Another supercow arrived at Pt. Loma Sportfishing January 22 when Jeff DeBuys docked Independence after her last long trip of the season. The trip was 16 days with 24 anglers, a West Coast Marketing expedition with owner Rick Ozaki. Six cows were in the catch, including the 333-pound supercow. "This was one of our expert angler groups," commented DeBuys. "They did very well, and we had some good chances every morning." Phil Nishida of Fresno got the big one. His 333 bit on a squid under the kite. The squish was pinned to a 10/0 Mustad 7691 forged hook. He used 130-pound Izorline and 130-pound Line One spectra on a Penn 70 reel modified by Cal Sheets and a custom rod, a Calstar 755 XXH wrapped by Cosmos. "He bit about eight AM," said Phil. "He ran out, went down and across the stern, then up and down the starboard side. In the end he went up the port side to the front of the deckhouse, where we gaffed him. He's my best fish ever." Allen Smith of Santee, an Avet pro-staffer, won second and third places for tuna of 276 and 289 pounds. He said the fish bit his salami mackerel about eight in the morning on the grind. The fight was mostly on the starboard side, and the big tuna came up on the port corner after a half-hour. The big one was his best fish. Chartermaster Ozaki caught two cows of 242 and 262 pounds. He fished with salamis on 9/0 Super Mutu hooks, and used 130-pound Seaguar Premier fluorocarbon, 130-pound spectra, an Avet 50 SDS reel and a Calstar 770 XXH rod. The bigger tuna fought for about 40 minutes, he told dock reporter Bill Roecker. Chef Ed LaCombe popped a 253-pounder on a chunk, the last fish of the trip. The crew spotted fish in the chunk line, so Ed went out on deck and hooked up. "They hosed off the decks," said Ed, "so I dropped in and got bit in about three minutes. He fought 45 minutes and came up on the bow." Ed used an 8/0 Hayabusa hook on 130-pound Yo-Zuri fluorocarbon and 130-pound Izorline spectra on an Avet 50 reel and a Seeker Black Steel 6460 XH rod. Wes Cerny of Fallbrook took a 228.7-pounder on a mackerel and a VMC 5/00 hook. He said he used 100-pound Yo-Zuri and 100-pound Line One spectra on an Accurate ATD 30 reel and a Super Seeker 6460 XH rod. He bagged his fish in 35 minutes. Charlie Smith of Menifee was hair-close with a 228.6-pounder. He said he got that one with a squid under the kite. The bait was on a 9/0 Hayabusa hook and 130-pound Izorline, with 130-pound Izorline backing on an Avet 50 reel and a Super Seeker 6463 XXXH rod. The trip was Indy's last of this big fish season. She'll go into drydock for boat work and be back on line next spring.