Guadalupe Island Update

The latest news about Guadalupe is that we have access. This involves a few steps, including check in and check out at Ensenada and clearing of US Customs in San Diego. This means we need 100% compliance of US passports in order for this to be an option. For those of you that do not have a passport yet, we apologize for the inconvenience, but it seems in today's security sensitive environment, having a passport is becoming inevitable. Having a passport, does not however mean that all trips will be going to Guadalupe, but that we have the opportunity to visit the island if everyone has a passport in their possession. There are a lot of variables that we'll have to contend with, but no matter our destination, we should all feel priveleged to have the right to fish in Mexican waters. As with all our trips in the past, the destination will be determined by the location of the best fishing conditions when your trip leaves, in hopes of providing a wonderful trip. Please don't hesitate to call the office or email with any questions regarding the necessity of or obtaining your US passport.

Click on these official links and get started today if you don't already have your passport.... according to the passport site, the time frame for receiving your passport is 4 - 6wks.

PASSPORT INFO

The latest news about Guadalupe is that we have access. This involves a few steps, including check in and check out at Ensenada and clearing of US Customs in San Diego. This means we need 100% compliance of US passports in order for this to be an option. For those of you that do not have a passport yet, we apologize for the inconvenience, but it seems in today's security sensitive environment, having a passport is becoming inevitable.
Having a passport, does not however mean that all trips will be going to Guadalupe, but that we have the opportunity to visit the island if everyone has a passport in their possession.
There are a lot of variables that we'll have to contend with, but no matter our destination, we should all feel priveleged to have the right to fish in Mexican waters.
As with all our trips in the past, the destination will be determined by the location of the best fishing conditions when your trip leaves, in hopes of providing a wonderful trip.
Please don't hesitate to call the office or email with any questions regarding the necessity of or obtaining your US passport.

get started today if you don't already have your passport.... according to the passport site, the time frame for receiving your passport is 4 - 6wks.

Fishing Season Begins For The Indy

Hello again from the independence. After a long annual maintenance session we are out on our first trip of the year. I must say, the boat is in the best shape ever, as we installed 2 new John Deere generators, and did countless cosmetic upgrades to make things even more enjoyable for our passengers. The crew is just outstanding this year. So here we go, we departed on the Purfield's Pro Tackle 8-day yesterday with a nice supply of sardines, and a boatload of eager fisherman. The weather is ok, and we have high hopes for finding something today in our travels. We should be down to the rocks in the morning to begin our trip. Please wish us luck, Jeff, the Indy crew and us.

passport update

Hello everyone, I will try to keep all of you fishing with us in the near future up to date on the need for passports. I can say for sure that the reality is they will be necessary on any of our 5 to 7 day trips starting with trip #11 on 7/23/11. I would also highly recommend having a passport on any of the long trips as well, we have had times in the past when a medical emergency has put us in at the nearest mexican port for assistance and a passport is a must in that type of scenario. Thank you for understanding this need in the future and lets all hope for good conditions and lots of fish. Mark,Paul and the entire Indy staff.

Fishing begins

Here is what we know so far. Yesterday we covered lots of good country with good conditions for no fish and no sign of fish. Today we arrived around 1100 hrs, and had good fishing for yellowtail, and poor sign of tuna. The weather is up, and we are going to give it another try for tomorrow, please wish us luck, the Indy crew

Good evening

Good evening from the Independence. Today was pretty much like yesterday, as we had good fishing for yellowtail, but another no show for the tuna. We did catch one lonesome tuna. Conditions were not the best, as the wind is really blowing out here. We are going to give this another try for tomorrow. We hope the wind dies, and the fishing picks up. Check with you later, Jeff and the Indy crew

Indy's Fishing On Alijos Eight-Day

"After a long annual maintenance session we are out on our first trip of the year," said the report from Independence May 21. "I must say the boat is in the best shape ever, as we installed two new John Deere generators, and did countless cosmetic upgrades to make things even more enjoyable for our passengers. The crew is just outstanding this year. So here we go, we departed on the Purfield's Pro Tackle eight-day trip yesterday with a nice supply of sardines, and a boatload of eager fisherman. The weather is ok, and we have high hopes for finding something today in our travels. We should be down to The Rocks in the morning to begin our trip. Please wish us luck, Jeff, the Indy crew and us. The next day's report said: "I can say for sure that the reality is they will be necessary on any of our 5 to 7 day trips starting with trip 11 on 7/23/11. I would also highly recommend having a passport on any of the long trips as well, we have had times in the past when a medical emergency has put us in at the nearest Mexican port for assistance and a passport is a must in that type of scenario. Thank you for understanding this need in the future and lets all hope for good conditions and lots of fish. Mark, Paul and the entire Indy staff.

On May 23, the report noted, "Here is what we know so far. Yesterday we covered lots of good country with good conditions for no fish and no sign of fish. Today we arrived around 1100 hours, and had good fishing for yellowtail, and poor sign of tuna. The weather is up, and we are going to give it another try for tomorrow."

Day At The Rocks

"Good evening from the Independence," said the report for May 24. "Today was pretty much like yesterday, as we had good fishing for yellowtail, but another no-show for the tuna. We did catch one lonesome tuna. Conditions were not the best, as the wind is really blowing out here. We are going to give this another try tomorrow. We hope the wind dies, and the fishing picks up."

Jumbo Yellows

Today's report is pretty much like the last few, except the yellows today were all jumbo, premiums. We had good fishing on these until about 1030, and then we looked hard for some tuna, but only came up with 2 for our efforts. There is very little sign of tuna here right now. We are going to give this one more try tomorrow, and then make a move up the line. The weather came down a notch, but is still breezy. Jeff and the Indy crew

Jumbo Yellowtail Bite

"Today's report is pretty much like the last few," said the report from Independence May 25, "except the yellows today were all jumbo, premiums. We had good fishing on these until about 1030, and then we looked hard for some tuna, but only came up with two for our efforts. There is very little sign of tuna here right now. We are going to give this one more try tomorrow, and then make a move up the line. The weather came down a notch, but is still breezy."

Tuna In Hiding

Nothing much has changed out here, as the wind is still howling, and the seas are choppy. We awoke to some excellent yellowtail fishing at the rocks this morning, as many got their personal best this trip. Still no sign of tuna, so at 1300 hrs we are headed up the line to gain some altitude. Thanks for checking in, the Indy crew

Comin' Home

The Indy will arrive at Point Loma Sportfishing at 8am, I will start sign-in at 7:30. I was at the Landing this morning, Parking lot is full so you
may have to wait it out to get parking. See you all
soon.

Alijos Wind Makes Tough Fishing

"Nothing much has changed out here," reported Independence May 26, "as the wind is still howling, and the seas are choppy. We awoke to some excellent yellowtail fishing at the rocks this morning, as many got their personal best this trip. Still no sign of tuna, so at 1300 hours we are headed up the line to gain some altitude."

Yellowtail between 40 and 50 lbs score on the Indepedence

The Purfield's Pro Tackle trip with chartermaster Dick Schaffer and 29 other anglers docked at Pt. Loma Sportfishing May 29, when skipper Jeff DeBuys tied up after eight days.

"We had limits of yellowtail and wind," quipped DeBuys. "The yellowtail quality was over the top," noted Schaffer. "The 40 to 50-pounders were common. They bit on yoyo iron, big mackerel and sardines. The best of it was on the bank, in the mornings. The bite was very good but slow to build."

A ten-minute fight scored the best yellowtail ever for Randy Benner of Culver City, who won first place for his 46-pounder. He also had one that weighed 44.8 pounds. He said the big one came on a green and yellow Salas 6X jig, tied to 50-pound Izorline. He fished with an Avet HX reel and a Seeker CJBF 70 H rod.

Bob Hager of Tumwater, WA (home of Olympia Beer) won second place for a 43.6-pound yellow. Mike Golden of Bayside used a Spanish mackerel to bait his third-place winning 42.6-pound tusker yellowtail.

Purfield's tackle returns

Hello everyone, we have returned from our season opener 8 day adventure with the gang from Purfield's tackle in Culver city. First off we would like to thank everyone again who made the trip. The jackpot winning fish were as follows: Randy Benner took top honors with a 46.0 yellowtail, 2nd place fell to Bob Hager for his 43.6 yellowtail and Mike Golden rounded out the top fish with his 42.6 yellowtail. Randy Benner also took a 44.8 yellow as well. The trip ended up with limit style fishing on nice yellowtail, this year the tuna went into hiding unlike the last two years where it as full speed yellowfin tuna but as we all know everyday, let alone every year is different out here on the ocean. The trip was very windy but the comments from the gang was the big old Indy rode like a battleship as usual. Thanks for checking in, The Indy Staff.