Carpooled to Avila on Friday with Moondoggie, Jizames, and Broomstick. Tuff day fishing. Went 80 miles out with 17 fish for 22 anglers. Only one fish on the troll all day for the whole boat. I farmed 2, Pablo sawed 2, and Marco and James each got a couple.

I really enjoyed the trip. The boat up there is good and has a helpful and knowledgeable crew. Plus it was great meeting a couple guys from the board and sharing stories and info. Marco knows his sh*t and really impressed me.

A funny side note. . . I always have a blast fishing even if the fishing is tuff. I asked my buddy if he had a good time seeing that it was his first overnight trip and I had more than encouraged him to spend the $145 to go on a "hot" albacore bite. I cringed when asking the question and he just laughed and said, "It's Saturday, I'm not at work, my girlfriend isn't bitching at me, yeah, I can say I had a great time." That is a good attitude!

Fish on.