7/21/14

This was a day that I wish everyone who shares the passion for long range style offshore fishing was here for. It was that
good. A memorable outing producing perfect quantity and quality; what an opportunity. So much so that we are now satisfied to
leave the freshening wind and building seas behind in favor of variety and preferred fishing conditions - we hope.

Weather permitting we'll have the chance to do a little southern offshore prospecting in advance of our ultimate destination.
Some colorful leapers would do wonders for contrast in our burgeoning primary RSW tank; a timid goal in light of the
precedent set. But we must live with the result of our extraordinary good fortune the remainder of this run. Trust that no
one's feelings are damaged by this consequence. The show goes on.

The camera took a timeout today as action at the rail demanded full attention. Fortunately I snapped a few "extry's" during
the first couple of days to make up for the deficit. Long time Royal Star veteran Brett Rapazo saw it all come together when
this corpulent, eighty five pound class bluefin came over the rail yesterday. "Livin' the dream"; one that is our present
reality.

Tim Ekstrom

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