"Nice six-day," reported Vagabond September 9. "We saw wide-open school fishing. Good pick on bluefin tuna up to 89 pounds, yellowfin tuna to 36 l pounds, yellowtail up to 38 pounds, Dorado for color, and even a few stories of giant bluefin. Good weather."

Jackpot winners were:

Bruce Essex with an 89.4-pound bluefin
2nd place to Byron Cloar with a 72.8-pounder
3rd place: Brent Wolf was right behind with a 72-pounder