Skipper Jeff DeBuys docked Independence at Point Loma Sportfishing June 1 after an eight-day Purfield's Tackle charter. The trip found biting tuna offshore, and after weather picked up, finished up on the beach and at Cedros Island.

"In the beginning we had good weather," DeBuys said Sunday morning. "There was good sign of bluefin, albacore and yellowfin, but we saw more bluefin. When the weather came up, they all went down. So we went to the coast, where we found some good quality yellowtail. These guys toughed it out, regardless. It was a good trip."

Jackpot winner Tom Banks of Malibu caught a 35-pound yellowtail that bit a surface jig. Banks fished 50-pound Izorline, a Shimano 40 reel and a Seeker rod.

"He went straight for the beach," Banks said. "Took all the mono, all the spectra, he peeled it right off. Everybody was screaming."

Terry Sandoval, an Independence regular, won second for a 34.8-pound yellowtail. Sandoval fly-lined a sardine on a 2/0 ringed Owner hook, 40-pound Blue Izorline, a Calstar 800 H rod and a Trinidad Narrow 40 Special reel.

"Jeff had to work for them," Sandoval said. "It was very windy, but we had a couple of stops on the bluefin. The whole boat was hooked up on one of them. Then we had to go hide at the Island, to get away from the swells."

Bob Edwards placed third with a 34-pound yellowtail. He fished a 4/0 circle Owner hook, 30-pound Izorline, a Calstar 7-foot rod and a Trinidad 30 reel.

"It was howling, but they were chewing!" Edwards said. "I had outstanding gear, it just tooled the fish."

"The water structure looks good for albacore out there for upcoming trips," DeBuys added. "We got a big one on this trip."

Matthew Smith, of Culver City landed the 40-pound albacore on the troll. Smith joined the lineup with his big longfin.

"Most of the other albies were little," Smith said, "but this one is a nice albacore."

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

Well here is a quick update from the last few days. We made a fatal attempt to fish offshore yesterday in 30 kts. of wind and needless to say we came up empty handed. We did see some tuna, but they kept on going in the sloppy seas. As for today we fished in the comfort of an island, but we were not wind free by any means, as we had 20 kts all day long. The good news is we had a good day on 20 to 35 lb. yellowtail. We are not going to get a break in this weather according to the weather reports we get, so we are going to make the best of a bad situation. Thanks for checking in on us, and wish us luck tomorrow, Jeff, Kyle and the Indy crew

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

We endured another day down here in paradise, as the winds calmed down, and we had another fantastic day of good grade yellowtail, and bull calico bass fishing. We had great action from daylight till 1500 hrs, and everyone had a great time pulling & yanking on something. The weather forecast for the offshore scene is still on the very windy side, so we are going to have to put that off for another few days. In the meantime we are going to formulate a different plan for tomorrow. Check in tomorrow to see if it worked out or not. Good night from the Indy crew

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

Yesterday we explored an off beaten path, but didn't find anything of interest. The weather was not to our liking, rather windy and rough. Today we did fair on yellowtail fishing in the morning, compared to the last couple days. Managed to even pull in a fair amount of red rock cod. Now headed off shore for some elusive tuna fishing. Weather has somewhat settled down a bit. For dinner tonight we are having steaks wtih Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes and key lime pie. Thanks for checking in. more reports to follow.

The Independence does have a few spots available on trips 7, 11, 15, 18 and 23. Call Judy at (619) 226-6006 to book your spot now.

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

Having a few computer glitches so Jeff called in report today. The weather has vastly improved over the last few days. They fished offshore today. Bluefin tuna was the score for today. They ranged in size from 20-40#. Ended the day with 43 total. Giving this area another try for Sunday morning before heading home. Pork tenderloin with all the fixing's including Caesar salad and bananas foster for desert. Thanks For checking in, The Indy crew.

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

The Indy will arrive at Point Loma Sportfishings dock at 6am, Anglers departing on 6/9 I will begin sign-in at 7am. Have a good Sunday.

The Independence came back to the dock today with some Bluefin Tuna. Stay tuned for more information. Call Judy at (619) 226-6006 if you would like to head out on the Indy this Summer!

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

We arrived at Point Loma Sportfishing at 6am this morning, with a great catch of Mixed Yellowtail, and Bluefin tuna. We'd like to thank our group from Fisherman's Hwd in Huntington Beach. Our jackpot winners were Joel Marin of Escondido brought home a 36.6 Bluefin Tuna, 2nd and 3rd place was a tie Cesar Valdivia from Huntington Park and Daniel Hall each with e a 36 lb Yellowtail. Congratulations to everyone. We did a quick Turn around left the dock at 11am with Ric & Brian's Charter. Loaded up a great load Of bait and we are on a 5 day. Just for TR we are having Prime Rib with Steamed hot Potatoes,veggies and salad and a hot apple pie for desert. Thanks for checking in Kyle, Paul, and the Indy Crew.

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

Hello Anglers, here is a combination of 2 days fishing report. Yesterday we were able to bring 45 albacore and 4 nice sized bluefin on board. Decided to move to another location for yellowtail fishing. Today we fished off the Mexican coast. We had 30-35# yellowtail and a nice 40#plus halibut. We are going to continue fishing this area again tomorrow, not sure where we will fish on our last day. The weather Continues to be nice. Pork Loin, Mashed potatoes, veggies,hot dinner rolls and Banana's foster for dinner Tonight. Check back for further details. Our ETA Will be posted on Friday. Thanks for Checking in. Kyle, Paul and the Indy Boys

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

time Change on the Indy.. 6:45am-7am.

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

the Indy will arrive at 6am on Sat Jun 14. Anglers going out on tomorrows trip please plan your driving time to get here early. Tomorrow is the 1st day of the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar and The Golf tournament in La Jolla the traffic will be backed up from Oceanside to La Jolla Village Drive going west, going north you will have traffic from the 5 and 805 split to Del Mar. I will begin my sign in at 7am. see you all tomorrow. Judy

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

The Indy arrived back at Point Loma on Saturday June 14 at 7am. Our Trip was successful in bringing home a big halibut weighing at 41.6 pound by Jack Smith from MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, MD. Coming in 2nd place was Brian Millikin from CORONA, CA with a 36.2 Yellowtail, and rounding out 3rd place was from Bill Cosgrove of YORBA LINDA, CA with a 34.4 Yellowtail. Great Going guys. See ya all next year on Brian & Ric's Trip. We departed on an 8-day trip with high hopes for our trip. After loading a stellar bait supply, we headed for points south under cloudy windless skies. Everyone is all rigged up and well prepared for whatever we encounter this trip. Thanks for checking in on us, Jeff, Kyle and the Indy crew, Sean, Dan, Frank. Ed, & Rolf

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

Good evening everyone. Today we tried for tuna, and were surprised at the sign, and amount of fish we caught for our offshore efforts. We had a good day by any standard in the fishing world. The weather is a key piece of this puzzle, as it is perfect out here. I'm not sure what we are going to do for tomorrow, but we just might try this again. Good night from the Indy crew

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

Hello to everyone from us lucky ones on the independence. Today we not only had great weather, but great fishing for trophy yellowtail up to 50lbs, and many from 35 to 50 lbs. they were biting on most everything, jigs, bait etc... A lot of Anglers caught their personal best, and had a great time doing so. We also had some flurries on tuna throughout the day as well, making it a great day to be out here doing what we do best. Steve Duncan would like to say hello to Robin & kids, and misses them, he too had a great day. Thanks for checking in on Jeff, Kyle, and the Indy crew

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

Hello again from the independence. We have had some difficulty with the e-mail reports, so forthe past few days we have had good fishing on the coast, and offshore for yellowtail, and assorted tunas. The weather has been great as well. We have 1 more day to fish, and we hope we can keep the ball rolling, as we have assembled a decent catch for our efforts so far. Wish us luck. Jeff, Kyle and the Indy crew

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

The Indy will arrive at Point Loma Sportfishing at 6am Sunday June 22, 2008.

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

The Indy returned today on our last 8-day spring trip. Our 1st place jackpot winner was Donald Klaus of VALENCIA, Ca. with a 47.6 Yellowtail, 2nd place was Robert Wood of CORONA, CA with a 45.8, and 3rd place was Ed Wolff of WEST HILLS with a 43.6 yellowtail. We had very few YT under 25 pounds most were in 35 to 40. Congratulations to all the anglers. Our next trip will be our Family trip leaving on Friday June 27. Jeff, Kyle and the Indy Boys.

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report

Hello again from the independence after a few days off back out on our annual parent/son/daughter 3-day trip. After taking on a nice load of bait we cleared the point at noon and headed to the local albacore zone to start the trip and caught 10 albacore that were in the 15 to 20 pound range. The weather is perfect at the moment with no wind and very light seas to go with it. We are headed south to look at another area in hopes of good albacore fishing. We'll check in tomorrow to let you know how it goes. The Indy boys.

Kid

Owner-skipper Mark Pisano docked the Independence at six a.m. June 30. He'd just finished a three-day kid's trip with chartermaster Rick Ozaki of West coast marketing, and called it a "father-son trip." Another sponsor was Avet reels.

Nine-year-old Jerry Heitzman of Salinas won the jackpot for a 37-pound albacore, one of the four largest so fat this season. Jerry goes to Prunedale Elementary School, where he plays baseball, basketball and soccer. His dad said Jerry got his longfin on a sardine and a 1/0 Flyliner hook. He used 20-pound Ande line, and Avet MX reel and a Calstar rod tied by Big Bob Rods to bring the fish to gaff in 15 minutes.