A successful day is when we, as a group, touch a couple of fish. At that point, I feel like we have figured it out. I don't worry about whether the fish make it to the boat. Touching is feeling the fish long enough to know that this wasn't a rock. Sure, landing them is good, but then, that doesn't always happen, does it?

A better day is when everyone in the boat gets to fight a fish long enough to see it up close and personal.

A great day is when everyone in the boat touches two or three fish each.

An incredible day is when everyone in the boat touches four or five fish, or more.

We had four incredible days this year, and several more great ones. I'm looking forward to December to see if the trend continues.
_________________________
Hm-m-m-m-m