Independence posted for September 24:

We’ve have had good fishing for Yellowfin tuna the last two days, most fish are 15 to 25 pounds with a few handfuls better than that and some smaller that we released. Throw in a few Wahoo, Pargo, Dorado, Marlin, Yellowtail, Grouper and that was our last couple of days’ fishing. The weather has been hot, hot, hot and the ocean calm, calm, calm so all and all, we’ve had lots of fun fishing with a great group of guys. We are moving tonight to trophy hunt tomorrow.”

Getting After ‘Em

Skipper Jesus Companioni posted for the Intrepid September 24:

“Traveling up in hot pursuit of tuna fish to round out an already great trip! Chef Stanley put out an excellent kadunka stuffed yellowtail for dinner. Good traveling weather, we`ll be on the grounds in the morning.”

Got There Early

Drew Henderson wrote for the Polaris Supreme September 24:

“Arrive/depart. A quick one too. We were out before 9:30. We got our bait and we were gone. We started fishing after lunch. We had one little area that was loaded up with 5 pound skipjack. We stopped a few times to let everyone pull and jerk on something and practice following there fish around the boat and stuff. We had a couple kelps with a few small yellows we caught. We unfortunately made it to our destination before dark. I say unfortunately because we were hoping to bump into something sooner. We saw only a few little dabs of tuna while we had light. I mean just a few fish, and they didn't bite. We're currently anchored in the cove here and we're enjoying a nice prime rib dinner and I think we'll sleep well tonight.”

More Variety

“Royal Polaris was heading in the direction of home today,” said the report for September 24, “and managed to fish up a bit of quality variety! Dorado, Yellowtail, Sheephead and Barracuda were all on the fishing menu. The guys are having a ball and really don't want to go home, but with gorgeous weather (sunny and breezy), great food, fun fishing and good company why would we go anywhere. Oh well, north it is. Talk more tomorrow.”

Behind The Curve

Tim Ekstrom wrote about his day aboard Royal Star September 24:

“We were thrown one of those legendary curve balls this morning. Game plan all lined up, in position to take full advantage of a mountain of readily available fish that we saved room in our limits for; we were cruising toward success arm out the window, top down, one hand on the wheel, hair flying; good livin' to be sure. In retrospect the set up was too ripe for the old fishing reality check, which is exactly what we got.

“No surprise came along with it, such is fishing; time to pack it up and move on. Conditions did a one eighty during the evening displacing the pristine water and majority of sign we were working on yesterday. Plenty of indications remained, this isn't a done deal around this zone by any means, but what we found today showed no interest in biting, and was all spread out to hell and gone.

“Mobility being our best friend in such circumstances, and of course information, a small relocation got us back on track. Nothing wide open, no crazy giant schools jumping in the boat, but a strong finish to a day that could have easily gone the other way. Having to work for them may just have made the end results a bit more satisfying.

“What did not change in the way of conditions today is the splendid, flat calm weather. Though admittedly a little hot, hotter than Hades truth be told, the balmy, tropical atmosphere is certainly providing an extra feel of vacation to this adventure; no doubt that we have traveled a long way south well into traditional long range zones. Beautiful easily describes the setting, beauty impossible to ignore.

“Photos today features veteran Jim Agnew, who picked off his first wahoo amidst steady action on school grade yellowfin tuna. We were suffering the at the hands of a number of ultra crafty skinnies that were cruising the perimeter stealing jigs and hooks at will.”