Another day in fishing paradise as the most serene, flat calm conditions one can imagine make every moment a pleasure while drifting along attempting to entice these crafty giant yellowfin to chomp a sardine with a hook in it. One thing certain is that the flat calm ocean surface does nothing to obscure the proportions of the fish crashing around. The spectacle alone is enough to keep all anglers at the rail in pursuit of those one or two opportunities that seemed to come to every angler throughout the day. In the present setting, the winning combination is time at the rail and a dedicated effort. I can honestly say that thus far I have not seen a lucky catch this voyage. Every angler has earned the fish they are landing by employing their skill, effort, and impeccably prepared equipment.

Not much change to report in these tunas disposition as they continue to tantalize us by crashing around and jumping clear out of the water mere yards from the hull while we furiously change baits and tweak our gear to present something, anything different to fool them. The good news is that we succeeded about fifteen times today landing a cool dozen after the few to be expected hook pulls cut down our averages. Not bad overall and we are certainly not complaining as the size average of the smaller fish is one sixty to one seventy with the occasional deuce in the mix. Big fish of the day again goes to Rob Mc Adam who got the job done with a two thirty seven along with my old friend Bob Pound who tricked a two twenty five on the stock, fly lined sardine. I have to say that the number of deuces landed is a paltry reflection of the quantity we are witnessing around us throughout the day. The jumbos are just particularly crafty down here at this point in time. Perhaps that is how they survived to be at the top of the food chain. Who knows? Philosophical questions aside, I can definitely say that taking all things into account it is extremely satisfying when we do land one of these cows at present. Actually it is satisfying any and every time, any and everywhere. But, after the incessant teasing we have endured in this area over the past several months, there is no mercy towards these devils in us, none. With any luck we will continue to dole out more justice tomorrow.