Thirty one good ones reported by Capt. Brian Sims today with several more over the deuce and a number of 185 - 199's. Good fishing was the exact term relayed as the boys enjoyed a full day of steady action at the rail in continuing calm seas. Idyllic and made to order they have one more day to dedicate to the region below before hightailing it north in possible pursuit of alternative species if the weather and timing allow it. Otherwise spirits are high as they are in fantastic position to take advantage of the remaining time with a full compliment of fired up anglers and crew ready to end the big fish phase of the voyage on a high note.

A final note of interest is the second recapture of a yellowfin tuna from the Royal Star "Revillagigedo tagging project" at liberty for over five years! Both recaptures were made in the vicinity of Clarion: one was originally tagged and released at Socorro, the second at Clarion. If nothing else the recapture positions alone provide real insight into the regional fidelity and growth patterns of yellowfin tuna in this part of the world. Speaking yesterday with Senior Scientist Kurt Schaefer from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission he related that a detailed paper with results of the study is nearing completion for publication in February or March. When the paper becomes available we plan to provide a link on our site so all interested can easily access the information. Even before publication of the results this project has already been a huge success. Rest assured we are actively pursuing any and every opportunity to continue our strong relationship with the scientific community.

Look for more from the boat tomorrow as the boys finish up and begin chugging up the line in forecast beautiful weather. Tracy is back in the office today officially beginning the New Year at Royal Star Sport fishing.