Skipper Mark Pisano brought his Independence home to Pt. Loma Sportfishing June 24 after a three-day trip with eight youngsters among the 28 anglers on the boat. On June 22, he wrote, "Today we had a great day of fishing for albacore and bluefin tuna. By day's end the parents and kids managed limits of albacore and 36 bluefin with most fish in the 15 to 30 lb. range, with just a small percentage of fish in the 10 to 15-pound range. The weather is as good as it gets; no wind and very mild seas. "We had perfect weather," said Mark, "and very good fishing on mixed bluefin and albacore. We didn't have to go very far; only 60 miles or so." Mike Griffin of Capistrano Beach won first place for a 39-pound albacore, likely the best one so far for a multi-day boat. Mike said he used a sardine bait on a 1/0 Gorilla hook, with 25-pound P-Line on a Torium 20 reel and a Calstar 810 rod. Three young ladies took the top spots for kids. Jeanne Kelber, 15, of Carlsbad won first place for a 38.6-pound albie. She said it came on a sardine pinned to a 2/0 Mustad hook, on 20-pound Big Game line on an Avet SX reel and a Sabre seven-foot rod. Riley Barilla, 12, of Santa Barbara was second, for a 37.4-pounder, and Robyn Ozaki (Rep Rick Ozaki's 11-year-old daughter) of Gardena won third place for a 36.6-pound albacore.