5/6/12

We made a few schedule changes worthy of mention next year adapting our Winter/Spring itinerary to accommodate new requested dates. More than anything we simply shifted the April fly down/fly back a few days forward and changed the May fly down that bombed out this year into a 12/15 chartered by long range veteran Chris Yamada. Also, the February 14 day will now accommodate the famed "Las Rocas" Group, and will also follow the 12/15 format with a drop off in Cabo San Lucas to save anglers the time and rigor of a three or four day ride up the line. Finally, the April fly down voyage will proudly carry the sponsorship of "Let's Talk Hookup" with confirmed rumors of Pete Gray himself joining us on the run.

Photos for the day feature perhaps the finest all around giant yellowfin tuna fisherman I know. With history, experience, and ability in his favor Stas Vellonakis projects the earned confidence of consistent results. And with all the experience Stas boasts, he wastes no time boasting - his love affair is with fishing, not himself. I am greatly entertained by this dynamic as I have observed the rise and fall, the peaks and valleys, of various long range legends by their own claims. Stas was there in the beginning, the middle, and obviously still is, doing what he does with poise and precision - catching giant yellowfin using live bait with an ease that reveals a union of experience and genuine savvy. Respect best sums up my sentiment toward Stas - of the highest order.

Tim Ekstrom

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