Off To Great Start

Today was the first day fishing of our 6-day trip. We saw great sign of fish at times, and they were in the biting mood as well. Everyone on board had an action packed day on bluefin, and yellowfin tuna. The weather was not picture perfect, as there was wind for most of today. We are off to another destination for tomorrow in search of more fish, so please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

We Got Yellows

Oh yea, we got yellows. Today was outstanding fishing for yellowtail, and huge calico bass. From sun up to sun down we were engaged in yanking and pulling battles. The over all grade was excellent as well. All methods were the hot ticket. As for the weather, it was just fabulous, very warm and sunny. We are going to stick around for a while tomorrow, and see if we can finish off with some premiums before heading up for more tuna. Thanks for checking in, Jeff and the Indy crew

Yellow Tail Action

We had good fishing for yellowtail in the morning, and then a slow afternoon on the offshore grounds. The weather is still windy; we are going to try a different spot tomorrow. Sea you then. The Indy crew

Yanking Away: Independence Report 9-2-11

"Oh yeah, we got yellows. Today was outstanding fishing for yellowtail, and huge calico bass. From sun up to sun down we were engaged in yanking and pulling battles. The over all grade was excellent as well. All methods were the hot ticket. As for the weather, it was just fabulous, very warm and sunny. We are going to stick around for a while tomorrow, and see if we can finish off with some premiums before heading up for more tuna."

Bluefin-Yellowfin Mix

today was spent in the off shore area for fair fishing on yellowfin tuna, as well as some bluefin tuna. we are going to give this another try tomorrow, so please wish us luck, the Indy crew

Bluefin-Yellowfin Mix

today was spent in the off shore area for fair fishing on yellowfin tuna, as well as some bluefin tuna. we are going to give this another try tomorrow, so pleasw wish us luck, the indy crew

Indy Returns to Point Loma

The Indy will dock at Point Loma
Sportfishing at approx 7am. Baja Fish Gear group will start sign in at 7..Depart as soon as all is check in..Thanks Judy

2012 TRIPS

Our 2012 schedule and pricing is now on-line, we have made most our 5 day trips into 6 or 7 day trips to give us a better shot at the many possible destinations available with the extra day or two, Please remember that passports will be needed on all trips until further notice from the Mexican government.

Independence Open Party Six Day Trip Returns

Jeff DeBuys docked Independence at Pt. Loma Sportfishing September 6 after a good six-day trip. "Cedros Island was very good," he remarked, "and offshore tuna fishing was good, too. We ended up with near-limits on both species."

Kirk Buteyn of Marina del Rey won first place for a 26-pound yellowtail. He said he bagged it with a sardine on a 2/0 ringed Owner Flyliner hook on 30-pound Seaguar fluorocarbon leader, 30-pound P-Line, and Avet JX reel and a Seeker Black Steel 6470 rod.

Mike Dinardo of Guadalupe won second place for a 25.2-pounder, and John Haagma of Ontario won third place for his 25-pound Cedros Island yellowtail.

Back in/ Then out

Yesterday we returned from a successful 6-day trip with Jackpot winners as follows 1st place goes to Kirk Buteyn with a 26.4 yellowfin 2nd place goes to Michael Dinardo with a 25.2 yellowfin, and 3rd place goes to John Haagsma with a 25 pound yellowfin , and then departed on our 4-day Baja fish gear extravaganza. There were many great give-a-ways, and everyone received some great tackle for the trip. We have an eager group ready to do battle with what ever comes our way. The weather is good for the moment, Jeff and the Indy crew

Sun burn, and sore

Sun burn, and sore. Today was some of the best yellowtail fishing we've seen, and we have had some ripper days lately. All methods were the hot ticket, as the fish were on the chew from sun up to sun down. The calico bass were also suicidal, with most released except for a lunch. The weather was a hot, hot, sunny day, and all were sporting sunburns by days end. We are going to give the off shore scene a try for tomorrow, Sorry for the lack of reports, we have been busy and at the end of the day we are exhausted. Jeff and the Indy crew

Indy Arrives

The Indy will dock at Point Loma Sportfishing at 6:30am, sign in for next trip will begin at 7am. Bring your passports with you for verification.

Indy Arrives

The Indy will dock at Point Loma Sportfishing at 6:30am, sign in for next trip will begin at 7am. Bring your passports with you for verification.

Great Fishing

Ended with a big bang. Today was spent with all you want BFT, and YFT fishing. , And we left 'em biting. We will be in at 0630. Thanks for checking in, Jeff and the Indy crew

INDEPENDENCE YELLOWTAIL SHOOTOUT

The annual SFR sponsored Yellowtail Shootout aboard the immaculate Independence Sportfisher returned to Pt. Loma sportfishing on August 25 after a five day mixed offshore tuna/island yellowtail trip to the fishing grounds south of the border. Accurate and Avet reels, Seeker rods and bragging rights were up for grabs for the five anglers who landed the four biggest yellowtail and single heaviest tuna by the end of the trip. The trip started with an orientation and safety speech by Captain Jeff DeBuys and crew followed by giveaways for all aboard thanks to Owner Hooks, Seaguar Flurocarbon and Keepin it Reel products.
Day 1 found us on the tuna grounds at daybreak with great weather and good signs of fish as some early jig strikes by yellowfin tuna had us hopeful for a great day. Single and double jig strikes followed by one or two fish hooked on bait or megabaits became the pattern for the morning. The fish sank down in the afternon with sporadic hookups for the entire fleet so Captain Jeff fired it up and headed us for the yellowtail grounds around San Benitos Island.
We arrived at the island in the morning darkness to the sound on the anchor being set, anglers hooting and yellowtail flopping on the deck. I was bit by a hungry yellowtail within 15 seconds of dropping a lively sardine to the bottom. The morning darkness saw yellows hammering the dropper looped baits before switching to the yo-yo irons as the sun began illuminating the horizon. Thats the kinda sunrise I like to see !!! Truly Awesome !!! The yellowtail action never let up with quality 18-36 lb fish flying over the rails all morning. Captain Jeff moved us around San Benitos and put us one one productive drift after another. Early afternoon winds and a change in conditions signaled the time to pack it up and head to Cedros Island for the evening.
We arrived in time to load up the bait tank with a couple hundred jumbo greenback mackerel in hopes of hooking some of the Cedros Island "Jumbos" in the morning. The mackerel would come in handy as the yellowtail were thick, big and nailing every sardine, mackerel and surface jig that hit the water. A couple of hundred yellows later everyone took a step back in amazement at the awesome show we had just witnessed. With limits of quality yellowtail on board it was time to leave the islands and head north back to the tuna ground in search of a hungry school of bluefin or yellowfin tuna.
Early cries of "Hook Up" following a jig strike let us know that fish were in the area and it wasn't long before Captain Jeff we found us a school that really wanted to bite. Everyone was bit and every bait in the water got bit by a hungry bluefin tuna making for an exciting last day to the trip. Close to a hundred bluefin hit the decks before it was time to pack up the rods and reels and head back to port. Great way to end to the trip !!!!The final order of business was to unload the fish and weigh the four biggest yellowtail and single biggest tuna to determine the yellowtail shootout winner. Bart Williams took fifth place and a Seeker rod for his 32 lb yellowtail. Fourth place went to Omesh Persaud with a 32.6 lb yellow, while Doug Stewart's 34.2 lb yellow napped third. Greg Moore and his 22.4 lb tuna took first in the tuna division along with a new Avet reel. Yours truly took the yellowtail jackpot with a nice 35.4 lb yellow. I can't say enough good things about Captain DeBuys and the entire Independence Crew, truly top notch!!!!

Baja Fish Gear Charter on the Independence

Jeff DeBuys brought Independence home to Pt. Loma Sportfishing September 10 with 30 anglers aboard for the four-day trip that produced near-limits of tuna and yellowtail. Matt Groff was chartermaster.

Damon Roulhac Sr. of LA won first place for a 29.2-pound yellowtail. He caught it with a Salas 7X jig in dorado colors, on 40-pound Big Game line and 60-pound spectra on an Avet JX reel and a Super Seeker 6465 rod.

Harry Ayala of Long Beach won second place for a 25.2-pound yellow. Richard Meier of Raton, NM won third place for a big 77-pound broomtail grouper.

Hello Young's Tackle Group

Hello everyone, we just got in from a very very successful 4-day Baja Fish Gear trip. Big thanks to our sponsor and to Matt Groff our Chartermaster. Jackpot winners were as follows: 1st place goes to Damon Roulhac from LOS ANGELES with a 29.2 Yellowtail, 2nd place was Harry Ayala from HAWAIIAN GARDENS with a 25.2 Yellowtail and Richard Meier from RATON NM with a 77# grouper, congratulations guys good catch. We did a quick turn-a-round and now we are out on a 7-day Young's Tackle extravaganza. We are well armed with a huge supply of choice sardines, as well as an eager group of fisherman. There was a great tackle raffle, Cal Star, Avet reels, Phoenix rods, Lead Masters, Primer, Salsa Jigs, Sportsman's Seafood, Tady Jigs, Owner hooks. Okuma, Mustad hooks. Thanks to all the sponsors. We are currently headed down, and will figure out where we will begin our trip. Again Thanks Baja Fish gear and Hello Yourng's Tackle..Check back again for updates Jeff, the Indy crew and us

Off To Great Start

TODAY WAS BUSY we got off to a great start for the trip, as we stopped late in the afternoon yesterday for some premium yellowtail, and then as far as today is concerned, things started off right at day light, with dorado, tuna, and yellowtail until dark. Great fishing doesn't begin to describe our day today. We are in travel mode right now off to another area for tomorrow. The weather is even better than the fishing, as it is hot and sunny, flat calm. Please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

Another Great Day

Another great day. Again we had great fishing today on pargo, grouper and yellowtail. The weather is still hot, and everyone is having a real good time yanking and cranking. It is time to off shore looking for Dorado, and tuna, so tomorrow is the day we try for that sort of stuff. Thanks for checking in, Jeff and the Indy crew

Independence Trip starts with a great bite by Dorado, Tuna & Yellowtail

"We got off to a great start for the trip," noted Independence skipper Jeff DeBuys September 12, "as we stopped late in the afternoon yesterday for some premium yellowtail. Today things started off right at daylight, with dorado, tuna, and yellowtail biting until dark. Great fishing doesn't begin to describe our day today. We are in travel mode right now off to another area for tomorrow. The weather is even better than the fishing, as it is hot and sunny, flat calm."

Yanking And Cranking: A Fish Report from the Independence 9-13-11

"Another great day. Again we had great fishing today on pargo, grouper and yellowtail. The weather is still hot, and everyone is having a real good time yanking and cranking. It is time to go off shore to look for Dorado, and tuna, so tomorrow is the day we try for that sort of stuff."

Lots o wind

Lots o wind. We fished off shore today for a mixed bag of tuna, and Dorado with full limits of wind for all. We are going for altitude right now, and are going to stop somewhere tomorrow to break up the ride. Good night from the Indy crew

The Bas Bite is on

Great bass'n. We made a couple of stops today for some excellent bass fishing, as well as some ultra premium yellowtail to add to the mix. It was just what we needed after a bumpy ride last night. We are on our way up to the off shore zone for some tuna for tomorrows plan. We will check in tomorrow, wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

Indy Returns to Point Loma Sportfishing

We finished up with a great day on the Dorado and some tuna. What a great way to end the trip. We will be in at 0530 tomorrow, so we will sea you all then, Jeff and the Indy crew

Young's Tackle Trip Aboard the Independence Returns

Independence docked at Pt. Loma Sportfishing September 17 after a seven-day charter with 31 anglers riding with skipper Jeff DeBuys. The group had near-limits of yellowtail, plenty of dorado and some tuna and bottomfish. "We fished down The Ridge and offshore," said Jeff. "The weather was great; hot and flat calm."

One of the anglers aboard was Brandon Hayward of WON. "Uncle Sam was wide-open," he told dock reporter Bill Roecker. "They ate all our iron. I got some on the mint Candy Bar and the blue swirl 6X surface jigs. The bass, bit, too. It was good fall fishing."

Joe Overstreet of Rancho Palos Verdes won first place for a 37.8-pound yellowtail. He said he bagged it with a blue swirl Salas 6X jig on 50-pound blue Izorline, and Avet LX and a Calstar 700 H rod.

Don Gallacher of San Diego won second place for a 31-pound yellowtail, and David Dolder of Lakewood won third place for an 87-pound gulf grouper.

Underway Once Again

Hello from all us on the Independence, We have returned from our Young's tackle 7 day adventure, Thank you to everyone on the this year's trip especially to" Mac" for again being the charter master. The jackpot fish are as follows 1st place goes to Joe Overstreet from RANCHO PALOS VERDES with a 37.8 Yellowtail, 2nd place goes to Don Gallacher from SAN DIEGO with a 31# Yellowtail and 3rd place to David Dolder from LAKEWOOD with a 86.2 grouper.. Thanks guys and looking forward to everyone fishing with Young's tackle in 2012. Schedule is already posted you may sign up at any time.. We are now on the Kimura's 7 day with a beautiful load of Sardines, good weather and high hopes for another good trip, we are off and running to the south and will report later. Thanks for checking in, The Indy crew.

Biting Fish

Hello everyone today was a great day for sportfishing, good weather and great fishing. We started the day with Dorado fishing as good as it gets on 12 to 30 pound Dorado. The afternoon was steady on yellowtail, Yellowfin tuna, Bluefin tuna and a handful of grouper. Most of the tuna were 18 to 35 pounds and the yellows were in the 12 to 22 pound class. Today we released well over 200 mixed fish as this was our first day of angling. Tomorrow we plan to give this tuna area a try early and see if it wants to bite again. wish us luck, the Indy guys.

Excellent fishing

Today we had good yellowfin tuna fishing and very very good yellowtail action, the tuna are mixed grade with most fish in the 15 to 30 pound range, with some 12 pounders mixed in and some 35-pound fish mixed as well. The yellowtail is the same 15 to 20 pound fish that we have been catching. There were many smaller yellows and dorado that we released during the day. Bonus fish today were a half dozen nice Grouper up to 75 pounds and 2 bluefin tuna. Weather is warm with a lite breeze and a mild sea state. Have a good night we will, the Indy crew

Independence Fishing Variety

"Today was a great day for sportfishing," said the report for September 19, "good weather and great fishing. We started the day with Dorado fishing as well as it gets on 12 to 30-pound Dorado. The afternoon was steady on yellowtail, Yellowfin tuna, Bluefin tuna and a handful of grouper. Most of the tuna were 18 to 35 pounds and the yellows were in the 12 to 22-pound class. Today we released well over 200 mixed fish, as this was our first day of angling. Tomorrow we plan to give this tuna area a try early and see if it wants to bite again."

Skipper Likes Mix

"Today we had good yellowfin tuna fishing and very good yellowtail action," said the report from Independence September 20. "The tuna are mixed grade with most fish in the 15 to 30 pound range, with some 12-pounders mixed in and some 35-pound fish as well. The yellowtail are the same 15 to 20-pound fish that we have been catching. There were many smaller yellows and dorado that we released during the day. Bonus fish today were a half dozen nice Grouper up to 75 pounds and two bluefin tuna. Weather is warm with a light breeze and a mild sea state."

Our Target Yellowfin

hello again, We had good fishing and weather today, the main target species was yellowfin tuna and the fishing was slower for the tuna however we did pick up a fair share to go along with lots of yellowtail and dorado that we released. currently Cedros Island is the next stop to enjoy the scenery and weather along with a little catch and release calico bass. Have a good day, the Indy crew.

Good Fishing weather

A very relaxing day after a little bit of a bumpy ride last night. We caught a few halibut and released a good number of nice calico bass. We plan to finish off on the offshore grounds for tuna. Wish us luck, Mark, Paul, Jesus, Doug, Matt, Oscar and Chef's Ed and Michel.

The Trip Ends

A great way to end the trip, we had 2 stops on yellowfin tuna with fish in the corner biting nails, The grade was 15 to 25 pounds with a 35 pound bluefin mixed in. The weather is flat and we are headed home feeling fantastic, we will be in at 5:30. Bring in your Passports for sign-in at 7am. Have a great night, The Indy crew.

Kimura's returns

We have returned from the Kimura's tackle 7 day adventure, we want to thank everyone who made the trip this year, fishing was fantastic and the weather was great as well. a special thanks to Joe Shimizu from tady jigs who did the honors this year as charter master and brought out some new hot jigs to give away for the guys to use. The jackpot winners for the trip were as follows 1st place went Bob Baker with a 41.8 bluefin tuna, 2nd place fell to Andy Jaenichen with a 36.6 yellowtail and 3rd went to largest bottom fish caught by Jeff hall with a 87.8 Grouper. Next years trip with again have Gary kimura as sponsor and will be a 7 day departing on 9/22/12 cost will be $2,395.00 and we do have limited openings on this trip. Feel free to call the office for more info., The last three years trips have all had great fishing at both the Ridge and/or Alijos rocks.

The Independence Heads Home with Yellowfin & Bluefin

"A great way to end the trip," noted the report from Independence September 23. "We had two stops on yellowfin tuna that very good with fish in the corner, biting nails, The grade was 15 to 25 pounds with a 35-pound bluefin mixed in. The weather is flat and we are headed home feeling fantastic."

7-day Indy challenge

Hello again from the independence. We departed 2 days ago on the 7-day Indy challenge with choppy weather. After a ride down the beach we stopped the boat today and had EXCELLENT fishing for good grade yellowtail. And a few grouper, and Dorado. Everyone had a great time yanking and pulling in the hot sun. We are going to continue our trek to the south for tomorrow, so please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

Fun In The Sun

Fun in the sun. Today we again had excellent fishing. We released all yellowtail under 20 lbs. and kept big ones only, great fishing for bull Dorado, a few grouper, and a hand full of hefty Wahoo for our efforts. The weather is just as good as it gets. The tuna are proving to be scarce, but we are not giving up yet. Thanks for checking in on us, the Indy crew

Bull Dorado Aplenty

We awoke to bull Dorado swarming the boat, while releasing the yellows, and tagging the tuna. It was a busy day to say the least. Again the weather is picture perfect. We are going to start the ride up, and try to stop some where on the beach tomorrow. Please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

Giant Calico Bass & Premium YT

Today was spent catching giant calico bass, and a showing of premium yellowtail for our efforts. It was a great way to break up the travel up to tomorrow's hot spot. The weather continues to be great. Wish us luck for tomorrow, the Indy crew

Fun In The Sun

"Today we again had excellent fishing," said the Independence report for September 27. "We released all yellowtail under 20 pounds and kept big ones only. We had great fishing for bull Dorado, a few grouper, and a handfull of hefty Wahoo for our efforts. The weather is just as good as it gets. The tuna are proving to be scarce, but we are not giving up yet."

Indy Returns to Point Loma

The Independence will arrive at 5:30am on Saturday 10/1/11. The sign-in for our turn-a-round trip will begin at 7am. Be sure to bring your passports to main office for verification. Thanks