May 2006
Fish Report & Photo Archive
5-02-2006
Our 1.25 day Independence Trip sponsored by Candy Catchers and Accurate Fishing Products will be fishing San Clemente Island for Yellowtail.
5-07-2006
We had a GREAT time on our 1.25 Day trip on the Independence. For those that passed on this trip, you made a mistake! Great food, great hospitallity, and a great boat! Pictures and story
Indy Does Five
by Bill Roecker, 5-27-2006
Jeff DuBuys docked Independence May 27, after a five-day trip to the albacore grounds and the Benitos Islands. Rough weather and only a few biting albacore prompted an early move to the islands, where there was some good yellowtail fishing at times.
"We scratched out about 50 a day," said Jeff. "There was no current, which made it tougher. We also stopped at San Martin Island on the way back and got some rockfish and ling cod. No halibut, though."
The trip's jackpot winner had what is likely the biggest yellowtail to come from the Benitos, a 65-pound mossback caught by Denny Walker of Phoenix, who posed with second skipper Kyle "Rooster" Karcher.
Walker flylined a sardine on a 3/0 Mustad hook, 30-pound Izorline and a rental outfit with a Penn 500 reel and a Seeker seven-foot glass rod.
"I had to fight him for a long time," said Walker, "a long 15 or 20 minutes. He almost had me over the side, at one point."
Photos for 5-04-2006
5-04-2006
Let me start by saying this to those who weren't on this trip....you REALLY missed out!!! The Independence is AWESOME!
Photo Credit: Dan Hernandez
5-04-2006
When we got onboard, we were welcomed by the smell of Walter's great cooking!
Photo Credit: Dan Hernandez
5-04-2006
Chicken ready to go in the oven.
Photo Credit: Dan Hernandez
5-04-2006
Once we got onboard we all went to our assigned state rooms.
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
Here is Flipper and Joey from Candy Catchers unpacking their stuff.
Photo Credit: Dan Hernandez
5-04-2006
Below deck...
Photo Credit: Dan Hernandez
5-04-2006
After we all got settled in we got our safety speach, and the update on fishing conditions. Then it was time to eat! Here was the salad...
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
and the main course...
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
and dessert...
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
We looked around for seabass, but the conditions were not right. Edgar, (one of our Fishcount guys) hooked up early into this halfmoon!
Photo Credit: Dan Hernandez
5-04-2006
Dan with a big red.
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
Warren with a keeper ling.
Photo Credit: Dan Hernandez
5-04-2006
Here are Richard and Jessica with a nice red. This was Jessica's first time on an overnight fishing trip. Boy, she sure picked the right boat!
Photo Credit: Dan Hernandez
5-04-2006
Richard with a nice vermillion.
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
Chad with a nice chucklehead.
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
Edgar and Captain Mark Pisano with a vermillion rockfish. Not a "cow", but definitley good eating!
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
Flipper from Candy Catchers with a red.
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
A chucklehead on the Jax Jig.
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
NICE ling! This fish ended up winning the jackpot.
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
THE Dan Hernandez with a BIG red.
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
Warren and Captain Jeff with another red.
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
Joey from Candy Catchers and Get Bent Sportfishing with a nice Red.
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
Edgar was having a really good day. Here he is with a nice lingcod.
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
Anthony with a nice copper.
P.S.
Sorry it took so long to get your membership card!!!
P.S.
Sorry it took so long to get your membership card!!!
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
Nice red Jessica! I hope you had a good time! I am looking forward to fishing with you and Richard in the future!
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
"Hot-Stick Edgar" with a keeper halibut!
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
5-04-2006
Nice red Sharon!
SFR would like to thanks the crew of the Independence for a GREAT trip! Again, those that passed this trip up REALLY missed out! Worth EVERY penny! Again, SPECIAL thanks to the crew of the Independence for a WONDERFUL trip!
SFR would like to thanks the crew of the Independence for a GREAT trip! Again, those that passed this trip up REALLY missed out! Worth EVERY penny! Again, SPECIAL thanks to the crew of the Independence for a WONDERFUL trip!
Photo Credit: Brian Spayth
Photos for 5-05-2006
5-05-2006
The stairway leading below deck...
Photo Credit: Dan Hernandez
Photos for 5-31-2006
5-31-2006
The trip???s jackpot winner had what is likely the biggest yellowtail to come from the Benitos, a 65-pound mossback caught by Denny Walker of Phoenix, who posed with second skipper Kyle ???Rooster??? Karcher. Walker flylined a sardine on a 3/0 Mustad hook, 30-pound Izorline and a rental outfit with a Penn 500 reel and a Seeker seven-foot glass rod. ???I had to fight him for a long time,??? said Walker, ???a long 15 or 20 minutes. He almost had me over the side, at one point.???
Photo Credit: Bill Roecker
