Here is a nice 222 pound Yellowfin Tuna caught of the Kona Coast

Butch Kuflak of Hermosa Beach won first place for this 99.8-pound yellowfin. He said he got it with a sardine on a 4/0 Mustad hook, 40-pound Izorline, a Trinidad 30 reel and a Calstar 6460 rod.

Jackpot Winners.

Rookie long ranger Erik Martinson of Huntington Beach won first place, for a 79-pound yellowfin. Ted Scheidel of Antioch won second place for a 56-pound yellowfin, and Dan Sozzi of El Dorado Hills won third place for a 55-pound tuna.

Paul Dewar won first place for a 51.7-pound yellowfin. Scott McDonald won second place for a 50.4-pounder, and Dindo Dimzon won third place and the trolling jackpot, for tuna of 50 and 47 pounds.

Rick Keeley of Carlsbad won first place for a 43.9-pound yellowfin. Evan Jones of Santa Barbara was second, for a 43.5-pound yellowfin, and Al Hirst of Highland won third place for a 40-pound albacore. The winners were joined in the lineup shot by Ricky Cookson of Highland, 13.

Mike Myers of Mission Viejo won first place with a 52-pound yellowfin tuna. Bob Hunt of Oceanside was second for a 49.4-pound tuna, and Chad Henderson of Bellflower was third, for a 43-pound yellowfin tuna.

Mike Hautz of San Bernadino won first place for a 54.6-pound yellowfin. He got it in 20 minutes, after being nearly spooled, he said. He fished a sardine on a 3/0 Mustad hook, with Maxima green 40-pound line on a Penn 555 reel and a Seeker Black Steel 6470

Steve Howard of Point Loma won first place, for a 54.4-pound yellowfin tuna. Tim Nolan was second and third, for yellowfin of 53 and 50 pounds. Rich Vandenoord of La Jolla posed with the winners and his best of the season albacore, a lunker that weighed in at 44 pounds even.

The big fish weighed 107 pounds when Billy weighed it on the certified scales. It was caught by Okuma California sales manager Rick Zimmerman. He said he bagged it with a sardine on a 4/0 Eagle Claw hook, 40-pound DAM line on an Okuma Titus Gold 10S reel and an Okuma Caltalina seven foot, MH rod.

Jerry Reynolds of Cambria won first place for a 46.7-pound yellowfin. Ben Miyamoto of LA was second, for a 42.9-pound yellowfin, and Glenn Derossett of Santa Paula won third place for a 40.5-pound bluefin tuna.

Rich Vos was the first place winner, for a 66-pound yellowfin. Gary Jorgensen of Harbor, OR won second place for a 60.5-pound yellowfin, and Mike Pattullo of Napa won third place, for a 59.9-pound yellowfin tuna.

Paul was hooking up all day! Every time I looked over Paul was hooked up. Here he is with the only yellowfin of the trip.

Tyler battled this tough fish like a pro. After a long strugle Tyler got the upperhand on what turned out to be a nice yellowfin tuna. A couple more cranks and its ready for the gaff.

Tyler with his nice yellowfin. This fish really heated up the Father vs Son battle for family bragging rights. Dan better get a line in the water fast cause Tyler is hot.

Frank McGuire won first place for a 111.5-pound tuna. Jason Marquette of San Diego was second, for a 90.7-pounder, and Andy Lam was third, for a 83.8-pound yellowfin tuna. Chartermistress Jan Howard wasn???t in the jackpot, but she had a 106-pound tuna, so she stood in with the winners for a lineup shot.

Angler Gene Tolson (left) and Capt Shawn Steward.

Bob Morehouse of La Crescenta won first place for a 54-pound yellowfin. Chris Stavaridis of Venice was second, for a 48-pound tuna, and Tony Sabatino won third place for a 46-pound yellowfin tuna.