Three Days In Westport

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Three Days In Westport

Post by MarkFromSea » Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:43 pm

I just submitted a report but figured the forum would enjoy a few saltwater pictures. Fished 6/24-6/26. Non stop action in the deeper waters, 200-300' depths to the SW and W currently. You may have to catch and release quite a few before obtaining a couple of keeper hatch coho or a legal chinook but it's a heck of a lot of fun! :cheers:
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Re: Three Days In Westport

Post by MarkFromSea » Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:45 pm

More pics!
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Re: Three Days In Westport

Post by MarkFromSea » Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:46 pm

And, a few more!
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Re: Three Days In Westport

Post by MarkFromSea » Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:57 pm

I don't know what that blue thing is but there were literally thousands of those floating in the water's surface. About 2-3" diameter, 15ish miles off of the coast.

I've seen quite a few of those black floats this year further off of the coast as well. I can only guess it's debris from Japan, but really, who knows? They do have the oddest tiny muscles on them, hundreds it seems on just one float!

The large gunny sack is full of 20 sea bass. That day I had a friend on board, we did really well! The ling measured just shy of 40". My largest this year! LOL Maybe the largest since I won the daily derby on a charter about 10 years ago.

I hope ya enjoy! I've spent most of my time here at WALakes reading the forums instead of the reports. I love the reports too so keep em coming! [flapper]
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Re: Three Days In Westport

Post by sickbayer » Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:19 pm

Awesome pictures.
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Re: Three Days In Westport

Post by MarkFromSea » Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:32 pm

sickbayer wrote:Awesome pictures.
Thanks Jay! There should have been more pictures but, I was pretty busy catching fish or looking for them. I didn't miss the internet at all. LOL [confused]
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Re: Three Days In Westport

Post by natetreat » Sun Jun 29, 2014 3:01 am

ARGH! And I had to work. Bollocks!
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Post by MarkFromSea » Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:30 am

natetreat wrote:ARGH! And I had to work. Bollocks!
You had your chance brotha! [flapper]

The blue thing turned out to be this: Velella http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velella" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The ling is near 40", weighs ? :cheers:

For those venturing off shore, this is a must read AND UNDERSTAND: http://www.leeroysramblings.com/Weather ... l_boat.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Three Days In Westport

Post by MarkFromSea » Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:28 am

sickbayer wrote:Awesome pictures.
If you're free later today, come up to get half the ling! I appreciated the offer on the costco battery trip and I know you're salivating for some cod! [woot]
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Re: Three Days In Westport

Post by MarkFromSea » Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:30 am

Right on, the report is posted: http://www.washingtonlakes.com/ReportCo ... &lid=2&t=2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Three Days In Westport

Post by ResQ » Sun Jun 29, 2014 2:14 pm

Fantastic! That looks like one heck of a fun trip! I have never seen those little blue things either! crazy.
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Post by MarkFromSea » Sun Jun 29, 2014 4:06 pm

ResQ wrote:Fantastic! That looks like one heck of a fun trip! I have never seen those little blue things either! crazy.
I should have popped another picture of thousands in this one area... They might have showed... I was catching fish though! LOL Too busy to pop a pic but not so much to appreciate what we have here. We're pretty frigin lucky here, with what we have. :cheers:
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Re: Three Days In Westport

Post by Mike Carey » Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:57 pm

Awesome! Great catches. =D>
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Re: Three Days In Westport

Post by mizm05 » Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:38 pm

Yep, they are Velellas...same family as the Portugese Man of War, but their toxin isn't a threat to humans.
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Re: Three Days In Westport

Post by crabbycakes » Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:45 pm

Wow great trip!
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