"After having just awesome Tuna fishing down below the last few days," wrote American Angler skipper Sam Patella on October 24, "we made the long run up to the Big Island to finish our last day of fishing. It wasn't easy, but with the team's efforts, we ended the day with a nice catch."

Sam docked his boat, the nice catch and 22 anglers at Pt. Loma Sportfishing October 25, and then weighed the best of the fish caught on the Penn Fishing University trip with chartermaster Steve Carson. Jig-caught wahoo swept the jackpots.

Rob Olson of Tacoma, WA won first place for a 60-pound wahoo he bombed with a green and silver Burns Bomb on 40-pound Izorline. He used an Avet LX reel and a Calstar 700 H rod.

John Childs of Portland, OR won second place for his 44.2-pound skinny taken on a Catchy 33 jig in gold and pink, and Rich Callen of Buena Park was third for his 40.4-pound wahoo, which bit a green and gold Raider jig.