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A lot better day overall for us. We once again took a tour offshore looking for any life that could indicate some yellowfin tuna fish being around. Fortunately we had two of our colleagues with the same mindset so covering water will take 2/3 less time than just us being out here. Anyhow, we were able to located some school sized tuna that would pretty much either eat a popper or a trolling lure nothing else. After stopping time and time again on nice schools that wouldn’t bite we finally just started fishing everything we could. Poppers were definitely the ticket for us. After a solid morning effort the tuna fish slowed down a lot so we took a tour and located a handful of floating on just that produced some more dent sized dolphin fish.

Another day in the books. Started our day off on the lower end of things fishing tuna and other variety that we can tag. At first glance not much current indicated a long day of fishing. Luckily we were able to locate a school of fish off the bank that got us off to a nice start. Funny thing was these fish would bite another but a popper or skipjig. After our surface fishing endeavor we went back to the shallow and got our anchor down to get some rail time.

Good afternoon yall, yesterday we fished along the coast all afternoon and night for a quick starter kit on nice grade yellowtail. With very little bait on board we want what we do have to adjust to the hot water so we stayed anchored up all night until around 7 in the morning when we’re toured offshore.

We departed today on our annual David Lam 7 day voyage. Unfortunately we did not exactly top off on bait at the receivers so we will be targeting bait at some point this trip. But what we did get is beautiful and plenty enough to start us off. With fantastic fishing last trip and good reports right now there’s a lot to look forward to this trip. Tomorrow we will be somewhere along the coast looking around for both yellowtail and bait to start off.

Perfect conditions graced the final leg of northerly travel. A day spent in relaxed leisure the miles passed in easy comfort while anglers reminisced about this run and those past. Sharing good times with like minded friends is what long range fishing is all about. The incredible diversity in conditions, fishing, scenery, and settings year after year is material for marvel and gratitude, and cherished memories that a relative few will ever know. It is an honor and blessing to share so many impactful experiences with Royal Star anglers. The quality of this voyage, both in the caliber of events and end result of the unmatched Royal Star RSW product speaks to the foundation of our operation. Thank you Royal Star anglers for the opportunity to share our passion for fishing with you. Onward and upward. Always...

A perfect day winding down following the last few days of epic fishing below. Stunning conditions and scenery, less the jungle grade heat and humidity, encouraged one and all to abandon the air conditioned galley refuge even at high noon. Freighting a tremendous catch in the RSW tanks featuring the big three - quality, quantity, and variety, volume for the hatch wasn't the objective. Finding a few trophies or exotics while mixing in some fun bassin' was. As for the trophies and exotics we came up short. On the bass front we have never seen it better. Though somewhat overused epic is the right word to describe the action. Unreal. As was the scenery. Stunning, spectacular, awe inspiring - all of the above. It was a great day overall to relax and take it all in. Wonderful. So concludes our time below. Pointing the bow north at days end. We'll squeeze in a minute of fishing time in the morning if conditions allow. Otherwise the final leg will be occupied in preparation for our am arrival Saturday. Today's images feature Royal Star veteran anglers and friends Matt Hart with a brilliantly lit prized wahoo and Art Narverud with one of his jumbo grade, delicious Dorado.

Another fantastic day of variety ridge action with plenty of bites to go around. Completely satisfied with results on the banks we headed offshore for the afternoon in search of anything hosting wahoo and dorado. We were not disappointed. A large area of beautiful grade dorado provided epic action. Extra thrilling was a mix of jumbo, "Chin Slapper" grade fish that had everyone sight fishing the big bulls clearly visible among hoards of their smaller brethren. To cap all off the weather was flat calm making for a smooth ride and perfect window into the depths of crystal clear tropical blue water. Taking leave of the sauna like conditions tomorrow will find us working up along the beach in full scenic mode. Today's images feature Royal Star friends and veterans Barney Wegener with a beautiful bonus pargo taken on the mid day dropper loop, and Ron Hobson with one of the jumbo "chin slapper" grade dorado. A final image from the bridge window features the mirror glass conditions mid afternoon.

By any metric a stellar day of ridge action featuring quality, variety and incredible abundance! Virtually non stop action kept us busy from dawn 'til dark aside from a few self imposed intermissions to allow the dust to settle and nuisance fish to disperse. While recuping and rehydrating we happened upon a handful of beautiful grade wahoo and some bona fide jumbo grade dorado that elevated the day high into the success column. Incredible weather, aside from being "Africa Hot", complimented the effort. We are indeed in tropical conditions down here for the foreseeable future. For those on upcoming longer trips prepare accordingly. Sun shirts, hats, and plenty of electrolytes are essential! Taking the "W" today with sincere appreciation the old adage currently applies. Going nowhere and happy for it we stuck ourselves to the bottom at day's end looking forward to the ocean's unlimited promise tomorrow. Today's images feature long time Royal Star master anglers and friends Eric Dahlkamp with his jumbo "skin" and Chartermaster Ross Myers with a real sized dorado!

Great day of leisure fishing yielding a wealth of beautiful grade yellowtail and a top off on perfect size mackerel and sardines. Stunning scenery accompanied the effort as we worked down along the untouched Southern Baja Coast. Satisfied with this style of fishing for now tuna and offshore tropical exotics will be the focus for the next few days. A looming ideal weather forecast will be the perfect compliment. Enjoy today's image of our beloved Royal Star working offshore.

Good timing on the ride south enjoying smooth travel despite grumpy conditions astern. Opting for a moderated approach working down we gave it a few hours late in the day for glowing results. Night time was the right time. A whole bunch of beautiful yellows now reside in the hatch while the southerly trek continues. A day of variety is promised tomorrow as we scour the beach out of the weather seeking a reload on mackerel along the way. On an admin note check out the 2027 Spring/Summer schedule that has a few select spots open to one and all. We are actively working to offer more availability early this year to accommodate as many new Royal Star anglers as possible. Offering unparalleled Captains, professionalism, and fish handling standards Roy, Duke, Brian, yours truly, and our deck crew of seasoned young men passionate about fishing look forward to the opportunity to introduce you to the Royal Star difference. Enjoy today's image of the boat working offshore courtesy of Carl Sbarounis. Thank you sir!