Ron Jew - 287, 209
Tim Shields - 269
Breitling Replica Watches Ed Janowski - 220, 215
replica watches Jack West - 225
Tom Cahillane and Dave Hall combined - 254
Chris Yamada - 202
Andy Cooperman - 271
Bill Grimsley - 215

As difficult as it is to imagine that the final day at Socorro could have bested the prior four days of absolute glory fishing, yesterday did. Yet another marvelous example of how these islands change from day to day are yesterday's results that included the ten trophy yellowfin tuna listed above in addition to thirty others in the 175 - 195# class. But for a relative few exceptions from the 67 yellowfin tagged yesterday, everything we hooked was big and came from a series of morning drifts and a classic evening ripper that was straight from the play book of old school Revillagigedo islands giant yellowfin tuna fishing. Try to imagine the final stop where fourteen of our sixteen anglers were simultaneously swiss replica watches on yellowfin in the 190 - 287# class under the lights in flat calm conditions in crystal clear, piercing blue water. The images produced, the sights and sounds as we all focused on the momentous task at hand were unbeatable in the arena of trophy yellowfin. Between the two different "Kamikazes" charging around the boat with their electric blue backs and gleaming yellow second dorsal fins high out of the water, the big dolphins setting up shop to chase hundreds of doomed flying fish that gathered around, the numerous giant yellowfin that appear so huge as they approach the surface reflecting the glow of our lights off their massive shimmering sides, and the show on deck as the crew worked miracle after miracle avoiding disasters that could potentially cost anglers their fish of a lifetime, the action epitomized why anglers are so impassioned with long range fishing. The fact that these occasions might happen alone is worth the price of admission. That is of course if you are a fisherman. Combined with all the above mentioned antics, was the process of scooping and man handling these monsters as the process of tagging and, as importantly, photographing the incredible, awe invoking beasts is crucial to the success of this project. I have to say that with everything going on it was as hot and heavy as I have seen in my twenty two years of long range fishing.

What a day. What a finish. What a trip. Honestly, I can not even begin to do this fishing justice through my efforts to describe in writing. The one thing I do know is that this group of anglers, who committed to a visionary idea and contributed to the future of the yellowfin tuna fishery by providing tags and specimens for tagging in the process, were rewarded one hundred fold for their efforts. Unlimited, zero competition access to the finest trophy yellowfin tuna fishery in the world to forward the scientific understanding of yellowfin tuna movements and behavior through tagging is not a sacrifice - it is a privilege that very few have the opportunity to know. Fortunately these anglers now do and rest assured they will carry the memories of this amazing voyage for a lifetime.

So, now we are finished though we will pay Isla San Benedicto a short visit tomorrow to see if we can't pick off one or two more jumbos before calling it a trip. Look for reports to continue as we head up the line as I will have time to formulate a few more thoughts and of course statistics to share. For now we are almost delirious with pride and appreciation for the outcome of this trip.

Tim