Click on these links to jump down to our: Summary Fishing Report Archive Private Charters Weather We now own Half Moon Bay Sportfishing and Tackle! Schedule DAILY SCORES: Thu., Sept. 2 - 24 anglers, Wed., Sept. 1 - 17 anglers, 16 limits, 1 ling to 6 lbs. Tue., Aug. 31 - 21 anglers, 210 rockcod (limits), 1 ling to 5 lbs. Mon., Aug. 30 - 16 anglers, limits... Sun., Aug. 29 - 23 anglers, limits... Sat., Aug. 28 - cancelled...too much wind for our liking Fri., Aug. 27 - 16 anglers, limits... Thu., Aug. 26 - 36 anglers, 262 rockcod, 13 lb. ling, 3 cabs to 4 lbs. Wed., Aug. 25 - 16 anglers, 130 rockcod, 1 ling, 2 cabs to 3 lbs. Tue., Aug. 24 - 23 anglers, 208 rockcod, 6 lb. cabezon Mon., Aug. 23 - 6 anglers, 4 salmon to 24 lbs., lost 3 more Sun., Aug. 22 - 20 anglers, 140 rockcod, 1 lingcod to 17 lbs., 2 cabezon to 6# Sat., Aug. 21 - 34 anglers, 284 rockcod, 6 cabezon to 6 lbs., 1 halibut to 9 lbs. Fri., Aug. 20 - 10 anglers, 73 rockcod, 1 ling to 5 lbs., 1 cabezon to 4 lbs. Thu., Aug. 19 - 15 anglers, 147 rockcod + 3 cabezon, 3 lingcod to 8 lbs. Wed., Aug. 18 - 23 anglers, 224 rockcod, 6 cabs to 6#, 5 lings to 10#, 8# halibut Tue., Aug. 17 - 23 anglers, 194 rockcod, 6 lings to 21#, 12 cabs to 10#, 4 halibut to 9# Mon., Aug. 16 - 18 anglers, about 7 per rod, couple of cabezon to 8 lbs. Sun., Aug. 15 - 36 anglers, half limits, 7# ling, 4# cab, 9# halibut Sat., Aug. 14 - 35 anglers, 291 rockcod, 6# ling, 3# cab, 13# halibut Fri., Aug. 13 - 32 anglers, 306 rockcod, 3 lings to 9#, 2 cabs to 4# Thu., Aug. 12 - 26 anglers, 241 rockcod, 4 cabs to 5#, 1 ling to 15# Wed., Aug. 11 - 23 PAL anglers, 7 per rod, 4 lings to 12#, 4 cabs to 8# Tue., Aug. 10 - 39 anglers, 293 rockcod, 1 cab to 5#, 6 lings to 12#, 10# halibut Mon., Aug. 9 - 8 Fishing Fools, 3 salmon to 20 pounds Sun., Aug. 8 - 23 anglers, 172 rockcod, 1 lingcod to 12 lbs., 7 cabezon Sat., Aug. 7 - 27 anglers, 8 per rod, 3 lings to 10#, 8 cabezon Fri., Aug. 6 - 18 anglers, limits, 13 lings to 15 lbs., 18 cabezon Thu., Aug. 5 - 18 anglers, limits, 7 lings to 15 lbs., 9 cabezon Wed., Aug. 4 - 20 anglers, limits, 5 cabs to 5#, 6 lings to 17#, 2 halibut to 12# Tue., Aug. 3 - 27 anglers, limits, 2 cabs to 6#, 5 lings to 18#, 1 halibut to 12# Mon., Aug. 2 - 13 anglers, limits, 3 cabs to 8#, 1 ling to 7# Sun., Aug. 1 - 33 anglers, 5 to 6 per rod, 7 cabs to 9# Where'd all the old scores go? 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WHOPPERS: (15 lbs. and over in bold) Thu., Aug. 26 - 13 lb. lingcod - New Years Island Tue., Aug. 24 - Phil Hoek of Cameron Park - 6 lb. cabezon - New Years Mon., Aug. 23 - Don Rossi of Cupertino - 24 lb. salmon - Duxbury Sun., Aug. 22 - Steven Ye of San Francisco - 17 lb. lingcod - Pescadero Sat., Aug. 21 - Peter Thurston of San Francisco - 9 lb. halibut - Pescadero Wed., Aug. 18 - Skyler Fortuna of San Francisco - 10 lb. lingcod - Pescadero Wed., Aug. 18 - Harry Boos of Sunnyvale - 9 lb. halibut - Pescadero Tue., Aug. 17 - Garrett Rasband of Utah - 21 lb. lingcod - Pescadero Mon., Aug. 16 - Larry Squiers of Fremont - 8 lb. cabezon - Martins Beach Sun., Aug. 15 - Raul Ochoa of Tracy - 9 lb. halibut - Pescadero Sat., Aug. 14 - Luis Pardo of ? - 13 lb. halibut - New Years Fri., Aug. 13 - Lara Batra of San Jose - 9 lb. lingcod - Ano Nuevo Thu., Aug. 12 - Jim Marinello of Fremont - 15 lb. lingcod - Pescadero Tue., Aug. 10 - Paul Burchardt of San Francisco - 12 lb. lingcod Mon., Aug. 9 - One of the Fishing Fools - 20 lb. salmon - Duxbury Sun., Aug. 8 - Rojit Jacob of San Jose - 12 lb. lingcod - Pescadero Sat., Aug. 7 - Jeremias Sandoval of Sacramento - 10 lb. lingcod - Pescadero Fri., Aug. 6 - Rick Morgan of San Diego - 15 lb. lingcod - Pescadero Thu., Aug. 5 - Greg Christie of Paradise - 15 lb. lingcod - Pescadero Wed., Aug. 4 - Chuck Harris of ? - 17 lb. lingcod - Bean Hollow Wed., Aug. 4 - Alex Yakoubovsky of Danville - 12 lb. halibut - Bean Hollow Tue., Aug. 3 - Eric Lieu of San Jose - 18 lb. lingcod - Pescadero Sat., July 31 - Jeremy Richards of San Jose - 7 lb. vermillion Fri., July 29 - 15 lb. lingcod - Pescadero Sun., July 27 - Russell Stewart - 30 lb. lingcod - Pigeon Point Fri., July 23 - Kelvin Finkley of Roseville - 9 lb. lingcod Thu., July 22 - Jerry Yoshida of Richmond - 10.5 lb. lingcod Wed., July 21 - Lawrence Young of San Francisco - 6 lb. cabezon - The Ritz Tue., July 20 - Mike Fuller of Oakdale - 10 lb. lingcod Fri., July 16 - Lisa Williams - 22 lb. halibut - Pescadero Wed., July 14 - Dwayne Haug of Ohio - 5 lb. vermillion Sun., July 11 - Vladamir Gattenberger of San Mateo - 18 lb. halibut - Pigeon Point Sat., July 10 - Sara Walter of San Francisco - 14 lb. lingcod - Pescadero Fri., July 9 - John Schneider of San Jose - 12 lb. lingcod Fri., July 9 - 10 lb. cabezon - Thu., July 7 - Lawrence Dass of Fremont - 13 lb. lingcod - San Gregorio Tue., July 6 - Stan Wong of San Jose - 5 lb. vermillion - Pescadero Sun., July 4 - Randy Lee of Sunnyvale - 5 lb. lingcod - San Gregorio Sat., July 3 - John Christie of Paradise - 6 lb. vermillion - San Gregorio Thu., July 1 - Brandon Zacharias of Danville - 5 lb. lingcod Where'd all the old whoppers go? Click here to go to our Archive. DAILY FISHING/NEWS SUMMARY: Thursday, September 2 - Well how about that? Folks have been throwing on the super flies the last several days like we've suggested and they're all walking off the boat with their 10 fish limit. What a concept. You mean the crew might actually know what they're talking about? Wow. See, we told you. Actually, the bars have worked for some folks a bit this week as well, so there's still hope for them, too. The main thing is to use what's working, and if you're not catching fish, remember that the super flies are more often than not a sure way to put fish in your bag. Our trip this Saturday is full, but we do have room tomorrow on Friday as well as on Sunday and Monday. And, don't forget, Monday is free license day courtesy of the Department of Fish and Game which means you do not have to purchase a license to fish that day anywhere in the State of California. So, whether you join us or go to your local fishing hole, take advantage of the freebie, get out and go fishing on Monday! Tuesday, August 31 - Hope this doesn't seem too weird, but I just want to say thank you. Honestly, thank you to all of you who have put your trust in us over the past 20 years and joined us onboard the Queen of Hearts. Bob and I, as well as all of our supporting cast and crew onboard and at our shop, pride ourselves in doing the best we can to provide safe, enjoyable and successful fishing trips to our clientele. Especially in these current economic conditions, it's a very rewarding feeling for us to be one of very few boats in the entire state to have had enough of a following to be able to run trips every day through this past summer, weather gods permitting. So I just wanted to be sure to take a moment and say Thank You. Your support is greatly appreciated and we'll continue to do our best to keep up the good work for as long as our minds and bodies will permit. Hopefully that's still quite a while to come.... Thursday, August 26 - If you've noticed recently, we've averaged about eight rockfish or so per person over the past week or so. How come anglers aren't catching limits? Well, several are, but then there are those who aren't, too. Why? Well, let's see if we can explain. Bob affectionately refers to the bars and plastics as "hootchie-coo" stuff, and folks love using the hootchie-coo stuff. We like using hootchie-coo stuff, too, and I like selling hootchie-coo stuff even more. But the hootchie-coo stuff is just not working very well right now. We know you want to catch the largest rockfish every day and you want THAT lingcod, but they are just not biting the hootchie-coos. What are they biting? Super flies. Simple, boring, easy to use Half Moon Bay Sportfishing super flies to be exact, along with a fresh strip of squid. Even the lingcod and cabezon we've caught recently have all hit the super flies. So, if you want to take home your limit, right now that's the way to do it. Our recommendation: either put the hootchie-coo stuff away for another day, or, another good idea, load up on the rockfish when they're biting using super flies and then, after you're close to catching your limit, go ahead and try the hootchie-coos. Another thing that folks aren't quite getting is that they need to be bouncing their sinker up and down right off the rocks at the ocean's bottom where the fish hang out. Being in limbo somewhere five to ten feet off the bottom or more might save an angler from getting snagged, but they're usually not going to catch much there, either. As far as the quality recently, it's been all bottom dwellers with nary a school fish in the mix, the majority of which are gophers, black and yellows, china cod, and a sprinkling of vermillion. We have private charters the next three days on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but we are available every day next week through Labor Day weekend. The wind machine on the ocean has been turned back on but it looks like the forecast is calling for it to die back down a tad by the beginning of the week. Tuesday, August 24 - Didn't get a full update from Bob, but it sounded like just about everyone walked off the boat with their 10 fish rockcod limit along with one five pound cabezon. The best way to catch a limit continues to be to use super flys (fancy shrimp fly lures) with a strip of squid. The bars just have not been doing it recently, and those who stubbornly stick to jigging a bar have had a pretty tough time of enticing enough fish to bite to be able to bring home a limit by the end of the day. If you want to try using a plastic, I hear pink has been a hot color. We can't stress enough: if the crew makes a suggestion, take it. They are on the boat day in and day out and know what has been working and what has not been working. The only reason they give suggestions is because they want you to catch fish. I don't guarantee much when it comes to fishing, but I do guarantee that if you listen to the crew you will do better more often than not. The ocean forecast is calling for light winds to continue tomorrow on Wednesday along with a low 3 to 5 foot swell. We still have plenty of space available for our trip tomorrow, so if you'd like to escape the heat on land and join us for the day on the water, we'll have the doors open by 6:00 a.m. Just by there by no later than 6:15 to check in. Thursday's trip is just about full and we have private charters the rest of the week, so tomorrow's the day if you'd like to join us. Not a sales pitch, just the truth. Monday, August 23 - Our private Fishing Fools charter made the trek up the coast to see if they could land a few more salmon while the season is open. About the only place within range where salmon have been caught within the past month has been up at Duxbury north of the Golden Gate Bridge. It didn't take long before they put their first fish in the boat, and they continued to pick away for a few more fish, ending the day with four nice keepers in the box up to 24 pounds for their small group of six guys, and three more fish were fought and lost along the way as well. Since this is the last day the Fishing Fools will probably be able to make it out this year, this was probably our last salmon trip for the year, too. With the fish as far north as they are, we'll leave the salmon fishing to the guys working out of the Bay who are closer to the fishing grounds and we'll stick with our rockfishing trips for the rest of the year. The salmon season is open for two more weeks through September 6 off the Bay Area coastline; if you want one last try for a salmon this year, give Roger on the Salty Lady out of Sausalito or Jacky on the Wacky Jacky in San Francisco a call. They're two of the best in the business who we can recommend without any hesitation. Monday, August 16 - Real good fishing on Friday and Saturday, with a bit tougher fishing on Sunday and today due to an extremely strong current, but still good days where everyone enjoyed themselves and several took home their limit of quality rockfish. Now that Bob and I are back from our "vacation", I'm back to working seven days a week working no less than 12 hours to as much as 17 hours every day, so I just haven't had much time to fill in the details on our reports recently. Be patient and I'll fill in as many blanks as I can if can when I get a few extra minutes. Just know that fishing this time of year is generally pretty darn consistently good and it should remain that way through the summer. So, if you don't see an update for a few days, it usually has nothing to do with fishing but everything to do with just too many things to take care of and not enough time to take care of them all.... Thursday, August 11 - Just a quick update: good fishing today, mostly all "hardheads"...quality bottomfish with some guys heading home with 2, 3, 4 vermillion or more as part of their limit, along with one fish shy of a handful of cabezon and a 15 pound lingcod. A tad bit of a swell today but still extremely nice conditions on the ocean. We have room for five people for tomorrow's trip on Friday; if you'd like to join us, be sure to be at our shop when we open our doors at 6:00 a.m. Still room for three people on Saturday and three on Sunday. Our fish from our long range trip just arrived at the airport so I'm off to fill the freezer with yellowtail and yellowfin...yum.... Wednesday, August 10 - Today was the final trip of the season with the kids of the San Mateo Police Activity League. I didn't touch base with Bob yet so I don't know how the day ended, but I did talk with him on the cell phone a few times during the day and could hear the laughing and joking around going on in the background so I know they had a good time, which is what it's all about. Yesterday on Tuesday we had a crazy number of last minute walkins and ended up with an extremely full boatload of folks, but the best part of the day was when Robert at our shop told me how several folks came in at the end of the trip to pick some ice and said what a great time they had. That's the reason we're in this business and it sure is a good feeling when we hear people have enjoyed themselves. We still have space available tomorrow on Thursday, so if you don't have a reservation and want to join us, just be sure to be at our shop when we open the doors at 6:00 a.m. Now, on a different note, there's a buzz around the harbor because some white seabass have been caught outside the harbor. Are we catching them? No. Why not you ask? White seabass generally don't bite wide open, so you have to put in hours upon hours of drifting to hopefully catch a fish or two. Not exactly what most customers want to do. How long will the seabass be around? They generally follow schools of squid, so as long as the squid hangs around, good chance the seasbass will, too. How long will that be? We don't expect them to be around very long. But, the good news is that seabass are in the area, so maybe, just maybe, there might be some lucky angler land one on a rockfishing trip for an extra special bonus catch. And last, but not least, not much news on any albacore within range...but we've got our ears open and will pass on any info when we hear it. Monday, August 9 - Bob and I got back in town from our vacation last night and we're back to business as usual today, which means I'm extremely swamped and just haven't had the time to get all my info together to be able to put together an update for reports yet...but don't despair, I will get it done as soon as I can. In the meantime, I did hear fishing was pretty darn fantastic most days while Bob and I were away with a typical day here or there where the fish shut their mouths, hung tight in their rocks and didn't want to come out and play. The ocean forecast looks great for this entire week with very light winds and low swells forecast through the next five days at least, so I have high hopes for this week's scores. Today on Monday our group of retired gentlemen who are salmon fishing diehards, the Fishing Fools as they're affectionately nicknamed, gave the salmon another go today and were rewarded with three sluggo salmon for their group of 8 anglers up to 20 pounds fishing north of Duxbury. Tomorrow we're back to SWLT rockfishing and still have a handful of spots available. If you'd like to join us tomorrow, make sure you're at our shop when we open the doors at 6:00 a.m. Friday, July 30 - Rockfishing is really kicking into high gear. Most days most folks walk off the boat with limits, even though there are still a few days here and there of the "haves and have nots". A lot of quality fish are being landed, too, with some huge vermillions, big blacks, hefty cabezon and good size lingcod helping to fill the sacks along with the usual variety of rockfish that hang out in the rocks along our coastline. Today was no exception, with limits for all 29 anglers, cabezon to 6 pounds, vermillions to 8 pounds and a 15 pound lingcod taking top honors. Today also marks the first day of Capt. Bob and my busman's vacation, as we're in San Diego for our annual long range trip onboard the Royal Polaris. Bob's handed the reins while he's gone over to the extremely capable hands of Capt. Randy Bankord and Capt. Joe Gibson, who are right behind Bob as a pair of the longest running captains out of Half Moon Bay, and of course Heather will be onboard doing a fantastic job of handling the deck as always. So, even though Bob and I will be away, the Queen of Hearts will keep on keeping on, running shallow water light tackle rockfishing trips every day. If you're interested in joining us within this next week, be sure to give the shop a call to make reservations, as I can't promise how quickly emails will be responded to while I'm away. The shop will be open from at least 6:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. daily. This will be the last update of our reports until I get back to land next Saturday, August 7, but if you're interested in seeing how Bob and I are doing on our fishing trip, check out the Royal Polaris' website at www.royalpolaris.com and click on the "Current Conditions" tab on the left of the home page. Wish us luck! Remember, this is my last update until I get back next Saturday on August 7...feel free to give our shop a call while I'm away if you'd like any info. Where'd all the old daily summaries go? Click here to go to our Archive. WHY DON'T WE USE LIVE BAIT FOR ROCKFISHING: - I often get people calling and asking about what bait we use on our trips. So, here's the spiel and my soapbox moment for the day: .....We do not use live bait for rockfishing. Why you ask? Do you catch any fish? Well, we have now owned the Queen of Hearts for 19 years and have probably taken more people rockfishing over those years than any other boat in Northern California and probably more than most of the boats in the entire state. Over those years, we usually catch a combined total of more rockfish, lingcod and cabezon than any boat north of Morro Bay, and again more than most of the boats in the entire state. All of this is done WITHOUT using any live bait. The San Mateo coast is graced with great rockfishing, where limits of fish are caught daily more often than not. .....Bob and I have always operated with the mindset of doing what we can to keep the recreational fishery thriving in our area for future generations. Bob has been actively involved in the fishery management process for just about as long as we've owned the Queen of Hearts, the last half a dozen years or so serving on a federal committee that hashes out the management of groundfish along the entire Pacific Ocean coastline. It has been an unbelievable unending war to try to keep our right to be able to fish, with battles won and battles lost. By serving on that committee, Bob knows first-hand what is involved in the decision-making process. I do my best to try to explain what I see and hear to those I speak with on the phone, and those who come through our shop and read this website. .....In our opinion, using live bait in our area for rockfishing will do more harm than good. And here's why: Rockfish tend to lunge at and "slurp" in live bait which more often than not lands the hook deep into the fish's gullet. Most people who have used live bait while rockfishing know this is true and will admit to it. The problem comes when/if that fish ends up being released. In order to get an angler's hook back, the guts of the fish are literally ripped out of the fish, and just about 100% of those fish die due to their injuries. However, rockfish typically bite differently when using artificial lures and those tipped with a strip of squid or a chunk of defrosted anchovy. The majority of the fish end up being hooked in the corner of the jaw or top of their mouth, allowing for release of fish without killing it...even though I'm sure they're going ouch, ouch, ouch as they swim back to where they came from. For those few fish that do get hooked too deep to live using lures, we do our best to educate folks to keep any fish that are not going to live. Fish thrown back that are considered dead count against our harvest totals just as much as fish that are taken home. .....I could go on and on, but I'll stop. The bottom line is the more fish we save from being killed needlessly, the more we'll have for the future. And the more folks that understand that, the better chance future generations will be able to take their kids fishing, just like we've been able to. There is a time and place for using live bait (i.e., albacore, yellowtail, halibut), but as our longstanding record shows we don't need it to catch rockfish and now I hope it makes sense why. Oftentimes it's really tough to do what is right, but in the end it's worth it. DEEP WATER ROCKFISHING TRIPS! - The Queen of Hearts received an "exempted fishery permit" that allows us to take customers rockfishing under strick guidelines set forth in the permit in areas along the coast outside 900 feet deep. Check out the report and info I put together on our Chilipepper webpage at www.fishingboat.com/chilipeppers.html. The trips are limited to no more than 16 anglers, depart at 6:30 a.m., return around 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., and, due to the limited number of anglers, the cost is $100 per person. The plan is to target chilipepper rockfish, but we'll make it a "chili and squid" combo if we find more Humboldt squid like we did on our first trip. These trips are currently on hold as we are waiting for the permit to be reissued this year. The deep water rockfishing trips are more or less be just like any other rockfishing trip, with a few major exceptions: We have to fish where the ocean is at least 900 feet or deeper. There is still a 10 fish rockcod limit, and all customers take home their fish. Any and all rockfish landed must be kept until boat limits have been reached. The hope is to be able to target rockfish such as chilipepper rockfish that are suspended in the water column, hopefully far from the actual ocean bottom. This is not a research trip; it's an experiment to see if we can fish a different area without catching any of the "off limits" fish...canary, goldeneye or cowcod. As long as the boats conducting these trips don't catch those off limits fish, this experiment will continue as long as there is interest for an initial period of one year. An official paid government observer will be required onboard all trips to keep tabs on the catch. The key to the success of this permit will be avoiding the canary and yelloweye rockfish that are labeled overfished and have forced us into the current restrictions we've been dealt. These trips could prove to be vitally important to give us more fishing opportunities in the future. If you'd like to be placed on an email list I've started to receive updates about deep water rockfishing trips as well as alerts when trips are scheduled, please let me know by sending me an email to sherry@fishingboat.com and asking to be added to our Deep Water Rockcod Trips email list. Worried about seasickness? Check out: http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/SG-ED-47.pdf Monday, December 1, 2008: The rockfishing season off our coastline is now officially closed until next year (by boat that is...rockfishing is still allowed year-round for divers and from shore for those fishing the surf, off the jetty or piers). So thus ends the 18th season we've operated the Queen of Hearts out of Half Moon Bay. Even with this short season and some rotten conditions at times, our customers landed the most rockcod, lingcod and cabezon combined of any boat in California north of Morro Bay (as tabulated by www.sportfishingreport.com). We are proud to be the longest running vessel operating out of the harbor, and it wouldn't be possible without all of you who have joined us and supported us over the years through good and bad, thick and thin. You are why we are in this business, and we hope you can look back on your trips with us with fond memories like we do. There are times we wonder why we do this stuff called fishing, given all the obsticles we face with ever-increasing regulations, closures, weeks of meetings that turn into months by year-end, enduring the stabs and jabs of being at the top of the heap, and dealing with some downright rotten weather and not much better catching at times. But then we see the sparkle in a kids' face the first time they land their own fish, or feel the excitement every time we see that first whale blow off in the distance, or at times just as simple a thing as just spending time on the water together, and it all comes back to us: on the water is where we're at our best, where we belong. We'll be off until after the beginning of the year taking care of our annual maintenance that keeps the Queen looking and running in tip top shape, and we might actually take a few well-deserved days off here and there. Sometime after the beginning of the year we'll be putting together some trips to see if the Humboldt squid are offshore, give it another go at the deep water rockcod, and venture out in search of the migrating whales that grace us with their presence during the winter months. Next year's rockfishing season isn't written in stone yet, but at this point it's slated to open below Pigeon Point on May 1 and above Pigeon Point the second Saturday in June. And the Queen of Hearts will be here waiting for your return, ready to give you another chance of making memories. Now, for the holiday gifts sales pitch: make your Christmas shopping a breeze...order a Queen of Hearts gift card online by going to our Merchandise webpage at www.fishingboat.com/merchandise.html. Or come by our shop to pick up a new reel or rod or some great fishy stocking stuffer goodies. So, with that said, and until we can get back out there, thank you for another year. Stay safe and enjoy your holidays. Where'd all the old fishing summaries go? Click here to go to our Archive. Heard of "Dog Eat Dog World," but...: I've been meaning to post this video for a while...you've heard of a "dog eat dog world"...well, how about a "ling eat ling world"?....check out the video our daughter Marie took on a trip earlier this year by clicking the picture below or going to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz2A8uSPxKY. It could be a bit on the gross side for some to view, so fair warning, but it is pretty amazing. Where'd all the old fishing summaries go? Click here to go to our Archive. FISHING REPORT ARCHIVE: What happened to the older scores, whoppers and reports?? Well, just too much information to keep on one page! So we've created an "Archive" page. Click here to go to our Fishing Report Archive page. See the blow by blow, day by day rundown on the happenings on the Queen of Hearts since the beginning of the 2010 season, as well as the entire 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003 seasons.   PRIVATE CHARTERS: We are proud that we have built a very strong private charter business for the Queen of Hearts since we started almost 20 years ago. We have a top-notch boat and crew, we run a clean ship in more ways than one and take care of our customers, and it shows with the repeat business we are very grateful to have. Most groups now know that they have to call early in the year for the best dates, several months in advance. Saturdays book very fast. So, if you have a group thinking about a charter on the Queen of Hearts, don't wait to long to reserve a date! WEATHER: When we talk about weather on the ocean, that's what we're talking about: the ocean, the wind and waves, not the sky. We're not referring to the sun or rain, or to how hot or cold it may be. The ocean in our area is usually always on the cold side. Always dress warm, regardless whether it's January or August: jeans, t-shirt, sweatshirt and jacket with tennis shoes or rubber boots. I always emphasize: you can't judge what's going on in the ocean by what's happening on land. And you can't always count on the weatherman. It's not what the sky does that matters; it's the ocean itself. We do our best to let our customers know if there's a weather problem. For those interested, one of the websites I check out for the marine forecast is at: http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/ fz/fzus56.kmtr.cwf.mtr.txt Our area is covered by the "Point Reyes To Pigeon Point to 10 NM" section of the report. Just keep in mind this is a "forecast" and it covers a large area; it doesn't necessarily come true but it can be used as a guide. WE ARE THE PROUD OWNERS OF OUR OWN BAIT AND TACKLE STORE!... HALF MOON BAY SPORTFISHING AND TACKLE: Since August 1, 2005, the Queen of Hearts has proudly worked out of our own shop, Half Moon Bay Sportfishing and Tackle! We're located in the shop that was formerly Captain John's, just to the left of the Ketch Joanne restaurant in the row of shops in the main parking lot at the harbor across from the pier and harbormaster's office. Everyone asks if we bought Captain John's boats. No, we didn't. One boat and one shop is enough for us! But we are now booking for one other boat, the Riptide, in addition to the Queen of Hearts out of our shop. These boats represent two of the most experienced and longest running vessels in the harbor. We did take over Captain John's phone numbers, so if you have those numbers in your phone book, just change the name to Half Moon Bay Sportfishing, the home of the Queen of Hearts! The great part about us owning our own shop is that we can finally provide the products and services we have always wanted to give to our customers. We are constantly adding items to the stock at the shop. We now have a large selection of Izorline in stock, the fishing line that we use on all of our fishing rods, both for the boat and our personal rods: First String Monofiliment, Platinum and the top of the line XXX. We have deck boots, an increasing assortment of plastics, diamond bars, as well as rods and reels including Avet, Diawa, Penn, Shimano, Shakespeare and Calstar. WE ALSO TAKE SPECIAL REQUESTS! Slowly but surely, we now offer all the basics that meet our customers' needs. So, call or e-mail us for reservations. On the day of the trip, come directly to our shop, Half Moon Bay Sportfishing and Tackle to check in (look for the BIG yellow sign in the front window that reads "TICKET OFFICE") and pay for your trip (cash, ATM, Visa and Mastercard accepted). The crew simply asks, as always, that you wait at the top of the dock until they have the boat ready for boarding. If you need fishing licenses, tackle and rent rods, no problem...they're all available at the shop. Just one more way the Queen of Hearts continues to strive to provide the best service possible to our passengers. So don't forget, to go with the Queen of Hearts, contact the Queen of Hearts and Half Moon Bay Sportfishing! SCHEDULE: We will be rockfishing through November 15, with a salmon trip or two thrown in occasionally until the salmon season closes on September 6. Click here to check out our daily schedule through the end of next month.