Now that Royal Star has returned we will be sharing video clips and photos from the latest voyage over the next couple of weeks. Capt. Sims' is editing the material and posting to both our Facebook page and YouTube. We have some excellent material to finally address the many inquiries anglers make regarding the whole tagging process - how do we use the scoops to capture the tuna? Don't the tuna go crazy on deck during the tagging process? Isn't it difficult for anglers to release a two hundred pound tuna after fighting it for so long? While I have spent countless hours explaining the magnificence of this program, my efforts do not come close compared to watching it go down. A couple of quick video clips should do the trick.

And this will be a regular part of Royal Star Sport Fishing looking forward as we now have the equipment, and motivation to advance these ideas as the focal point of our outreach. All of us are fired up about the new opportunity we have to share our angler's experiences with the sport fishing community. This is the beginning of a new era for Royal Star. All of you who have fished with us over the years know how we relish the opportunity to embrace something new. Look for daily reports to continue during the week as we haul Royal Star out of the water to begin phase one of our annual maintenance regimen.

Tim Ekstrom