Hey Crew —

This past week has been wild. We're in River’s Inlet with our friend Captain Paul trying our luck at salmon fishing. The first half? Pretty quiet—one halibut and a lingcod found in a crab trap (does that even count?).

We took a break from fishing to explore Draney Inlet, where we anchored in front of a massive waterfall and checked out abandoned logging gear.

 Found an old Ford engine, a nearly sunken float with Detroit Diesel parts, 6–7 Yamaha outboards, a smoker, and more—all just wasting away. No, we didn’t take anything… but that smoker was tempting.

We also had a few surprises. A stillborn seal pup, a startled mama seal, and Maggie slipping on seaweed while going for a swim (yes, we filmed it).

Now we’re anchored at a perfect little cove we’re calling “Pauly Cove,” and the salmon are finally biting—we limited out in four hours today. Freezer’s filling, spirits are high, and Blaine’s happy working on his own boat.  Right now he is wiring in our new see in the dark camera!

Thanks so much for your support—welcome to all our new crew members! If you're not one yet, head to onboardtangaroa.com to join. You’ll get early videos, behind-the-scenes content, and our weekly real-time updates every Wednesday in Wheelhouse Weekly.

Catch you next Monday for the Real Time Update,
Janis & Blaine