Fish Report for 5-27-2011
Royal Star Fish Report
5-27-2011
Royal Star
She looked beautiful in the midmorning haze idling away, perfectly trimmed, the deck alive with enthusiasm and potential. This group of anglers, who absolutely clobbered every species of tuna and yellowtail last year, has stratospheric standards heading into 2011. They certainly have the right man behind the wheel as Captain Toussaint shakes out the kinks and stretches his muscles ready to apply his extraordinary skills to the job at hand. Without a doubt everyone is well served as Captain Toussaint and Sims lead the charge, Chief engineer Sean Bickel watches the shop down below, and crewmen Gregg Tanji, Steve Gregonis, and Blake Wasano bring the fishing to the anglers with rallying enthusiasm and knowledge. These guys are the uncontested best in the business. I offer this comment in all seriousness knowing that they back it up every day Royal Star is on the water.
As bold a statement as it is I see it proven in countless forms when our guys are out there handling every condition imaginable like the seasoned veterans they are. They carry us, and our anglers, to the apex of long range fishing. They are the difference between run of the mill mediocrity and a level of professionalism that identifies our operation as the unique leader in our field. The crew of any vessel is its identity. I have said it many times. A boat is a boat; some are bigger, some are smaller, some are flashy, some are dull; but the physical attributes add up to more or less the same after two, three, or more days into a run; not so much with a professional, or opposite, crew. Through their actions, wisdom, experience, enthusiasm, and sincerity they create the atmosphere that makes or breaks a voyage. Our guys nail these categories dead on - every voyage.
With that I sign off for the day leaving the reporting to Captain Toussaint for the remainder of the voyage. Final Revilla photos today feature the duo of Stuart Exall and Ek pulling on a couple of good ones with Socorro dominating the background, and Tim Shields with a stock one hundred pound yellowfin that he landed in the midday sun. Watch for Capt. Toussaint's reports forthcoming and have a fine weekend!
Tim Ekstrom
Photo Here...
Photo Here...
As bold a statement as it is I see it proven in countless forms when our guys are out there handling every condition imaginable like the seasoned veterans they are. They carry us, and our anglers, to the apex of long range fishing. They are the difference between run of the mill mediocrity and a level of professionalism that identifies our operation as the unique leader in our field. The crew of any vessel is its identity. I have said it many times. A boat is a boat; some are bigger, some are smaller, some are flashy, some are dull; but the physical attributes add up to more or less the same after two, three, or more days into a run; not so much with a professional, or opposite, crew. Through their actions, wisdom, experience, enthusiasm, and sincerity they create the atmosphere that makes or breaks a voyage. Our guys nail these categories dead on - every voyage.
With that I sign off for the day leaving the reporting to Captain Toussaint for the remainder of the voyage. Final Revilla photos today feature the duo of Stuart Exall and Ek pulling on a couple of good ones with Socorro dominating the background, and Tim Shields with a stock one hundred pound yellowfin that he landed in the midday sun. Watch for Capt. Toussaint's reports forthcoming and have a fine weekend!
Tim Ekstrom
Photo Here...
Photo Here...
