What a day to be on the ocean! Calm winds and near zero seas made for a heavenly ride ideal for a day of seminars, equipment preparation, and most importantly relaxation - for our anglers of course. The boys put in a full day and then some rigging gear and bringing anglers up to speed on tactics and techniques we expect to utilize throughout the upcoming week of angling.

This voyage we are very pleased to enjoy the company of about half a dozen anglers completely new to the world of long range fishing. Needless to say we are eager to begin angling and introduce the group to this fishery that will likely defy every notion of "good fishing" they ever knew. I have to say that taking all into consideration, and using the law of the sea as a measure, we should find ourselves amidst some kind of action during this voyage that will put all of our deck skills and experience to the test. I am really looking forward to the opportunity as there is nothing like sharing the experience of a giant yellowfin tuna coming over the rail with an angler who has never seen anything like it. To see the look of pure amazement at the first sight of one of these cows is worth a thousand days out here. In fact, such compelling moments are the reason most of us in the long range sport fishery enjoy this occupation. It is much more than just earning an income.

So now we are set to begin arriving at our first destination in the a.m. tomorrow seeking whatever game fish are available to warm up anglers and acquaint all with how we run the deck on Royal Star. After what we hope will be a good first outing, we will continue down the line to look offshore the following day in what is forecast to be perfect working weather. If you are on our team wish for good luck and many fish to come.

Tim