The annual Taka Tanaka,in the photo above 16-day trip aboard Royal Polaris returned January 17, when skipper Roy Rose docked the boat at Fisherman's Landing and 26 anglers stepped off after a fine trip for tuna with a smattering of wahoo and other species to go with it. They had 11 cows, tuna over 200 pounds, in the catch. A stop at the islands on the way home saw a contest for calicos and Steve Goto earned the title of Calico King.

John Woodward, in photo #1 of Anaheim won first place for his flylined 228-pound yellowfin tuna. He said it bit on a sardine and a 6/0 ringed Super Mutu hook from Owner. He fished with 130-pound blue Izorline and 130-pound Izorline spectra on a Penn 30 S reel by Cal Sheets and a 770 XH rod wrapped at Taka Tanaka's legendary shop. "He bit only 30 yards from the starboard stern," said John, "and an hour later I got him up on the port stern."

Jack Preston of Alta Loma won second place for a 206-pounder he decked in 35 minutes. It bit on a sardine pinned to a 6/0 ringed Super Mutu hook on 130-pound Yo-Zuri pink fluorocarbon and 130-pound Line One spectra on a Tiagra 30 reel treated by Cal Sheets and a Calstar 770 XH rod.

Calvin Fujimoto of Burbank won third place, not for his 202-pounder, which came on the kite, but for a 197-pound tuna he flylined. His cow bit on a "Double Trouble" sardine rig under the kite. He said he fished with 7/0 ringed Super Mutu hooks, 130-pound blue Izorline, 130-pound Izorline spectra on a Sheets-treated Penn 80 reel and a Calstar 6460 XH rod.

Sam Lewis of Chino bagged a brace at 201 and 202 pounds. He got 'em with sardines on ringed Super Mutu hooks size 6/0, tied to 130-pound pink Yo-Zuri and 130-pound Line One spectra on a Penn 50 by Sheets and a Calstar 770 XXH rod. "Good fishin', he said. "I got the bigger one in 40 minutes."

Ron Watanabe of Carson caught a 228-pound on the kite with a brace of 'dines for bait. He said he used 7/0 ringed Super Mutu hooks, 130-pound Izorline and 130-pound Izorline spectra, a Penn 80 reel by Sheets and a Tanaka-wrapped Calstar 770 XH rod. "I got him in 20 minutes," said Ron. "I really put the screws to him. I firewalled him and made him come up on the starboard stern."

Paul Boggs of Cypress got his best fish ever, a 220-pounder, on the kite with paired sardines. He said he used 7/0 ringed Super Mutu hook, 130-pound Izorline and 130-pound Izorline spectra, a Daiwa 80 reel and a Calstar BTG 6465 XXH rod wrapped by Taka.

Walt Jeffrey of Huntington Beach caught a 202 and a 204-pound tuna. He fished with sardines on a 6/0 ringed Super Mutu hook, and used 130-pound pink Izorline fluorocarbon, 130-pound Izorline spectra, a TLD 50 reel and a 770 XH rod.

Alan Otsuma of Long Beach bagged a 202-pounder with a sardine on a 6/0 ringed Super Mutu hook, in 30 minutes. He said he fished with 130-pound Izorline and 130-pound Izorline spectra on a Penn 50 W reel and a Calstar 770 XH rod.