Monday, September 26 - The ocean forecast for tomorrow on Tuesday is calling for 7 to 9 foot swells coming from the west at 11 seconds, along with 3 to 4 foot swells from the south at 14 seconds, and NW winds 10 to 20 knots. That typically is what we refer to as "washing machine" weather. So, based on that forecast and the current offshore reports, we've made the executive decision and cancelled tomorrow's trip and will wait for things to calm down a bit rather than going out on what could be a rotten, beat-you-up kinda day on the water. It's one of those days we could probably make the day, but it's just not worth it. I haven't got the final count for yesterday's trip yet, but we did end up with limits on this past Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The lingcod still just don't want to come out and play much, with just a couple of lings caught here and there. We have a private charter on Wednesday but are available Thursday through Sunday. The wind is supposed to back off on the ocean on Wednesday and the swell on Thursday, so, as long as there aren't major changes in the forecast, we should be good to go the rest of the week.

Wednesday, September 21 - Bob called in around 2 o'clock and reported limits, 190 rockcod for 19 anglers, with "a fair number of brownies" mixed in, some of the really nice quality bottomfish we've been seeing this season, along with one lingcod. I asked him if there was anything that was working better than others, and he said it was all just a matter of being at the bottom. Guys were catching brownies using shrimp flies, while others were catching them using plastics or bars, while there were other guys that just weren't getting them but were catching some of the Half Moon Bay rockcod assortment. We still have plenty of space for tomorrow's trip on Thursday. If you'd like to join us tomorrow, just come on down and check in at our shop by 6:15 a.m.

Tuesday, September 20 - Capt. Bob is back where he belongs behind the wheel of the Queen of Hearts, and he picked up right where the crew left off, finding limits for all 12 anglers today, 120 rockcod, along with four lingcod. The weather forecast for this week was a bit scary a few days ago but it's switched around and now looks pretty decent through at least the end of the week. We'll be running and still have space available every day this week except for this Saturday as we have a private charter that day.

Queen of Hearts
Half Moon Bay Sportfishing and Tackle
Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay, CA
Phone 510.581.2628
http://www.fishingboat.com/