9/27/2010 DB Dailies

My first order of business was to check Irma's at 0600. Irma was gone so I picked up the signs and continued the adventure.

At 0644 I found Duke on Rabbit Island, as usual, up in the grass behind Seal Rock Inet (SRI). He would later move down and spent the rest of the day there. I was happy to see that the kid has finally begun his molt. There are 3 small new patches on his chest.

On my 2nd look at RI, at 0938, I found that Sam had joined the cast, 30 ft left of 1BS, and Buster 60 ft right of 3BS.  At 0958 Kolohe hauled out to the far left end of the beach. He remained there all day.

The peace and tranquility was ended with the arrival of M38 at 1144. The boy had last visited RI on 7-25-10. He began by hauling out to join Duke, but stayed only briefly. Next in line was a brief haul out to Buster. There was no spatting but neither was happy to see the other. M38 reentered the water, and swam to the left end of the beach, and hauled out to Sam. On this leg Buster followed him at a good distance. Buster hauled out to Sam and M38 but initially maintained a distance of about 50 ft. Slowly he began sneaking closer, and when M38's threshold was reach, the battle was on. They basically did a 3 rounder, with Buster winning one, and M38 taking two. Sam was just trying to stay out of the way, wanting nothing to do with either of them .

Buster would do a slow macho roll to the water, and disappeared. Several minutes later M38 also entered the water. I lost them both.

Team Billand reported Makaiwi, once again in Maili, at 0642.

Their next call came at 1004 with the report of 2AW at Tracks.

At 1445 they found Rocky at Kermit's Reef , on the west side of the Nimitz jetty.

Dera checked in at 1508 to say that Right Spot had been her Right Spot...Spot at Turtle Bay today.

I did an afternoon Irma Quest, but alas no Irma. When I got back to the pier at 1530 Buster and M38 were nowhere to be found. Duke, however had relocated to 100 ft left of 1BS. Kolohe and Sam were still snoozin'.

An email from Diane Gabriel late today brought news that Ua Malie was on the Turtle Bay side of the point today. Unfortunately she seems to have a hook and line wrapped around her transmitter. Diane said she appeared to behaving normally and appeared to be in no distress.

Buster and M38

 Kolohe

 Sam Buster and M38