Chartermaster Gary Kimura was more than pleased with the outcome of his five-day charter aboard the Independence with skipper Jeff DeBuys and 29 other anglers.

"The crew was spectacular," said Gary at Pt. Loma Sportfishing August 4, "and Jeff was absolutely great!"

Fishing wasn't bad, either, with most anglers sporting near-limits of quality yellowtail from Cedros Island. Norman Takaki of Diamond Bar had the best forktail, a massive 45-pounder he caught with a sardine on a 3/0 Flyliner hook. He said he used 30-pound Seaguar fluorocarbon leader and 65-pound Spectra on an Avet LX reel and a Calstar 765 L rod custom-wrapped by Kimura's Tackle.

Robert Nabarrete of Ontario won second place for a 33.4-pound yellowtail. A 47.4-pound broomtail grouper won third place for Ken Boone of Riverside.