"The Excel departed today," wrote Excel skipper Justin Fleck April 19, "on our Ralph Mikkelsen Big Fish Special with lots of familiar faces. We loaded gear, picked up a nice load of bait, and cleared the point just before 1100. The next couple of days will be spent doing seminars, preparing tackle, and just relaxing on our way down south to our fishing destination. As of right now, the weather forecast looks very nice. We will do our best to keep the reports coming as often as possible."