The Excel.

Taka's tackle was out for a 5 day on the Royal Polaris, here's a sample of the albacore by none other than Taka himself.

American Angler was out for a 4 day and had some wide open albacore fishing. 1st Gary Teroka 42.08lbs. 2nd Larry DeWeese 39.02lbs. 3rd Harry Yamada 36.0lbs.

Kevin Carr took 1st place on this 4 day with a 44.01lbs. albacore 2nd Frank VanOudheusden 42.06lbs. 3rd Allen Cram 40.08lbs.

Just in from a 5 day.

Captain Tommy Rothery and the NorCal Tuna Chasers were out for a 5 day and reeled in a few different species of fish, but big albacore took the Jackpot. 1st is Craig Kanazawa who lost a estimated 70# BFT at color one evening but still came home with the money, 48.02lbs. 2nd is Gary Kinoshita with a 41.09lbs. and 3rd is Kenji Numoto at 41.04lbs.

The Crew of the Vagabond offloading the 4 days of catch.

Doug with one of the limits they caught the last day.

The American Angler found the jumbo albe's 1st Bob Porter 47.03lbs. 2nd Darren Martin 45.01lbs. 3rd Dan Spiegal 41.07lbs.

The Royal Polaris was out for a 5 day trip and fished offshore for bluefin and albacore tuna and yellowtail at Guadelupe Island. 1st Tim Wilson and the biggest albacore to date 52.07lbs. 2nd Ariel Koropitzer 46.06lbs. yft. 3rd Rob Ellis 46.0lbs albacore.

The "Q" was out for a 5 day and found fair fishing for pelagics 1st and 2nd Dan Matusiewicz 40.0lbs., 37.05lbs. 3rd Mike Gleason 37.0lbs.

The Polaris Supreme was out for a 4 day of fishing. 1st Matt Boyden 42.01lbs. 2nd Mike Baynes 40.06lbs. 3rd Tim Ebner 38.05lbs.

The Spirit of Adventure's jackpot fish 1st 42.07lbs. 2nd Rob Ferrari 39.0lbs. 3rd Mike Granados 38.06lbs.

Graphite USA's own Fidel with a couple of albacore

Captain Mike Lackey had a Graphite USA sponsored 4 day with some bluefin, yellowfin, and albacore in the mix. 1st is Mike Livingston 37.02lbs. 2nd Greg Musselman 36.08lbs. 3rd Rich Sanchez 36.06lbs.

Captain Brian Sims found the yellowfin tuna on this trip with some dorado and yellowtail. 1st William Webb 35.0lbs. 2nd Jim Morris 28.0lbs. 3rd Steve Piccinonno 26.01lbs.

Here is the jackpot fish! a lone albacore!

1st place: Emerald Argonza of Montclair with his 292lb tuna.

2nd place: Fred Knilans of Tustin with his 284-pound tuna.

3rd place: Dennis Rogers of Newport with his 282-pounder

Jackpot Fish:

John Ryan of Brea with his 291.4
Rudy Vantine of Santa Barbara was second, with a 257-pounder.
John Gleason of Temecula won third place for a 248-pounder.

Jackot Winners:

Ron Moy won first place with a 292-pound fattie. Dana Trieschman of Alpine won second place for a 280-pounder.

Louie Marzari of Yorba Linda won third place for a 269-pound yellowfin