August 2017
TEAM PIERSON
STEADY ACTION
Today was the classic beautiful sunny day, pristine fishing conditions and biting Yellowtail. They were biting any offering presented and the gang thoroughly enjoyed the day. Daily limits of these 18 to 30 lb fish were easily obtained. We are on the move to the next destination, wish us luck, Jeff & crew
Photos for 8-01-2017
ACTION PACKED VARIETY
Well yesterday was was just one of those days that one hopes to experience when leaving the harbor on one of these summer trips. We had excellent fishing for 15 to 25 lb. Yellowfin, monster Yellowtail, giant Pargo , and sum nice Dorado to fill out the day. The only thing missing were the elusive Wahoo which we intend to hunt down today. Flat calm weather makes it even sweeter. Wish us luck on the Skinnies, Jeff & crew
ANOTHER GREAT DAY
We set out on the prowl for Wahoo today and ended up having a great afternoon on skin and a bonus round on these 25 to 35 lb. Yellowfin Tuna. Everyone had a chance or two and along with excellent weather it was another enjoyable here on the Indy. We are gaining altitude all the time now and will be looking offshore for the next few days. Sea ya then, Jeff & crew
Photos for 8-03-2017
Mahi Mahi
Now we're talkin'
Hi Alan & Wendy
Mahi Kelps
Mahi Kelps
We tried a lot of kelps today and were able to get everyone a few dorado to put a tag on along with a few yellowtail. The weather continues to be very pleasant as well. We are going to try this program again tomorrow before calling it quits. Sea ya then, Jeff & crew
ETA 8/6/2017
ETA Independence
We have been traveling up in great weather and will be in at 0530 tomorrow. Sea ya then , Jeff & crew
TAHOE TUNA CLUB returns
1st Dan Hoover 49 lb. wahoo
2nd mark Cash 45 lb. wahoo
3rd Al Preschutti 40 lb. yellowfin tuna
We had a grand ole time with the Tahoe gang this year, stellar fishing and great weather. What a fabulous group to fish with and a super fun week to enjoy out here. Many thanks to everyone for making it happen and to the Pierson family We look forward to next year. Jeff & crew
Nice yellow
ANOTHER GREAT DAY
Alex from Rusty Hook
Get 'em on
Rusty Hook 7 Day
We've been out on the water for a few days now and covered lots of water for a sample on the yellowfin tuna and a decent day on yellowtail today. The long Rod 7x guys did well today in the jiggin dept. the weather has been breezy since we left and looks to settle down soon. We are going to seek out sum wahoo for tomorrow's activity, wish us luck, Jeff & crew
good team
Jimmy Bomb
Cici's wahoo
Jerry's hoo?
jerry brings in a hoo
Skinnies Today
The gang got to try their hand at the elusive wahoo today and had good success and a lot of fun trying for the speedsters. Most everyone had a chance or two and throw in a few tuna and yellowtail and that was our day. The weather is back to grease calm and we are going to make a move Sea ya then, Jeff & crew
Hot & Heavy Yellowfin
Today the gang got a workout with these 15 to,25 lb. yellowfin tuna. The jig & popper guys put on a spectacular show with 20 to 25 lb. tuna blowing out on the jigs every cast, great visuals and everyone had the best time ever. All fixed up we go in search of more yellowtail tomorrow. Sorry no pictures, it was just tooo busy. Maybe tomorrow. Sea ya then, Jeff & crew
ANOTHER FINE DAY & ETA
Today everyone got in on the Yellowtail game. It was reel deal Yellowtailing , with great visuals for the guys with the long rod 7x jigs .Plenty of that 18 to 30 lb. fish hitting every offering they presented. The weather is still on our side. Gaining altitude with a good stretch of weather this trip, we have a bountiful catch resting in the RSW hatches. ETA San Diego 5:30 AM Sunday morning. Sea you then Jeff & Indy crew.
Judy will start sign-in approx. 6:00 AM. When you come up to sign-in be sure to bring your passports.
Photos for 8-12-2017
RUSTY HOOK RETURNS
Well the gang from rusty hook had a great catch aboard and good weather while putting all together. A huge thanks to everyone who made it all happen this year and to Alex for all the great swag and gear. Many thanks to all, Jeff & crew
AVET 7 DAY UNDERWAY
Hey guys headed south on the Avet 7 day with the man himself Harry with Avet Reels. He gave away a ton of cool gear as well as some brand new Avet Reels. We are hoping to put some gear to good use. Stand by for some reports to follow. Here's Bill showing off his new Jx generation 2. Wish us luck. Matt and Indy crew.
GETTING STARTED
We had great sign of good grade Yellowfin Tuna today. We scratched away today at the eager fish that were willing to bite. We are gonna try again tomorrow.still enjoying the beautiful weather. Wish us luck.
VARIETY
Another fun day today fishing for Yellowfin Tuna. We took off to look offshore around noon and came up with some nice Mahi-Mahi to go along. Quite the spread of fish for us today starting with some big White Sea Bass Yellowtail Tuna , and Dorado. We will be trying for Yellowtail in the morning and hope for more to report. Matt and Indy crew.
Photos for 8-16-2017
TOUGH DAY
Been a tough couple days out here for us. Sure feels like the ocean is in a funk. Seems like most the fish we see just doesn't want to bite. We are hoping to find an eager batch tomorrow and make them pay. The weather has been up a little but forecasted to be plenty nice for us tomorrow. Wish us all luck
ETA 8/20/2017
The Independence will return at 5:30 Sunday morning. For those of you going out on Sundays trip, Judy will start sign-in about 6:30. Make sure you bring your passport with you when you come up to sign-in.
Swag winners
John Collins 8 day
Hello sports fans we are fresh out on our annual 8 day John Collins extravaganza. With a all star group of regulars to fish with and a really nice supply of bait from E bros. we are off and running for the grounds. John really went all out this year on the fishing swag as everyone was a winner for sure. With a few good prospects off our bow we hope to put it together, wish us luck, Jeff & crew
Sensational Start
Well we got off to a great start today. We arrived after lunch and got located by 1400 hrs and just put the wood to these 18 to 25 lb. yellowfin tuna. They were really hittin till dark. Again the jiggers had the better grade fish , as well as the bait throwers. We had sun breeze today but not enough to complain about. The guys are doing great , thanks for checking in, Jeff & crew
Photos for 8-23-2017
BUZZ IS GOT IT ON
ANGELA
Wahoooo
Team Lackey
Nice Day Here
Well we had another stellar day here on the Indy as things got rolling very early with jumbo yellows biting in the dark and full rack yellowfin at sunrise followed by wahoo , c-bass and more yellowtail. It was a classic all day affair that we really enjoyed , topped by Ed's fresh ahi dinner. We are going hunting for wahoo tomorrow, wish us luck, Jeff & crew
BINGO
All smiles
Randyman
Wahoo Day
While the weather still hasn't cooperated yet the gang enjoyed a day of wahoo fishing with windy choppy seas. No one really noticed though when you are winding and grinding. We put together a day and then it was time to head up to the yellowtail zone. Still choppy but we sea a break in the weather coming soon. Yellowtail is next on the agenda. Wish us luck , Jeff & crew
RONNIE
EDDIE
Picturesque Day
RANDYS BIGGUNS
JERDOG
YELLOWTAIL BONANZA
Fishing today was off the hook , as good as it gets for beautiful grade yellows. We finally had good weather to yank and crank and everyone enjoyed just that, yanking and pullin till they could pull no moe. All offerings worked no matter what you threw out. With yellowtail scratched off the list I think we are going to fish our way up tomorrow and sea if the bass want to play. Sea ya then , Jeff & Indy crew
Going Coastal & ETA 8/28/17
Going Coastal
Yesterday we followed the beautiful Baja coast and made stops here & there for outstanding calico bass fishing, big fat bass biting the bass gear. The serine coastline and way off the beaten path location made for a great day. Hot & sunny the guys made cast after cast releasing the quarry to bite another day. With another bountiful catch in the RSW hatches we called it a trip last nite and will be back to San Diego at 0500 tomorrow. Sea ya then, Jeff & crew
A BIG THANK YOU
The 3rd annual John Collins Invitational was nothing short of sensational. We started off the trip at the Bait Receivers with some outstanding raffle prizes that were donated by some very generous company's. After traveling South for a couple of days, we were rewarded with excellent Yellowfin Tuna fishing. We got our daily limits and then proceeded for an overnight ride in search of Wahoo. It didn't take long before they started to bite. Several passengers were rewarded with their very first Wahoo. As a couple of them told me. their whole trip was made at that point. After the Wahoo drill we were off in search of Yellowtail. After another overnight ride we arrived at our destination. For the first hour or so it didn't look promising. but then it was like someone threw a light switch. It was as good as it could possibly get. Fly-lined Sardine.YoYo jigs, or surface iron; take your pick. Daily limits were easily obtained. We still had a full day of fishing left and it was decided to fish the coast for a relaxing day of Calico Bass fishing. We had a great time catching and releasing 3-5lb bass throughout the day.
The best way to describe this trip was FUN,FUN,FUN. A personal thank you to Jeff and the entire Independence crew who performed with the expertise they are well known for.I would also like to thank all of the company's who generously donated there products for all to enjoy.I keep saying each year it can't get any better but it continues to prove me wrong. Hats off to an absolutely outstanding group of passengers to which it was a pleasure to fish and socialize with. Thank you....John Collins
John Collins 8 Day Returns
The Indy arrived back to port with a fabulous trip fishing wise and a superior group of anglers who made it all happen. Our sincerest thanks to John Collins and all his support over the years and to everyone who made the trip such a big success this year. We look forward to the next adventure, Jeff & Indy crew Jackpot winners 1st Phillip Frank 45# Wahoo; 2nd Bob Novielli 39.2# White Sea Bass; 3rd James George 38# Wahoo
