Big happenings today. Not for us, but extremely significant nevertheless. We made a short day of it on our end as a result of information coming over the wire that the cows showed up in force down below. Needless to say receipt of that news, combined with far less than desired results in our chosen location, made the decision to head for the inside an easy one. I suspect that will be the only "easy" part of the equation. Regardless we are charging east hoping that what occurred today is the real opening of a productive November - January on the big fish grounds.

As for our day we scratched up a few wahoo and a few handfuls of school size yellowfin tuna with a round of standout 50 - 70# fish. We viewed plenty of sign and enjoyed spectacular conditions but recognized the all too familiar pattern advertising limited potential. Whether we had received the news of incredible fishing for cows on the inside or not our decision to depart would have been the same. Weather and water conditions are exceptional offering epic offshore potential for wahoo, dorado, and tuna between here and there. We are fired up feeling optimistic about the general picture.

Photo today features long time Royal Star veteran Don Van Dyke with the first Alijos "Skin" on the trip. With some yankin' and crankin' now under our belts we are well prepared to graduate to bigger and better things to come.

Tim

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