Hello From The Indy

Good morning from the independence. The past few days have been busy rigging and receiving as Steve Vetrone our gracious host from Sav on tackle has been handing out reels , rods, jigs, reels, rods , hooks and every other treasure fishermen crave. With everyone ready to rock n roll we will be at our first destination around 1000 hrs tomorrow with high hopes for the trip. The weather is typical for this region, 16 kts. N east. We will try to keep up with the reports as communications are spotty down here at times. We hope everyone had a great thanksgiving, and thanks for checking in, Jeff and the Indy crew

The Passing of a Legend

It is with great sadness that we at Independence Sportfishing announce the passing of Mario of Sportsmans Seafood after a long battle with cancer. Mario was one of the most respected men in the sportfishing industry. He always had a smile on his face and was ready to assist you in your fish processing needs. Not only was Mario a businessman he was a friend that will be missed. On behalf of the Independence family we offer our condolences to Marios family and friends.

Off To A Good Start

Good evening everybody, here is what we know about today. We arrived at the bank this morning and had a few bingos on Wahoo, and then got settled in for Tuna the rest of the day. Very good fishing conditions down here, and 35 tuna for the effort, 80 to 150 lbs. was the grade. No sign of bigguns yet, but we have our fingers crossed they show for us in the future. Great weather is on the horizon, so all the key ingredients are here, wish us luck, Jeff

A very good day

Steady action today pretty much sums it up for us, as there was some very early action and steady action after the sun came up till dark. Picture perfect weather out here makes the days super enjoyable as well. 47 Tuna for us and a few Wahoo, a dozen of those were 150 to 195 lbs. and the rest 70 to 150 lbs is the grade. Check out some really great pictures on Facebook. Beautiful grade fish out here rite now, time to get in on it, sea ya all tomorrow, Jeff

Another Good One

Good evening everyone, another beautiful day here on the bank fishing for trophy Yellowfin and Wahoo. 37 tuna most being 90 to 140 lbs. with a dozen 150 to 195 lbs makes for some good angling. We had a few chances at a cow or two but things didn't work out, maybe tomorrow. Everyone is having a great time, and the weather couldn't be any better. We are going to sit tight and give it another try tomorrow, so thanks for checking in, Jeff and the Indy crew

Still Getting Them

Hello again from the Indy. We had a beautiful hit on 140 to 195 lb. Tuna this morning, and then things settled down after that and we scratched away at the 90 to 170 lb. fish all day long. 33 fish was the number resting in he RSW hatch and a few Wahoo and Dorado for color. We had to really work at it today, as conditions were not premium for most of the day , but maybe tomorrow. All in all, we are getting er done, and the quality is the big pay off for everyone. We will report again when we can, there are a few pics on FB , sea ya all later, Jeff

Scratching Away

Good evening. We had wind today and managed to catch 35 good grade Tuna for the effort. A pair of 205's were the stand outs, and the rest were 80 to 175 lb. fish, beautiful grade for sure. We are hoping for a hit tomorrow, wish us luck, Jeff

All is well out here.......

hello again from the Indy, we had another day of scratch fishing for really good grade yellowfin tuna. It seems like it is a quality over quantity type thing, as 35 tuna for the effort again. They are getting some tuna as I am writing this report, 3 or 4 so far, looks food for our nite bite tonight most everything we caught today was over 100 lbs, and a 210 lb. fish was the big one for the day. Again good fishing for the 120 to 175 lb. fish. We have 1 more day to get er done , and then it is time to go home. Good weather is on tap for us as well. Wish us luck, Jeff

It's a Wrap

Hello and good evening from the Independence. We had an after dinner ripper bite last nite that yielded 16 tuna 90 to 180 lbs. a few cows lost during the mayhem, but super high energy type of fishing, Salas PL68 and MAN BAITS were the hot ticket. When the sun came up there was the usual early morning bite that lasted till 0930 and then a slow pick on beautiful grade fish till dark. 25 fish after sun up , with 2 fish right at the 205 lb. mark and some real beauties mixed in as well. There are some good pics on our FB page of the trip if you want to check it out. Nice travel weather so far and looks to be in our favor for a few days. With the sign around here , there are going to be some good trips in the future down here. With a couple of fat wells of fish on board we are on our way home. Thanks for checking in on us, Jeff and the Indy crew

All is well out here.......

All is well out here.......
hello again from the Indy, we had another day of scratch fishing for really good grade yellowfin tuna. It seems like it is a quality over quantity type thing, as 35 tuna for the effort again. They are getting some tuna as I am writing this report, 3 or 4 so far, looks food for our nite bite tonight most everything we caught today was over 100 lbs, and a 210 lb. fish was the big one for the day. Again good fishing for the 120 to 175 lb. fish. We have 1 more day to get er done , and then it is time to go home. Good weather is on tap for us as well. Wish us luck, Jeff

Remembering Mario Ghio

This morning Judy and I attended a Memorial Mass held in honor of Mario. It was held at Our Lady Of The Rosary in the Little Italy section of downtown San Diego. It was a beautiful Mass attended by over 200 of his friends and family. A great tribute to a great man. You will surely be missed but rest assured you will never be forgotten. Rest in peace my friend..

ETA Saturday 12.13.14 7am

we will be back to san Diego at approx. 0700 tomorrow, we have had an extraordinary stretch of beautiful weather for the entire trip. We have been blessed with not only good weather but great fishing, and it was the utmost pleasure fishing with everyone who made the trip this year. Way to go gentlemen, you really know how to make us here on the independence look good, beautiful catch. Also a huge thanks to our friends at Sav On tackle, Steve Vetrone for all the great give aways and patronage over the years, we look forward to many more fishing adventures in the future, see you all soon. Again thanks to everyone, and very happy holidays off your bow. Jeff and the Indy crew

Sav-ON Tackle Returns

The Independence returned from another successful trip yesterday. We would like to thank the Sav-On tackle rep. Steve Vetrone for all the great giveaways and for being a perfect host. Jackpot winners are 1st place Don Klahs with a beautiful 224.5 lb Yellowfin Tuna. Right behind in 2nd place Jim Bowman with a 224.0 Yellowfin Tuna. 3rd place goes to Vlad Cheroguz with a 212.5 lb Yellowfin Tuna. Also congratulations go to Richard Martinez 206 Yellowfin and Ivan Fujinaka 205.5 Yellowfin. The Indy will be in until next month for some routine maintenance and well deserved rest. We would like to thank all of our customers for making this a very successful year. Have a happy holiday season and we will see you all next year.