Oregon Tuna Classic snags 14,000 pounds of fish for nonprofits

Oregon Tuna Classic snags 14,000 pounds of fish for nonprofits

The annual two-day Oregon Tuna Classic starts early, at 4 a.m. Crews get up, put food and ice on their boats, fuel up, then head out to the mouth of Tillamook Bay for a 6 a.m. shotgun start.“We all leave at the exact same moment,” said John Yates, who runs a Portland construction company during the week. But on Day 1 of the Tuna Classic, he was on his boat with friends, dressed head-to-toe in a reflective white fishing bib, taking part in the co…