WOW... TODAY WAS BUSY

Today was as good as it gets in my opinion on tuna fishing. There were 2 different size categories. 70 to 100 lb. and 100 to 185 lb. fish. We started in the dark of morning, and finished well after dark. We had limits of tuna for everyone today, and I can speak for everyone, we are a bit tattered at the moment. The weather is really good, and it looks like it will stay for a while. Thanks for checking in on us, we are hoping for more of the same tomorrow, sea you then, Jeff and the Indy crew

Keeping The Ball Rolling

Well, what can I say about today, as we had another excellent day on the fishing grounds? Today was more civil, as the pace was not as fast as yesterday, although we had our moments when we were on the ropes with these beauties. The catch of the day goes to Sal Proetto and Jerry Eldridge who both hooked the same fish, and were successful in landing this beast that taped out at 300 lbs. We had one other stop that was impressive as 130 to 170 lb. fish were all around, and biting full speed for a while, wow what can I say. We again are pretty stoked with the day, and plan on doing it again tomorrow, please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

Another Epic Day

Good evening everyone today was another one of those classic days where nothing went wrong from sun up to sun down. We had another epic day of pulling, and yanking on 100 to 180 lb. tuna. Most of the catch is 100 to 160 lb. ers with enough of the bigger ones to make it exciting for everyone. Under flat calm, sunny skies we had another day for the books, I must say, how lucky we are to have this fishery available to us, as you would have a hard time finding this kind of action anywhere else on the planet. We have 2 more days to fish, Check back for more reports tomorrow. Jeff and the Indy crew

Mixed Bag

Today was a little bit different, as the tuna thing was slower, so opted to find kelp or something floating in hopes of some Dorado, or wahoo. We did find kelp late in the day, and had action on both Wahoo and Dorado. All had a good time, and we will be back at the tuna hunt bright and early. , Jeff and the Indy crew

icing on da cake

Good evening from the independence. Today we concentrated on finding some bigguns to top off a couple of wells. We had no success in the morning, but we did some scouting in the afternoon, and came up with 6 tuna, 3 fish 204, 216, and 250 lbs. and 3 others 165 to 190 lbs. It was a great way to end an already super epic trip. I must say, this group was again, well prepared, and followed directions, as well as had the horsepower to get err done when it came time to do some business on the fish. The weather today was just perfect, and I think it will hold for a few days. Thanks for checking in on Jeff, the Indy crew and us

Independence Sportfishing Trip Update 12/08/10

SAV-ON STUFFED (120810)!!! "Outstanding fishing," exclaimed Sav-On Tackle manager Roger Eckhart after stepping off the Independence at Pt. Loma Sportfishing December 8. "It was our best trip in ten years," added the chartermaster.

"We're pretty well stuffed," agreed skipper Jeff DeBuys. "We've got one real good one, too, along with a few cows." He noted that the boat left the Buffer zone early to come in and fish for a few trophies before coming home. Hooked, played and caught by two anglers, the best fish wasn't jackpot-eligible. It weighed 293 pounds, and was taken by Sal Proetto of Lake Forest and Jerry Eldridge of Las Vegas. Sal used a mackerel on a 5/0 ringed Super Mutu hook tied to 100-pound Yo-Zuri leader and 130-pound Izorline Spectra on an Avet 30 W reel and a Calstar 760 H rod. Eldridge's tackle wasn't known at the moment.

Al Brandenburg of San Clemente won first place for a 248-pounder he decked in 45 minutes. He said his sardine was pinned on a 7/0 ringed Eagle Claw hook. He used 100-pound Izorline and 130-pound Line One Spectra on an Avet 30 W reel and a Calstar 6465 XXH rod custom wrapped by The Longfin.

Steve Chambless of Long Beach won second place for a 239-pound tuna. It bit a sardine on a 7/0 Eagle Claw on 100-pound Momoi and 130-pound Line One Spectra, on an Accurate 50 treated by Cal Sheets and a Calstar 770 XXH rod he wrapped.

"I got a good sardine," he said, "and got bit and he took off. He crossed the bow three times and came up on the port side under the wheelhouse aftern an hour."

Steven Zeng of San Francisco won third place for a 218-pound tuna he got with a sardine on an 8/0 ringed Super Mutu Owner hook on 130-pound Seaguar Premier fluorocarbon and 130-pound Line One Spectra. He said he used an Accurate 50 W reel and a Calstar 700XH rod.

Sav-on tackle 12 day final report

Hello again, We have returned from our latest adventure with the gang from Sav-on tackle in Santa Fe Springs. First we want to thank all who made the trip this year along with Roger Eckhardt from the shop who always does a fantastic job as charter master with the raffle and give aways on his trips. Jackpot winners were as follows: Al Brandenburg landed the 1st place yellowfin tuna at 248.6 pounds, 2nd place went to Steve Chambless with his 239.9 yellowfin tuna and third place was caught by Steven Zeng with a 218 pound yellowfin tuna. Biggest fish caught on the trip was by Sal Proetto and Jerry Eldridge which was hooked and landed at the same time by both of them and went 293 pounds. good job on the big fish guys. Next year's trip will be a 15 day trip leaving the day after Thanksgiving. We have also made a few trip changes that will be posted on the web schedule soon, The trip before Thanksgiving will now be a 12 day instead of a 10 day trip and the trip before Christmas will also be a 12 day trip to allow for more options on the fishing grounds. This will allow us to fish either the Mag bay lower banks and/or the outside depending on the fishing at the time. Thanks for checking in, The Indy staff.

Here We Go Again

Well, after a grueling unloading process yesterday, we are back out on another fishing trip. I would personally like to thank each and everyone on the last Sav on Tackle sponsor trip for their contributions on the trip. I would give each angler, friend a very high rating for the catch they produced, as well as all the good times and fun we had throughout the voyage. Currently we have a whole new puzzle to solve in the next 11 days. Today was spent rigging everyone for the trip, as well as just unwinding and some r & r for all. The weather is a bit breezy, but we are going in the right direction. Thanks for checking in on Jeff, the Indy crew and us

We are ready with much anticipation

With much anticipation we are getting closer to our destination. We should be fishing tomorrow around 0500 under hot sunny skies. We hope the sign is still around that we saw last trip. Keep checking in, Jeff and the Indy crew

Once Again

Good evening to all from the independence. We got off to a great start this morning, as we have been busy all day for the most part yanking and cranking on beautiful grade yellowfin tuna. Again there were 2 grades of fish, 80 to 110 lb. and the others at 110 to 185 lbs. fish. I would say we have pristine conditions, and the weather is even better, so add all that up and you have an excellent way to spend the week. We did have some casualties on bigger tuna today, as we lost 3 or 4 good ones for any number of reasons, maybe tomorrow, with that said, please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

keeping the ball rolling

Today was very much like yesterday, in that we were busy from sun up till sun down. The over all grade today was better, as there were more of that 125 to 150 lb. tuna in the mix. We had a hand full of 160 to 185 lb. fish for good measure. We did have 2 heartbreaks on large fish, so maybe tomorrow we will land a begun or two. Everyone on board is having the best time, as many have already caught their personal best. We have 2 more days of this outstanding fishing to go, so please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew. I forgot, the weather is absolutely gorgeous.

Steady Fishing

Hello again from the Indy, today started off like the past few days, very busy, and the afternoon we went looking for some bigger fish. We did not see any bigguns, so I have to say the afternoon was slow for us. The over all grade of fish in the morning is beautiful, 120 to 150 lbs. We have one more day of fishing, and I hope to have a real barnburner to finish off. Excellent weather still. Jeff and the Indy crew

WHAT A DAY!

Just when I thought fishing couldn't get any better, we started today with a huge school of yellowfin tuna in the dark of morning. I know this must sound like a broken record, but we were busy from sun up till sun down. The grade of fish today was outstanding again, as almost everything is over 100 lbs.,anywhere from 115 to 140 lb. fish with a hand full of bigger ones thrown in. Today was a great way to end our trip on a spectacular note. Excellent weather sums it up down here. We will have an ETA hopefully by Friday for Sunday's return also our trip that leaves the day after Christmas we will post departure time. Thanks for checking in Jeff, the Indy crew and us

WHAT A DAY!

Just when I thought fishing couldn't get any better, we started today with a huge school of yellowfin tuna in the dark of morning. I know this must sound like a broken record, but we were busy from sun up till sun down. The grade of fish today was outstanding again, as almost everything is over 100 lbs., most is 115 to 140 lb. fish with a hand full of bigger ones thrown in. today was a great way to end our trip on a spectacular note. Excellent weather sums it up down here. We will have an ETA hopefully by Friday for Sunday's return also our trip that leaves the day after Christmas we will post departure time. Thanks for checking in Jeff, the Indy crew and us

weather made to order

Not much to report from the past few days except great travel weather. Most everyone is well-rested and trading fish story. We have again been blessed with stellar fishing and weather. We will have an E T A tomorrow for Sunday's arrival. Good night from the Indy.

Chi Chi Arriba final report

Hello again everyone, we have the final for this years 11 day chi chi Arriba trip. First we want to thank all who made the trip with a special thanks to Pete Walker the Charter master for the group, we hope to see you all again soon, The jackpot winners for the trip were as follows: Garrett Gesselman took top honors with his 169.8 yellowfin tuna, 2nd place went to Bob Carter with a 166.6 yellowfin tuna and 3rd place yellowfin was caught by Joe Armstead with a 163.8 pound fish. Big fish for the trip was caught by Robert Saitman at 173.0 and was not in the JP running. Next years trip will be a 12 day trip. Thanks for checking in, the Indy staff.

Independence Sportfishing Trip Update (121910)

ANOTHER TEN (121910)!!! Jeff DeBuys brought Independence home to Pt. Loma Sportfishing right after the American Angler cleared the weigh-in slab. The boat had been out on a 10-day trip with the Chi Chi's Arriba Tuna Club and chartermaster Pete Wallace of Huntington Beach. There were 29 anglers aboard.

"This trip was another ten on the scale," said DeBuys. "We're still experiencing excellent fishing and weather down south, and our anglers got 'er done."

Garrett Gesselman of Huntington Beach got his best fish ever to take first place. He took the 169.8-pounder with a "man bait," a mackerel on an 8/0 ringed Hayabusa hook. He used one of the boat's loaner rigs to do the job: 100-pound Izorline and 130-pound Izorline Spectra on an Avet 50 N reel and a Seeker 6465 XXH rod. Gesselman wanted to thank the crew for their assistance and said the fight lasted 35 minutes.

Bob Carter of Granada Hills won second place for a 164-pounder, and Joe Armstead of Mountain View won third place for a 163.8-pound Yellowfin Tuna.

In for the Holidays

We want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. We have made a few minor changes on our schedule for the coming year so check out our new for 2011 fall 8 day trip departing Sat. Oct. 1st and retuning Sun. Oct. 9th.

Happy Holidays

I will be available today to answer questions by email only if you have any questions about 2011. I will be checking emails though out the day.Judy... Have a Safe and Wonderful Holiday Season The Indy Staff and Crew

Happy Holidays

Good afternoon, and happy holidays to everyone, from the independence. We departed yesterday on the annual 10-day Baja fish gear holiday special. We got an early start and filled the boat with sardines before clearing the point. Shortly afterward Ed who owns Baja fish gear had a fantastic raffle and giveaway, that everyone walked away a winner. Today was spent preparing for the trip, rigging and so on. With some weather still around, we are glad to be going down hill, not up. We all have high hopes for the trip, as we hope to keep the ball rolling. Thanks for checking in on us, and wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

Good Start for Us

After some travel it was good to stop the boat. We got off to a very good start early this morning, and kept the ball rolling for most of the day. Quite a few people enjoyed catching their personal best in the process. Most all the fish were 80 to 160 lb. tuna, and we had around 80 of them for our efforts. The weather is excellent, and looks to stay for a while. We will have another report tomorrow, so please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

what a way to end 2010

Good evening to all. Today started much like yesterday, very busy. We had very, very good fishing today on 100 to 150 lb. tuna; we again hooked a biggun, but couldn't close the deal, maybe tomorrow. We matched yesterdays tally, 80 of these beauties hit the deck. As for the last day of 2010, I think we ended it with a bang. Everyone is tired and ready for some rest. We are going to start 2011 in the same place, so watch for another reports tomorrow. Happy New Year from us out here, Jeff and the Indy crew