With a steady pace established on day one, we kept with the program today remaining in the same location while keeping one to five fish hooked and riding out the occasional lulls. Between the 15 - 35# yellowtail that were marauding below and the fantastic grade of yellowfin tuna picking off the surface baits, it was another memorable day of long range style fishing that perfectly fit the description of what this fishery is about. A handful of standouts today broke the century mark, and a couple of handfuls were close behind in the seventy five to ninety five pound range, but the vast majority of our tuna landed were in the fifty to sixty pound class. All day fishing for good quality tuna and yellowtail on the anchor - yes, we are all very pleased and grateful for good timing. We could not ask for a better scenario to allow everyone on board to do their thing.

The only downside, if one was really reaching, is that the good working weather we enjoyed yesterday made way for sloppier conditions by mid day that came on with a freshening afternoon breeze. Even that however was minimized by a steady downhill current that kept our bow into the wind and swell making for a pleasant ride and easy fishing conditions. It's all good.

Taking all this into account, we have no plans to relocate seeking to enjoy this run to the full extent before we work up and out in search of good fishing beyond. It looks like the weather forecast is shaping up to improve by the end of the week so we should be in position to make it happen. For now though the old saying about a "bird in the hand" applies.

Tim Ekstrom