First Day Fishing for Tuna

We got up at 5:30 am, and I had three hard-boiled eggs at the motel’s complimentary breakfast and a cup of coffee. We then got carts and hauled all of our stuff down to the boat and got on board. We took off at noon and stopped at a fish market, where we purchased thousands of live little herring that we will use for bait. They keep them in these large tanks, and we reach in and catch them with our hands, then put them on our hook for bait. They swim around with our hook in them, and hopefully, a big tuna eats them. We are now cruising along on this 124-foot boat at about 15 knots. We will continue nonstop until about 5:00 pm tomorrow, when we arrive at the location where the fish are. Scott and I share a room that is approximately ten feet square. He has the upper bunk. The boat rolls quite a bit from side to side as we cruise along, so I have to be careful as I walk. Especially when I go down the stairs to the sleeping rooms, they are really steep. They have a TV on board, and they can get a signal from somewhere, somehow. I have been watching football all day. They also have pretty good Wifi so far. They have a wide variety of snacks and food available all the time, so I will probably gain a few pounds, but so far, I have been doing well. I am also spending time memorizing Bible verses and reading. After tomorrow, I hope to be fishing 16 hours a day.

 

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