What a great time we had at the annual Fred Hall show in Long Beach! Please, please don't let the doomsdayers drag you down. There is plenty of good out there and there are plenty of reasons to keep fishing. In fact, now is an ideal opportunity for anglers to fish Royal Star. I realize there is a powerful myth about Royal Star and lack of availability on most voyages but don't you believe it. If you are considering a voyage this season, now is an ideal time to call. Tracy is in the office and looking forward to hearing from you. Speaking of which, I particularly enjoyed the show this year as we had plenty of time to engage in all out B. S. ing with just about every angler that came along. Randy, Brian, and I had a great time and sincerely appreciate all the kind accolades and support all of our anglers express for Royal Star. Now more than ever we recognize the importance of our dedicated anglers that are far more to us than simply individuals paying the bills. As I stated we share a long history with many, many individuals that translates into personal relationships that far transcend business. There has never been a better example of this than at such events as the Fred Hall show where we have the opportunity to yuck it up with what are genuine friends after so much time at sea together. So, our gratitude is extended to all and from me in particular. Thanks for the tremendous positive feedback on the daily reports. Hands down the most consistent topic of conversation and source of compliments are the daily updates I spend the time in crafting. Hilariously, even a couple of anglers who favor other long range vessels and consider me a real asshole stopped by to compliment me on the quality of my daily updates. I laughed about that later until my cheeks hurt. You gotta love it. Thanks to all and enjoy today's photos!

Tim Ekstrom

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