We departed on our annual Newell 10 day trip Wednesday and did not clear Point Loma until 1700 hrs. due to a few mechanical issues we needed to try and resolve at the dock. We spent nearly two hours moving around the bait receivers to get what eventually ended up a very nice load of sardines. We spent our first hour at sea gathered in the galley discussing the safety aspects of the boat and the inner workings of the vessel and her operation while at sea, things went well and we all settled in to a very nice steak dinner and a relaxing southerly ride in flat calm conditions.

Thursday morning was seminar time and again we spent two plus hours gathered together in the galley going over all the fishing regulations, limits, jackpot rules and various fishing rotations we will be implementing during the course of the trip. We also covered the tackle and terminal gear that will possibly come into use during the course of our fishing adventure, this all took up the better part of the morning and at the conclusion of our talk we settled down to a very nice Mexican style lunch. The entire afternoon was dedicated to preparing our guests tackle for the fishing days ahead, our weather continues to be light and variable winds with a small rolling sea making for a very comfortable and enjoyable southerly trek. Their appears to be at this time a few options on the fishing grounds, we weighed all these options very carefully taking into consideration all the variables and made the decision at dark to start our fishing trip at Alijos rocks. We will be arriving at our destination approximately 1030hrs. Friday morning with the intention of getting this party started, wish us luck.