10/30/13

Inclement weather - spinoff from the well deflated remnant of Hurricane Raymond - had a dampening effect, physically and
psychologically, on the day's results. What began as flat calm drifting at day light became drenching rain with confused
seas and blustery winds occasionally pitching the boat awry in the usual difficult to anticipate motion that accompanies
the sub-tropic ocean during this season.

It made for a sporty time of it, and definitely evoked an inner urge to cut and run seeking easier conditions to work in,
but here we were, already wet, and in what felt to be a potentially productive zone. Might as well fish - that's usually
the way I see it - and this conventional perspective more often than not pays off; certainly more so than the other above
mentioned option, though admittedly sitting in some tranquil refuge would have been mighty fine. We just wouldn't have
caught any fish.

In today's case however we did. They were hard earned, and marginal in quantity, but we caught a glimpse of what we are
looking for; and look forward to better conditions tomorrow to exploit what we discovered. Ocean conditions - water
temperatures and signs of life above and below the surface - are very compelling. Things are soon to be right.

For tomorrow's effort the best news of all is improving weather forecast to re-enter the realm of civility we most
assuredly prefer. We'll fight the bitch we when must, but we'd rather go with the flow and win by allure.

Photo today features one of several bright moments of success that stood in stark contrast to other equitable contests
that did not end as well for embattled anglers. Royal Star angler Mike Reardon landed this ninety seven pound yellowfin,
and another in the seventy five pound class, employing the tried and true techniques that produce. Use sufficient gear for
the quarry, fish hard, and pull hard when opportunity knocks.

Tim Ekstrom


Photo Here...