| Wanna have a blast? Wanna relax? Wanna catch fish? (Yeah, that's what you really want!) Come visit the crew of the Hula Girl. This family has fishing in its blood and is now in its third generation. The most experienced captain, Jack Westrick (pictured left) operated the first Hula Girl beginning in 1962. Jack is quite retired now. He does however make occasional dock appearances to share some great fishing stories. Steve (pictured right) started as the deckhand for Jack at the ripe old age of 8 years (Boy, Jack must have had some patience). Now, Steve is in the barely over 50 crowd and has his own son, Jason (pictured center) as the deckhand. Jason has deckhanded in the summers since he was 13 years old. Believe it or not, he's 28 and married now, a graduate of Central Washington University, and also the proud owner of his own captain's license which he earned in the Spring of '05. |  |
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About the boat: This is actually the third Hula
Girl. As we moved up each time we just renamed the vessel to Hula Girl.
The current boat has been the Hula girl since 1982. It is a modern 50
foot fiberglass twin screw with plenty of ponies (Deere) to get us there.
During the winter of 2008-2009 the Hula Girl was completely refitted with
brand new John Deere engines - smooth running and very quiet with a cruising
speed of 16 to 18 knots. You can feel confident and comfortable to know
you're riding on the most up to date technology available in the marine
industry. We also have state of the art electronics which are the fish's
worst nightmare! On salmon and bottom fish trips she can accommodate up
to 24 fishers. On specialty trips for halibut we carry up to 18 and overnight
tuna capacity is 10 passengers. The Hula has 12 volt and 110 electricity
throughout, a heated cabin and microwave oven for your convenience. There
are 2 heads available (mens & womens) and also 10 individual bunks below
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The Hula Girl specializes in trips
offered through Westport Charters. Salmon,
Halibut/Bonus, Rockfish and Ling Cod, and Combination Salmon/Bottomfish
trip. All delicious eating fish and exciting to pursue. On the Hula Girl
we love to have fun and the crew will always work especially hard
for you. After all, in a business like this it's the customer referrals
and repeat clients that keep us afloat! We Care! Come visit Jason and
Steve. Let us help you make memories. FISH ON!
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