American Angler docked at Pt. Loma Sportfishing June 22 following a Zuckers trip to Alijos Rocks and Cedros Island with skipper Brian Kiyohara.

"We had good scratch fishing at Alijos," remarked Kioyhara, "and great yellowtail fishing at Cedros.

Long Range veterans Steve Kneip of Bishop and Jim Hall of Poway enjoyed their seven-day trip with chartermaster Dan Kadota.

"Even a novice fisherman could hook the yellowtail at Cedros," Kneip said. "Not too many anglers were fishing bait, we were all throwing iron."

Tony Valenzuela of Los Angeles won first place for a 113.5-pound yellowfin tuna. He got the fish on a 2/0 Mustad hook, 50-pound Seaguar topshot with 50-pound Izorline braid, an Avet JX reel and a eight-foot Seeker rod.

"His initial run was great," Tony said. "He stayed up on top, and took me around the boat. It was an hour and a half fight."

Joe Park of Rancho Cucamonga won second for a 110-pound tuna, and first-time angler Brian Clemente of Lumberton, New Jersey won third for a 88-pound tuna.

"He broke me down," Brian said.

Rick Kramer of Oxnard stood in with an honorable mention 65-pound Alijos yellowtail he caught on a blue & white Salas 7x Jr.

"The next day," Rick remembered, "I used that same lure to land a 91-pound yellowfin. I had a lot of help from Brian Kiyohara though, so it wasn't jackpot eligible."