WELL IT'S A START

Good evening from the Independence , we made the long trek down to the bank and found about half way decent conditions for a few hours and tagged 11 fish which were all over 100 lbs. and about 6 of them being 150 to 170 lbs. . The rest of the day was tough fishing. We re going to give it till mid morning and see what happens. Breezy weather out here, sea ya then Jeff

CHECKING IN.........

Not a whole lot to report today as things were sharky in the early morning hours and the morning hit consisted of 5 tuna and a hand full of Wahoo. The tuna were very good grade, mostly 150 lb. to 180 and up to 207 lb.er caught by Dane Barriault. The weather is down a notch so it's a good time to head to the island and see what's going on there. Thanks for checking in on us, Jeff and the Indy crew

DECENT SCRATCHING TODAY

Hello everyone, today didn't start out with a bang, but once we got located we managed to make a decent living here today. Good grade Yellowfin Tuna 80 to 240 lbs. most being 90 to 170 lbs.. Conditions were ok at times and difficult the rest of the time. Big fish honors goes to Joey Solomon all the way from Brooklyn New York. 240# . We are going to try for sum bait tonite, and then a repeat tomorrow. Good weather out here. Sea ya then , Jeff

They ALL ADD UP IN THE END

The morning hit showed sum promise as things looked good till about 0900 and then it was a struggle to keep things alive. A few fish at sundown and then off to the bait grounds. We are going to keep at it in hopes of one of those morning hits we all dream about. Wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

LOCATION..LOCATION

We got located early on this morning and got busy in the dark till about 0800 and then things vanished. We made a tour and got relocated for the rest of the day, good scratching on 60 to 130 lb. fish, bread n butter fish. 65 tuna , 25 of them were 30 to 50 lb. and 40 of the better grade fish made up our day. A few Wahoo in the mix as well . We are going to keep at it, hope for more tomorrow, sea ya then, Jeff

Like you read about

Today was one of the days that you read about. It all started in the dark and finished in the dark. The morning hit was as good as it gets , everyone had one on style fishing, 150 to 260 lb. fish for the most part with sum 90 to 120 's mixed in. 57 tuna for the effort today and 3 cows 225, 240, and 260 lb. fish. We had sum breeze today but it cooled us off for the most part. Everyone is really working together quite nicely, and we hope to keep the ball rolling tomorrow. There are a few pics on FB , enjoy, Jeff

Today is what you read about

Today was one of the days that you read about. It all started in the dark and finished in the dark. The morning hit was as good as it gets , everyone had one on style fishing, 150 to 260 lb. fish for the most part with sum 90 to 120 's mixed in. 57 tuna for the effort today and 3 cows 225, 240, and 260 lb. fish. We had sum breeze today but it cooled us off for the most part. Everyone is really working together quite nicely, and we hope to keep the ball rolling tomorrow. There are a few pics on FB , enjoy, Jeff

THINGS ARE ROLLING RIGHT ALONG

Wow, things are quite well onboard here on the Independence. Fishing today was very similar to yesterday as fishing for trophy Yellowfin was excellent all day long. The best times were early and late again, and a pick during the day. We acquired 4 cows , a couple of 250 's and a 240 and 225, I wish I had all the details on who caught what, but it was just to hectic , and sorry I don't have a bunch of photos, hectic doesn't describe it. We had a few more chances at the cow fish , but it didn't work out. 54 tuna today , a great % of those were 130 to 190 lb. fish just outstanding fishing rite now. We have one last dance, tomorrow morning and then we head for the barn, wish us luck, Jeff

ICING ON THE CAKE

Hello again from the independence, the day started off again much like the past few mornings. Excellent fishing again for us here, the morning hit didn't disappoint as 120 to 225 lb. fish were on the chew once again. We managed 27 fish for the efforts and a few more cows in the mix as well. At 0800 hours we put on the brakes and got ready for the long ride home. Everyone is now relaxing their muscles and swapping fish stories. Our group really did well and took advantage when the opportunity presented itself for this high caliber fishing we had down here. I wish I had more photos but quite frankly it was just too busy. Gaining altitude all the time, Jeff

ETA 12/12/2015

hello everyone.. this is just a guess on the ETA 5:30am for 12/12..The weather is not cooperating therefore it slows down the speed..Anyone going out on tomorrow trip, remember to bring your passports, copies do not count. Thanks Indy Office

12/12/2015, Updated ETA

Weathers up ....
Good afternoon from the Indy. We have enjoyed 7 days of really good fishing, some days were off the charts good along with good weather down there. The ride home has been good for, the most part till last night, as we are paying the piper at the moment, windy to say the least. Safety first, and I think we will be tied up in San Diego - 0630 if all goes rite for us. Sea ha then, Jeff

JP Winners trip 1530

Sav On 15 day returns
The Indy returned with a bounty of giant yellowfin tuna and a few wahoo. We were greeted with outstanding fishing this trip and our group took full advantage of it. A HUGE thanks to Roger Eckhardt and Sav On for everything . On that same note, an even bigger thanks to everyone who made the trip this year such a big success. Jack pot winners are 1st Mike Banda 265 lb. 2nd Joe Solomon 253 lb. 3rd Cathy Needleman 227 lb. yellowfin other cow catchers were
Mike Banda 251
Jason Hong 252
Don Klas. 215
Rick Berg 224
Jim Bowman 202
Dane Barriault 219 , 215
Dan Lowrey. 222 , 205
Nice work everyone, and we look forward to the next adventure, Jeff and the Indy crew

The Wind is on the Ups...

We arrived at our first destination yesterday afternoon only to find limits of wind and swell. The weather forecastto come down but has made the water and fishing conditions a little tough. We are headed down the line and will be looking for wahoo on the way. Wish us luck!
Captain Matthew and the Indy Crew

On the move

We ended up with a few very nice fish today all over 100# with the heaviest at 245. Just didn't get all the action we wanted so we are sliding down to the next spot hoping for more biguns. Matt and Indy crew.

On the move

We ended up with a few very nice fish today all over 100# with the heaviest at 245. Just didn't get all the action we wanted so we are sliding down to the next spot hoping for more biguns. Matt and Indy crew.

Todays catch

INTERNET PROBLEMS?.the report was called on sat phone.. Good fishing on better grade
Tuna. Average 140-225#..Some excellent jumbo yellowtail have also come in over the rail.
The weather is good, and everyone have a great time?They will continue to fish throughout the day, and by tomorrow will be headed up the line to return home. Some great photos have been taken but without internet they cannot be posted.. Family and Friends bear with us.. We are doing what we can to get it operational again?Matt and the Indy Crew..

AFTCO 10 DAY RETURNS

We got back to the dock around 12:00 Tuesday with a lot of happy anglers. We decided to stay in the big fish zone until it was time to come home. It worked out really good for us as the big Tuna started to get with the program late in the afternoon. By sunset we picked up 24 Tuna up to 228 Lbs. All in all great trip. Christie Shedd from AFTCO did well in representing her company and provided everyone with lots of giveaways. Jackpot winners are 1st Christie Shedd 266 lb Yellowfin; 2nd Mark Backes 196.4 Yellowfin; 3rd John Alstrom 195.8 Yellowfin. Honorable mention Andy Baldwin 228 lb Yellowfin. Congratulations to all. From the crew of the Independence we would like to wish you all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. See you next year

ETA 12/31/15

ETA good day, friends and family, we apologize for no WIFI on this trip all due to antenna problems. The ETA for the Indy will be 6am on 12/31/15..thanks for your understanding at this time. AND A Happy New year to you all...Judy