Andy Cates docked Red Rooster III at H&M Landing July 5 after the annual Billy Casper Jr. eight-day trip, this year with 27 passengers. Casper was aboard but curtailed his fishing somewhat after recent back surgery.

"We found great action on yellowtail of 15 to 40 pounds at the islands," said Bill at the dock. "Yesterday we got 54 albies."

The best jackpot-eligible fish of the trip was a 47-pound yellowfin tuna from Alijos Rocks, caught by Ernie Dorame of Orange. He picked that one up on a sardine and a 3/0 Mustad hook, using 30-pound P-Line, a Penn 500 reel and a Calstar six and a half-foot glass rod.

Kim Lesslies won second place for a 44-pound yellowtail. David Tang of Tucson won third place for a42.3-pound yellowtail, and Jane Lundeen of San Antonio, TX stood in with the group with her 41-pound halibut.