Independence Sportfishing - San Diego, CA


July 2012

Fish Report & Photo Archive

Indpendence lands 71 Bluefin at "Bluefin Heaven"

by Bill Roecker, 7-01-2012


"Hello Gang," reported Independence skipper Paul Strasser June 30, "We departed out of Point Loma at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and picked up a nice load of bait at the receivers. At noon today we were in the bluefin heaven. The line of choice was between 25 to 30-pound test. After the smoke cleared we landed 71 Bluefin, with lots of casualties. Everyone on board is having a great time; some are first timers and 4 young kids. We're going to be drifting some tonight and preparing for another turn at this in the morning."

Return of The Indy

by Indy Crew, 7-01-2012


The Indy will be at PLSF at approximately 6am on Monday.

2.75 day rap up

by Indy Crew, 7-02-2012


Hello everyone, this is the late final from our first of three shorter type 2.75 day trips we have on the summer schedule. 1st place jackpot was caught by Allen MacKenzie a 33 lb. bluefin tuna, 2nd place was landed by 8 year old Rider Mavar with a 31.8 lb. bluefin and 3rd place fell to Riders dad Jason Mavar with a 30.6 bluefin. Totals for the trip were 112 bluefin tuna and 6 yellowtail. We want to thank everyone who made the trip and hope to see you again on the Independence soon.

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GOOD WEATHER, GOOD LIVING.....

by Indy Crew, 7-03-2012


We departed on a 5-day trip yesterday with an eager group, and some sardines. We got down to the zone at daybreak, and saw sign right away. After a few hours, and schools of fish things really slowed down. Late in the afternoon we saw another deal that did not bite. We did end up with 70 or so mixed fish, most of which are bluefin tuna. We did have one stand out angler, John Collins, who just missed the tuna grand slam, as he caught a daily limit of bluefin tuna, a 35 lb. albacore, and a 30 lb. yellowfin tuna. All he needs is a big eye tuna. The weather is really good, and looks to stay that way for a few days. We are going to try an island for tomorrow's activities, please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

John Collins, an angler aboard the Independence, lands an Albacore, a Bluefin & a Yellowtail

by Bill Roecker, 7-04-2012


John Collins, an angler aboard the Independence, lands an Albacore, a Bluefin & a Yellowtail

"We departed on a 5-day trip yesterday," noted Independence skipper Jeff DeBuys July 3, "with an eager group, and some sardines. We got down to the zone at daybreak, and saw sign right away. After a few hours, and schools of fish things really slowed down. Late in the afternoon we saw another deal that did not bite. We did end up with 70 or so mixed fish, most of which are bluefin tuna. We did have one standout angler, John Collins, who just missed the tuna grand slam, as he caught a daily limit of bluefin tuna, a 35-pound albacore, and a 30-pound yellowfin tuna. All he needs is a big eye tuna. The weather is really good, and looks to stay that way for a few days. We are going to try an island for tomorrow's activities."

The Indy finds Dorado on a floating kelp, plus some Yellowtail

by Bill Roecker, 7-04-2012


Indy's on The 23 Spot! Here on The Ridge, yellowtail to over 40 pounds gang-bite all day long, on everything we show 'em: sardines, iron jigs yo-yoed and on the surface, swimbaits and sinker rigs. Frenzied yellows swarm and push after my mint-colored surface jig to see which fish gets the prize to chew, shoving one another to get the iron. We release dozens. Dorado crowd under floating kelp, blast out as we slide up to the paddie, backs knifing out of the water, greyhounding right up to the Indy. Yellowfin tuna snap with great vigor! Chef Ed and assistant Michele set three fine meals and two snacks daily: prime rib, Eggs Benedict, rack of lamb, delicious chicken and fresh yellowtail with sauce and vegetables. Step aboard Independence with owner-skipper Mark Pisano, Captain Jeff DeBuys and host Bill Roecker, for the fishing time of your life!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA

by Indy Crew, 7-04-2012


Hello Anglers the crew of the Independence, wish you all a very Happy 4th of July. Please be safe. Mark Pisano, Paul Strasser, Jeff Debuys, Judy, Doug, Kevin, Matt, Tyler, Michel,Ed, Paul M., Rolf, Oscar and Jesus.

SUNDOWNER FIREWORKS SHOW

by Indy Crew, 7-04-2012


Most of the day was on the slower side, yellowtail fishing, and then as soon as the sun went down we got on 'em for a true sun downer. Anglers on the boat want to wish their families a happy Independence Day, and hope yours was as fun as ours the weather is great, and we are back at it tomorrow, the Indy crew

GREAT WEATHER, GREATER FISHING.....

by Indy Crew, 7-05-2012


Wow, what a nice day we had today. There were many biting schools of 25 to 35 lb. bluefin tuna for all to enjoy. We had a wonderful time watching the show, as well as pulling and yanking, sun up into the dark. We easily caught our limits for the day. We are going to try for 'em again in the morning, please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

Independence finds a number of Bluefin schools in the 25 to 25 lb. range

by Bill Roecker, 7-06-2012


"Wow, what a nice day we had today," remarked Independence skipper Jeff DeBuys July 5. "There were many biting schools of 25 to 35-pound bluefin tuna for all to enjoy. We had a wonderful time watching the show, as well as pulling and yanking, sun up into the dark. We easily caught our limits for the day. We are going to try for 'em again in the morning, please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew."

Indys Arrival on 7/7

by Indy Crew, 7-06-2012


The Indy will arrive at Point Loma Sportfishing at approximately 6:45am.. Anglers departing on 7/7 should arrive no later than 1pm for sign in.

NICE RIDE HOME .......

by Indy Crew, 7-06-2012


we awoke to biting bluefin tuna this morning, which was our game plan before heading home. We had some chances at those 75 to 100 lb. fish, but we had 5 of them on light tackle, and it rarely works out for the fisherman. We did have more action on the 25 to 35 lb. ers to end the trip on a high note. We will be back to San Diego around 0645, sea ya then, Jeff and the Indy crew

5day open JP winners

by Indy Crew, 7-07-2012


Jackpot winners from our 5 day open were as follows: Brian Silverstein with a 39.4 yellowfin tuna took home 1st place, 2nd place was caught by Peter a 31.2 Bluefin tuna and 3rd place fell to Gary Samarin with his 31.0 Bluefin tuna. We want to thank everyone on the trip. Trip totals were 301 Bluefin tuna, 49 yellowtail and 11 yellowfin tuna for the trip.

The Independence finishes their trip with 112 Bluefin & 6 Yellowtail

by Bill Roecker, 7-09-2012


"This is the late final," noted the report from Independence July 7, "from our first of three 2.75 day trips we have on the summer schedule. 1st place jackpot was caught by Allen MacKenzie a 33-pound bluefin tuna, 2nd place was landed by eight-year-old Rider Mavar with a 31.8-pound bluefin and 3rd place fell to Riders dad Jason Mavar with a 30.6 bluefin. Totals for the trip were 112 bluefin tuna and six yellowtail. We want to thank everyone who made the trip and hope to see you again on the Independence soon."

Hello From Indy

by Indy Crew, 7-12-2012


Good evening from the independence. The biggest news is the weather has come down, and it is gorgeous out here. We are on a 3-day trip, and covered lots of water today the first day of fishing. We caught 29 bluefin tuna, and some yellowtail for our efforts. We are going to give it another go tomorrow, so please wish us luck, the Indy crew

On the 1st Day of their trip, July 12th the Independence catches 29 Bluefin plus some Yellowtail

by Bill Roecker, 7-14-2012


"Good evening from the Independence," said the report for July 12. "The biggest news is the weather has come down, and it is gorgeous out here. We are on a three-day trip, and covered lots of water today the first day of fishing. We caught 29 bluefin tuna, and some yellowtail for our efforts. We are going to give it another go tomorrow, so please wish us luck, the Indy crew."

The Independence Baja Fish Gear 9 Day Trip has a nice catch of Bluefin, Yellowfin & Yellowtail

by Bill Roecker, 7-14-2012


"We made a few drifts for Reds and Lings this morning on our way home and had a blast doing so," noted the report from Independence July 13. "The bottom dwellers were biting and everyone gets to add some more variety to their catch. We would like to thank Bob Douglas and Ed Tschernoscha from Baja Fish Gear for their sponsorship on this nine-day adventure. This light load of 17 anglers is taking home a nice catch of mixed Bluefin and Yellow fin Tuna, Limits of Big Yellows, bonus Halibut, and plenty of assorted Cod for their trip. We hunted very hard for some bigger Bluefin in the last couple of days and found several spots, but they just wouldn't bite for us. Overall it was a very fun trip with a great group of many regulars and a few new comers. Several of our anglers landed their first ever Bluefin and that is always a nice moment to share."

GREAT WEATHER = GREAT FISHING....

by Indy Crew, 7-16-2012


Today was just what we needed. We are on a 7-day west coast marketing event, and today was our first day of fishing. Yesterday was spent traveling, and rigging for the trip. Along with the usual fantastic give always, there was a huge raffle for all. Back to today, we had a very busy day on 18 to 28 lb. yellowtail, and 15 to 35 lb. tuna. We are going to try this again tomorrow, please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

On their fisrst day fishing Independence Anglers land Yellowtail and Bluefin

by Bill Roecker, 7-17-2012


"Today was just what we needed," said the report from Independence for July 16. "We are on a 7-day west coast marketing event, and today was our first day of fishing. Yesterday was spent traveling, and rigging for the trip. Along with the usual fantastic give always, there was a huge raffle for all. Back to today, we had a very busy day on 18 to 28-pound yellowtail, and 15 to 35-pound tuna. We are going to try this again tomorrow, please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew."

Excellent Day On The Water

by Indy Crew, 7-17-2012


GREAT WEATHER, GOOD VARIETY.... we had another excellent day here on the Indy, as we caught big yellowtail, big bull Dorado up to 40 lbs., and good fishing for tuna up to 45 lbs. kept us busy all day long till dark. Everything was working, and quite a few of the big ones were caught on the Salas 7 x and 6x jr. Dorado and tuna included. Again the weather is spectacular. We are going to get some altitude, and see where we are tomorrow afternoon. Thanks for checking in, Jeff and the Indy crew. p. S. There are a few openings on the next 7-day trip this Saturday

2 openings on the next trip

by Indy Crew, 7-18-2012


Hello everyone, we have 2 openings on the next 7 day adventure departing on 7/21. Jeff and Paul just called in to say fishing the last two days has been great on the current 7 day trip. Give us a call if you want to spent a week fishing on the big Indy!!

Another great fishing day on the Independence, big Yellowtail, Dorado & Tuna

by Bill Roecker, 7-18-2012


"We had another excellent day here on the Independence," said the report for July 17, "as we caught big yellowtail, big bull Dorado up to 40 pounds, and had good fishing for tuna up to 45 pounds, which kept us busy all day long till dark. Everything was working, and quite a few of the big ones were caught on the Salas 7x and 6x Jr. jigs, Dorado and tuna included. Again the weather is spectacular. We are going to get some altitude, and see where we are tomorrow afternoon. There are a few openings on the next 7-day trip this Saturday. Thanks for checking in, Jeff and the Indy crew."

Indys Arrival on 7/21

by Indy Crew, 7-20-2012


The Indy will be in at approximately 5:30 am..departing Anglers get to the landing early to get parking..Saturdays for all the boats are busy..
see you all in the AM. FYI, The Indy is in a Bluefin bite this morning..

1opening on the next trip

by Indy Crew, 7-21-2012


Hello everyone, we have 1 opening on the next 7 day adventure departing on 7/21. Jeff and Paul just called in to say fishing has been great on the current 7 day trip. Give us a call if you want to spent a week fishing on the big Indy!!

At the end of their 1st Day, the Independence counted 110 fish landed

by Bill Roecker, 7-21-2012


"We used yesterday to travel up to the offshore bluefin grounds,"" observed Independence skipper Jeff DeBuys July 19, "and today was just what we had hoped for, as the tuna were cooperative and good grade 25 to 35 lbs. for the most part. We had 110 fish at the end of the day. The weather is flat calm, and so here we sit waiting for tomorrow, as we are going to finish the trip right here with hopes of another decent day."

Returning 7-Day Adventure

by Indy Crew, 7-21-2012


Hello everyone, the returned from West Coast Marketing/Avet reels seven-day adventure with a fantastic catch of yellowfin and Bluefin tuna, Yellowtail and Dorado. Jackpot winners for the trip were Dale Lethcoe with a 40.6 lb. Dorado, 2nd place went to Timothy Fry for his 39.8 yellowfin tuna and Scott Parada with a 39.6 yellowfin tuna. A big thanks to Rick Ozaki and Dave Rocchi from West Coast Marketing as well Harry and Sarkis for Avet Reels for being our sponsors for this trip again this year. We want to thanks all the folks that made the trip also. We are back out with the Baja Paddy hoppers group and have a nice load of sardines on the boat as we head south in good weather with high hopes of a repeat of the last trip. Thanks for checking in on us and wish us lots of luck. On another note we have 3 spots open on the next 6-day trip departing Sunday the 29th for anyone that would like to join us.

Bluefin Over The Rail

by Indy Crew, 7-23-2012


Hello everyone, We have been fishing the bluefin zone the last two days and have been enjoying excellent fishing on 25 to 38 lb. bluefin tuna. Our weather is nice as well with about 10 to 14 knots of wind and a mild sea state with overcast Sky's and 70 or so on the air temps. The 30 and 40 lb. test with a hot dine has been the ticket to hooking these beauties. We still have a couple of opening on the next trip so give us a call for more info. Thanks for checking in. the Indy crew, Mark, Paul M, Doug, Matt, Jesus, Oscar, chefs Ed and Michele

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The Independence reports excellent fishing on 25 to 38 lb. Bluefin Tuna

by Bill Roecker, 7-24-2012


"Hello everyone," said the report from Independence July 23, "we have been fishing the bluefin zone the last two days and have been enjoying excellent fishing on 25 to 38-pound bluefin tuna. Our weather is nice as well, with about 10 to 14 knots of wind and a mild sea state with overcast Sky"s and 70 or so on the air temps. The 30 and 40-pound test line and leader with a hot 'dine has been the ticket to hooking these beauties. We still have a couple of opening on the next trip so give us a call for more info."

A FISHERMAN'S DREAM!!

by Indy Crew, 7-24-2012


Good day to all. Today was one of those days us as fisherman dream about, good fishing conditions in nice weather and biting fish all day long. We caught bluefin in the 18 to 35 lb. range to our hearts content. Many times during the day you could look around the boat and would be hard pressed to find someone who did not have a fish on. So with close to limits on the bluefin we headed for some variety and color to add to our beautiful load of BF. Late today we also picked up some yellowfin tuna and Dorado on our way to the next stop. We plan on yellowtail fishing tomorrow. Thanks for checking in, Mark and the gang.


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The Independence catches Bluefin "to our heart's content"

by Bill Roecker, 7-25-2012


"Today was one of those days us as fisherman dream about," wrote Independence owner-skipper Mark Pisano July 24, "good fishing conditions in nice weather and biting fish all day long. We caught bluefin in the 18 to 35-pound range to our heart's content. Many times during the day you could look around the boat and would be hard pressed to find someone who did not have a fish on. So with close to limits on the bluefin we headed for some variety and color to add to our beautiful load of BF. Late today we also picked up some yellowfin tuna and Dorado on our way to the next stop. We plan on yellowtail fishing tomorrow. Thanks for checking in, Mark and the gang."

Update

by Indy Crew, 7-25-2012


Hello again from all of us here on the Indy, We have changed gears the last couple of days and put our focus on some of the other species and had really good fishing on yellowtail in the 18 to 25 lb. class as well as dorado and yellowfin tuna in the 12 to 30 lb. class. The guys had a blast fishing with the surface iron and yo yo jigs for the yellows. Weather remains good for us also. We are headed north and may do a little calico bass catch and release today at one of the islands. We will check back in with an update and ETA tomorrow. Have a great day the Indy crew.

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Relaxing day

by Indy Crew, 7-26-2012


Today we rested our sore arms and spent the day doing a little catch and release on the calico bass and small yellowtail in nice warm, calm weather. We will post an ETA later as the weather has come up a bit and there our a few boats getting in on the same day. Have a good day, the Indy crew.

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Indys Arrival on 7/28/12

by Indy Crew, 7-27-2012


The Indy will arrive at 6:45am on Saturday Morning.
Thanks everyone..The sign-in for Sunday will begin at 6:am..for an 8am departure....Judy

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The jackpot winners for the Indy's Baja Paddy Hoppers Trip

by Bill Roecker, 7-29-2012


The jackpot winners for the Indy's Baja Paddy Hoppers Trip: (Sherman Lim's, 7-21 to 7-28)

1st Place
Jerry Long, San Marcos
34.6-lbs. BFT
Reel - Shimano Talica
40-lb.test Big Game
Bait - Sardine
Hook - 4/0 Circle Owner

2nd Place
Ernie Alex Montano, LA HABRA, CALIF.
33.5 lbs. BFT

3rd Place Wade Cornelius, SAN CLEMENTE
49.5 lbs. Grouper

WOW, WHAT A GREAT START.......

by Indy Crew, 7-30-2012


we started off our 6 day trip in a big way today, as we ran and ran, finally got down here after lunch, and got a school and drifted till dark. It was really good fishing for bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, and Dorado. When we got all tallied up we had 225 mixed fish for our efforts. Everyone had an absolutely excellent time pulling and yanking. We are going to give this another try for tomorrow, so please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew


At their stop today, the Independence pulls in 225 mixed fish

by Bill Roecker, 7-31-2012


"We started off our 6 day trip in a big way today," said skipper Jeff DeBuys July 30, "as we ran and ran, finally got down here after lunch, and got a school and drifted till dark. It was really good fishing for bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, and Dorado. When we got all tallied up we had 225 mixed fish for our efforts. Everyone had an absolutely excellent time pulling and yanking. We are going to give this another try for tomorrow."

GAVE IT A GOOD TRY....

by Indy Crew, 7-31-2012


Today we fished in the same vicinity as yesterday for very different results. The fish we saw showed little interest in our offerings. We did manage to get 50 mixed fish for our efforts though. The weather made for another very nice day on the water. We are going to try for yellowtail tomorrow in hopes of another fun day on the Indy. Please wish us luck, the Indy crew