Intrepid returned to Pt. Loma Sportfishing after a West Coast Fishing trip with chartermaster John Bakos and 22 other anglers. They fished offshore waters below Cabo San Lucas for a very nice catch of tuna, with eight fish over the 200-pound mark. They also caught some very good pargo, including a possible world record, and Bakos found a huge 125-pound grouper. "We had very good fishing in the far south," said Osborne to dock reporter Bill Roecker. "We had four and a half days of fishing in 73 to 76-degree water, and we found plenty of tuna under birds: terns, boobies and frigate birds. The tuna were pretty much trophies of 140 pounds up. We also spent a half-day on The Ridge and another at Cedros/Benitos for yellowtail. That was good yoyo fishing."

Orthopedic surgeon Corey Burak pictured with Captain Osborne above of Westchester, NY won first place for a supercow he got with a squid on the flyline. All the big tuna came on squid. Corey said his 332-pound big boy bit the squish on a 9/0 ringed Super Mutu hook from Owner, tied to 130-pound Seaguar Premier fluorocarbon, 130-pound Line One spectra, an Avet 50 reel and a Seeker Classic 659 XXXH rod. "This was an awesome group," said Corey, who also caught a 242-pounder. "It was my first trip over 10 days. My best fish before this one was a 280. This one bit up at the bow and he came to gaff there, too, after he took me around the boat twice. Then he got tail-wrapped."

David Rouse of Fresno had a great trip, too. He caught a 266.6-pounder on a squid and a 5/0 ringed Super Mutu. He used 100-pound Seaguar Premier fluorocarbon, 130-pound Line One spectra, and Okuma 30 reel and a Super Seeker 2 X 4 rod wrapped by Salty Dawg. The second feather in Rouse's cap was a possible world record snapper, the red Pacific snapper anglers call pink pargo, of 22.4 pounds. The current record is 17.7 pounds, held by Lon Mikkelsen since 2001.

Jerry O'Sha of Mohegan Lake, NY won third place for a 250.6-pounder, and also had one at 207. He said he baited his squid on a 9/0 ringed Eagle Claw hook, and used the boat's heavy kite rig with a Super Seeker 6463 XXXH rod.

Jim Hart of San Jose weighed a 248-pounder that took his squid on a 9/0 ringed Super Mutu. His first cow, the fish fought for an hour. He said he used 130-pound Momoi fluorocarbon, 130-pound Line One spectra, an Accurate ATD 50 reel and a Super Seeker 2 X 4 rod.

David "FishyBuzz" Tang of Tucson spent 45 minutes teaching his 221.7-pound tuna to come to the boat after it bit a squid on a 9/0 Eagle Claw hook. He said he used 130-pound Seaguar Premier fluorocarbon, 130-pound Line One spectra, and Accurate ATD 50 reel and a Super Seeker 6463 XXXH rod.