Independence Fish Report for Nov. 02, 2008

Hello again well today was another great day of fishing for us we had steady action all day. The best thing about today is that every time you cast bait you didn't know if you were going to catch a tuna 25-40lb a Dorado 15-20lb or a 12-15lb yellowtail it really was fun for all of us. We are going to start working are way back home now fishing on the way talk to you soon thanks for checking in on us all is well Capt. Kyle, John, Tommy, Billy, Ben, Steve, Chefs Tom & rollo,

PS... a note from a Max Maxwell to his lovely wife: Hi Sweetheart, Thanks for the great trip, ILU Max.

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 03, 2008

Good evening to all today was basically a travel day but
we did troll up a couple of nice Wahoo one of which was estimated to
be 80 lbs we are now having a nice chicken & shrimp dinner. We will be
at a new fishing destination in the morning wish us luck Capt Kyle,
John, Tommy, Billy. Ben, Steve and Chefs Tom & Rollo

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 04, 2008

Good evening everyone today was are last day of fishing and for most of the day was slow till late we got on some nice tuna 50-80lbs. It was a good way to end the trip we had a few shots at the nicer tuna and landed about a dozen of them.

Tomorrow will be a travel day and will land at Point Loma on Thursday morning see you then Capt. Kyle, John, Tommy, Billy, Ben, Steve & Chefs Tom & Rollo. A follow-up report Wednesday evening for our ETA. Thanks

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 05, 2008

The Indy will dock at Point Loma Sportfishing at
approximately 7:30. Sign-in for passengers leaving tomorrow will be
shortly after they arrive. Thanks for checking in with us.

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 06, 2008

The Indy arrived at Point Loma at approximately 7:30am,
Our Jackpot winners were: Taking 1st place was Brad Cole with an 87#
YFT, 2nd place was Mark Pisani 80.8 YFT. And 3rd place was Joe
Palladino. Thanks everyone for a great trip and hope to see you. All
again next year. Capt. Kyle and the Indy Boys

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 08, 2008

Good evening to all from us here on the independence.
After traveling for 2 days we fished today with good success on tuna
up to 30 lbs. we are on a 10-day Young's tackle outing, and the
weather could not be better if we tried. We plan on moving to another
part of the ocean for tomorrow, so please wish us luck, Jeff and the
Indy crew

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 09, 2008

Today was a very good day to be out here on the high
seas. The weather was as good as could be, and the fishing was
spectacular. We caught tuna up to 95 lbs., and Wahoo up to 65 lbs.
there were some yellowtail to spice things up as well. Everyone on
board had an awesome day yanking, & pulling from sunrise till sunset.
We plan on giving this try for tomorrow, so check in and see what
transpired for us tomorrow, please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 10, 2008

Good evening from us here on the independence. We had another very good day out here. The morning saw good sign of better grade tuna up to 100lbs.; we landed 13 fish 60 to 100 lbs. and had some heartbreak. We also had action on the smaller 25 to 40 lb. tuna, and an afternoon pick on nice yellowtail. All told we had another fantastic day out here on the high seas. The weather was another story, as it has been rainy, windy, and choppy conditions for the most part. We are going to give this try for tomorrow in hopes we can duplicate the past few days.

Thanks for checking in, Jeff and the Indy crew

Independence Fish Report for Dec. 01, 2008

The best to our troops serving our Country, Be safe!!! Today was a lot like yesterday, as we had another good day by any standards on tuna up to 115 lbs. again there were some heartbreaks for some, but better to have hooked and lost, than to not have hooked at all. Everyone has had just a great time so far trying for these beautiful tuna, as well as all the other attractions these 10-day trips have to offer. The big fish honors go to Ray Smith from San Pedro for his 115lb. tuna he caught today. We are going to try in a different ocean tomorrow, in hopes of keeping the ball rolling. The weather is still not perfect, but seems to be getting a little bit better. One spot opened on our 10-day trip leaving on Dec 8.

If you are looking for a great trip call the office. Please wish us luck, the Indy crew

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 12, 2008

Good evening, Things were a bit slower today as we were
fishing for Wahoo & yellowtail for most of the day. We did manage a
couple Wahoo, and some action in the afternoon on yellers and tuna.
The weather was super hot today, as the breeze had backed off. We plan
on moving up tonight, and fishing in a different place tomorrow. Good
night from the Indy crew

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 13, 2008

Boy, things just keep on rolling for us out here. Today
was another outstanding day fishing for yellowtail, 25 to 40 lb. tuna,
grouper, and bull Dorado. Everyone is wiped out and sore tonight, as
they put in a full day today. The weather is just as good as it could
be, hot & sunny light windy. We are going to finish up our trip up on
the beach tomorrow in hopes of finding some trophy yellowtail. Please
wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew.... Join the Indy crew on Dec 8.
one ticket remains. Call the office anytime.

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 14, 2008

Today was our final day of fishing for this trip. We had
great action on yellowtail up to 35 lbs. while soaking up the warm
rays of sun. It was a perfect way to cap off a perfect trip; by
perfect I mean fishing, weather, and an excellent group of individuals
who took part in this adventure. All had a great time. Check in
tomorrow for our e t a, Jeff and the Indy crew

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 11, 2008

Our Jp winners from Young' Tackle group... 1st place goes
to Ray Smith with a 122.2 Yellowfin, 2nd place 116 lb Yellowfin goes
to Robin Joo from Young's Tackle, and 3rd place goes to Guy Mitchell
with a 113.4 Yellow fin. We are now back on the cool Pacific and want
to say greetings from the independence. We departed yesterday on
another 10-day extravaganza under perfect weather. We have a great
load of bait aboard and spent today getting prepared for the days to
come. We have high hopes for the trip, and everyone is ready to battle
with anything we might encounter. The weather is a 10 +. Check back
later to see if we have found anything worth reporting, Jeff, Kyle and
the Indy crew, John, Tommy, Frank, Justin, Our Chefs Ed, & Rolf.

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 18, 2008

Good evening to all. We had a great day today enjoying
the steady action on 25 to 40 lb. tuna, and the great weather that
went along with it. We had a few heartbreaks on larger fish, and only
managed 1 fish 85 lbs. we are going to give this another chance for
tomorrow in hopes that we can get some more bigguns. Thanks for
checking in on us, and please wish us luck tomorrow, Jeff, Kyle and
the Indy crew

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 19, 2008

FYI, last trip was Young's Tackle trip, we had posted
Robin Joo as 2nd place winner, a correction needs to be made, it was
Ralph Salerno of San Diego that had 116 Pound Yellowfin. Thanks to
everyone that took part in the Youngs Tackle sponsored trip. We also
need to mention that the Indy brought home 8 tuna over 100. See you
all next year.

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 19, 2008

Good evening again from the independence. Today we were
in the right spot, as we had a spectacular day fishing today. We saw
good signal on 60 to 125 lb. tuna in the a.m. and great action on the
25 to 50 lb fish all day long. He did manage 25 of the better grade
tuna as well as some that got away. Here was some good grade
yellowtail that made their way on board for those who fished for them.
The only thing that we have not seen is Wahoo, maybe tomorrow they
will show. The weather is really good out here, and looks to stay for
a while. They are going to try to duplicate this all again tomorrow,
Jeff and the Indy crew

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 20, 2008

Hello, and good evening from the independence. Today' s report is again a great one pretty much like yesterday. We had good fishing on 25 to 50 lb. tuna, and a good showing on the premiums, we landed 13 fish 60 to 115 lbs. 3 over 100 today. There were a few outstanding yellowtail landed 50 to 70 lbs. as well that really got everyone's attention. Alex Ramillion caught a very nice tuna today, and would like to say hello to the folks at La Frite and to let them know to get ready for some good eats. The weather continues to be excellent, and we are really enjoying the trip so far.

We are going to try something different for tomorrow, Jeff, Kyle and the Indy Boys

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 22, 2008

Here is what happened today. We had excellent action on a
number of species, tuna, yellowtail, and bull Dorado, and a few missed
wahoo. Everyone had a great time angling in the hot sunny weather. We
are going to go and try for some trophy yellowtail and see if we can
put together a catch of big ones. Check in tomorrow to see the latest
out here, Jeff, Kyle and the Indy Boys

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 23, 2008

Here is a quick report for today. We fished for trophy yellows today and had some action on them up to 40 lbs. we had 1 around on these beauties, and saw lots that did not bite. Nonetheless we enjoyed the good weather, and watched football, something for everyone. We are going to try this again tomorrow in hopes we have some current and better conditions.

See you then, Jeff and the Indy crew

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 24, 2008

Here is our last fishing report for the trip. Today we had really good fishing for big yellowtail, and huge calico bass. It was a great way to end an excellent 10-day trip. The weather continues to be good as well. I must say everyone has had an exceptional time out here the last 9 days, and I and the crew as well. We are headed up the line right now, and we have a 0530 E T A for wed morning arrival. Good night, Jeff and the Indy crew

Now That

Jeff DeBuys docked Independence November 26 at Pt. Loma Sportfishing after another successful ten-day trip to Alijos Rocks and The Ridge.

"We anchored at Alijos Rocks for two days," said angler Phil Havlicek of San Francisco, "in a nice light wind. We got 55 larger yellowfin and went through three kite rotations. The kite was good with squid.

"The squid came to the boat every night. The Ridge and Uncle Sam Bank were good for tuna 25 to 45 pounds. The yellowfin were on flying fish there. We got limits of yellowfin and dorado. We went up to Cedros Island and had some good fishing on bigger yellowtail, to 30 pounds or so."

Steve Alpinieri of La Jolla won first place for a 131-pound tuna he nabbed with a squid under the kite, on a rod belonging to the boat.

"It was a lot of fun pulling on that fish," he remarked.

Henry Carrillo of LA got second place for a 127.6-pounder, and Ezra Ross of Bend, OR won third place for a 124.7-pound yellowfin.

The topper of the trip was the 72.2-pound yellowtail caught by Rob Filson of Chula Vista, the new mark to beat in that category.

"He made two long runs, and beat me up for 20 minutes," said Rob.

Filson used a sardine on a 3/0 Mutu hook on 50-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon leader and 50-pound Izorline. He fished with an Avet LX reel and a Seeker 660 H rod.

Independence Fish Report for Nov. 26, 2008

The Indy arrived back at the docks this morning at 5:30am, Jeff Debuys at the helm with a great catch. Our weigh-in produced our jackpot winners as follows: 1st place was Steve Alpinieri with a 131.8 pound yellowfin, 2nd place was Henry Carrillo with a 127.6 pound yellowfin and 3rd place was Ezra Ross with a 124.7 yellowfin.

Rob Filson pulled a 72-pound yellowtail in for honorable mention and another good size yellowfin was Tom Drake with a 52-pound yellowtail. The Indy had 12 - 100+ tuna altogether. To make mention of our big tuna and not in order of size... Peter Kozel 102.7, Chris Switzer 98.6, and a 102.3, Mark Backes 92.9, Robert Derman 115, Rex Ramillon 117.8, Dick Woolsey 95.8, Cliff Hart 108.6, Bob Minouei 117.7 and a 100.2, Phil Havlicek 98.7 and 101.7.

Looking forward to having you all return next year. Great bunch of guys!!! Have a safe,wonderful Thanksgiving and be safe.. Jeff, Kyle and the Indy Boys.

Independence Fish Report for November 27, 2008

Anglers departing on 11/28, sign-in will begin at 6:30
Boat departs at 9am sharp. I will be available for any questions you
may have on any upcoming trip for 08, and will take reservations on
Thanksgiving Day for the 09 season, feel free to call me.. Judy

Independence Fish Report for November 28, 2008

Good day everyone, we hope all had a great thanksgiving day with family and friends. We are back out on the high seas for another 10-day adventure. We departed at about 8:30 AM and loaded the boat with beautiful 5 to 8 inch sardines mixed with a few Mack's. We have the boat on our normal southerly tack in good weather and hopes of big tuna in our minds. Tomorrow is a travel day with seminars on the fishing we will be doing on the trip.

Wish us lots of good luck, Mark, Paul, John, Alan Fay, Steve, Justin, Tom and Rolf.

Independence Fish Report for November 30, 2008

Hello, It's Sunday morning and we are working south in
very nice weather, now that we are 400 miles south it is definitely
shorts and tee-shirt temp. We have been rigging tackle and watching
the busy day in collage football, just the normal stuff. Today we plan
on fishing later in the day so we will report later on the outcome.
Have a good day, the Indy guys.