Heading southwest after a quick paperwork shuffle in grease calm seas optimism is high as the destination itself offers bona fide long range opportunity. Many a variable enter the equation though; nothing is ever a given. We do know now that the sign of yellowfin tuna and yellowtail outside is around. Now it our job to convert that sign into catching success. Departing on the annual Floyd Abbott seven day voyage today we can certainly point to this group of seasoned anglers and expect good things at the rail if whatever we come across in the way of fish want to bite. Reports from here forth will detail the action.