There were a couple of highlights today for individuals and one significant highlight for the group that although was fantastic, did not have anything to do with catching tuna. Before I go into detail I will begin with the fact that we began our morning with a two fifteen and a one ninety nine and a couple of other smaller yellowfin. Unfortunately that is about all I can report in the tuna catching department as we spent a frustrating day looking at and chasing schools of tuna that were hell bent on pursuing the bait they were on and ignoring our offerings. We did pick a few others but it was a tough day of fishing by all standards. The one bright note is that the fish are around and that is enough at this island to keep our optimism high. As we have seen so many times in the past, this island changes faster and more significantly than any other area we fish. In this case a change for the better would be a welcome difference from the setting today.

The good news is that despite the slow tuna fishing we made a fantastic day of it by taking advantage of the flat calm weather and making a successful shore landing. These were the kindest landing conditions we have seen at Clipperton in many years and I have to say that I did not miss the adventure aspect of beach landing here one bit. I would venture that our anglers who had the pleasure of going ashore did not miss a white knuckle ride as well. As it was we enjoyed easy, safe conditions and spent a few hours on the beach, exploring, surf fishing, and sightseeing while those who did not go ashore snorkeled and swam leisurely around Royal Star.

We certainly were glad for the diversion and gave appropriate thanks for the break in the weather that allowed us to see the island. Of course tomorrow is a new day and as reported there is no shortage of fish around to make it happen. Time will tell and we will be here to see.