Monday, 05 April 2010
Noon Position -14 deg 47 N 92 deg 49 W
Course – 313 Degrees / Speed – 10 Knots / Day’s Run – 225 Miles
Weather – Fine with no clouds and flat seas
Wind – 4 kts from SE
Today’s News
We were all happy to get to deep water and away from the Skip Jack tuna until we found an unlimited supply of another poor eating fish. Yesterday afternoon we managed to catch 3 Sailfish. Cam got very good at wrestling the hook out of them from on the bottom step of the side boarding ladder. All 3 swam away with no more than a sore lip. We are all pretty keen to catch a good eating fish. We have yet to catch one in the Pacific.
We have had very little wind and have needed to motor all the last 24 hours. Today we are back to coastal water following the coast of Mexico. The shallower water has brought the return of the Skip Jack tuna. So far we have caught and released 5 this morning. Now we are heading into the Gulf of Tehuantepec which is renown for gales blowing off the land and out to sea. At the moment we have glassy seas so looks like we might strike it lucky.
JC