Hello Anglers, We departed today on our annual Ralph Mikkelsen 17 day "BIG FISH SPECIAL" around 0800. After picking up a nice load of sardines we cleared the point at 1030 and are now headed south toward Hurricane Bank. There is still a large swell from the high winds from the past week but not a bad ride. I am glad to see all of our friends that have been on this trip for many years. Let's just keep our fingers crossed and hope the weather continues to come down for us. Wish us luck.........