Bruce Smith docked Shogun at Fisherman's Landing December 19, after a 13-day trip with 23 passengers. Smith took his anglers to the outside, to the Hurricane Bank, where they found very good fishing on 100 to 200-pound tuna. They also appeared to have a good catch of wahoo.

David Brewer of Huntington Beach won first place for a 274-pounder, his best fish ever, that battled with him for 45 minutes. He said it bit a sardine on an 8/0 Eagle Claw hook with a ring, tied to 130-pound Izorline and 130-pound Line One Spectra on an Avet 50 reel and a Calstar 7465 H rod.

Kirk Agnitsch of Craig, AK was second, for a 237-pounder. He said it took a sardine on a 7/0 ringed Super Mutu hook. He used 130-pound Seaguar leader and 130-pound Line One Spectra on a Penn 50 reel and a Super Seeker 6463 XXXH rod.

"He almost spooled me on the first run," said Kirk. "He fought for an hour and a half."

Gus Angelidis of Roseville won third place for a 208-pound yellowfin. He fished a sardine on a 9/0 Eagle Claw hook, with 130-pound Seaguar fluorocarbon and 130-pound Line One Spectra on a Penn 50 VSX reel and a Calstar 7465 H rod.

Greg Berteaux of Apple Valley was honorable mention, for a 268-pounder that swallowed a squid on the kite. He used a 10/0 Mustad 7691 hook with a 14/0 Mustad circle hook for a stinger, and both hooks lodged in the fish's mouth, he said. He fished with 130-pound Izorline and 130-pound Izor Spectra on a Penn 70 reel and a Seeker 6463 XXXXH rod.

Jeff Liu of Alameda bagged a 228-pounder on a sardine pinned to a 7/0 ringed Super Mutu hook. He used 100-pound Izorline and 130-pound Tuffline Spectra on an Accurate 50 reel and a Calstar 7465 H rod.

Joe Linkogle of Seal Beach caught a 200-pound tuna on a sardine and an 8/0 ringed Super Mutu hook tied to 130-pound Izorline and 130-pound Spectra, with an Avet 50 reel and a Calstar 7460 H rod.