Fish Report for 2-20-2011

Royal Star Fish Report

2-20-2011
Royal Star

Today's results didn't exactly qualify as an improvement. But, we did accomplish the goal of extending our fishing time and options while scratching away at quality yellowfin tuna throughout the afternoon. A few more heartbreaks on giants were unfortunate, and actually almost inevitable as the weather turned sour making for sloppy, undesirable big fish conditions. It comes with the territory.

Perfection is doing a stellar job of avoiding us so far this voyage. Nothing serious, just the little details that fall into place to create an easy flow. The prior seven tagging voyages down here have been blessed with uncommon good fortune. The law of averages appears to be catching up to us on this run. And while I gripe keep in mind the standard of success I am using for these voyages. We don't just want it to be good. We want it to be insane, wide open, crazy type action to measure up. Such lofty goals do not make for a soft landing.

Regardless we are plugging away at it, and have another full day and final morning to hit the mother lode. Better said the biting mother lode. None of the results this voyage thus far have been from a lack of fish.

Today's photo's feature Ek with a mid morning 150# class yellowfin that he handily subdued using the Shimano Talica 25 II with a short top shot of 130# Blackwater fluorocarbon. While I wouldn't say the set up is ideal for giant yellowfin, Ek's rig was plenty adequate, and then some, for this contest. In fact, he flat out kicked the daylight's out of this fish. Then, he let it go.

Tim

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