Fish Report for 11-6-2011
Royal Star Fish Report
11-6-2011
Royal Star
They say a picture is worth a thousand words; and undoubtedly one can be. In support of a grandiose narration, valid or otherwise, the tool image is only a piece of the mosaic however. I'm still in favor of painting the whole, true picture in words - obviously. Today's photo's feature a couple of the day's highlights with Charter master Larry Fancher and his 179 on deck, and south land fishing legend Fred Fukunaga with his 203 coming over the rail. These, and a few others, were the day's highlights. As for the rest of the day, and the rest of our anglers, it was a no go.
There were a few odd dorado and an occasional big tuna boil to maintain enthusiasm for the effort but sloppy weather and brutal fishing conditions combined into quite a character test. To this end I have to commend these anglers and express my admiration for the effort applied. No sissies in this bunch; there was a solid effort at the rail from the time we finally managed to plant our anchor on the bottom, to the time the reddened western horizon was swallowed into blackness. There were even a few diehards that maintained the war cry well into the dark. Though not today rest assured their time will come. Such effort inevitably collides with reward; it is only a matter of when.
Enduring the challenge while awaiting the big reward is pretty much synonymous with giant yellowfin tuna fishing. It is to be expected. These are not typically doled out to any and all. Certainly there are those times when everyone gets in on the act; those are the occasions we live and strive for. But, scratch mode is built in to this fishery; time at the rail with the right equipment in hand is the only way to produce results. And even then one's number does not always come up. Often times the fish gods are harsh, and do not appear impartial. Such is fishing.
For us those strived for results were scant today. Better than nothing though; five happy anglers have a big ingot of swimming gold perfectly spiked, bled, and dressed resting the RSW tank, but our aspirations are far greater. The positive news is that we see plenty of sign around; at least enough to convince me that we have a chance at a good hit tomorrow and beyond. The quality is what we came for, and the setting is ripe for plenty more. While it appears that we are going to have to battle conditions again and earn them the hard way we are game. Like I said there are no sissies here. I love these guys - and gals.
Tim Ekstrom
Photo Here...
Photo Here...
There were a few odd dorado and an occasional big tuna boil to maintain enthusiasm for the effort but sloppy weather and brutal fishing conditions combined into quite a character test. To this end I have to commend these anglers and express my admiration for the effort applied. No sissies in this bunch; there was a solid effort at the rail from the time we finally managed to plant our anchor on the bottom, to the time the reddened western horizon was swallowed into blackness. There were even a few diehards that maintained the war cry well into the dark. Though not today rest assured their time will come. Such effort inevitably collides with reward; it is only a matter of when.
Enduring the challenge while awaiting the big reward is pretty much synonymous with giant yellowfin tuna fishing. It is to be expected. These are not typically doled out to any and all. Certainly there are those times when everyone gets in on the act; those are the occasions we live and strive for. But, scratch mode is built in to this fishery; time at the rail with the right equipment in hand is the only way to produce results. And even then one's number does not always come up. Often times the fish gods are harsh, and do not appear impartial. Such is fishing.
For us those strived for results were scant today. Better than nothing though; five happy anglers have a big ingot of swimming gold perfectly spiked, bled, and dressed resting the RSW tank, but our aspirations are far greater. The positive news is that we see plenty of sign around; at least enough to convince me that we have a chance at a good hit tomorrow and beyond. The quality is what we came for, and the setting is ripe for plenty more. While it appears that we are going to have to battle conditions again and earn them the hard way we are game. Like I said there are no sissies here. I love these guys - and gals.
Tim Ekstrom
Photo Here...
Photo Here...
