"It was another day (August 14, 2011) of big yellowtail and some big tuna coming over the rail of the Shogun for the Seeker rod group. Again the tuna only showed well for maybe an hour in which time we landed a handful, while the big yellowtail kept these anglers busy throughout the morning. The weather is great while fishing in the lee of the big island, now we are making our way back north to the "hot" offshore grounds to finish up the trip. "On a side note, it's great to see the popularity of the Seeker Hercules class rods.

These lightweight jig and bait rods pack a powerful punch, to tell the truth if I get a chance to throw a bait the Hercules is my first choice. Today and over the course of the last three days we landed yellowfin tuna up to 75 pounds on the SHS 60XH and yellowfin up to 50 pounds on the SHS 70M. Last year at Alijos Rocks, during one of the collection trips here on the Shogun, I was lucky enough to hang the biggest yellowtail of my life, a 57-pounder, on the SHS 60XH paired with an Accurate 500 and a short shot of 50-pound performed without a hitch."