Aaron Remy docked Art Taylor's Searcher at Fisherman's Landing August 13 after a four-day trip with 16 anglers and chartermaster Dennis Braid. His anglers caught yellowtail and also got into the bluefin bite some 140 miles south.

Bill Parker of Chula Vista won first place for a 23.8-pound yellow that bit on sardine and a 3/0 Mustad 91450 hook. He said he used Seaguar Premier fluorocarbon, 65-pound spectra, a TLD 20 reel and a Seeker 6460 rod.

Jeremy Bart of San Clemente tied for second place with a 23.6-pound yellowtail, and Tim Farmer of Bakersfield tied for second and won third place with fish of 23.6 and 23.2 pounds.