"(We're) Back on line after losing our satellite signal," said the report from Independence December 18. "Here is what we know so far. We are on our way back to San Diego now, and here is what went on the last few days down here. We were able to keep the momentum going and put together a great trip for quality yellowfin tuna. We were catching 25 to 40 tuna a day, with shots at big fish a couple times a day. We landed some real beauties, and lost some real beauties, but that's the way it goes with bigguns. There are four guys that have a couple of fish over 200 pounds and some with one big fish over 200-pound mark. The overall grade is exceptional, 125 to 195 pounds. We will wait and see what Mark Backus's fish weighs on the scale, as it taped out at 365 lbs. a true chubby monster. All I can say is, we had our chances, and you get what you get out here. The weather was good to us, and made for perfect drifts in the buffer zone."