Fished today. I landed four yellowfin tuna, lost three, and threw back two small ones. We are currently trolling for wahoo and will switch to tuna fishing a little later. It is a bit wild, tuna fishing, because there are almost always three or four people with fish on at the same time, and you have to pay attention to avoid or navigate over or under people’s lines as their fish run up and down the railing on the boat. I pretty much know everybody by this point, so as the guys catch fish, everyone works together as we catch fish. The ship caught 40 tuna and 20 wahoo today, and we didn’t start fishing until 1:00 pm, so hopefully tomorrow will be better. I had a funny thing happen today. There is a big rack that holds everybody’s fishing rods. When the bite starts, everybody grabs their rod and starts to fish. I grabbed what I thought was my rod, and then when I got it over to the water, I realized it wasn’t my rod; I had accidentally grabbed someone else’s. I got it back before anybody noticed.

The meals on the boat are excellent. Tonight, we had steak, and it was one of the best steaks I have ever eaten. My goal was not to gain any weight on the trip, but I think I abandoned that goal tonight. Fishing starts at daylight tomorrow, so I am going to try to be in bed by 9:00 pm, and it is 8:00 pm right now. Everybody is sitting around playing cards and some crazy dice game—lots of laughing and telling fish stories. I am reading and writing this blog. I am working hard to read my Bible every day and spend time memorizing Bible verses, but it is tough to squeeze it in between fishing bouts, eating, and games. I am enjoying my experience very much and have declared this trip a success even if I don’t catch any more fish.