"Our first day was pretty tough," wrote Red Rooster III skipper Andy Cates January 26. "Our first bite and fish was landed By John Wells, a 292-pounder. We thought here we go but proceeded to get no more bites. So, after lot of looking around with one more stop in the evening that offered a few bites, Art Cabalero pulled out a 203 and we got another fish about 150 pounds. There were only a few other fish caught, and those were the highlights. We are hoping that tomorrow we get more chances and can get a little more action for the day."