Xtreme Ultra Light Tackle Tournament Round Two: Just as Captain Bob was expecting, the wind stopped, the swell came back down and we had great conditions once again for our second Xtreme Ultra Light Tackle Tournament. Night and day difference from yesterday's weather, thank goodness. If you were out yesterday, you never would have believed it could be so different today. So, with lots of Mighty Mites in hand, our anglers headed down the coast to battle the bottomdwellers. What's a Mighty Mite? It's a 24 inch ultralight rod with a small spinning reel filled with about 6 pound test, something completely foreign to most saltwater fishermen, manufactured by Master Rods. Everyone was provided with 12 lb. test Izorline leaders to ensure as much of a level playing field as possible for the various gear used. Top honors for the most unique rod has to go to Gabbie with the Bart Simpson spincaster...tap his butt to release the bale. Laughs and smiles were the rule as folks found out just how much fun using this outrageously light tackle can be. The fish didn't come over the rail fast and furious, but that was no problem as every fish was a battle, with great overall quality blacks and gophers making up the catch. The 14 lingcod that were landed were all nice grade, with only a couple requiring measuring, and their color was spectacular, many brilliantly golden and red colored to match and camouflage them in their kelp halitat, something you only see in extremely shallow areas. By mid-morning it was pretty apparent that the bar had been set for jackpot fish: a 26 pound halibut was landed as well as a 16 pound lingcod. A few rods and reels bite the dust, including the Tigger rod from the last trip that burned out its gears. The key phrase of the day was repeated by many, that they couldn't believe how much fun they were having with this ultralight gear. Master Rods, the manufacturer of the Mighty Mite rods, topped their last donation and gave us three rod and reel combos for today, one of which went to the largest fish caught on a Mighty Mite. The other two Master rod and reel combos were included in a raffle along with another rod donated by John, who truly got into the spirit of the trip, as well as a Totem Pole rod holder and free pass for a future trip onboard the Queen of Hearts. Izorline once again came through as they always do in the donation arena, giving us a 300 yard spool of 20 pound test First String for each and every angler. Without a doubt, this was another fantastic trip and will definitely become a tradition we look forward to continuing. Watch for pictures to be posted soon, and thank you to all of you who participated and made this such a fun day.