tower atop the hardtop. Threw out the spread and in less than a minute you veterans know the drill.ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ and ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ! Hooked up a double on the troll and DaveyB starts showing us the ropes. Curtis (HuntElk) and myself are getting our arms tore off while Ricky and DaveyB are clearing the troll rods and chumming the chovies on the slide. Curtis puts the wood to his fish, a 26lb and takes the hand off from KillerBeeee who already has another hookup on the bait stick. RickyT missed a bite on his chovie but not to worry cuz Dave has another hooked up. Went back on the troll after putting 4 in the boat in the first 20 minutes of trying to become Tuna Fishers. Never lost a tuna. Found 1 more peanut on the troll for a total of 5 Tuna, 4 Kings to 34lbs., 4 Silvers to 12lbs, and 3 Yellow tail "Bombers" The Troll fish were caught on a brown/yellow and a silver/white clones. Salmon on Herring of course along with hootchies and a Coyote spoon.Called it at just past 6PM for the 47 mile run back in. The "Main Break" ran like a champ and we cleaned everything up and got out of Westport at 9:30 PM and home to Puyallup at 11:30. Was hurting on Monday but have 1 QUESTION...Is it Friday Yet?
THANKS a MILLION to KillerBeeee for rolling with us on Sunday. Also Thanks to RickyT for running her hard all weekend and to Randall, Gary Orr, and Curtis for keeping the finely Oiled machine goin.
Like my big brother Tommy Ray says..."Sleep When You are Dead"
and Killerbeeee's line "Till Next Tide"
See you all in Westport this weekend,
BillBob
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