Far from the typical day of offshore albacore fishing that is usually characterized, especially by the "old salts" with a penchant for drama, as a hearty, nautical experience complete with ten foot seas, howling winds, and plenty of spray striking flushed cheeks. Although that description is obviously extreme, more often that not, the offshore albacore pursuit is conducted in cloudy, chilly weather that can certainly be breezy at times. In yesterday's case, we could not have been father from the above mentioned conditions. Grease calm, hot, balmy, outright tropical conditions (complete with a.m. lightning and thunderstorms) was the setting and the albacore, along with plenty of their yellowfin, yellowtail, and even a few of their bluefin friends, made a good mid afternoon showing in a handful of action packed stops that were well distributed among our fleet. Between the absolutely epic weather and the good fishing for variety, quantity, and quality (the yellowfin tuna were forty five to fifty pounds) one could not have hoped for a better beginning on a summer five day long range voyage. With a good start of jumbo albacore, yellowfin, and yellowtail in the "RSW" tanks we are proceeding down the line looking to spend a few days at the island in search of a few trophy fish and scenic variety before heading out offshore again.