COMING UP. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROYAL POLARIS SPORTFISHING
After a lukewarm start that saw, a cow and a few larger teenagers, the fishing began to pick up. Crewman Dharyl Shelbourne filed this report, “Well, things are starting to look up for us. Wahoo continue to move in, and the numbers are showing it. The sharks are still a problem, but we are starting to win the battle. As far as tuna goes, we did lose a few big one’s today, for one reason or another.”
ANOTHER DANDY on the RP. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROYAL POLARIS SPORTFISHING
The report continued, “Mike Brown caught the big fish again today, a nice 180- pound yellowfin tuna. It seems like Mike is the lucky name for this trip. Mike Montiel, also from South Carolina was on a fish for over 2 hours, only to lose it 50 feet from the boat, as the hook would work it’s way out. Fishing is picking up for us, but the weather is still on the down side. We still have 15 to 18 knots of breeze, but we have lots of sunshine.”
A CHUNKY ‘HOO. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROYAL POLARIS SPORTFISHING
One day later, another report, different conditions, “As far as yellowfin, it was a tough day, and the bite was very slow. The yellowfin we did get, were all school-size fish (20 to 30 pounds). The sharks also beat us up pretty good this trip, so we are going to lick our wounds and head north. We should arrive to Alijos rocks day after tomorrow. So tomorrow we will be traveling north. So with that note, wish us luck and we will keep you posted.”
A 180 ON THE Royal Polaris. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROYAL POLARIS SPORTFISHING
