Fish Report for 9-14-2005

Royal Star Fish Report

9-14-2005
Royal Star

Other than a long tale relating the beauty of Guadalupe and the incredible experiences only this island can deliver, I have little else to speak of. Conditions are changing rapidly at the island and as a result the fishing has definitely suffered. The question of course is what is going to happen here over the next few weeks; the answer is uncertain. I don't doubt that there will be more good fishing for yellowfin here in the near future but when it picks back up again is anyone's guess. With any luck it won't be long. Our fishing today was brutally slow with a brief morning showing that fizzled quickly then a merciful short afternoon hit for a half dozen nice yellowfin and a few yellowtail that rejuvenated spirits. Taking the slow fishing at Guadalupe into account, we are heading up tonight to search offshore tomorrow much to the disappointment, I suspect, of the Great White Sharks who's lean diet over the past few days is about to get even leaner. I can't say I am feeling too sympathetic however as they could definitely stand to shed a few pounds following their gluttonous binge on yellowfin tuna over the past six weeks.


Next Report >





More Reports

9-13-2005
Well we had a heck of a run of good luck but it appears to have come to an end as all inevitably do. Yesterday we dropped back down amongst the common ranks scratching up a comparatively respectable score but one that left us wanting when all was said and done. Not that our day was a bust by any means, but our standards based on the last few days here have been set high and yesterday's score was on...... Read More

9-12-2005
Our first day of offshore fishing began with a few short stops on 18 - 35# yellowfin tuna then went into one of those classic long dry spells that are the signature of this type fishing. Indeed the other signature of offshore fishing is rapid change and all of us who have fished albacore in the past can certainly relate; a long afternoon, nodding off by the engine room hatch, enduring that long trolling rotation that feels like it will...... Read More