Skipper Jeff DeBuys docked the Independence at Point Loma Sportfishing August 3, after a five-day trip with 31 passengers.

"We had one good day of albacore fishing," said Jeff, "and then we just kind of hung out and fished paddies after the albies went down.

Dick Woolsey of McKinleyville won first place for a 40.4-pound albie. Arlen Williams of Stockton and his son Steve, also of Stockton, won second and third places, for albacore of 39.8 and 34.6 pounds.