After a few hours vacillating about which attractive option to pursue, we nailed down our game plan and set it in motion by late afternoon. It was a very good beginning. Good fishing for 18 - 25# yellowtail, good enough weather and conditions, and very good prospects in this region has us feeling confidant by day's end. This ideal opportunity to target yellows and a few exotics is not one to pass up.

Remember what I mentioned about smelling and feeling sea bass last voyage? Lo and behold they were here - we just didn't have time adequate to work them into our strategy. Our colleagues did however, and catches over the past five days have reflected exactly what we happened upon, and shared via radio. It is not any kind of ripper bite on the big croakers, but there have been consistent opportunities for just about everyone fishing in this zone over the past five days. Combined with premium yellowtail, and loads of 15 - 22# fish, there is some fantastic fishing happening.

With a new voyage beginning, and knowledge of the past five days in hand, we are in perfect position to give it our best tomorrow. That is exactly what we plan to do. We are fired up to get in the mix and claim our portion. Beyond that we will see. For now we are in yellowtail and croaker mode. Photo today appropriately features long time Royal Star friend and charter master Jason Hammond enjoying the quintessential long range moment. I look at this photo and, in it's simplest form, can't find anything missing. Man - fishing - catching - happy. All of life's trials, burdens, and responsibilities are absolved in this moment. Good times.

Tim

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