"We are down here on the bluefin grounds," wrote Bruce Smith July 12, "and seeing fish again. Spot after spot, sonar school and now dodging some seiners, makes for a long day when the fish just don't bite. Towards the end of the day we did get two schools to finally stick around and we put some fish on the boat. The weather is good. Tomorrow, or should I say the trip leaving on the 13th is light, but we are going. I found out some new "hot dope" and we will be going to look at a new area of fish on the 14th. The bluefin were "seen" by a solid informant who knows what he is talking about and the size ranged from 15 to 40 kilos. Now if we can get them to bite. Wish us luck. Other than that, it sounds like a body of albacore is moving in from the west, but is still 290 miles out. In albacore terms they could literally be here next week, no problem, especially with this full moon."