Combo Charter Tests Islands

Joe Crisci brought Qualifier 105 back to Pt. Loma Sportfishing August 6 after a five-day charter trip with Pacific Coast Fishing and Delbridge.

"We got near-limits of yellowtail," remarked Joe at the scales. "We found a great grade of fish at Benitos and Cedros Islands, and we also got near-limits of dorado off kelps."

Mike Harvey of Concord won first place for a 30.4-pound yellowtail. Her said he bagged it with a sardine on a 3/0 Eagle Claw hook. He used 30-pound Izorline on a Torium 30 reel and an eight-foot jigstick.

(Photo: Yellowtail lineup from the Qualifier 105 trip.)

Roy Risk Jr. of Benicia took second place for a 32-pounder, and Joe Zambataro of San Jose was third, for a 30-pound yellow.