7/20/14

Another productive outing on U.S. Blues though the devils put us through the wringer as the day wore on. Vast
quantities of bluefin in the 50 - 80 pound class tantalized our appetite for serious, long range style clobbering
but their fickle disposition allowed none of it. We pieced it together, with most of our bluefin catch coming from
one good, extended mid morning go around, while the 15 - 20# yellowfin filled in the gaps when the bluefin went
into afternoon lockdown.

Ample time and the right weather made for an easy decision to remain on the offshore grounds. The size average and
potential for a real deal hit on these bluefin is too good to pass by. Viva El Nino: long range fishing within a
stones throw from home. We'll take it with gratitude. Having seen this program more than once before we abide by
the notion that it is best to fish for them where they are. A past few thousand mile, fishless round trips south
while our local brothers were piling them on have a convincing way of driving this point home.

Photos today feature anglers Ron Ishisaka and Ronnie Koyasako with prime examples of what we all like to fish for.
These seventy five pound class bluefin are the prize summer long range quarry. A few of these dressed and stored
prime in the RSW tanks go a long way toward defining a successful fishing outcome.

Tim Ekstrom

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