To begin with there wasn't any outfoxing to take credit for today. In fact, I would venture that we were outfoxed as conditions were completely different, and mere scraps of the abundance we were taking advantage of were to be seen. The sun came up, the weather was beautiful, the stage was set for another fine day of action, and we waited for the show to begin. And we waited, and we waited, and we waited.

Then came that critical fishing decision that troubles all of us in these situations. Knowing full well that if one drives away you will be deserting known potential for the unknown, the simplicity of the obvious, or what appears obvious, is not so simple. Sit and wait them out, or go looking for the mother lode? It is torturous in these situations with minutes feeling like hours and patience being tested to the limit. In my case I admit that in the patience category I post consistently low values. I try, but I suffer against the notion of that big school, or new area out there waiting to be found. Such impatience has served me well many times past, and also served me plenty of humble pie; nothing like taking off in search of, finding very little or nothing, and then receiving reports of good fishing exactly where you departed from beginning twenty minutes after you left.

It didn't happen exactly that way today, thank goodness, but we definitely pulled the trigger a mite too soon and had a pretty fair taste of the above. Such is fishing. Though such occasions are regrettable, they are also inevitable. To find the goods one has to look. On the whole we have been better served following instinct. While we did eat a little humble pie in the morning, the afternoon was a different story.

It was action packed, and a heck of a show, but not any kind of real barn burner in the end. Lines were tight however, and the spectacle of tuna crashing everywhere, and excitement on deck served our mission well. We ended the day on a good note accumulating a worthy total for the effort. With one final day to get it done we are geared up and ready. Things underwent a big change around here today but the fish are still around in force. We'll see if they return to a biting mode tomorrow.

Photo of the day features angler Darrin Seigi who in addition to being a top notch fisherman is a stellar individual to share the rail with. An expert rigger, Darrin regularly volunteers his experience to the benefit of all anglers assisting with their equipment and rigging with pleasure. I snapped this shot of Darrin during a mid day stop while he was thoroughly enjoying the moment pulling on a good one. The expression he is wearing speaks a thousand words. This is what we come out here for. Look for the final fishing report tomorrow.

Tim Ekstrom

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