"We saw lots of small yellowfin on top of The Ridge," said Intrepid skipper Kevin Osborne. He had just ended a 10-day trip with 14 anglers, docking at Pt. Loma Sportfishing Landing the morning of October 14.

"On the bottom end of The Ridge we had a morning bite on yellowtail. We scratched a few wahoo and we saw lots of kelps with no fish on them. On the lower banks we saw good sign of tuna up to 130 pounds or so. Alijos Rocks was scratchy, but we had good fishing in the northern zone."

Curtis Sayles of Oakland won first place for a 105-pound yellowfin tuna. He said he got it with a sardine on a 7/0 Mustad hook. He used 40-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon leader and 80-pound Power Pro Spectra on an Avet LX reel and a Seeker Black Steel 6470 rod.

Archie Irion of Escondido won second and third places for a 38.2-pound tuna and a 33.8-pound dorado. Chartermaster Brad Gamble of Santa Rosa stood in with the pair holding his best-ever 38.6-pound yellowtail.