Tuna fishing this Labor Day weekend should be really good

The water has warmed up

Reports are the fish have moved back in towards shore

Spots open for this weekend...Give us a call

Give us a call if you still want a few more TUNA for the freezer. The reports are sounding good for the weekend and the weather for the offshore waters is forecasted to be good. Only a few more good weekends left.

Bottom fishing good today

Crabbing also good

Water warming up so the Tuna looks good for the weekend

Salmon action still out there

The Tuna fishing this weekend should be good as the waters have warmed up since that last batch of NW winds. Labor Day Tuna should be on the bite. We still have a few spots open for Saturday's trip so give us a call. Should be good fishing

The bottom fishing and crabbing today was really good but not many specifics to give you. Been busy this last week but all is repaired now so better reports coming from now on.

The salmon fishing for the 2010 season ends this Monday and there was still action out there this morning so get down here for that final try. The fish being caught are just beautiful big fish.

It a little too dark

...so the trips will leave a bit later

Beginning Tuesday, September 7th the bottom fishing trips check-in now will be at 7am and the boats will load and leave at 7:30am. The first of October all trips will check-in at 7:30am and leave at 8am.

The salmon trips will still load at 6am and leave at 6:30am until the season closes after this Monday, September 6th.

The remainder of the Tuna season the boats check-in will still be at 5:30am and leave at 6am.

RED HOT the word of the day for bottom fishing

The bottom fishing was red hot today as several of the boats were back in very early. No crabbing today due to the leftover swell which we have had for the past day but we will be back at it again tomorrow. Not much news on the salmon front as the one salmon boat we had out today came back inshore early and went bottom fishing as the waters a few miles out were pretty rough for salmon fishing. More news tomorrow as we go for the final five days of salmon fishing for the year.

Bottom fish on the bite...Crabs too

Only bottom fish trips on the docket today as the un-official summer season is on the final six days and winding down. Good signs for the last minute summer fishermen wanting to get the family out before school starts next week for just about everyone and the fish and the crabs are biting. We had limits of bottom fish today and some real nice Lingcod caught. The crabbing was also pretty good today. Labor Day weekend is almost here so make your last minute fishing and crabbing plans with us at Tradewinds Depoe Bay for the summer season.

Also the last chance for salmon for the summer is this weekend as the salmon season closes this Monday, September 6th. By all indications this morning from sport boat reports they are still out there so the chance is there.

Tuna people we are still running trips into late September so now is the time to go with the weather still holing up for us.

Salmon about the same with lots of action

Bottom fishing fast a furious this morning

Tuna on the bite early today

Salmon fishing is still producing, but again the key all thru the month of August when the fish finally arrived is getting the ones in the boat without the adipose fin attached. This morning was that same tune as we had plenty of action and fish to the net but less then half of those turned into take home fish. Still a fun trip and the fish were big a week ago and now they are really big.

The bottom fishing the past 3-4 days has ben OK but pokey at times as well. Today ended that with very hungry fish pretty much anywhere we went. The limits came into the docks early today and the happy folks had a good bunch of filets to take home.

We also have a Tuna boat out this morning and early reports was that it might turn into a good day with some early fish biting not quite as far out as they have been. More later when I get some better information.

Sorry NO news on the bottom fishing, crabbing or the salmon fishing today

Was not around to get any of the reports today but I do know that the water was a little "cranky" especially in the morning hours. I did see a few bottom fish and a few salmon on the filet tables on the sport docks form a few boats that came in early because of the ocean conditions. Suppose to be by the forecast better tomorrow.

No tuna trip today

The Saturday Tuna trip turned around 10 miles out just like Thursdays trip because of offshore winds and rough water. Weird weather here lately. Good NOAA forecasts but some nautical weather offshore the next morning. The Tuna bit real well onFriday so we were really looking forward to todays activity out there. We will try again tomorrow.

Salmon fishing

Bottom fish and crabbing

Report: Wish I could tell ya...Sorry!!!

I was busy today....really busy.... & for that lame excuse I do not know nor can I give you a decent fish report on the other species we fish for. I know we were out there and I did see folks in line at the filet tables but no real report for the day. Things back to normal tomorrow I think.

Tuna on the bite

Same place as yesterday....

....different result

Next trip Sunday and spaces still available

What a difference a day makes. Thursday the fish were where we were fishing but the color of the water was different then it was today. Today the color was more like what our skippers look for and the fish went on the bite. They were quite a ways out but our guy found them. It was a catch somewhere in the neighborhood of 4+ a fraction per customer. That is good fishing and if you don't think so......

Another trip heading out there again on Sunday and from what I was told there are still spots available for this trip. Weather sounds good so with any luck we should have another good trip. Give the charter company a call who knows where they are and how to fish for them. Depoe Bay TUNA bite differently then other fish!!#^*

Do you know why TUNA are constantly swimming at the speeds that they do? (answer) They cannot sit still and get water thru their gills in order to manufacture oxygen like most ocean fish. It is the speed they swim that forces the water thru their gills.

Tuna slower on Thursday

Another go at it today

Slower fishing onThursday as the winds we had the first of the week probably pushed the fish a bit offshore towards warmer waters. The past few days the weather has improved as it is beautiful today so we expect the fish to begin their movement inshore again. Today we are hopeful of improved scores. Sounds like good weather all weekend long into the first of next week as the 1st of September gets a bit closer.

More later in the day as reports come in....

No Tuna report yet

Salmon slower today

Bottom fishing after yesterday much improved

Crabbing off somewhat today

Nor tuna report from offshore here early in the afternoon but will try to have one this evening for you.

The salmon fishing from what I heard from all the recreational boats and the one we had out there a little off the bite this morning. Spotty information at this time.

Bottom fishing very much improved after a very slow day yesterday. Some nice Ling cods in the mix and a couple "hanger Lings" in the upper twenty pound class the word from the boats today. The crabbing still pretty good but off from the really good numbers of the past month.

Not a real good fishing day

Our TUNA boat got out to the 10 mile mark and made the 180 degree turn and came back home. An unexpected swell with wind and fog forced the cancellation of the trip. It was just not nice out there but all is expected to be better by tomorrow morning as we have a boat headed offshore at 6am.

The salmon action this morning was better then anytime this summer with two boats out for Tradewinds and both of them getting major amounts of fish on the wires. One of those boats had over 40 fish on and was able to retrieve seven of them into fish boxes. The other boat had over thirty fish on but only one was a keeper. The salmon waters were also a little nautical but the forecast is much improved for tomorrow morning. There out there folks it is just getting the right flavor to bite.

Bottom fishing was slow today probably a mixture between minus tides, cold water and a full moon night. Pretty good excuse huh? Anyhow it was the slowest day of the summer and even the crab count was a bit off this morning as well. Tomorrow is another day.

Tuna headed out in the morning Bottom fishing today fair

Crabbing GREAT as usual

Salmon...Loads of action...

The salmon fishing today had loads of action but the ratio of throw backs to take-home fish today was a little out of whack in the throw backs favor. That was different then the day before so every day is different. Make sure when you go salmon fishing you pick the day that there are more take-home fish biting!!

Bottom fishing today was only fair on the average but the crabbing was once again as it has been for a month or so now fantastic.

Tuna trips going out in the morning at the home of Albacore Tuna charters (Tradewinds Depoe Bay) and we still have a few spots open for our Thursday trip. We will give a full report tomorrow evening on the catch.

Good salmon action again today...

...the bottom fish bit...

...and so did the crabs...

The salmon action was fast a furious for about an hour and a half this morning and then it was scratch fishing for the rest of the trip. Same old story. If you got lucky with the hook-up and the adipose fin thing you got take home fish. If not then you had great sport fishing but fewer fish to take home.

The bottom fish bit and so did the crabs. Other then that not a whole lot of specifics out there today that I picked up.

Tuna trips coming up this week and we will report on them when they happen. The fishing has been fair to real good depending on the day so give us a call and go out on a offshore Albacore Tuna trip.

Not aure how the bottom fishing went this morning....Sorry

I do know it was great in the afternoon

Crabbing was good as I saw a bunch of crab on the sidewalk

NO tuna trips today

Salmon good action but too many throw backs

Never heard about the morning bottom fishing trips or the morning crab scores. I just was not listening. The afternoon trip was a total limit even on the lingcod. I was up by the street side office this afternoon and saw lots of crab going down the street so I assume that was pretty good.

Salmon fishing today saw a bunch of action but also a whole bunch of throw backs. The fish seem to be here in good numbers but today was more of a throw back day then a "keeper" day. Tomorrow we will get them.

No TUNA today but we start again this next week so call if you want to get in on the "light tackle" action.

Not aure how the bottom fishing went this morning....Sorry

I do know it was great in the afternoon

Crabbing was good as I saw a bunch of crab on the sidewalk

NO tuna trips today

Salmon good action but too many throw backs

Never heard about the morning bottom fishing trips or the morning crab scores. I just was not listening. The afternoon trip was a total limit even on the lingcod. I was up by the street side office this afternoon and saw lots of crab going down the street so I assume that was pretty good.

Salmon fishing today saw a bunch of action but also a whole bunch of throw backs. The fish seem to be here in good numbers but today was more of a throw back day then a "keeper" day. Tomorrow we will get them.

No TUNA today but we start again this next week so call if you want to get in on the "light tackle" action.

Salmon fishing really good again

Bottom fishing a little above average today

Crabbing is always good (lately) Salmon fishing continues to be a big surprise here late in August as for a few weeks now the fishing has been pretty darn decent. After a dismal July and July things have come to life here as the summer begins to fade away. Not a lot of limits but there is quite a bit of action and the people are getting to real in fish and take quite a few home. The question still remains once they reel it in is it one we can keep. The keepers are around 50% of the fish we are hooking up. We did have two afternoon trips and the catch on those trips was a bit slower.

Bottom fishing was fair to above average today with some of the boats limiting and the Lingcod catch today was the best it has been the past few weeks. The afternoon trips were actually better then the morning trips today. Crabbing remains very good with good catches coming in on all the boats with averages between 2.5 to 5 crabs per person.

The Tuna got off to a slow start today and was causing the skippers to sweat a little as the day went on. The heavy winds and choppy seas from the day before we were afraid might have moved the fish offshore but in the late morning and afternoon hours they began to light off. Around 90% of the fish being caught are being taken on light tackle as compared to trolling for them. That folks is fun fishing. Good average catches today on the boats offshore. The winds are over so expect tuna success to continue into this next week.

Salmon remains very good

Bottom fishing good as always

Crabbing seems to be always good here lately

The salmon were a wee bit smaller in size then they have been on average this morning but are still very nice fish and there seems to be plenty of them. Always the key here in the Oregon waters is catching the ones that have the healed adipose fin. If you get lucky there you will have your take home fish. The average between take home fish and non-take home fish seems at least to this sailor to be improved over last summer. Last summer the average was 62% of the fish caught were natives and 38% were hatchery fish. It seems to be running a wee bit better the 50% this summer. The season is open until September 6th and they are really nice fish.

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Bottom fishing which is usually always pretty good was good again and the crabbing stayed very good as it has been for some time now. The summer end is right around the corner before the kids go back to school so there is still time for a great bottom fish and crab trip, salmon trip or a offshore Tuna trip. Tradewinds is the place to go if you want real quality and friendly courteous service.

Tuna trip cancelled today

Better weather expected tomorrow

Our tuna trip today turned around at the 10 mile mark where wind and very choppy seas forced the 180 degree turn. The weather is forecasted to be better by tomorrow morning as the winds are scheduled to turn off around midnight tonight. That should make the ride out tomorrow morning much better then today.

Ever caught a Tuna on light tackle?

If you haven't you are in for a thrill

Who runs the light tackle trips?

Tradewinds Charters Depoe Bay

Over half of the fish caught today and a few trips recently are being caught on light tackle. Catching a Tuna on troll gear is a real thrill with 18 to 32 pound fish hitting your line at 45 mph. However, catching a Tuna on light tackle is as much a adrenaline rush as you will ever have. Some folks are even bringing their own special light tackle gear and special baits and most of the skippers do not have a problem with this. The ultimate in a World Class Fishery right here off the Oregon Coast.

Fishing today was pretty darn good even with a moderate wind chop on the water. The fish are there and don't care about that.

Salmon excellent today

Bottom fishing crabbing also very good

Salmon fishing continues to be a August fishery as the fish continue to be in the area and are biting better each day it appears. There were even some charter limits out there today and a few close to limits as well. Normally June and July are the salmon months with August the slow down month. This year just the opposite. The fish are all in the 11-13 pound range.

Bottom fishing continues to be strong all summer long but the lingcod catch has slowed some as we get into the latter part of August. Expect a pick up here shortly if my memory is working right from past years. The crabbing remains very strong with lots of crabs being pulled up and most are in very good shape.

Tuna starts up again tomorrow with trips out thru Saturday. The catch the past few days has been very good as the weather remains in our favor.

Next TUNA Trips

three days to choose from

Thursday, August 19th

Friday, August 20th

Saturday, August 21st

Pick your day while space is still available. 60+ TUNA caught on our trip yesterday Tuesday, August 17th.

Salmon good again

Bottom fishing catches good today

Crabbing (ho-hum) great as usual

The salmon fishing was like last summer today for a few hours with lots and lots of bites and fish on and by the end of the day we had fish for everyone on board a a few more to spare. The August fishery is making up for a very poor salmon catch in June and July so we will take advantage of it. It closes in September so come on down and take in a trip while the gettin' is good.

Bottom fishing was good today but I do not have much information on the catch so I will just leave it at that. I heard the skippers talking that they had very good trips and the crabbing as it has been for the past month really-really good.

Tuna Fishing.....

Go with us.....

if you want to catch fish

Today was a pretty good day as are almost all of the Tradewinds Tuna trips. Pretty good multiplied several times over. Over 60 (sixty) beautiful BIG Albacore Tuna on board our vessel today and no one can come close to that. Fast boats mean geting to the Tuna quicker and we have the fast boats. The water was a little choppy out there today but that didn't stop the crew from putting on another great show for the folks on board. Technique is everything in Tuna fishing and you have to know how to make the adjustments that need to be made especially as the summer gets longer. The fish tend at times to quick biting on troll gear later in the sumer and the style to catch them is in the experience of our skippers and crew. Does it work every time...NO...but not before the Tradewinds crew pulls out all the stops to make a successful day for the people on board.

We have trips scheduled and going out this Thursday, Friday and Saturday so make your reservations quickly because before you know it late September will be here and it will all be coming to an end. Now is the time.

Tuna on the bite once again

The word from the offshore waters that after a slower bite day on Sunday they were again on the bite offshore with decent scores coming back into the bay this afternoon. We have another two boats headed out in the morning.

Bottom fishing RED HOT

Crabbing even more RED HOT

Tuna fishing today not so red hot

The bottom fishing and the crabbing in those combo trips we run were both on fire today with great catches of the rockfish and on the way home the crabbing was terrific also. The Lingcod fishing still remains a bit slower with every boat catching some but not what we are used to.

The Tuna fishing after several days of excellent catches slowed down a bit today. The fish were there and there were hook ups most of the day long but they just din't get many of them on board. About 1.5 fish around today from what I heard on the radios. The conditions were perfect but I Guess that is just fishing. Better fishing in the days to come.

Salmon fishing great this afternoon. Read the article below this one for an update.

Just an inch from a salmon limit

As we have been advertising....maybe August will be when the salmon show up? Well the past two weeks we have had better salmon action then we have had all summer long. Today we came real close to a absolute limit with an afternoon trip which came up one fish short of that mark. They fish are beautiful and there seem to be plenty of them out there. Now might be the time to get out there and catch a few.

Tuna "HOT" again

Salmon pretty good today

Crabbing is crazy good

Another great day out on the Tuna grounds as the southerlies we have had here today and part of yesterday just continue to warm the water up offshore. We have 55 degree water just a few miles off the beach so finding the fish closer and closer each day has become very common. The scores were in and around 50 fish for one boat and I believe the others were in the 30's. It was another very good day. One boat I heard the folks on the boat said "No Mas", so they came home with a great catch and plenty of fish for everyone.

The salmon actually bit pretty good today as we were close to a fish around on two boats out in the afternoon with quite a few throw backs ad plenty of action.

The crabbing continues to be fantastic with one boat putting over 75 crabs in the baskets for the folks on board. The crabbing has been the "shining star" of this summer so far.

Bottom fishing "NUTS"

Bottom fishing this morning for the first time it seems in weeks went "nuts" as the fish totally went on the bite and there were great scores for everyone this morning. You can tell by looking at the time of this report as normally there are still 2-hrs left in the morning trips. There are still some boats out there but all are doing really well today. A little improvement in the Lingcod bite this morning but still a little below the standards we like to see.

The crabbing report later in the day.

No morning salmon boats out this today but we do have one in the afternoon so we will give you a score on that later in the day as well.

Three big boats out after the elusive Albacore Tuna and after yesterday we have high hopes again of a "Tuna gold rush" so we will give you the final report on that this evening also.

A little foggy this morning but it is burning off as we speak and should be a warm beautiful day after the noon hour arrives.

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A repeat performance for the salmon

Bottom fishing pretty good today

Crabbing remains strong

The salmon fishing is about the same each and every morning lately with a fair number of take-home fish and a few more on the throw back side For every two fish you can keep there seems to be about six we have to throw back. Some days a little more, some days a little less. The take-home fish sure are nice fish as they are of the extra large size for Silver salmon.

The bottom fishing was pretty good today. Probably in the neighborhood of about 3/4 of the fish needed for a limit are being caught. The Lingcod catch like it has been the past few days is a little on the slow side. The crabbing is making up for it as it remains very strong for this time of the year.