A really tough start here; as in no fish to speak of. Not that we didn't see any, sign isn't the problem, catching what we saw, and finding something worthy of the RSW tank definitely was. In the way of options we have little to do other than see what tomorrow brings. Knowing that these runs are a marathon, not a sprint, we'll exercise patience for the next few days and see what changes come. The up and down cycles out here are far from different, new, or are to our surprise. With the right fortune we'll get the down side out the cycle out of the way early and set to the business we came for on the back end.

On the bright side the weather is fine and positive spirits are intact. This group of veteran anglers has seen this clip before; none are better prepared to absorb a little pain awaiting the goods. Photo today again borrows from the David Itano/ISSF archive. This is the guy we are presently looking for; him and a bunch of his buddies.