Independence Skipper Jeff DeBuys docked the rig at Pt. Loma Sportfishing November 2 after a good ten-day Purfield's Tackle trip with 29 anglers. Chartermaster Dick Schaffer was aboard, and complimented DeBuys and his crew for making food decisions, and for performing well.

"Today we had great fishing for wahoo, and dorado," wrote DeBuys October 29, "along with some yellowtail and tuna. The action at times was hectic on the wahoo, as they tried to free themselves, and succeeded half the time. Good grade fish; 40 to 70 lbs. The weather is absolutely gorgeous fall weather, hot and sunny.

On Halloween, he wrote, "Good afternoon everyone, here is what happened this morning. We had a good sample of better grade tuna 70 to 85 lbs. and some more of these big fat wahoo we have been catching this trip. This was the perfect way to end a great trip. We are now under way back to port, and will be back sometime the morning of the 2nd."

Robert Pohl of Sun Valley won first place, for a 91-pound tuna. He said it bit on a sardine and a 4/0 Mustad hook. He used 40-pound Izorline on a Newell 533 reel.

Bill Hopkins won second place and moved the bar for the season's best wahoo up to 83.4 pounds. He got that whopper skin on a gold Raider jig, 40-pound line, a Trinidad 30 reel and a Truline seven-foot rod. The beast fought for 35 minutes, impressing the skipper, who was watching the fight.

"That fish trashed my drags," said Hopkins.

Mordy Kay of LA won third place for a 77-pound Alijos yellowfin tuna.