Jeff DeBuys docked Independence at Pt. Loma Sportfishing June 19, after an eight-day Big Fish Tackle trip with 31 anglers aboard.

"We had very good fishing for bluefin tuna," said Jeff. "On the first day we got about 100. Next day we had 50 in the morning, with about ten of them 50 to 70 pounds. We spent two days at Alijos and had very good yellowtail fishing, with a dozen tuna of 70 to 90 pounds. On the way back we took another look at the bluefin area but the weather had turned for the worse, but we got 20 mixed bluefin and albacore."

Richard Berg won first place for a 117-pound yellowfin tuna. Scott Smith got a 97-pounder for second place. Gary Taylor won third place for an 81-pound yellowfin tuna. Photo is by Art Coleman.