Somewhat of a different day down here in that the vast majority of what was seen had a serious case of lockjaw tantalizing anglers with spectacular surface shows while charging up the stern but biting the lines of only a very lucky few. Regardless of whether every school bites or not, I have to say that no matter how many times we observe these huge tuna aggressively catapulting out of the water, and/or rush the transom in a maelstrom of huge boils that resemble the aftermath of grand pianos being dropped from twenty feet high, it just never gets old. In fact, I often seem to be the one most excited, or at least the one most vocal in expressing my uncontainable excitement, as we pull into these stops and the giant yellowfin come flying out of the water. Man what a sight - an indelible image in the memory of every angler fortunate enough to experience the thrill, the adrenaline rush of being in the position to hook one of these bruisers as they plow up the line racing towards you. There is nothing like it. This setting, this fishery for giant yellowfin tuna, in my less than humble opinion, is the unmatched apex of San Diego long range fishing.

Getting back to the catching we did not exactly rack up a big tally today but we did manage a couple of standouts for anglers Riggs Smith, who had his hands full with a rip snorting, possessed by some inner demon, tough as nails 275 that ultimately broke his pole but not his determination, and a 233 for angler Patrick Dunn who manhandled his first two hundred pounder, that was so fat it appeared that it was going to explode while lying on deck, with the equipment and skill of a seasoned veteran. Despite the results of our efforts today that actually made it into the prime RSW tanks, we are not discouraged in the least. As we have experienced on so many past occasions, these grounds change dramatically from one day to the next. Of course this can simultaneously be both good and bad, but it all comes down to how one chooses to view situation. The one consistent factor that we need to feed our optimism is sign of fish. In that respect I can report that this zone did not disappoint in any fashion with plenty of indications, distributed over a broad area, of more good catches to come. As such, with a beautiful catch of trophy yellowfin in the RSW tank, a good load of school fish on board, one more full day we can dedicate to the trophy yellowfin zone, and a final day of epic weather in the forecast, we will be spending tomorrow again in search of the ultimate satisfaction for anglers in the grand arena. We are charged up and highly optimistic about the opportunity we see in this area. Time will tell.

Tim