Independence docked August 24 at Pt. Loma Sportfishing. Skipper Jeff DeBuys weighed the best of his catch after the five-day trip with 22 anglers.

"We fished Guadalupe for two days," said Jeff. "We had great yellowtail and yellowfin fishing. Then we went to Benitos for a day, and had spectacular, non-stop fishing on quality yellows. We fished offshore on the last day, and saw good water structure and scattered sign of tuna everywhere."

Al Frink chartermastered the trip. Sheldon Siskin of Manhattan Beach showed off a typical bluefin of about 20 pounds. There was no jackpot on the trip, so skipper DeBuys invited three anglers to pose with their best fish.

Sam Lu of Venice had a yellowtail. Don Garcia of a Tustin Ranch got a nice yellowfin, and Brad Hellwig of Stockton found a good yellowtail.