Capt. Andy Cates hauled in 15 fish over 200# on this trip. 1st place went to Mike Yamamoto with a 229.0lbs 2nd goes to Al Eto with a 228.0lbs. and 3rd is Carl Newton from L.A. 227.2lbs.

Here's a shot of the stearn of the "Q".

George is from Fairfield Ca. and caught two tuna over 200# one right at two hundred and a 205.0lbs.

James from Hunington Beach was flylining a sardine and caught this tuna.

Capt. Brian Sims was out on a 12 day trip and ended up with 7 tuna over 200#. 1st place goes to John Gleason from Temecula who was bait fishin' and got a monster of a tuna, 245.2lbs. 2nd goes to Tim Sanderson from Branstin Ca. with a 219.4lbs. 3rd goes to Philip Lisi from Costa Mesa Ca. 218.2lbs.

From El Centro, here's Darryl with a nice tuna. Standing with him is Captain Roy Rose.

From San Luis Obisbo, Mike got a two hundred pounder. Assited by Capt. Roy Rose.

Darryl down from Alpine hauled in a respectable 174.0lbs tuna.

Out on a 20 day the Royal Polaris skippered by Captain Roy Rose caught 23 tuna over 200# mark and numerous 180# to 190# pound fish and throw in limits of Wahoo and you got yorself a sweet trip. 1st place goes to Jerry Brown from Gold Hill, Oregon who was flylining a sardine and caught a 229.0lbs. tuna. 2nd is Mike Stanton with a 228.4lbs. tuna on the kite and 3rd is Nick Presscott from Hayward, Ca. with a 230lbs. tuna.

From Norwalk, Mr. Acosca was fishing the kite and landed this tuna.

From Applegate, Oregon Diane was also on the kite and picked up this nice tuna.

From Norfork, Virginia Mr. Ceehorne had a nice trip pulling on a nice tuna and also a 40.0lbs. yellowtail.

Captain Shawn Steward took 22 Passengers down to the rocks and Benitos Island for 221 yellowtail, 71 yellowfin tuna and 90 red snapper 1st place goes to Tom Laseman from Palmdale with a 93.8 tuna 2nd is Archie from Escondido with a 91.6lbs. tuna and 3rd is Scott Yildiz with a 88.5lbs. tuna. Did not get the name of the angler with the 56.0lbs yellowtail.

From Orange Ca. John got into some tuna action with this 60.0lbs. tuna.

Captain Tim Ekstrom was out on a 17 day trip and had good quality fishing for both tuna and wahoo. 1st place goes to John Pettey from Orange, Ca. who was flylining a Cabillito and hauled in this cow. 2nd is Dick Langlois from Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. was yoyoing a jig at 5am and caught a 170.0lbs. tuna. 3rd is Rob Kelber who was flylining a bait the first day and caught this 136.0lbs. tuna.

From La Mesa, Ca. Don was fishing the kite and landed this whopper.

Stan from Carpendria was flylining a sardine and caught this fine tuna.

From Lake Elsinore here is Bob Pound's son Robbie who stood in for the shot of this huge tuna.

There was some big fish on this trip but did not count for jackpot here is 1st place from aka Compton Ca. Stas Vellonakis with a 215.7lbs. 2nd is Alan Johnston from Yucaipa with a 207.3lbs. and 3rd is Bill Nakaki from Tracy with a 171.2lbs.

Here's a shot of the bow of the Independance.