
Robert Chavez of San Diego won first place for a 52.4-pound yellowfin. He said it bit his sardine on a 2/0 Mustad hook. He fished with 40-pound Big Game line, a Penn 4/0 reel and a Penn Sabre seven-foot rod.
Tommy Bailey of Santa Rosa won second place for a 49.2-pounder, and Duane Richardson of Las Vegas took third place for a 46-pound yellowfin tuna.
