Preparation, rigging, and relaxation were accomplished in equal measure as the first leg of southerly passage was completed sans surprise. Steadily gaining on our destination this group of seasoned anglers settled into the travel routine
with ease recognizing that any sense of urgency in this environment serves no end.

In fact the travel time is ideal for the vast majority of us as the opportunity to unplug and unwind in this degree is a rare delight. Understood as such it is actually a cathartic period anglers embrace immersing themselves in the pure
pursuit of their fishing passion. A few days of travel cleanses the mind and appropriately narrows the focus to the task at hand. The inevitability of it compels one to slow down, relinquish the reins to us, and enjoy the passage of
time liberated from the daily grind.

And such focused relaxation and preparation will continue as we enjoy a brisk tail wind and unimposing following seas. It is always our pleasure to observe such a sea state with grateful indifference. On this heading it doesn't matter.
We slide down with an occasional comfortable slow roll or yaw painlessly accomplishing whatever task we set to. Knowing full well the opposite would be true traveling in the opposite direction, one can not help but revel in the fact
that right now we are not.

Tim Ekstrom