Finally a day of fishing and catching on respectable grade tuna and yellowtail in continuing flat calm conditions. If there is one thing to really tout over the past five days I have to credit the weather and seas that have been nothing short of amazing. It is and has been like a mill pond. It is one of those periods when it is difficult to determine that we are even on the ocean. Without looking outside, one would suppose we were sitting in the bay or a protected anchorage. While the fact may not seem worth a paragraph of description I can assure everyone it is. Suffering through slow fishing is difficult and challenging. Suffering through the combination of slow fishing and poor weather is miserable and demoralizing.

Thankfully though there is no misery to report from today's effort. We made a final jump across the pond to find steady fishing and good signs of 20 - 77# yellowfin tuna and 20 - 30# class yellowtail. It wasn't knock it out of the park, barn burner type action, but the majority of the day was spent with anglers at the rail fishing with a high degree of confidence. There were a few times when the action heated up and bites were easy to come by. But the majority of the day was scratch fishing rewarding those at the rail with the right gear, good baits, and good touch with a quality tuna or yellowtail. Even my toughest critic, yours truly, deemed the day a success. It is much more fun on days like this.

Taking all things into account we made the call to remain on the lower grounds for a final morning before throwing in the towel and heading for the barn. The potential for a good morning hit on quality tuna and yellowtail here far outweighs any other available option. We are somewhat hanging it out in the process, but that point is moot in this situation. Whatever it takes. However we can make it happen is how we go about it. Every time.

Photo today features angler Jim Trosper enjoying a classic sundown moment pulling on what became our biggest fish of the day. Flying the "Let's Talk Hookup" flag in cap form Jim landed his 77# yellowfin tuna after a couple of laps around the boat and at least one hundred revolutions around the anchor line. Fortunately the anchor line phase simply added dramatic flair to a successful outcome. It was a great ending to Jim's day of fishing that was productive and successful in every respect.

Tim Ekstrom

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