If it weren't for the fact that we are sitting on a beautiful load of tuna and yellowtail in the RSW tanks, dressed, cleaned, and cared for to perfection by the guys on deck, we would likely be wrought up by today's lack of results. In short, we caught almost nothing. It was a full day of looking, scouring, and grinding out every nook and cranny in an attempt to make rain fall from a clear sky. Well, maybe not quite that tough. But, there was a lack of sign nearly everywhere and not a whole hell of a lot we could do about it.

What we can do about it when these inevitable occasions arise is keep trying. And try we did logging in a full day scratching a few, and I mean a few, premium grade yellowtail in the process. As far as the lack of sign is concerned I would chalk it up to conditions and nothing more. In no way did I have a sense of Armageddon or doom about long term prospects for the areas we searched. We were just there on the wrong day, or the wrong week.

Like I said however we took the slow day in stride, enjoyed the weather and scenery tremendously, and finally threw in the towel at day's end satisfied to drop the hook and allow anglers the opportunity to fish potluck; or otherwise just fish for the sake of fishing. It was a good time. Everyone loosened up, threw the bass tackle, soaked a few baits on light gear, or loafed around yarning as fishermen do. You should have heard the stories. What a bunch of B.S. - exactly what I would expect from any good fishing crew. These guys can really sling it. Sundown, grease calm, glorious scenery, zero pressure to produce; and best of all - no television, no cell phones, no grief from the vast array of domestic sources that grind away at one's sanity. It was a fine ending to an otherwise uneventful day.

Now we change gears shifting to offshore mode in search of albacore and bluefin to round out our catch of Alijos rocks yellowtail and yellowfin tuna. Thus far we have nailed the weather perfectly and it appears that the trend will continue for our efforts outside tomorrow. Prospects are encouraging as one of our colleagues connected big time late today. After today's results, or lack thereof, needless to say our drive to produce significant quantity has been recalibrated. If they show themselves, and have any inclination to bite, they will pay dearly. We are definitely looking to tip the scales back in our favor.

Photo today again features the photogenic Capt. Brian Sims and Royal Star veteran Jimmy Rabbit with a fine example of yesterday's quarry. Have a fine day and look for tomorrow's report with the offshore details.

Tim


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