"Today was a perfect day for kite flying," said the report from Royal Polaris January 11, "and catching Yellowfin tuna. We had another good day of fishing on Wahoo and Yellowfin tuna. Our morning was a bit slow, but the afternoon made up for it. Most of the Yellowfin were in the 130 to 150 pound category, with few in the 170 to 190 range.

"Today's happy angler was Gary Ahsing. Gary fought a very tough fish for over an hour, this giant was not the largest of the trip, but believe me, it was the toughest so far. This fish would fight until the crew put 4 gaffs into it. We did manage to put a few Wahoo in the hole today also. We are now starting on our last hole, for the trip, and we could fill up early, but only time will tell. We will try this tomorrow, and then make a decision on what to do next."