"The beat goes on," read the Royal Polaris report for September 23. "Hello everyone, things at Alijos are looking good. We had excellent weather today, with 5 to 7 knots of wind, clear skies, and flat seas.

"We had another excellent day of fishing, with Yellowfin tuna and Yellowtail making up most of the catch. We caught Yellowfin up to 80 pounds. Most of the Yellowtail were in the 15 to 18 pound category. We departed Alijos rocks at 14:30 hours and started heading north."

Skipper Roy Rose docked the boat at Fisherman's Landing September 25 after the 7-day Accurate trip with 35 passengers and chartermaster Leo Rheisen.

Manny Silva (no relation to the former Malihini owner-skipper) won first place for his 84.8-pound yellowfin that came on a sardine and a 3/0 ringed Super Mutu hook on 40-pound P-Line and 80-pound Izorline Spectra backing. He used an Accurate 870 reel and a six-foot Ugly Stick rod.

Bob Kammerer of La Quinta took second place for a70-pounder, and Eli Rico of Seattle got third place for a 65-pound tuna he got on 30-pound line. Becky Conrad of Anaheim stood in with the winners with her kite-caught wahoo of 47 pounds that bit the "double trouble" sardine package.