Westport Washington Fishing Charter, bottom fishing, Chinook, Salmon, Tuna,

You won't want to miss our 2010 season. Our Westport fishing charter boats are ready to give you the great charter fishing experience you have come to expect from one of Westport's oldest, most respected charter fishing fleets!

We now have seven boats running trips out of our office, making us one of the largest fleets in Westport.

Tuna fishing is AWESOME! You go out to the deep water, and when you start pulling up fighter after fighter, it's nothing short of incredible. With no catch limits, you can crank 'em in until your arms give out. In one trip you can bring home enough tuna to last your entire neighborhood for the next year. Washington Salmon, Halibut and Tuna Fishing Charters

Washington Salmon, Halibut and Tuna Fishing Charters

And you haven't lived until you've had tuna steaks you caught yourself and grilled outside over a bed of charcoal.

You Get More Fishing with Us! Unlike most charter offices, our boats leave the night before and motor out while you're sleeping, meaning you start fishing at DAWN on the first day, and then all morning the second day. This means you get a full day and a half of fishing on our two-day trips! If you're calling around and comparing, make sure you ask about exactly what you're getting. At Ocean Charters, you get a whole lot more for your time and money. People who are In The Know book with us!

Now with four Boats! The Lucky Pierre, Ranger, Neddie Rose and the Happy Hooker are full-time albacore boats from July thru the end of September. We have Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evening departures.

We never overbook our trips: we take 10 passengers on the Lucky Pierre and Happy Hooker ; 11 on the Ranger and 12 on the Neddie Rose.

Many of our trips are booked the previous year when the guys get off the boat from their trip! Call soon to get the date you want!

Departure time varies depending on the boat. Please call the office the week of your trip to check departure times for your boat.

Nothing beats the taste of fresh-caught salmon. These fabulous fish not only taste great, but put up a fight and are fun to wrestle into the boat. Plus, with Ocean Charters, you're getting the best! Ocean Charters customers regularly win the Daily and Weekly Fishing Derbies for BOTH King and Silver.

Because this is shaping up to be such a good salmon year, call soon to get your reservation in. Salmon fishing out of Westport is always a great time!

You may board a boat early, IF the Captain or a deckhand is on board. Boats will leave early if all passengers show up early. Boats return between 3 and 4 p.m., earlier if the boat limits out before then.

The Fishing Derby is sponsored by the Westport Charterboat Association. Each day during the salmon season, the biggest Coho and the biggest Chinook each win a cash prize of half the tickets sales up to $500. At the end of the season, the biggest Coho and the biggest Chinook each receive an additional $1,500 prize. Tickets cost $5 each, and can be purchased at the office when you check in.

We'll be fishing Sundays and Tuesdays only; our quota was cut yet again this year so call soon to get your seat on a boat!

The weather can be challenging during this time of year: always inquire a few days before your trip as to any weather advisories, and always pack plenty of warm layered clothing and raingear.

Bottom Fishing

If you've ever ordered Fish and Chips from your favorite local restaurant, and thought "Wow; this is good. I'd love to catch some of this myself!" then you need to come bottom fishing with Ocean Charters!

Our Bottom Fishing season in Westport runs from March 13th thru September. The Ling Cod season opens on March 17th this year. Bottom fishing is our lowest cost trip and requires the shortest boat ride to the fishing grounds. We target both rockfish and lingcod on these trips. We run Bottom Fishing Trips 7 days a week.

Sun protection, sunglasses, a hat, sunscreen, and lip balm, even on cloudy days. The water reflects and amplifies the sun's rays, so you can get very sunburned if you don't protect yourself.

Lunch: Bring a brown-bag lunch, including beverages. You can get a box lunch either night before or the morning of your trip. As with everything else, make sure you leave plenty of time in the morning to take care of this, or, better still, handle it the night before.

Drinks: All boats have coffee. Bring all other drinks with you, including bottled water. Make sure you have enough to drink - there's no convenience store once you're out there. Call for the Alcohol policy for the boat that your trip is on.

Wear layers: It is best to dress in several layers instead of one heavy coat. This allows you to more easily adjust to the weather as it changes through the day.

Raingear and non-slip rubber boots. If you don't have these, bring old clothes and shoes that don't slip. Even on a clear, sunny day, fishing can be a wet and messy business.

Cameras or video recorders are a good optional item to have with you. It kind of ruins the fun of catching a huge fish if you don't have a picture.

Derby Ticket: Get in our town's "Big fish Contest". Make enough money to pay for your trip! We sell Derby tickets at the office.

Fishing Licenses: You need a license to fish on the ocean. We sell one-day licenses here in the office for $10.00. You can also pick one up at your local sporting goods store.
Your current license from Washington works if it includes either a "saltwater" or "combo"
designation.

Safety First! Ocean Charters prides itself on having the safest boats and the safest, most experienced Captains possible. Bad weather, including rain and wind, will not cause a trip cancellation. As long as it is safe, the boats will go out. However, if the Captain feels that the situation is not safe, he will cancel the trip. Sometimes, the boats will get out to the "bar" (where the boats cross out of Westport's natural harbor area and into the deep-water ocean) before the Captain can tell for sure if he has to cancel the trip.

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THE BEST TIME
The peak of the California Gray Whale migration on their northbound journey is from about the first part of March until the end of April.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
The weather this time of year can be cool and wet so bring warm clothes and rain gear. You should have non-skid shoes to wear on the boat. Don't forget your camera!
HOW LONG IS THE TRIP?
Your entire trip will last about two hours. We run several trips to accomodate your needs. Call for the latest schedule.

We also run sightseeings tours in the summer when we have enough people to run a trip. Call the office for details. We even run a 4th of July Fireworks Cruise in our harbor !

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