No glory to report from our final day that was spent in relaxed mode on the beach unsuccessfully targeting yellowtail and all other coastal species. It was a typical morning of beach fishing that was in stark contrast to the prior fishing locations that featured beautiful balmy temperatures and calm seas. When anglers awoke to the extreme change in conditions, precipitated by an ocean temperature of 62 degrees, the sense was that we had traveled two thousand miles north rather than a mere one hundred. Over night we went from shorts, tank tops and tee's to full skin coverage including jackets and hats. Between the chilly wind, dense sea fog, and choppy seas, I was surprised to see zero drop in the fishing enthusiasm of this fantastic group of anglers that got out there and charged to their hearts content up to the final minute of this adventure.

On that note I want to extend our gratitude to Ed Tschernoscha of Baja Fish Gear and Larry Brown both of whom provided incredible giveaways as well as much direction and encouragement at the rail. Also, our gratitude to all anglers who performed like pro's from the first to last stop enjoying every opportunity to the fullest throughout the voyage. Finally, we want to thank all those tackle manufacturers and entities that provided equipment for our anglers this voyage. The list is as follows: Sportfishingreport.com, Blackwater, P-Line, Big hammer by Sunrize, AA Worms, Braid Products, Booyaa, AFTCO, Marina Del Rey Anglers, Izorline, Pukala, Western Outdoor News, Chuck Byron Art, Salas Lures, Promar, Accurate Reels, Baja Fish Gear, Seeker Rods, and Tady Lures. Our most sincere thanks again to all who provided gear and those who participated in this voyage.

Now Captain Brian Sims takes the helm on our first ten day voyage of the season proudly sponsored by Shimano. At present, there is a wealth of opportunities down below so look for Captain Sims' reports with all the details beginning tomorrow. Also, I will post many photos from this voyage over the next few days that were provided by Larry Brown and Anna Diaz for all of us to enjoy. Thanks again to Anna and Larry for sharing some of your amazing shots.

Tim Ekstrom