7/20/13

What a difference a day makes. Flat calm conditions indeed arrived and the shift elicited exactly what we expected
- bluefin. Though the lower zones are yet to plied the local areas (within reach of 1 1/2 day runs) produced
excellent fishing on bluefin in the 30 - 50# class. There is plenty more to come; full moon on the 22nd and the
stretch of calm forecast to continue during the next few days - it is time.

After unloading what ultimately was a nice load of mixed bluefin and yellowtail, much better than my grumbling and
sniveling let on, we departed recharged and ready to rock. The boys at Everingham Brothers Bait Co. have been on
top of the game setting us all in fine shape with excellent loads of fat sardines. Between that, this veteran group
of anglers who know what to do and how to do it when the fishing turns on, and Captain Toussaint and our crew ready
to make it happen all we need now is a few schools on our bow. Tomorrow the fishing resumes.

Tim Ekstrom