"We returned this morning," wrote Independence skipper Jeff DeBuys July 27, "from a very successful Baja Paddy Hoppers 7-day trip. Thanks go out to everyone who made the trip this year, and to Sherman Lim our host.

Jackpot winners for this trip go to John Collins of San Diego: 51.4 LB. white seabass
2nd place goes to John Keeler of Santa Monica: 44-pound white seabass
Third Place to Randy Britton of Lawton, OK 40-pound white seabass
Honorable mention to Jerry Watkins of Acadia.

"Congratulation guys. We have rick Ozaki from West Coast Marketing and Avet Reels for our 7-day trip that left today. We have a good supply of sardines and some eager fisherman ready to do battle with whatever we run across this trip. The weather looks to be on our side as well. There are many huge give a ways and raffle prizes being given away as I type this report."