Skipper Justin Fleck brought Excel home from the eight-day Kashiki open trip October 25. There were 31 anglers aboard, and the boat fished at Guadalupe Island and on the Baja peninsula. They made a good catch of yellowtail and tuna.

Ray Tienda of Parlier had the best tuna, a 104.9-pounder. Ed Ogawa of Del Rey won second place for a 78.7-pound yellowfin, and Craig Hasagawa of Fresno took third placer for a 78.1-pound yellowfin tuna.