10/7/13

One of those classic long range outings, the fisherman's dream, when conditions are perfect and the fish follow suit. A
perfect pace to enjoy the occasion combined with a group of anglers well schooled in this style of fishing resulted in a
bounty of 18 - 25# yellowtail in the tanks to set us right. Exhausted and exuberant when the lunch hour rolled around we took
advantage of the morning's good fortune and continued the same strategy that produced such exceptional results.

Setting out to find something new I can't report that the morning's fortunes followed us into the afternoon. We covered
plenty of good water, and found a few zones of promise, but none of them held what we were looking for. The lack of afternoon
excitement did nothing however to detract from the earlier success. Our day was made early, anything else would have purely
been bonus.

Tomorrow the quest broadens as our focus shifts to exotics for at least the next couple of days. Glorious working conditions
and fertile grounds ahead suggest opportunity and fine potential: how the fish see is the question. Photos today feature a
couple of images taken at the rail during the heat of the morning. The moderate pace of action was punctuated by occasional
flurries that spiced things up to say the least. There were a few hot and heavy moments when they hit us with everything they
had. Needless to say we were all up to the task.

Photo number two features Royal Star veterans Art Holcomb, Tim Marshall, and a partially obscured Mark Mayeda thoroughly
enjoying the moment pulling on a couple of yellows on the long rods. A standout feature of the morning yellowtail fishing was
the finest surface iron action that I have seen all season. For a long while every cast was guaranteed bite or a missed
strike with waves of fired up yellows giving chase to the jigs. It was just as we wished for. Now on to the next species.

Tim Ekstrom


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