The 21st annual Eric Rogger charter arrived at Fisherman's Landing August 16, after five days with 18 anglers aboard Polaris Supreme. Owner-skipper Tom Rothery was at the helm.

"Wow!?? What an incredible day," wrote Tom August 12. "This albacore is in the cooler 76-degree water.?? It wants to bite wide open. Can't say enough about how much fun today was catching big fat jumbo albacore. They tired our anglers out. By the end of the day only a few fishermen were still standing.?? Chef Pedro fixed a spicy teriyaki albacore lunch that was fantastic.?? For dinner he served some delicious veal chops. Today was just a great. This is what albacore fishing is supposed to be like."

John Lindsey of Newport Beach won first place for a 41.4-pound albacore. He took it with a sardine on a Mustad 2/0 94150 hook on 20-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon leader, 20-pound P-Line, an Accurate 197 reel and a nine-foot rod of unknown make.

"He fought hard," said John. "He fought for 20 minutes."

Cole Pearce of Huntington Beach was second, for a 36.4-pound albie, and Brian Harnack of Culver City took third place for a 36-pound albacore.