Legendary Sportfishing Waterfall Resort S 100,000 King of Kings Salmon Tournament Winners Mark Mardock Landed a Truck! 1. Mindy Martin 60.6 2. Charles Herbert 60.0 3. Curt Bilbey 56.0 4. Liam Doyle 55.0 5. Jonno Wells 53.3 6. Jennifer Porter 53.2 7. Brian Hillman 50.9 8. Robert Hymes 48.6 9. James Tenney 48.6 10. Walter Wagner 48.5 2007 King of Kings Top Ten to say that Mark was the lucky recipient of the Grand Prize 2007 Ford F-150 Lariat Truck. Always a pretty lucky guy, Mark admitted, “Steve’s call blew me away!” Mark will never forget the first words out of guide Scott Doherty’s mouth when he pulled the salmon out of the net: “I hope you bought a derby ticket!” Mark didn’t think much about Scott’s words then, but now whenever Mark reflects on that day, he will never forget what Scott said! “Thank you Waterfall Resort, the Southern California Ford Dealers Association, and Sean McCartney and his staff at Tuttle-Click Ford. They went that extra mile to arrange for our truck to be brought in from another dealer to meet the options and color that we had requested.” Read the complete story at: www.waterfallresort.com/guestgallery Mark Mardock and son Mike, Laguna Hills, CA. Thank you to Tuttle-Click Ford and the Southern California Ford Dealers Association. Home of the $100,000 King of Kings Salmon Tournament! DJ Heiser Retires! For those who have invested 23 years with one organization, it can seem like yesterday when you started…a blink of an eye and it’s over. But DJ’s retirement is just part of a family legacy that continues to build at Waterfall...as there still will be a Heiser or two at Waterfall in 2008. DJ’s fond feelings for Waterfall are well known. Throughout the years, he persuaded his family to join: brother Alex, 12 years, brother Casper, 1 year, and nephew Nick, 2 years. Since ’85, DJ’s constant dedication to Waterfall has kept his career moving forward. From the “Gas and Trash” crew to Resort Manager, DJ’s solid focus has been on Waterfall and how to take what was good and make it great. This was evidenced by the many late nights he spent tinkering in the rod & reel maintenance shop. Of course, at the top of DJ’s 23-year career at Waterfall would be his marriage at the Resort in ’95 to former 11-year employee Linda Wright. We caught up with DJ at home in Walla Walla, busy as always. Linda was working at the bank. He had come in from shoveling snow in his driveway and was headed right out to shovel snow from his mother’s driveway. That’s DJ! DJ sends his best to all the guests, staff and the west coast of Prince of Wales, his year-round home for the past 23-years. We are sure he was whistling, “Thanks for the Memories.” Owners, guests and crew will miss DJ, his incredible work ethic, loyalty and good nature. Waterfall’s Own Vernal Equinox Somethin’ special’s happenin’ here! 3 July 2006. Guests fish “Pineapple” with guide, Erin “Chummy” Riibe. Chris Martin lands a 57.3 lb. KOD that also won the weekly category. 4 July 2007. Guests fish “Pineapple” with guide, Erin “Chummy” Riibe. Mindy Martin, (Chris’s sister), lands a 60.6 lb. KOD that also won the weekly category. 6 July 2007: Guests Curt Bilbey, 56 lb. KOD and James Tenney 48.6 lb. KOD land in the 2007 season’s Top Ten List. All four Top Ten winners fished the same waters within a day or two of each other one year apart – and – all are from Vernal, UT! Was the sun aligned for perfect Pisces positioning at Pineapple, or simply that Vernal, UT residents are natural born anglers? Mindy Martin, all smiles, with her Season Topping 60.6 king! Mindy won an International Princess Cruise for 2, a return trip to Waterfall including airfare, and a Cabela’s Gift Certificate. News 2007 P. O. Box 6440 • Ketchikan, AK 99901 • www.waterfallresort.com WATERFALL SPOTLIGHTS Mark Mardock, a Laguna Hills, CA resident and member of the McCarthy Building Companies incentive group, has been a guest at Waterfall Resort for ten consecutive years and fully intends to continue his annual visits. This year was especially memorable because Mark landed his second “King of the Day” over that ten-year span earning him the coveted white hat! He was quite surprised, however, to get the phone call last September from Steve Cockrell, General Manager. Steve had called DJ Heiser, Retired Resort Manager. We’ll miss you, DJ! Mindy Martin and guide Chummy with her First Place ’07 King of the Day! Over 25 Years of Legendary Sportfishing
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Legendary Sportfishing
Waterfall ResortS100,000 King of Kings Salmon Tournament WinnersMark Mardock Landed a Truck!
1. Mindy Martin 60.62. Charles Herbert 60.03. Curt Bilbey 56.04. Liam Doyle 55.05. Jonno Wells 53.36. Jennifer Porter 53.27. Brian Hillman 50.98. Robert Hymes 48.69. James Tenney 48.610. Walter Wagner 48.5
2007 King of Kings Top Ten
to say that Mark was the lucky recipient of the Grand Prize 2007 Ford F-150 LariatTruck. Always a pretty lucky guy, Markadmitted, “Steve’s call blew me away!”
Mark will never forget the first words out ofguide Scott Doherty’s mouth when he pulledthe salmon out of the net: “I hope youbought a derby ticket!” Mark didn’t thinkmuch about Scott’s words then, but nowwhenever Mark reflects on that day, he willnever forget what Scott said!
“Thank you Waterfall Resort, the SouthernCalifornia Ford Dealers Association, and SeanMcCartney and his staff at Tuttle-Click Ford.They went that extra mile to arrange for ourtruck to be brought in from another dealer tomeet the options and color that we had requested.”
Read the complete story at: www.waterfallresort.com/guestgallery
Mark Mardock and son Mike, Laguna Hills, CA. Thank you to Tuttle-Click Ford and the SouthernCalifornia Ford Dealers Association.
Home of the $100,000 King of Kings
Salmon Tournament!
DJ Heiser Retires!
For those who have invested 23 years withone organization, it can seem like yesterdaywhen you started…a blink of an eye and it’sover. But DJ’s retirement is just part of a family legacy that continues to build atWaterfall...as there still will be a Heiser or two at Waterfall in 2008.
DJ’s fond feelings for Waterfall are wellknown. Throughout the years, he persuaded
his family to join: brother Alex, 12 years, brother Casper, 1 year,and nephew Nick, 2 years.
Since ’85, DJ’s constant dedication to Waterfall has kept his careermoving forward. From the “Gas and Trash” crew to ResortManager, DJ’s solid focus has been on Waterfall and how to takewhat was good and make it great. This was evidenced by the manylate nights he spent tinkering in the rod & reel maintenance shop.Of course, at the top of DJ’s 23-year career at Waterfall would behis marriage at the Resort in ’95 to former 11-year employee LindaWright.
We caught up with DJ at home in Walla Walla, busy as always.Linda was working at the bank. He had come in from shovelingsnow in his driveway and was headed right out to shovel snowfrom his mother’s driveway. That’s DJ!
DJ sends his best to all the guests, staff and the west coast ofPrince of Wales, his year-round home for the past 23-years. We are sure he was whistling, “Thanks for the Memories.”
Owners, guests and crew will miss DJ, his incredible work ethic,loyalty and good nature.
Waterfall’s Own Vernal Equinox
Somethin’ special’s happenin’ here!
3 July 2006. Guests fish “Pineapple”with guide, Erin “Chummy” Riibe.Chris Martin lands a 57.3 lb. KOD that also won the weekly category.
4 July 2007. Guests fish “Pineapple”with guide, Erin “Chummy” Riibe.Mindy Martin, (Chris’s sister), lands a 60.6 lb. KOD that also won the weekly category.
6 July 2007: Guests Curt Bilbey, 56 lb. KOD and James Tenney48.6 lb. KOD land in the 2007 season’s Top Ten List.
All four Top Ten winners fished the same waters within a day ortwo of each other one year apart – and – all are from Vernal, UT! Was the sun aligned for perfect Pisces positioning at Pineapple, orsimply that Vernal, UT residents are natural born anglers?
Mindy Martin, all smiles, with her SeasonTopping 60.6 king! Mindy won anInternational Princess Cruise for 2, a returntrip to Waterfall including airfare, and aCabela’s Gift Certificate.
News 2007
P. O. Box 6440 • Ketchikan, AK 99901 • www.waterfallresort.com
WATERFALL SPOTLIGHTS
Mark Mardock, a Laguna Hills, CA residentand member of the McCarthy BuildingCompanies incentive group, has been aguest at Waterfall Resort for ten consecutiveyears and fully intends to continue his annual visits. This year was especially memorable because Mark landed his second“King of the Day” over that ten-year spanearning him the coveted white hat!
He was quite surprised, however, to get the phone call last September from SteveCockrell, General Manager. Steve had called
DJ Heiser, RetiredResort Manager.We’ll miss you, DJ!
Mindy Martin and guideChummy with her First Place’07 King of the Day!
Walter Wagner, NewportBeach, CA, placed 10th in theKing of Kings Top Ten with his48.5 KOD on 7/14.
Gary Sherrell holds his 42.1 Weekly winning king.
Cally Marcuson, Birmingham, MI,with her 44.4 KOD, 7/1.
Jennifer Porter, San Francisco, CA,keeps up the Porter Family traditionby taking 6th out of 10 with her 53.2KOD caught on 8/10. Sister,Heather Porter, Santa Monica, CA,caught her 30.7 KOD on 8/9.
Jennifer Blount, Laguna Hills, CA,stands next to her 6/30 21.6 snapper.
A smiling Audrey Halle, Tucson, AZ,with her 41 lb. KOD caught on 7/2.
Meal Choices?
Chef Stu Campbell and Sous-chef Jeni Leatherberry pre-select the Day 1 meals for ourarriving guests.Then, at theend of that first day, guests fillout a menu form to selecttheir own lunches for Day 2;and again for Day 3.
Last season’s new boat lunchmenu received rave reviews,but many guests alsorequested a hot item. Sostarting this season, duringthe full 2 days of fishing,along with sandwich selections like Roast Beef & Cheddar or a VegetarianWrap, guests will enjoy soup,stew or chili on board theircruiser.
Chef Stu’s new state-of-the-art BBQ kicks the grillin’ up toa new level with his memo-rable culinary masterpieces atthe farewell luncheon for ourdeparting guests on Day 4.
The perfect ending to the
perfect adventure!
Gary Sherrell, Maple Valley,WA, landed his 42.1 KOD onJune 6. A day later, his dad,Steve Sherrell, Ronald, WA,caught his 35.8 KOD! Threegenerations of Corwins,Surprise, AZ, enjoyed fishingtogether as a family.
Steve Sherrell stands next to his 35.8 King of the Day!
Alex Hans and his 40.7 KOD on 6/20. Alexcaught his 1st KOD, 37.5 lbs, on 6/18!! What a trip!!!
Sean Corwin, Surprise, AZ, his son Lowell, anddad Mike, brought home a lifetime of memoriesalong with their 6/5 catch.
Dad and SonCapture KODs
BBQ - Dry1 Tablespoon each:chili powder, salt, black pepper, white sugar
& brown sugar 1/2 Tablespoon onion powder2 Tablespoons paprika
Queens of the Day“Reel” Women Fishand Land “Kings ofthe Day!”
Putting it TogetherCombine all of the ingredients from one of the rubs and useon your favorite catch.
“Smoke-innnn!”
Our new smoker meant discovering new recipes for our guests andstaff and changed the direction of our departing guests’ outgoinglunch menu. Instead of just burgers or pasta, we had wonderfulnew entrees like BBQ beef brisket & ribs. What a great way to finishoff a fantastic fishing trip!
I add to a store bought rub if I think it needs a little extra brownsugar, honey or more spice, like cumin. One secret that was successful was lightly brushing yellow mustard on our brisket or ribs before adding the rub.
How to tell if the ribs are done? Pull on a bone and if it pulls awayfrom the meat, they’re done. If they fall apart when you pick themup, they tend to be over cooked. On average, we cooked our ribs at150 degrees for about 3 1/2 to 4 hours. It’s also a good idea to planahead. Will the smoked meat be served immediately or will it bereheated? This affects the cooking time considerably.
The internet is a great resource to learn more. So, smoke’m if yougot’m!!
Chef Stu
Geoffrey Revelle, Seattle, WA,with his May/June winning 10.4silver.
The 2007 Photo Contest Winners
WHAT MEMORIES!
Each of the Winning Photographs in the 2007Photo Contest will receive a Waterfall GiftCertificate valued at $150. We appreciate themany entries from the 2007 Season and thankall of our Guests who sent us their unforgettableWaterfall Memories!
As a Southern California native,Scott was hooked early on by theexcitement of sportfishing. At 15,he worked for Redondo Sportfishingfollowed by 8 years as a deckhandon a 60-passenger sportfishing boat.In ‘90, Scott received his 100-tonMaster’s license from the USCGthen, as a Captain, immediatelyfished the offshore islands of southern California.
In ’91, Scott arrived at Waterfall where he worked thenext 5 seasons. By ’95, Scott had earned the position ofCaptain/Engineer for a Long Range Sportfishing boatout of San Diego. Over the next 5 years, he operatedtrips varying from 3 to 54 days from the Equator to SanDiego. He also had been involved in collection trips forthe Monterey Bay Aquarium and research trips for NASA.
Fortunately for Waterfall, as exciting as these tripswere, Scott always was drawn back to Alaska. Hereturned to the Resort in ’98 and worked his way up tothe position of Head Guide in ’02. That year, Scottmoved to Alaska to work more than 10 months eachyear at the Resort. This past February, Scott’s diligenceand experience have earned him his latest promotion— Operations Manager. Congratulations, Scott!!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Employee Photo Contest
Winners:Resort – Judie BlagaFishing – David BlagaNature & Wildlife – Jim Hunt
Each of the winning photographswill receive a Waterfall $150 GiftCertificate, redeemable at theGeneral Store. Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2007 Photo Contest.
Crew Milestones 2007
15-Years:Scott McKelvey, Operations
ManagerRizwan Sheikh, Guide
10-Years:Collin McCrossen, Guide
The Season for Change
By Steve Cockrell, General Manager
From boats to staff to food,Waterfall has a new look!
Two additional 25ft Almar vesselshave been built and are ready foruse in 2008. This will complete theupgrade of our entire fleet to theAlmar / North River brand. ScottMcKelvey, our former head guide,and now Operations Manager,retrofitted all of the boats withbolster cushions (knee pads)around the gunnels. We look forward to our first season withScott at the helm as OperationsManager.
Our Maintenance Supervisor, Glen“Babe”Wilks, and his crew workeddiligently during the off-season.Some of the projects includerebuilding boardwalks, upgradingthe cabins, and fortifying the foundations of several buildings.Our constant goal is to supportthe on-going maintenance program that will keep Waterfall in pristine condition.
Guests now can be creative firstthing in the morning with our newbreakfast menu: omelets and eggsto order! And for that mid-dayhunger: last season’s new boatlunch menu was well received andwe all anticipate another deliciousseason of Chef Stu’s specialties!
See you at the Resort!
Steve CockrellGeneral Manager
A Grateful TributeOn June 19, long-time guest Clay James, Huntington Beach Dodge, CA, landed both thedaily and weekly King prizes with his 43.5 lb. King of the Day.
Everyone, including 2 servicemen back from active duty in Iraq, had assembled in the diningroom to await the daily award presentations. After Clay had received his coveted white capfor his KOD, he walked across the room and presented his cap to Lt. Commander DennisMonahan, a Navy flier from Oak Harbor, WA. Clay then announced that if his KODweighed in as largest for the week, Dennis would receive Clay’s weekly prize, as well. Clay’sKOD won the weekly and Dennis received the sportfishing package trip for the 2008 season.
Clay’s gift was spontaneous, heartfelt and genuine—the qualities that to me help define “classy.” Thankyou, Clay, for providing something that will mean so much to my family and myself! ~ Dennis Monahan
We salute you Dennis, and we salute you Clay for honoring our nation’s military.
Read Dennis’ complete Thank you and story at www.waterfallresort.com/guestgallery
John Takata Promoted to Head GuideThis summer, John celebrates his 15th year asa Waterfall guide and hispromotion to Head Guideat the Resort. Born andraised in Newport Beach,CA, and taught to fish atage 7 by his dad, Johnbegan his fishing career atage 16 working one-dayboat charters during the albacore season out of
Fisherman’s Landing in San Diego. At 18, Johnearned his 100-ton Coast Guard license. By 1988,John had worked long-range trips (4-20 days) forFrank Lopreste aboard the Royal Star, eventuallymoving to the Royal Polaris from 1993-2000.
Waterfall Resort first welcomed John as a guide inthe summer of 1994. During several off-seasons,however, John continued to work for the RoyalPolaris. While at Waterfall, John obtained his business degree from USC.
John’s mission: “As the new head guide, I want theguests and guides to enjoy not only the fishing butalso the experience Waterfall has to offer, such asthe wildlife and the quality time spent betweenfriends, family, or business associates. For 2008, theguides and I are looking forward to seeing all thenew and repeat guests for a great fishing season.”Congratulations, John!
Scott McKelvey,Waterfall’s NewOperations Manager
Dennis Monahan,Oak Harbor, WA,with his 35.5 kingcaught 6/19
John Takata, center, withguests John Frieze (left)and Carroll Shelby (right).
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Special Guest Events5th Annual King Salmon Jackpot Challenge: May 28 - 31. Up to $165,600 in Cash Jackpots!Recipe for a Fun Tournament! Take 92 guests, 23 boats and guides, mix inthe wild n’ wily King Salmon, spice it up with optional cash jackpots andBAM! ... a recipe for good times, camaraderie and a fantastic fishing tournament.
Help us kick off Waterfall’s 26th Season! Over 95 employees will be assembled to host this great fun event! Get your team together and let’s gotournament fishing at Waterfall! Chef Stu will prepare fantastic food fare,and Ron will “mix it up” for everyone in the Lagoon Saloon.
Featuring optional multi-level cash jackpots ... with 92 guests, the potentialjackpots could rise to $165,600!
How does it work? Individual guests can select which jackpots to enter: 1, 2, or all 5 jackpots. Daily jackpots are: $25, $50, $125, $200 and $500totaling $900 daily or $1800 for the two full-day fishing event. Simply, youcatch and tag the largest king salmon and “cash in” on the jackpots youhave entered.
Only individual entries are taken, however, put your 4-some fishing teamtogether and you can pool your jackpots. Each guest can catch and release a king until they select the one to enter that day. Special identification tags are provided to mark your fish to enter. There is an Awards Party each night.
May 28: Arrive Waterfall, check-in with balance of day fishing. Guideswill discuss the tournament rules. Welcome Party in the dining room withdrawings to all guests and last-minute entries for the cash jackpots.
May 29: First full day of the tournament: 6:30am to 4:30pm. Don’t forgetyour special ID tag for your big salmon. Nightly Awards Party in the dining room with drawings for gifts.
May 30: Second full day of the tournament and last chance to bring in thebig one. Final night Awards Party in the dining room.
May 31: Early to rise and get some last minute fishing in before you depart.Some guests will elect to stay another day to complete the weekend.
ARE YOU IN? Call Mike Dooley and get in on the fun. 800-544-5125.
Creatures of the DeepWaterfall Resort ispleased to announcethe association ofWaterfall Resort andNokia Phones.Global company,Nokia N-Gage,selected Waterfall Resort as the only featured North American location intheir award-winning mobile game “Hooked On: Creatures of the Deep.”
The virtual version of Waterfall’s head guide, Scott McKelvey, will sendyou on various quests to catch local Salmon, Halibut and Lingcod; as wellas other unique challenges!
Enjoy the hunt for that record-breaking King Salmon, and take in gorgeousscenery like Cathedral Rock, while you’re planning your next fishing trip toWaterfall Resort!
Experience year-round fishing at Waterfall Resort in this in this newmobile fishing adventure! This exciting new virtual product will launch inApril 2008.
