A five-day Hi's Tackle Box adventure ended July 25, when Billy Santiago Jr. docked Royal Polaris. He tied up at Fisherman's Landing and his 31 anglers stepped off, then Billy weighed some of the big fish.

"We saw lots of albacore and bluefin," said chartermaster Jonah Li, "but they weren't biting very well. There's lots of floating kelp paddies with good yellowtail underneath. We had nice weather and a good crew, so it was an enjoyable trip."

John Medler of Naperville, IL won second place for a 33-pound albacore. He posed with Ray Kawabata of Seattle, WA, who had a nice 27.6-pound yellowtail.