On The Water Once Again

Hello again, We are back out after our annual boat work period, the
boat looks great after some painting and lots of various projects to
keep the Indy in shape. With a good load of bait we are headed south
in choppy weather. Wish us luck.

Travel Day

Today was a travel day for us, as usual Rick Ozaki had lots of giveaways for the gang. We want thank all the sponsors who helped with the swag, Westcoast marketing, Avet reels, Seaguar, Izorline, bloody decks, Raider jigs. Many thanks to Richard Hightower and Rick Ozaki our charter master on this trip as well.

Dropping Anchor Soon

We are on the last leg of travel, everyone is chomping at the bit to
get fishing. weather has gone from cold and windy to calm and warm. we
will report after we finish tomorrow. wish us luck, the Indy guys.

Slow Start

We started our fishing today and had a slow go of things, a couple of handfuls of tuna with the largest being about 140. The weather is very nice and we hoping for a better day tomorrow. Thanks for checking in. Wish us well, the Indy guys.

Better Fishing Today

Hello again from the Indy, today we had much better fishing on yellowfin tuna up to 216 pounds and some nice wahoo also. Had it not been for some very aggressive sharks we would have had a banner day, they eat many tuna and Wahoo and there was no way to fish a chuck, the kite was also an adventure due to the toothy critters. The weather has been nice for this area with 10 to 14 knots and a mild sea condition. The live skippy produced all the bigger fish today as well as the kite. We are staying put tonight. Wish us luck, the Indy crew.

Zero Dark Thirty

Early morning 200's for Paul Rubio and Jim Mann

Better fishing this morning

Today the bite started at about 4:45 AM and we usually had at least 1 to 4 fish going until about 11 AM,things slowed down after 11 and we only would hook a fish now and again for the next 2 hours, at 2:30 we picked up the anchor and did a tour of the entire bank trying for wahoo, net result was a single wahoo. We ended the day with a few more tuna before dark, most of the tuna are 70 to 130 with a couple of handfuls of larger grade, 4 cows in the mix with a 216 being the best, another fish taped at 199 that may make the 200 pound mark at the scales. A dozen wahoo also were caught while on the anchor. The weather is good and we have five days left to fish, wish us luck. The Indy crew.

More 200 pounders

Early morning 200's for Paul Rubio and Jim Mann and a video live from the boat.

Good Day On The Water

Hello again from the Indy, we had a good day out here with totals of 44 tuna up to 190 pounds, most fish again fell in that 80 to 140 class with about 15 in the 140 to 190 range. During the day the Wahoo flashed around the boat and we landed 28 skins as well. Weather remains very good with just enough wind to keep the kite up. Water temp is 78 degree's with the daytime highs in the low 80's. We caught plenty of flyers last night and are all ready for another day of battle. Not many pic's yesterday but we will send what we took.

Indepeendence reports landing 44 tuna to 190 lbs.

"We had a good day out here with totals of 44 tuna up to 190 pounds," wrote Independence owner-skipper Mark Pisano April 8. "Most fish again fell in that 80 to 140-pound class with about 15 in the 140 to 190 range. During the day the Wahoo flashed around the boat and we landed 28 skins as well. Weather remains very good with just enough wind to keep the kite up. Water temp is 78 degrees with the daytime highs in the low 80s. We caught plenty of flyers last night and are all ready for another day of battle. Not many pics yesterday but we will send what we took."

Tuesday's a Decent Day

Another decent day out here with 39 tuna to 190 and 10 Wahoo, enjoy the pictures, on another note the wifi works good and the phone even better, a 25 min. card will cost you $30 dollars. Much better than the old service.

Photos from 04-11-2013

We had good fishing this morning in the dark. Check out these photos we will post a more detailed report later on.

Mark

Wednesday's Fishing

Hello from all of us here on the Indy, we had a great day out on the fishing grounds today, the fishing seems to be ramping up everyday, it was the best so far with 45 yellowfin tuna and 21 Wahoo for our efforts. 4 cows in the bunch with 218 being the largest, most of the fish are 100 to 160 pounds with a few handfuls of 160 to 195 and some of that smaller class 80 to 100 pounds mixed in also. The Wahoo fishing has been all on the anchor with very little trolling around. Another change has been the bite has started earlier every morning, last night the first fish hit the deck at 01;00 hours and from 02:00 to 05:00 was the best fishing of the 24 hour period. We have another 2 days left here so wish us well on the final days. Mark, Paul M, Doug, Matt, Tyler, Oscar, Rolf and Michel.

Two Days Left

Hello from all of us here on the Indy, we had a great day out on the fishing grounds today, the fishing seems to be ramping up everyday, it was the best so far with 45 yellowfin tuna and 21 Wahoo for our efforts. 4 cows in the bunch with 218 being the largest, most of the fish are 100 to 160 pounds with a few handfuls of 160 to 195 and some of that smaller class 80 to 100 pounds mixed in also. The wahoo fishing has been all on the anchor with very little trolling around. Another change has been the bite has started earlier every morning, last night the first fish hit the deck at 01;00 hours and from 02:00 to 05:00 was the best fishing of the 24 hour period. We have another 2 days left here so wish us well on the final days. Mark, Paul M, Doug, Matt, Tyler, Oscar, Rolf and Michel.

Bite Starts Earlier Each Day for the Independence

Independence owner-skipper Mark Pisano reported about April 9, "...we had a great day out on the fishing grounds today, the fishing seems to be ramping up everyday, it was the best so far with 45 yellowfin tuna and 21 Wahoo for our efforts. Four cows in the bunch with a 218-pounder being the largest. Most of the fish are 100 to 160 pounds with a few handfuls of 160 to 195 and some of that smaller class 80 to 100 pounds mixed in also. The Wahoo fishing has been all on the anchor with very little trolling around. Another change has been the bite has started earlier every morning, last night the first fish hit the deck at 01:00 hours and from 02:00 to 05:00 was the best fishing of the 24-hour period. We have another two days left here so wish us well on the final days."
Next morning, Pisano reported, "We had good fishing this morning in the dark."

Wrap up for the 11th

Hello to all, another great night of fishing, by daylight only the toughest of the tough still stood at the rail, from midnight to daylight we landed 29 tuna most were in the 130 to 220 range. For the day we ended with 6 cows and a total of 45 tuna. The fishing was slow for most of the morning and early afternoon but we picked at wahoo to keep busy and added 32 skin in the hatch. Currently we are making bait and will be hard at it for one more night and day. We will send a few pic's later, thanks for checking in. The Indy guys. P.S. Elmer wants Brian to know he still has not topped your tuna but came within a few pounds, maybe tomorrow.

Its a Wrap

Hello again, we had a banner final night of fishing last night with another 43 yellowfin tuna up to 220 pounds, after daylight it was a whole another story, we caught very little for the day with just 5 tuna and 2 wahoo. The weather remains very good and we are currently headed North. Check back in a couple of days, family may email their loved ones onboard as we have good Internet service traveling home. Have a good night, the Indy crew.

Its a Wrap

Hello again, we had a banner final night of fishing last night with another 43 yellowfin tuna up to 220 pounds, after daylight it was a whole another story, we caught very little for the day with just 5 tuna and 2 wahoo. The weather remains very good and is currently headed north. Check back in a couple of days, family may email their loved ones onboard as we have good Internet service traveling home. Have a good night, the Indy crew.

Indy's Arrival 04/17/2013

The Indy will return at Point Loma Sportfishing at approximately 6am.

West coast Marketing final

Hello everyone, we want to first thank all the guys that made the trip this year and the sponsors, Avet donated (2) HXJ reels and (2) 30 wide reels for the raffle. Many thanks to Rick Ozaki, Dale Lethcoe, Allen Smith and Jim Evans who all work within the Avet system and were onboard. Thanks to Izorline, Raider jigs, Sea- guar, Bloody decks and the Richard Hightower for all the giveaways. The Jackpot winners were Alan Aoyama with his 220.8 yellowfin tuna, Dale Lethcoe for his 218.2 and 214.6. Other cows were landed by Louie Marzari 212.8 and 204.4, Larry Hendon 203.6 and 200, Allen Smith 214.0, Min Kang 209.6, Jim Mann 201.1, Elmer Lackey 200, Dale Lethcoe 204 and 205, our Chef Frenchy who started the bite one night landed a 204 after dinner cleanup. Great weather with a building bite during the trip made for another great April trip. We will announce next years date as soon as we confirm when the day at the docks for 2014 is set, due to the parking being used for the event. Thanks again everyone and hope to see many of you on the westcoast Marketing yellowtail trip in June.

Traveling South

Hello everybody!
This is Paul checking in on our Savon Tackle 16 day after departing San Diego we loaded up with an incredible lively load of bait. We are now heading South for awhile until we get into the right area.

Almost there!

Good morning fellow anglers
Well we are just about there and the weather is still nice. We will be at the bank at approximately 2:00 PM. We are more then ready, spending the last 3 days preparing for fishing. Roger's giveaways consisted of a Makaira 20 and an Avet Reel along with lots of items from Izorline, Phenix Rods, Salas Jigs, Leadmaster, Owner Hooks, Seaguar, Raider Jigs, Soft Steel and lots of items from West Coast Marketing. Keep checking with us on our web site and our Facebook page for up to minute postings
The Indy crew.

Tuna Grounds Ahead

Good morning fellow anglers... well we are just about there and the weather is still nice. We will be at the bank at approx 2:00pm and we are more then ready, spending the last 3 days preparing for this trip. Roger's giveaways consisted of a Makaira 20 and an Avet Reel along with lots of items from isoclines, Phoenix Rods, Salas Jigs, Leadmaster, Owner hooks, Seaguar, Raider Jigs, Soft Steel and lots of items from West Coast Marketing. Keep checking with us on our web site and our Facebook page for up to minute postings the Indy crew.

Great Start

Good evening fellow anglers we arrived at our destination mid afternoon and right away Clarence Becker hooked and landed the first fish which was a 37 lb Wahoo ,following that fish we started hooking tuna by sundown we landed 8 beautiful tuna 2 over 200 and the rest around 140 to 167 lbs. we just finished catching a tank of flying fish for tomorrow catch along with our other premium baits once again follow us on this web page and our face book as well check with us tomorrow Paul , Jesus, Paul ,Doug, Tyler , Kevin, Ed and Michele and the Indy crew.

Check This Out

Good evening Anglers.. Well we had another good sampling of good grade tuna today. Our day started in the morning darkness and finished in the evening darkness .We ended up with 21 tuna with 3 over 200. The general grade is 125 to 160. The fish enjoyed biting the kite and also the fly-line sardine. We will be trying to pick up some more tonight. Last night was not to successful but the day time bite made up the difference. Once again check out recent pictures on our face book link and our web page fish report.. Talk to you tomorrow Paul, Jesus, Paul Kevin, Tyler, Doug, Ed and Michele.

Morning Came Early

Good evening Anglers. Our day started with a 148 pounder at 5:30 AM and we continued to pick away throughout the whole day. Most of our fish were caught on the kite with different types of baits the whole day. Along with the kite fishing,a handful of fish were caught on flyline sardine. Today's totals were 25 tuna and 2 Wahoo. We will report again tomorrow. Get up to the hour reports on our Face Book page take care. Paul, Jesus, Paul, Kevin, Tyler, Doug, Ed and Michele.

The Independence boats 21 Tuna & 2 Wahoo today while fishing at Hurricane Banks

Paul Strasser called in with this report for the Independence on day 3 of their current SavOn Tackle Trip. We had another good day today. Today we caught 21 tuna and 2 Wahoo. These tuna are averaging anywhere from 145 lbs. to 245 lbs. Fishing is really good right now & they are starting to bite during the daytime. We have another 5 days of fishing out here. Today we are in the Hurricane Banks area.

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Things are picking up at the Bank

Captain Paul Strasser called in this evening from the Hurricane Bnak to give us an update. Today they caught 22 Yellowfin Tuna in the 120 to 150 pound range. We also had one cow estimated at 220 caught by Don Klaus. In addition we caught 11 Wahoo and released 15 to 20 smaller Hoo. The weather is fantastic with 8 knot breeze and 85 degrees. Most of the fish were caught on the kite with the double sardines. However, we did start to catch some fish on the fly lined baits too.

Wahoo Fishing Made Easy

Good evening, our day started like the past few days. We began fishing around 5:30am. The morning hours we picked at the Wahoo which made things interesting, and ended up with 10 beautiful Wahoo. As the closing of day was fast approaching, we boated 22 good grades of tuna and a cow. The weather still remains beautiful today with 8 to 10 knots of wind and small seas. We hope you check back tomorrow for further reports. See us on Facebook. The Indy crew.