"We saw sign of fish from the time it was light enough to see till about 4 in the afternoon," said the report January 9. "We sometimes have a hard time determining whether it is more frustrating to see fish and not have them bite or not to see them at all. Now that the day is done, it is safe to say that seeing them is best because there is always a chance.

"Corey Burak made his trip out from New York a worthwhile one with a beautiful 269-pound tuna that he caught first thing in the morning. We had three more fish in the mid to high 100's and a handful of 40 to 70-pounders to round out today's catch."