Jason and deckhand Mike.

Jason with another fish.

Bill with a nice albert.

I hooked up on one of our last stops of day #1. This fish was TOUGH. He really worked me.

We tried to keep the bite going. Heres a nice albacore that was caught before the bite shut down.

Tom "Mr Jackpot" Zamecki from oxnard fought hard to get this fish to the boat and it paid off big. This 30 + pound albie ended winning the jackpot. Nice fish Tom

Another look at that jackpot winning fish. Boy that thing is fat. Way to go Tom Nice Fish !!!

Mark with his Albacore. Nice catch!

Chartermaster Mark Wisch won second place for a 65.4-pounder, and Ali Johnson of Laguna Beach (one of four women on the boat), won third place for a 63.4-pounder.

Alex Lail of Temecula won first prize with his 37.6lb albacore. David Karlin of Chula Vista was second, for a 36.4-pounder. Robert Starkey of San Diego was third, for a 35.8-pounder. First timer Melissa Palmer of Tucson was fourth, for a 33.2-pound albacore.

Thirteen year old Brian Moore II, of Phoenix took first place with a 33.6-pound albacore on his first long range trip. Brian caught it on the boats??? rental gear.

Brian and his 11 year old Brother Kevin with their Father and Friend. A big catch for some first timers. Great way to get started Brian!

Yonedo and his 38lb skipjack another awesome catch!!

Janean Priest, of Reno, took first place with her first tuna; a 34-pound albacore. Rob Bellrose, of Lompoc, was second with a 29.9-pound tuna. Richard Priest, of Reno, placed third with a 29-pound albie.

A 20-minute fight with a 38-pound albacore won the jackpot for J. P. Nisley of Rio Rancho, NM. Jim Odlum of Mission Viejo was second for a 37.6-pound longfin. Dave Rexrode won third place for a 28.7-pound albacore.

Anyone else wanna swim with the Whiteys?

Ron Chisum of Escondido won first place for a 32.4-pound albacore. Steve Taylor of Napa Valley tied for second place with Tom Connors of Escondido. Both had albacore of 31.8 pounds.

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.