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Idlewild 05/16/06: Fishing's good en route to Tokyo

GK
Georgs Kolesnikovs
Tue, May 16, 2006 11:35 AM

Date/time:                  May 16, 2006 12:00 local  (03:00z)
Position at noon:        33 27 N & 140 09 E
Chichi Jima to noon:    187 nm
Avg. speed:                  7.8 kts
Miles to go                  140  miles to Tokyo
Course bearing:            341
Sea state & wx:            E 10 to 15 kts,    sea 4',  cloud, rain & Haze
Crew                          Ben, Brad & Kevin

Remarks:        All going well.  Tokyo tomorrow.  Kevin caught
another nice Mahi Mahi, 42". We had explained breaking the rod and
losing the reel to Stanley with tour boat 'Pink Dolphin' in Chichi
and he said someone left a heavy duty rod and reel on his boat and he
doesn't use it so he gave it to us.  Thanks again Stanley.

Ben, Brad & Kevin

Ben Gray
Idlewild
Custom Buehler 55 powered by a 55-hp Kubota
Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta
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Date/time: May 16, 2006 12:00 local (03:00z) Position at noon: 33 27 N & 140 09 E Chichi Jima to noon: 187 nm Avg. speed: 7.8 kts Miles to go 140 miles to Tokyo Course bearing: 341 Sea state & wx: E 10 to 15 kts, sea 4', cloud, rain & Haze Crew Ben, Brad & Kevin Remarks: All going well. Tokyo tomorrow. Kevin caught another nice Mahi Mahi, 42". We had explained breaking the rod and losing the reel to Stanley with tour boat 'Pink Dolphin' in Chichi and he said someone left a heavy duty rod and reel on his boat and he doesn't use it so he gave it to us. Thanks again Stanley. Ben, Brad & Kevin -- Ben Gray Idlewild Custom Buehler 55 powered by a 55-hp Kubota Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/ http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/ Where to follow Idlewild if you have Google Earth installed: http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg For the JPEG version: http://tinyurl.com/ovdt7