5/25/12

And in we plunge with wild news rampant and raging on the waterfront distracting no more; we are out, we
are fishing, we are focused, and mighty glad of all three. And the best immediate news is that the
forecast butt kicking we were braced for did not occur. For certain there was some rockin' and rolling,
but far less than expected, and nothing more than what we take as a matter of course.

Following departure and a quick, easy baiting we set a heading for the famed Alijos rocks with grand
designs of being "The One"; that is the one to break the ice with the first significant offshore
tuna/albacore catch of the 2012 summer season. One isn't going to do it, far from it in fact, but even
one we'll take hoping that it leads to many others.

With a rather unpleasant weather forecast tomorrow I suspect the fishing effort will be limited to a set
course line favoring downwind. If we run across them along the way we'll make good on the opportunity,
otherwise we'll bid our time waiting for a more favorable weather picture later in the trip to prospect
offshore. At the very least there are some interesting zones on the water charts and encouraging overall
structure. As this is the transitional time of year anything can happen. Daily, from the bridge reports
henceforth begin.

Tim Ekstrom