Justin Fleck tied Excel at the dock July 16 after a six-day trip with 32 anglers, many from Tucson and Arizona. He weighed the best fish at the Fisherman's Landing scales.

Ken Bell of Camarillo won first place for his 36-pound albacore, which was tied by Garett Cunningham of Tucson. In another oddity, both men used 25-pound terminal gear to get their fish. Bell used 25-pound Big Game line and Cunningham fooled his albie with 25-pound Seaguar fluorocarbon leader.

Greg Vinikoor of Tucson used 30-pound Seaguar and a new Accurate 870 two-speed reel to take his third-place 35.4-pound bluefin.