Dave is in his last week in New Zealand. He flies out on Saturday, and doesn't have any fishing trips planned for this week. He has had a wonderful time working on Libertas and is thankful for the opportunity. In the Truckers and Loggers tournament, they ended up with second place, which is very exciting. Dave has had a few other charters since then, with the most exciting catch being a 500 pound blue marlin that was tagged and released. The marlin pictured here is 100 kilos, which is 220 pounds. Dave is excited to get back to the U.S., but he will surely be missing those huge marlin after spending time at home.
Jill has found a house in Key West to move into upon Dave's arrival back. It's a 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bath with a great living space, and large kitchen. It even has a small dipping pool. We are both excited to be back in Key West and to settle back into life. Jill has gotten back into the swing of things at work and is enjoying the responsibilities and sense of purpose. It's hard to believe 6 months passed so quickly!
