Fish Report for 4-23-2010
Royal Star Fish Report
4-23-2010
Royal Star
It was a good day to have an island to hunker down by. And our good fortune that the majority of the action is taking place on the lee side as sloppy weather with plenty of wind and swell was the order of the day. Compared to yesterday afternoon the fishing pace slackened somewhat, but we still had a good go of it with sixty yellowfin from 80 - 175 pounds tagged for the day. What was landed came from a couple of long drifts, and one mid afternoon anchor job, both of which produced steady scratching, and a great show, as big yellowfin crashed around the boat and came over the rail.
After a long, four hour morning drift that provided almost half of the tuna landed, we took advantage of a lull heading in to the shallows to tag a few Wahoo and take a break from the tuna pursuit outside. It was a welcome change of pace that broke up the day and recharged angler's batteries for the afternoon hit that came on strong. Interestingly, the best of the action came and went before the traditional bite time of just before sundown that was so productive yesterday. We had them stacked up around us at the right time, and everything appeared as if the big hit to put us over the top was imminent. Then, rather than get with it and start biting with abandon, the action came to a standstill. Go figure. Actually, scenarios like these happen with such regularity that they are common. Just when one thinks they have it dialed in, the field shifts, and the game changes. It keeps us on our toes reminding us of our true position in the grand scheme out here.
Taking all things into account, we are camped here at Clarion for the foreseeable future though, as mentioned above, any number of wild cards could elicit a change of plans. For now however the signs of our quarry are excellent, and all indications point toward positive potential. Photo of the day features Revillagigedo tagging veteran Chris Lomax who had the catch of the day by far. Chris was fortunate enough to land an approximately 150 pound tuna carrying a tag from one of our 2008 voyages in the Revillagigedo reserve. Exact details of the tag will be determined upon our return. After the details were recorded, and plenty of photos were taken, the lucky tuna, for the second time in it's life, was tossed back over the side carrying the same tag. Though in reality it is just like any other tuna, we attach an extra bit of satisfaction to the recapture of a tagged fish; for obvious reasons. In the photo, Chris is featured center with crewman Blake Wasano and Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission scientist Danny Fuller on his flanks. The second photo of the day features the results of a stomach content analysis on a yellowfin landed at Roca Partida several days prior. As you can see their diet is quite diverse. Yellowfin tuna are dedicated opportunists when it comes to groceries basically consuming anything small enough to fit in their mouth during while foraging. At the rate they grow and expend energy, it is no wonder.
Tim
Photo Here...
Photo Here...
After a long, four hour morning drift that provided almost half of the tuna landed, we took advantage of a lull heading in to the shallows to tag a few Wahoo and take a break from the tuna pursuit outside. It was a welcome change of pace that broke up the day and recharged angler's batteries for the afternoon hit that came on strong. Interestingly, the best of the action came and went before the traditional bite time of just before sundown that was so productive yesterday. We had them stacked up around us at the right time, and everything appeared as if the big hit to put us over the top was imminent. Then, rather than get with it and start biting with abandon, the action came to a standstill. Go figure. Actually, scenarios like these happen with such regularity that they are common. Just when one thinks they have it dialed in, the field shifts, and the game changes. It keeps us on our toes reminding us of our true position in the grand scheme out here.
Taking all things into account, we are camped here at Clarion for the foreseeable future though, as mentioned above, any number of wild cards could elicit a change of plans. For now however the signs of our quarry are excellent, and all indications point toward positive potential. Photo of the day features Revillagigedo tagging veteran Chris Lomax who had the catch of the day by far. Chris was fortunate enough to land an approximately 150 pound tuna carrying a tag from one of our 2008 voyages in the Revillagigedo reserve. Exact details of the tag will be determined upon our return. After the details were recorded, and plenty of photos were taken, the lucky tuna, for the second time in it's life, was tossed back over the side carrying the same tag. Though in reality it is just like any other tuna, we attach an extra bit of satisfaction to the recapture of a tagged fish; for obvious reasons. In the photo, Chris is featured center with crewman Blake Wasano and Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission scientist Danny Fuller on his flanks. The second photo of the day features the results of a stomach content analysis on a yellowfin landed at Roca Partida several days prior. As you can see their diet is quite diverse. Yellowfin tuna are dedicated opportunists when it comes to groceries basically consuming anything small enough to fit in their mouth during while foraging. At the rate they grow and expend energy, it is no wonder.
Tim
Photo Here...
Photo Here...
