Fish Report for 11-8-2010
Royal Star Fish Report
11-8-2010
Royal Star
Wow. What a day. Steady scratching throughout on straight trophy yellowfin tuna. The tally at day's end was 28 fish with a whopping dozen well over the 200 mark!. Other than three "dinks" in the 130 - 140 pound class everything else was 155 to 196. This was the day we were hoping for. One of those that launches a voyage into the legend category for a group of anglers completely unexpecting of this caliber of giant yellowfin tuna fishing.
Believe it or not I really don't have much else to add. We hit it right. We were well prepared for the possibility of success. We implemented a strategy based on what we saw yesterday that probably made a difference. But there is no saying for certain. It could just have easily gone the other direction. I can say that this group of anglers, the majority of whom are new to giant yellowfin tuna fishing, have adapted with incredible ease thanks to phenomenal instruction and coaching by the crew. After a very short time these anglers are right at home pulling hard against highly spirited cows. I'd say the results more than anything speak to this fact.
As we are settled in and still loaded for bear, we plan to give it at least one more day in the trophy zone before heading up to seek a small amount of variety to fill in the spaces between big ones in the RSW tanks. Suffice to say our anglers are looking forward to their return with a wealth of premium, "sashimi" grade yellowfin tuna to enjoy and share with family and friends. At twenty to twenty five dollars a pound in local fish markets, if one can even find comparable quality, it is no wonder that anglers, and friends who share in the bounty, recognize the Royal Star product as huge bonus of their vacation.
Photo today features long time Royal Star and long range veteran Joe Daruty with his personal best at 265 coming over the rail. As an example of the sheer proportions of these giant yellowfin, this image does a pretty fair job. The girth can really be appreciated from this angle. I was particularly pleased for Joe with whom I have fished for over 22 years; first in my younger days as chief engineer and second Captain on Royal Polaris, then since 1992 on Royal Star. Many a good time, and much good fishing has been shared between us. In today's case Joe did a phenomenal job taking his time and ultimately boating his biggest ever after a hour long battle. Congratulations Joe. I hope for many more days on the ocean to come.
Tim Ekstrom
Photo Here...
Believe it or not I really don't have much else to add. We hit it right. We were well prepared for the possibility of success. We implemented a strategy based on what we saw yesterday that probably made a difference. But there is no saying for certain. It could just have easily gone the other direction. I can say that this group of anglers, the majority of whom are new to giant yellowfin tuna fishing, have adapted with incredible ease thanks to phenomenal instruction and coaching by the crew. After a very short time these anglers are right at home pulling hard against highly spirited cows. I'd say the results more than anything speak to this fact.
As we are settled in and still loaded for bear, we plan to give it at least one more day in the trophy zone before heading up to seek a small amount of variety to fill in the spaces between big ones in the RSW tanks. Suffice to say our anglers are looking forward to their return with a wealth of premium, "sashimi" grade yellowfin tuna to enjoy and share with family and friends. At twenty to twenty five dollars a pound in local fish markets, if one can even find comparable quality, it is no wonder that anglers, and friends who share in the bounty, recognize the Royal Star product as huge bonus of their vacation.
Photo today features long time Royal Star and long range veteran Joe Daruty with his personal best at 265 coming over the rail. As an example of the sheer proportions of these giant yellowfin, this image does a pretty fair job. The girth can really be appreciated from this angle. I was particularly pleased for Joe with whom I have fished for over 22 years; first in my younger days as chief engineer and second Captain on Royal Polaris, then since 1992 on Royal Star. Many a good time, and much good fishing has been shared between us. In today's case Joe did a phenomenal job taking his time and ultimately boating his biggest ever after a hour long battle. Congratulations Joe. I hope for many more days on the ocean to come.
Tim Ekstrom
Photo Here...
