Brian Porter chartermastered the Seeker trip aboard Independence that returned to Pt. Loma Sportfishing June 26 after skipper Jeff DeBuys took his 31 anglers looking for bluefin and yellowtail.

"We fished offshore for four days," said DeBuys, "on a bluefin hunt. We saw plenty of fish, big ones up to 100 pounds, a lot of non-biters. We got a few of 'em. Then we spent a couple of days at Cedros."

Chris Wright of Gardena won first place for an 82.2-pound bluefin. He said he bagged it with a mackerel on a 3/0 Mustad ringed Hoodlum hook and 40-pound Big Game fluorocarbon. He fished with 40-pound spectra backing on an Avet JX reel and a Super Seeker 6470 H rod.

Tom Golding of Cerritos won second place for a 35.2-pounder and Paul Casey of Topanga won third place for a 52.4-pound bluefin tuna.

Our photo shows Crewman Doug Brink who caught a 30-pound oilfish. This was the first oilfish seen on the docks for at least a year.