Well, here we are after a couple of months of annual maintenance. I must say she (the boat) is in tiptop shape, and looks great, ready for another fantastic year of fishing with all of our wonderful passengers, returning and new. Other than that, we have the same EXCELLENT crew back on board ready for action. Yesterday we departed on our first annual springtime 16-day Rick Ozaki, west coast marketing trip. With a good supply of sardines, and some very eager fishermen we are headed south in search of glory, and good weather. As always Rick Ozaki and all his great sponsors: Avet reels, Yozuri, GrafTec Rods, Raider Jigs, Izorline, Salas jigs, Seaguar Floro, just to name a few have made generous donations for everyone to use for the trip. The weather has begun to subside, and the further south we get the better. We will keep the reports going as long as the satellites will allow us to. Please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew, Paul Medina, Kevin, Doug, Oscar, Matt, Ed, and Michele