Hello everyone, This is our final trip report from our West coast marking / Rick Ozaki 18 day adventure. We ended up with 82 fish over 200 pounds. The jackpot fish were Ron Moy 1st place with a 292 lb. yellowfin tuna, Dana Trieschman with a 280 lb. yellowfin and Louie Marzari with a 269 lb. yellowfin. Everyone on board caught a yellowfin that went 200 pounds or better, a first on the Independence. Rick Ozaki 201, 200, 207, 216, 217, and 258. Allen Smith 200, 202,219,228,234,237 and 268. Jim Mann 206, 207, and 235. Louie Marzari 200, 206, 226, 232, 234, and 269. Anastasia Schmoll 201, 221, and 267. Victor Ness 200. Norm Sogioka 217 and 253. Beans Sogioka 201, 217, 222, 229, 231 and 239. Bruce Sogioka 217, 226, 238 and 249. Don Sogioka 207, 220, 221 and 225. Dana Trieschman 220, 224 and 280. Yo Shibuya 240. Don Drummey 208, 213, 223, 230, and 244. James Evans 206 and 236. Dave Rocchi 215, 223 and 239. Rodney Couch 200, 230, 231, 233, 238 and 246. Alan Moy 241 and 246. Steve Chambless 205 and 220. Ron Moy 202 and 292. Art Caballero 215, 217 and 247. Eddie Sison 203, 208, 215, 231, 233 and 234. Al Day 241 and 255. Sarkis Alajajyan 201,214, 228, 239. we would like thank Rick, Dave and Alan from westcoast marking and Sarkis from Avet reels for all the give aways during the trip. This was by far the most gear I have ever seen given away as prizes on a trip. A big thanks also goes out to all the fisherman that made this record breaking trip so fun to be part of. Take care and we'll talk to you soon, Jeff, Mark, Kyle, Sean, Ted, Ron, Walter, Rolf and judy.