(Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.) Sea air hung heavy with anticipation as Capt. Tim Ekstrom called for lines in.Over the previous two days, 24 obsessed anglers had rigged and examined their tackle, embellished fish stories, and gorged on chef-prepared meals as Royal Star chugged southwest 545-plus miles from San Diego’s Fisherman’s Landing.On that third morning, each one of us was plenty hungry, our mouths watering at the sight of three volcanic spikes jutting from the Pacific. Baja’s Alijos Rocks is a serious fish attracter for wahoo, yellowfin tuna and yellowtail, and we anglers aboard the long-range boat had the entire zone to ourselves.Ekstrom combed the outside contours of the Alijos seamount as four anglers trolled high-speed Yo-Zuri Bonitas or Braid Marauders, waiting for that opening wahoo bite. ...![sandiegolongrange8]()
