The crew at
Deep Sea Charters takes pride in its 58 year history of
providing exceptional charter boat services to Westport’s visitors and
citizens alike. Some may say that the proof is in the winning, since
a lot of the winning derby fish are caught by Deep Sea Charter’s
customers.
Deep Sea Charters has partnered with the
Islander Resort as their exclusive charter service.
We will begin the 2010 season on Saturday March 13th for Rockfish and Lingcod.
The 2010 Halibut Season will open May 2nd and will run Sundays and Tuesdays for the first three weeks then Sunday only the fourth week, and then if there is quota left it will run Sundays and Tuesdays until quota is met.
Oh yeah! we can keep the LINGCOD we catch while Halibut fishing this year!
The 2010 Salmon Season will be announced in April. We expect to have a banner Chinook Season in 2010.
We will begin Albacore Tuna fishing in later July
Bottom Fishing (Rockfish and Lingcod) excursions are available every day from March
14th through October 17th. The 30 fathom line is lifted after the 15th of June. We will be running some Deep Water trips after that date.
During the regular Salmon season, Deep Sea
Charters offers weekday and weekend salmon journeys as well as
special six man boat trips for those who prefer a more intimate (less
crowded) experience. There are also special motel packages available for
those taking a weekday (Monday – Thursday) salmon trip with
accommodations available Sunday through Wednesday nights only. We are adding more options on the motel packages this season. Please give us a call for more information on the motel packages.
The daily limit for Bottom Fish is
10 rockfish, 2 lingcod and 3 other types of bottom fish and you may have
a crew member fillet your catch (for a fee). Motel deals are available
for bottom fishing trips as well. During salmon season, bottom fishing
motel packages are only available for people going out on weekend
(Friday or Saturday) excursions and include motel stays for Thursday –
Friday nights. During the rest of the fishing season, motel packages for
bottom fisherman are offered 7 days a week.
In addition to specific salmon and bottom fishing journeys, we are
offering Combo Trips encompassing both(rockfish and salmon). Just let us know if you’re
interested in one of these special excursions.
Halibut Normally begins the first Sunday in May. On the lucky
occasions when the halibut limit is caught early enough, you’ll be able
to bottom fish on the way back to port. Some of our boats rotate fishermen as we fish deep water, to avoid tangles.
Tuna trips, unlike other types
of fishing excursions, there is no limit to how many albacore you can
reel in. All tuna treks have a check-in time of 6:00 pm and last for
either 1 ½ or 2 days. The shorter trip returns to town early in the
morning. The 2 day trip returns into port
at around 4:00 pm the second day. Be sure to pack warm clothes and, for most
boats, a sleeping bag
and enough food to tide you over. Some of our boats will provide bedding and meals. Our boats have refrigerated fish holds or ice to keep your fish at the correct temperature. Check the schedule page for more
information about the amenities available on each boat as well as
possible trip dates. The tuna boats accommodate anywhere from 6 to 10
people and seem to work best (and be the most fun) when a group of
friends charter the whole boat.
Nothing is as wondrous as watching a Whale breach or catching a great photo of
one of these incredible creatures in its natural environment. While the
trip lasts only about 2 hours, the experience remains for a lifetime.
