Royal Polaris docked under Roy Rose's hand October 27, after a ten-day Hi's Tackle trip. The trip was excellent for school tuna and other species, as can be seen from the boat's last report at sea, October 25:

"It's another wonderful day on the ocean. Flat seas, clear skies, and very warm day. It was like fishing in a large lake.

"We arrived to the area around 06:00 hours, and we caught one Yellowtail before sunrise. Once last call for breakfast was made, Roy pulled the anchor and started looking for Wahoo. We didn't have to travel far, before the first skinny would hit the deck. It was fair fishing for Wahoo, but that would not do for Roy, so we went looking for kelps. We would only find one kelp, but was it holding. It was limit style fishing on large Dorado (most in the 12 to 16 range, with a few going up to 20 pounds).

"After the smoke cleared from the kelp, we would move north and try our luck at some Yellowtail, and it was excellent fishing for 12 to 15 pound fish, with a few going to 25 pounds. Around 16:00 hours, our passengers had enough, and we were running out of time. Roy would make one more effort for Wahoo, and we would put a few more Wahoo on the boat.

"This trip is over, but it was the perfect 10 day trip. We caught fish every day. 10 day trips are about variety, and that's what we caught. We caught Yellowfin tuna, Yellowtail, Wahoo, Pargo, Dorado, Grouper."

Wahoo swept the jackpots. Mark Bush of Telluride, CO won first place for a 41-pound skinny he nabbed with a gold and chrome Sea Strike 33 jig on 50-pound Izorline. He said he used an Avet HX reel and a Calstar 700 M rod.

Dennis Harada of Rancho Palos Verdes won second place for his 39-pound wahoo, and Bob Dutcher of Westminster took third place for a 37.8-pound wahoo. Mark and Bob posed for a shot on the dock.