We're now batting nine for ten: we've seen whales on every trip except one when the fog moved in and made finding a whale pretty tough. This past weekend our deckhand Heather was the first to spot the whales for the afternoon trip on Saturday and Capt. Bob said it was an absolute highway of whales heading up the coast. Next weekend will be our last whale watching trips for us for the season as we start our salmon fishing season on Saturday, April 7.

Salmon news: Conditions looks "right" for the upcoming season. The current is heading downhill, the northwest winds have been blowing and look to continue, there is "hard" bait in our area (anchovies, etc.), and the commercial guys are reporting there is krill offshore and salmon are showing up in their gear. Our salmon season for 2007 will definitely open as scheduled on Saturday, April 7 and, barring any in-season adjustments, will be open until the second Sunday in November.

Rockcod news: The rockfishing season opens on Friday, June 1, and I am taking reservations for rockfishing. Matter of fact, a lot of weekends in June are already booked. If you're kicking around the idea of a weekend charter with us during the summer, now's the time to call and grab a date. Not a sales pitch, just being honest.

And last but not least: We went shopping during the off season and found a couple of good deals: We have a Penn Slammer rod with a Penn Jigmaster reel for sale in our shop for $99, or upgrade to a Shakespeare Ugly Stick 2201 (like we use onboard) for another $20. And we've added a whole bunch more stuff to the shop, too, with more on its way. All kinds of goodies coming for the rockfishing season. It was kinda nice having the winter off, but now we're ready to get back to business.

Sherry Ingles
Queen of Hearts Sportfishing