"Coach" Cliff Clark's annual eight-day Beefer trip honored deceased chef Jorge Nicifore this year, and Coach had some art commissioned for Jorge's family and the 28 anglers who made the trip. Jorge's family was at the dock to meet the boat and pose with the picture.

Skipper Andy Cates guided the eight-day trip, and he weighed the catch at H&M Landing July 10. His anglers had limits of tuna and yellowtail. One of the yellows was a monster of 57.5 pounds, likely the largest of the season so far. It was caught by Bob Hohman of San Pedro, on a sardine and a 2/0 Owner Gorilla hook, his best yellowtail ever.

Nick Montilepre of Corona won first place for a 78.6-pound yellowfin tuna. The fish ate his sardine on a 5/0 ringed Owner Super Mutu hook. He tied that to 50-pound pink Yo-Zuri fluorocarbon and 60-pound Izorline, and fished with a Daiwa Saltist 30 reel and a custom Truline eight-foot rod.

Ernie Osuna of San Juan Capistrano won second place for a 76.9-pound tuna. Ron Chaing of San Diego got third for a 76.6-pounder, and Scott Marachael of Long Beach took a special fourth place (trolling) jackpot for a 76.3-pound yellowfin tuna.