All I can say is that yesterday's catch was a shining example why long range fishing never gets old, never runs out of surprises, and regularly confounds impressions often formed over years of observation. The message I want to promote is this: the best strategy when planning a long range trip is to go when you can and let the cards fall as they may. There is always a good chance of making a fantastic catch and trying to second guess the ocean with lunar charts, tide books, armchair expert's opinions, or ouija boards rarely yields expected results.

We had a very memorable day on the outside with fantastic action on thirty five to sixty pound yellowfin tuna in addition to more action on big yellowtail, most of which were released. The shining star was definitely the yellowfin tuna however that made a good showing beginning around noon and continued through the late evening. We have a gloriously satisfied group of twenty anglers on board all of whom caught at least a couple of these beautiful grade yellowfin and most of whom landed their full day limit. Wow! What a pleasant surprise that once again demonstrates the amazing fact that every long range fishing voyage is original and unique. There are countless examples of this reality but it seems, as creatures of habit, we often forget this fact scheduling our trips based solely on what was caught on a particular trip or during a particular time of year.

My advice? Go fishing when your schedule allows and have a good time witnessing the ocean and it's never ending marvels. Using this approach most anglers will find themselves very satisfied and often amazed at how random luck in timing has such a profound impact on their voyage.

For our final day we will be heading out offshore again finally able to utilize the forecasted gorgeous offshore weather to take a final stab at locating some albacore or even some big bluefin. Time will tell as we are taking a long shot, well off the beaten path, hoping to run across the mother load.