"We woke up to another incredible day on the water," said the report from American Angler January 26. "A beautiful sunrise, clear skies, very little wind and a flat calm ocean. The only thing that could put a damper on a fishing day like this is not getting bites. We spent the better part of the morning seeing a few fish and only getting two bites. Granted that one of the bites turned into a personal best for John Metcalf (he did a great job on a 269-pound fish) and then we could only last so long trying to wait out this batch of fish. "We went looking for something fresh and as with most good things it wasn't easy but when we got located it was well worth it. We had great fishing in the afternoon where there were plenty of chances at getting a good one. Our smallest fish of the day was a 115lb fish with the majority of the tuna weighing at least a buck and a half. Paul "Planet" Yarnold also was fortunate enough to land a 250-pounder which as it turns out is also his personal best. Not pictured is Charlie Iwashita and Bobby Gene Gott who also got into this trip's big fish club, with each of them landing a low two."