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Current Fishing Conditions
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Captains Mark Pisano, Jeff Debuys & Paul Strasser
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Monster Flatty caught at Corte |
05-12-2012 - 46.5 lb halibut 2 day Cortez bank photo provided by Paul Strausser.
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2.5 Day at San Clemente Island |
05-07-2012 - The Independence had fantastic fishing at San Clemente during our recent 2.5 day The red that was gaffed was 11.5 lbs we also had over 35 ling cod average 18 to 25 lbs. we also caught a king salmon.
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Report by Rick Ozaki |
05-04-2012 - Here is a of West Coast Mkt / Avet reels on April 16 day trip.
The first annual April 16 day trip in on the Independence was a great success. In my 20 years of fishing 16 days trips or longer this was the best wahoo fishing I have every had.
The quality of the wahoo were between 25lbs to 45lbs with a few over 50ls. Jim Mann, a regular on this charter caught the largest wahoo at 65 lbs. The hot ticket was the gold Raider in pink and the chrome in blue. Most of the wahoo were caught in the buffer zone at Clarion Island.
The tuna bite was also sensational. We caught them on jigs (early morning), chunks, sardines, mackeral and especially the kite. During the trip we went through 6 rotations of the kite.
The hot kite setup was the new 3-speed 80 Avet. Avet donated two of these reels for kite fishing. We probably caught over 100 tuna (many over 200lbs) on these reels. Everybody just loved the grinding power of the 3 speeds. Many of the anglers never used the lowest gear because the middle gear did the job just fine. We ended up with between 18-20 cows for the trip. Jim Chivas caught the largest tuna at 243lb. I also wanted to congradulate Elmer Lackey for winning the final Holdem Poker championship.
I wish to thank Mark and Paul for setting this trip up for me and to the Captain and crew for during a terrific job (Captain Jeff, Paul M., Ed, Meschel, Dough, Matt, Kevin and Oscar).
Our sponsors were Avet Reels, Yozuri , Seaguar, Graftech Rods, Raider Lures,and 5 star Fish Processing. Special thanks to my dear friend RIchard Hightower. Also thanks to Dave Rocchi, Dalte Lethcoe, Tony de Kruif and Norm for helping me on the trip
Next year’s trip is a private charter by West Coast Marketing. The trip is sold out but Mark and Paul just added another 16 day limited load in late April 2013
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Return of The Indy |
04-26-2012 - The Indy will return on Friday 4/27/2012 at Point Loma Landing at approximately 5am.
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JUST A SIDE NOTE. |
04-25-2012 - It is still good traveling weather, just a bit more wind. On another subject, we rolled past Alijos rocks, and the water temp was 67.5 and looks like more warmer water down below the rocks. It really looks good for the May 7 & 8-day trips coming up. Don’t be left at the dock! E T A still 0500 Fri. Jeff and the Indy crew
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GOOD WEATHER, LOTS OF R& R. |
04-24-2012 - We are gaining altitude steadily, while enjoying flat calm weather. Most are resting, repairing some gear, or sharing stories from this trip, or past trips. We are certainly blessed with not only great fishing, but great weather so far. We will be back to San Diego Friday early, 0500 hrs to begin the unloading process. If all goes well we might have 15 or so cows for the trip, and left a few there for next time. Always a huge thanks to Rick Ozaki, and everyone who participated in this event. Sea ya Friday, Jeff and the Indy crew
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WHAT A FINISH !!!! |
04-23-2012 - Well, we are done, put a fork in us. Today was again excellent action on 130 to 202 lb. tuna. We had 3 fish 199 to 202 lbs., and it was so busy today I forgot who caught them. Anyway we are full and happy, on our way home with good weather. Ultra banner trip would describe this extravaganza we had down here. One of our crew, Doug even free gaffed a 180 lb.er just before we left for San Diego. We will report again tomorrow, or the day after. Good night from the Indy.
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New trips |
04-22-2012 - Hello everyone, we have made a few changes to our schedule, trip #6 has become two 1.5 day trips and a 2.75 day trip. This has been a great time of the year to fish offshore albacore/bluefin tuna and kelp paddy yellowtail. Check our schedule page for more details.
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WHAT A SHOW TODAY! |
04-21-2012 - Wow, today was something right out of blue planet, as the ocean was alive with tuna, and Wahoo jumping as far as you could see. It was quite spectacular to say the least. As far as fishing, it too was spectacular. Again the grade is awesome on those 130 to 200 lb. tuna. We had 3 or 4 of those 199 to 220 lb. fish today. Chef Michele got a 220, Jim Chivas in with a 202, and Dennis Saylor in with a 200 lb. fish and it goes down from there. The Wahoo made a brief showing as well. Rick has a message for girt, he has Popsicles. We have enough room for 1 more days fishing, as we are stomping on the hatches to get the lids on. The weather still great. Good night, Jeff and the Indy crew
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REGULATION WOOD. |
04-20-2012 - I must say things are rolling right along down here. We are into our 4th and final well, with 2 days of fishing to go, right on schedule. Today was outstanding fishing for 130 to 200 lb. tuna, very busy to say the least. There were a few at the 200 lb. mark, and lots of 150 to 190 's thrown in. the weather is absolutely gorgeous. We hope to keep the pace going for the next few days, if all goes well. Thanks for checking in, the Indy crew
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GOOD ACTION TODAY |
04-19-2012 - Today was good action on good grade tuna. The Wahoo pulled a no show, but that didn’t break our hearts, as we are wedged with them. Big fish honors went to Dale Lethcoe with a fish right at the 200 mark. The weather is flat calm, and sunny. We are going to keep at it, and hope this continues. Good night from the Indy crew
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THINGS ARE GOOD. |
04-18-2012 - Another great day out here, as fishing was great for Wahoo, and it could have been better for tuna, but maybe tomorrow. We again got our daily limits on Wahoo, excellent grade I might add, and maybe one around on tuna up to 170 lbs. we are going to keep trying, and tomorrow is another day. The weather is just beautiful out here. That’s all we know, so tune in tomorrow for a new report. Good night from the Indy crew
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ANOTHER BANNER DAY! |
04-17-2012 - ANOTHER BANNER DAY! Things are going well down here, as today was just as good as the past few days as far as weather and fishing goes. Wahoo and tuna were on the menu again, and we had 3 fish over 200 today, Dave Rocchi in with a 240 lb., Jim Issac 202 lb. Rick Ozaki a 205 lb. as well as all the 90 to 175 lb. fish. Moral is running around as high as one could expect, as everyone is happy as could be. We are just getting started, so we are looking forward to the next 5 days of fishing down here. Thanks for checking in on Jeff, the Indy crew and us
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ANOTHER FABULOUS DAY |
04-16-2012 - Things are looking better each day out here, as the sign of big fish, and Wahoo is getting better and better. We had a few chances at big guns, and landed 5 fish over 200 lbs. The lucky ones for today were Jim Chivas 247 lbs. , Les Nishi, Bill Nelson, Jim Issac, all had 220 lb. fish, and Dave Rocchi in with a 205 lb. tuna. We had quite a few fish in the 130 to 190 lb. category. To say the least we are elated with the start. The weather is really good as well. We are hoping for more of the same tomorrow, so please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew
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OFF TO A GOOD START. |
04-15-2012 - Today we found ourselves in the fishing grounds, and had a great day on Wahoo and tuna. Everybody caught fish today, and the 2 standouts were a 190 for Rick Ozaki. And a 215 for Paul Geurts, along with very near limits of Wahoo for the day for all. The weather was windy, but seems to backing off after dark. That’s all we know so far, and we will give it another go tomorrow. Sea yaw then, Jeff and the Indy crew
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WE'RE GETTING READY |
04-14-2012 - So far so good. It has been good traveling weather so far, and we have been extremely busy preparing the boat after the 2 months on the beach. There were some outstanding raffle prizes last night, as some Avet 50's, 30’s, HX's, and a bundle of fishing rods made their way to the lucky ones. Other than that we are rigging, and checking gear for the up coming battles we will win in the next week of fishing. Spirits are running high, and everyone is enjoying the ride down. We will try another report tomorrow if all goes well. Thanks for checking in, Jeff and the Indy crew
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Fishing Again |
04-12-2012 - Well, here we are after a couple of months of annual maintenance. I must say she (the boat) is in tiptop shape, and looks great, ready for another fantastic year of fishing with all of our wonderful passengers, returning and new. Other than that, we have the same EXCELLENT crew back on board ready for action. Yesterday we departed on our first annual springtime 16-day Rick Ozaki, west coast marketing trip. With a good supply of sardines, and some very eager fishermen we are headed south in search of glory, and good weather. As always Rick Ozaki and all his great sponsors: Avet reels, Yozuri, GrafTec Rods, Raider Jigs, Izorline, Salas jigs, Seaguar Floro, just to name a few have made generous donations for everyone to use for the trip. The weather has begun to subside, and the further south we get the better. We will keep the reports going as long as the satellites will allow us to. Please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew, Paul Medina, Kevin, Doug, Oscar, Matt, Ed, and Michele
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Thanks To My Group |
01-23-2012 - The 16 day West Coast Marketing / Avet Reels trip was a great success. I would like to thank the crew (Jesus, Oscar, Paul, Doug, Matt, Ed, Michele, and Captain Jeff). I would also like to thank Mark and Paul for making this trip happen. We had great sponsors on this trip. Yozuri donated unlimited Hybrid line for everyone. Seaguar gave everyone a coil of #100 Premier flourocardon plus shirts / hats for everyone.
Avet reels donated 4 two speed reels for the raffle. West Coast Mkt donated Raiders lures, Raider T-Shirts, Raider Sweatshirts, Yummys flyers, Inside Sportfishing DVDS, Hayabusa hooks, and 4 Graftech 9 ft jig rods and sweatshirts, and Mauraders trolling lures. FIve-star fish processing donated t-shirts and Izorline donated a 2 kg spool of blue. Bloodydecks donated hooded blue sweatshirts for all passengers and crew.
I would like to especially thank my dear friend Richard Hightower of H & H Marketing for helping me with Seaguar Products.
I would like to mention Frank Bartel as the "MOST IMPROVE FISHERMAN" of the trip. Great catch on the 281 lb yellowfin. Thanks again Dave Rocchi for helping passengers on their reels and connections.
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Great Return |
01-22-2012 - We arrived today from our 16 day Ozaki, Avet Reel open and weighed up 10 cows along with many other 185 to 197 lb. fish. The over all grade from this trip was excellent, as we saw the whole catch before our eyes. We caught them on everything, jigs, sardines, kite, skipjack, chunks, everything worked for us. Jackpot winners were as follows: 1st place goes to Rick Ozaki 243.2 Yellowfin, 2nd place Tony O’Connell 236.2 all Yellowfin, and 3rd place Louis Marzari 234.1 Yellow fin. Honorable mention goes to Frank Bartel 281.7 Yellowfin. Listing our additional cows, not in order: Jeff Liu 202.4, Allen Smith 200.1, Min Kang 217.6, Arthur Green 205.8, Scott Ocheltree 212.6, Dane Barriault 204. John Graves had a Yellowfin pushing in at 193..Fabulous catch guys. Our trip in January 2013 is now on its way to a sell-out. If you want to get in on this great fishing call in today. Many, many thanks to Rick, and everyone that was on the trip. Looking forward to the next adventure, Jeff and the Indy crew
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Weather Update |
01-20-2012 - So much for the good weather. The good weather we had is all gone now, as we have had steady 18 to 20 kts. of wind for the last few days, and it looks to stay this way till we get back to port. Everyone is still in high spirits, movie mode, and is looking forward to Sunday arrival. It looks like a 0600 E T A. so if anything changes we will post it. Sea you all then the Indy crew
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We're Back on Line |
01-19-2012 - Hey, here we are, back on line.
Wow, where do we begin? We just got sat signal. And thought we should get up to date. We finished up on the fishing side Tuesday night in a blaze of glory. Rick Ozaki pulled a 240 lb. just before we left the zone, and they were right on the corner biting everything. We have been blessed again with stellar fishing, and good weather. The over all grade for the trip is just awesome, with many, many, 125 to 195 lb. fish in the holds. As far as big ones, I think we have 9 cows and some that might sneak in there. I will say one thing that what ever was biting; the guys took care of business, and put the wood to 'em. We have just a little bit of room left for some yellowtail if we have time on the way home. With 2 wells of r s w fish, and 2 of frozen there is plenty for everyone meeting the boat on Sunday. We had a couple of bingos on the Wahoo, and they all made it in the fresh well. There is way too much to go over day by day, so I will leave it this way, we had chances at cows each day, along with steady fishing for quality all day long. All had a great time. We will give you all a report as to when we will arrive in San Diego on Sunday. Thanks for checking in on Jeff, the Indy crew and us
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No Sat Signal |
01-18-2012 - Sorry for no reports, we have no signal for the sat phone, but boat is in constant radio contact with other boats in the area, will send report as soon as signal is within reach.
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Travel Day |
01-09-2012 - Travel and prep not much to report as we have been driving, and driving, and rigging. Weather-wise things are good, as 10 kts. of wind is all we have seen in our travels. We are going to start this adventure tomorrow, as we are getting nearer to our spot. If all goes well, and we have signal for the sat phone we will report again. Please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew
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First Trip of 2012 |
01-06-2012 - Hello and happy New Year from the Indy. Yesterday we departed on our annual Rick Ozaki, Westcoast marketing, Avet reels 16 day extravaganza. With a great load of bait, and some well-seasoned anglers we are headed down to the grounds with high hopes for the trip. As always Rick has quite the raffle / giveaway planned for today, as rods, reels, line, jigs, clothing will be received by all. The weather is good, with a large swell, and not much wind to go with it. We will start the rigging project later today, and continue for the next few days. Thanks for checking in, and please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew
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