Sam Patella brought American Angler in to Pt. Loma Sportfishing July 29 after the Ken's Custom Reels trip with 28 passengers.

"We have had a great trip on Yellows and Mahi," he wrote July 28, "the only thing we were lacking were tuna fish. Nothing like waiting until the 9th inning to pull a Rabbit out of our Hat. We finally got on some Albacore and a mix of BFTS late in the day to finish off just a wonderful trip with a fabulous group of guys. We landed 40 this afternoon."

Chris Slaughter of San Diego won first place for a 37.6-pound yellowtail. He was unsure of his tackle, but thought he used a mackerel bait. Chris Demcak of San Diego tied him with a 37.6-pounder that bit on a Salas 7X jig he hand-painted.

Zeke Harloff of Oceanside got third place for a 36.2-pound yellowtail. Lee Ann Sisson of Carlsbad stood in with the winners holding her 35.4-pound albacore.