Fish Report for 8-8-2009
Royal Star Fish Report
8-8-2009
Royal Star
We got a starter kit going here after arriving mid day and ultimately getting situated on the anchor for about three hours of decent scratching before the tuna and yellowtail backed off. It was far from a barn burner, and left a couple of handfuls of anglers out of the party, but the visual of tuna crashing all around, and big yellowtail and yellowfin tuna coming over the rail validated the effort to all and motivated anglers to hard charge today and beyond. There is nothing like the sight of 50 - 65# yellowfin tuna and 30 - 40# yellowtail on the deck to ignite anglers attention and catching instinct. Of course the scenic magnitude of Isla Guadalupe along with the legend and mystique of this incredible offshore fishing haven doesn't hurt either.
So we head into day two acquainted with the lay of the land, loaded with phenomenal sardines, and ready to do some business providing these tuna and/or conditions don't throw us a curve ball. Actually, even if we get the curve ball we will be still ready for business. It will just be a matter of what we have to work with and how well we adjust to Mother Nature's attempts to throw us off. We'll see how it goes. Though not for long time is presently on our side. Look for tomorrow's report with the details and get ready for some positive information again arriving from the offshore zones. The relentless sloppy weather on the outside has finally broken and a favorable forecast is in the program for at least the next few days to come. The guys are out looking and we will undoubtedly being joining the effort as well. It has been too long since those beefy albacore have been seen and the bluefin are typically not far behind.
With any luck they have practiced some self preservation and relocated however as the dreaded industrial purse seine fleet did arrive last week beginning the nauseating process of mopping up anything and everything with a tail and fins in their path. Fortunately the depressing slaughter only lasted a few days before the weather came up and put the fish down. One would think that after seeing this occur hundreds of times over the years that I would come to terms with the inevitability of it. I haven't. The only fact that buoy's my spirits is how many times we have endured this scenario and still caught fish. Let's hope that is the case this time. We can only will that the surviving tuna relocated or at least dispersed into small groups as the grim reaper is now part of the program. Thank holy heaven that at least the albacore typically remain unmolested. Before I begin waving banners however we have to get on them and like I said we all plan on putting forth whatever effort necessary over the next few days. Good news is coming.
Tim
So we head into day two acquainted with the lay of the land, loaded with phenomenal sardines, and ready to do some business providing these tuna and/or conditions don't throw us a curve ball. Actually, even if we get the curve ball we will be still ready for business. It will just be a matter of what we have to work with and how well we adjust to Mother Nature's attempts to throw us off. We'll see how it goes. Though not for long time is presently on our side. Look for tomorrow's report with the details and get ready for some positive information again arriving from the offshore zones. The relentless sloppy weather on the outside has finally broken and a favorable forecast is in the program for at least the next few days to come. The guys are out looking and we will undoubtedly being joining the effort as well. It has been too long since those beefy albacore have been seen and the bluefin are typically not far behind.
With any luck they have practiced some self preservation and relocated however as the dreaded industrial purse seine fleet did arrive last week beginning the nauseating process of mopping up anything and everything with a tail and fins in their path. Fortunately the depressing slaughter only lasted a few days before the weather came up and put the fish down. One would think that after seeing this occur hundreds of times over the years that I would come to terms with the inevitability of it. I haven't. The only fact that buoy's my spirits is how many times we have endured this scenario and still caught fish. Let's hope that is the case this time. We can only will that the surviving tuna relocated or at least dispersed into small groups as the grim reaper is now part of the program. Thank holy heaven that at least the albacore typically remain unmolested. Before I begin waving banners however we have to get on them and like I said we all plan on putting forth whatever effort necessary over the next few days. Good news is coming.
Tim
