LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A local man landed a big fish during a fishing trip last week.

Phil Kleyn-Schoorel of Lower Lake caught the trophy bluefin in Mexican waters on May 9.

Kleyn-Schoorel said he traveled to San Diego and went into Mexican waters aboard Excel Sportfishing with famous UFC fighters Uriah Faber, Chad Mendes, Clay Guida and 16 wounded vets from the Veteran Sportsmans Alliance, a group based in San Jose.

“On May 9, the last day of our three-day trip, I hooked into, and eventually landed, a trophy bluefin, which was the jackpot fish of the trip, a 111-pounder,” he said. “It was the only one caught on the trip.”

Kleyn-Schoorel said he hooked the fish on light tackle, and spooled his reel six times until the fish finally gave in after two hours and they were able to land it.

“I'm used to bass fishing Clear Lake, so this thing really wore me out,” Kleyn-Schoorel said.