BAJA PADDY HOPPERS (072910)!!! Independence arrived at Pt. Loma Sportfishing July 29 under Jeff DeBuys' hand. Jeff took his 30-passenger charter group on a six-day flyer to Alijos Rocks and also visited Cedros Island. "We spent two days at Alijos," Jeff told dock reporter Bill Roecker. "Fishing was excellent, they were biting. When they came around to us each day it was very good all day. You needed to get a morning position. There was a good show of fish at the surface, but we only got two Wahoo. The water's still cool at 70 degrees." All three of the biggest Tuna came on the kite. They were eligible for the jackpot spots because there was a full rotation. Mike Takaki of Torrance won first place for a 110-pound Yellowfin he took with a sardine on 7/0 Hayabusa hook and the boat's kite rig. David Foreman of Studio City won second place for a 109-pounder, and John Carmadella of San Dimas got third place for a 101-pound Alijos Yellowfin Tuna.