Royal Polaris has finished up a good trip into the southern waters with owner-skipper Frank LoPreste at the helm. Accurate owner Jack Nilsen was also aboard, with plenty of heavy-duty rods and reels for those who wanted to try them. Here's Frank's report from February 22:

"Weather was absolutely perfect warm sunny and flat calm. Fishing was quite good. We started in the gray with 12 Yellowfin tuna in the 50-pound category, and then scratched the rest of the day another 24 fish that were all from 160 to 190 pounds. We had fish boiling around the boat most of the day. It was difficult to get a bite, but when you did it was a nice fish.

"It is pretty sensational that here at the end of February one can still catch these beautiful fish just 600 miles from San Diego. Our group is quite happy and content and all will be flying home. The Royal Polaris will arrive in San Diego on February 26th at 08:45 hours."