Mike Pritchard docked Intrepid at Pt. Loma Sportfishing August 15 following a four-day trip with 16 anglers aboard the Amero Investment trip, with Patrick Casas as chartermaster.

"We had phenomenal fishing at 145 miles," he told dock reporter Bill Roecker. "We woke up with the bigger models under the boat. The bluefin are mixed with school yellowfin."

Darrell Bolden of San Bernadino won first place for a 42.6-pound bluefin he bopped with a sardine on a 2/0 Eagle Claw hook on 30-pound line with one of the boat's outfits. "It was the hardest fight of my life," he said, "and my best bluefin. It took at least 20 minutes."

John Elias of Chino won second place for a 41.2-pounder, and Joseph Casas of San Bernadino won third place for his 40.8-pound bluefin tuna.