To put it lightly we bombed today with our inevitable turn in the barrel demonstrating again that the law of averages is always impartial. When your number comes up there are no alternatives. One must simply take the bruising and forge ahead. The good news for our ego is that it was a down day on the big fish with only a handful of fish above one hundred fifty pounds taken collectively among us. So, thankfully we didn't miss any big opportunities but, beyond the selfish perspective, it would have been much better for the fleet to see better sign and make a significant catch. There were a lot of miles covered today, a lot of ocean surface scanned, and a lot water from the surface to fifty fathoms scanned with state of the art sonars for very little fish. It is not time to start fretting or writing things off down here however.

Although we (the fleet) did not see any significant sign throughout the day, all indicators point to this being a down day and nothing more. There is no special significance to attach and no call to over think it. This was simply a day when the big fish moved out into the deeps preferring to tour beyond our reach for what we hope will be only a minimal duration. All the other signs are here, the smaller fish are cooperating for those who direct their efforts as such, and there is nothing to inspire any sentiment other than optimism. Admittedly though I was feeling pretty bitter by day's end. So be it. Tomorrow is a new day and the bright side is that everything in our control has us positioned for success. If the big fish show up for the party, we have a very high degree of confidence in our ability to find and accomodate them. We will see tomorrow.

Tim