First and foremost today is my son Duke's fifth birthday so a huge happy birthday goes out to him along with his first pair of XTRATUF's. The little guy is becoming quite a character and loves to come down and help his dad and the boys unload and pitch off our catches. Nothing warms my heart like watching my little son eager to help out and be part of our incredible team. Of course I could go on forever, but I'll spare you all any more of the proud parent jargon.

On the fishing front I have to say that we are living right again putting together a fantastic day of variety featuring 20 - 75# yellowfin tuna, 18 - 35# yellowtail, and even a handful of wahoo for the icing on top. The vast majority of the tuna are in the 20 - 30# class, and by mid day were so prolific that many anglers began releasing the smaller models to save room in their limit for bigger fish when and if they happened along. Aside from a few breaks to troll around for that special "skinny", the action was non- stop with one four hour anchor job of steady fishing being the highlight of the day. We are rightly thankful for our good fortune that I unabashedly attribute to good energy trickling down from the home front.

So that is our day that easily set the strategy for tomorrow as we have plenty of time remaining to squeeze out at least another day or two here. We will see. For now it is happy times as all enjoy the contagious spirit of the moment that only a day of fishing like this can produce.

Photos of the day feature two anglers in action during the heated fray. First Royal Star veteran and favorite of all is Don Moore hanging tough with a red deck below. The second features Bill Leitelt focusing at the moment of truth while crewman Steve Gregonis stands by ready to gaff.

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