4/22/12

Wow! There aren't many ways to look at this outcome other than the "spectacular" I was
aiming for; superior is perhaps an even better term. No doubt there were a few indicators
yesterday suggesting potential, so I can't say that I am in any way surprised, but still -
Wow!

Ten fish over "the deuce" was the final tally with plenty more in the 100 - 185 pound
range. Between the catching, and the inevitable casualties, we had our share of chances.
This was a good day of fishing; no pining here, no longing for what may be or could have
been. A rare occasion I would call it; near perfection. And the best part about it is that
we are just getting started. Strategically one would be hard pressed to craft a better
formula for success. Now we'll see if the fish follow through. Around here the complete
unpredictability of fishing from one day to the next always tempers our aspirations of
grandeur; too many lessons have been learned to let those dogs run wild.

But, nothing can subtract from this day's success that occurred in the face of nagging
attraction from very good fishing elsewhere. It could just have easily gone the other way,
but there is a undeniable high note of satisfaction from the results of our decision to
stay put and search under every stone before moving on. Patience, that I am famous for not
exercising, indeed does sometimes pay.

There were plenty of great fishing stories from the day to share. Ultra long range veteran
Bob Pound, whom I had the pleasure of meeting on my first long trip to the Revillas as
Captain in February 1991, achieved a personal first during our morning hit. Of the many
voyages Bob has ventured to the Revillas and Clipperton he has never landed two yellowfin
over the two hundred mark in a single day. Today not only did Bob land two over the mark,
he did it in two consecutive baits. Back to back deuces is nothing to sneeze at, no matter
what level of experience one boasts in this fishery, and Bob, as evidenced in one of
today's photos, was mighty pleased with his long awaited accomplishment.

Photo number two features another pair of deuces, and again ultra long range veterans,
Robert Hirsch a.k.a. "Hot Bobby", and Kevin Leong. It goes without saying that we are now
fixed in this zone tomorrow and beyond. Why go anywhere else?

Tim Ekstrom


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