June 2017
LAST CHANCE
Today was spent gaining altitude and making drops for quality reds and a few lings. It was a great way to break up the ride up to the tuna grounds. Tomorrow is our last day to fish and we are hoping for some biting bluefin to round out the catch. With good weather in the forecast all we need is some good luck, sea ya, Jeff and crew
ETA 6.3.2017
The Independence will arrive at Point Loma Sportfishing at 5:30am on 6.3.2017, Passengers departing on tomorrows trip, bring your passports.
0530 ETA
Today we fished for Bluefin Tuna with some success and some tackle failures. We had some shots at them and everyone was at the rail trying for them while watching the cool visuals around the boat. We will be back to San Diego at 0530 tomorrow, sea ya then , Jeff
Photos for 6-02-2017
TUNAHOLICS JP WINNERS
Tunaholics JP winners
1st Jack Thrush 41 lb. Yellowtail
2nd Jose Laden 36 lb. Yellowtail
3rd John Haugland 33 lb. Bluefin Tuna
A big thanks to Dennis Evans for everything and to everyone who made the trip a successful outing this year. Sea you all soon, Jeff and Indy crew
DICK SHAFFER 8 DAY
We looked offshore yesterday for nothing but cooler water and nothing in it that we wanted to play with. Today we checked the rocks and found poor conditions and a small sample of Yellows before heading inside to get things going. We will report tomorrow nite when the dust settles. Jeff and crew
Cowboy and Coach
Good For Hamachi
Today was good fishing for yellas down here along with great weather. The surface pluggers had a field day along with yoyo jiggers and sardine throwers. We are going to sit here tonite and try again tomorrow. Sea ya then Jeff and crew
DON IS ON
ANOTHER GREAT DAY
Today we had stellar Yellowtail fishing for really good grade fish. Again the pluggers were busy yanking and pulling while the yoyo guys got their share with the bait gang in the stern. Great weather is the call and looks to stay for a few more days. Thanks for checking in, Jeff and crew
GROUPER FOR DICK
GOOD DAY ON THE INDY Today we had good fishing for beautiful grade yellowtail along with a sample of nice grouper for the effort. We also had great weather to go along with all this hot action down here. We are now on our way up and we may stop along the beach tomorrow to wet a line. Sea ya then , Jeff & crew
Photos for 6-08-2017
0530 ETA
Hello sports fans , we have been traveling and made a quick stop for some bass fishing and then got underway for San Diego. We will be back at 0530 Sunday if all goes well as we have some weather slowing us down. Sea ya then, Jeff & crew
JP Winners
1st Don Klahs 37 lb. yellowtail
2nd Sal Proetto 34 lb. yellowtail
3rd Rob Chantigian 31 lb. yellowtail
Many thanks to Dick Shaffer and everyone who made the trip a huge success this year.
YELLOWTAIL SHOOTOUT UNDERWAY
We left yesterday on our 6 day yellowtail shootout. We are rolling down and glad the wind is at our back. Rick Ozaki has a ton of giveaways and everyone is a happy camper. We will be at the yellowtail grounds tomorrow and will keep you posted. Wish us luck!
Matthew R Kaullen
GOOD YELLOWTAIL FISHING
We got down to our destination midday and we had good action on 17-20# Yellowtail. They were boiling around good flashing in the corner and stuck around till our current died around 5 o'clock. The guys and gals fishing the surface plugs had a great time as well as the bait and yoyo jig fishermen. We are hanging out tonight and giving it another try in the morning. Wish us luck. Matt and Indy crew.
GOOD TIMES
Steady action today on the Yellowtail. Everyone was pulling and grinding today. The grade is beautiful 18-22 pounds. We are going to start working our way up the line to get into position closer to home. We are all smiles. Matt and Indy crew.
Photos for 6-14-2017
ETA
The Indy will arrive at Point Loma Sportfishing 0530. Judy will start sign in at 7:00. Be sure to bring passport with you when you come up to sign in.
JP Winners
1st place Ken Huber 36.2#
2nd place Gary Atkins 29.2#
3rd place tie Jeff Vogl and Beaver Valenzuela 28.8#
Tim Kyelberg-open 8 Day
Greetings from the Indy. Yesterday we departed on another 8 day adventure with a good supply of sardines and an eager group of Independence regulars. Tim provided some really great swag for everyone, Avet reels, Seeker rods , Salas jigs and Independence apparel. We will be down to the fishing zone mid day tomorrow, so look for a report or two in the next few days, Jeff and Indy crew
Nice one Val
Nice one Valerie
Starter Kit
Hello again sports fans we got the ball rolling today with an afternoon of quality yellowtail fishing. We are just getting started so stay tuned and we will report again tomorrow. The weather is looking great for the next few days down here too. We are going to look at a different area, wish us luck, Jeff and crew
As Good As It Gets YT
As Good As It Gets YT
Today was a fun filled day of quality yellowtail fishing here on the Independence. Wow , the 7x pluggers had the time of their lives, every cast, and the yo yo guys were busy as well as sardine hook ups. 18 to 35 lb. fish on tap today for all. Great weather as well, we are going to finish up on these tomorrow and then start heading up. Having trouble with the pictures sending, but maybe some more tomorrow. Jeff and crew
Great Grouper Action
Check out these latest pictures from the trip! The Grouper fishing was outstanding.
Good Day On The Indy
Today we got to work early on and finished up on those beautiful yellowtail and then went in search of the beloved super tasty grouper which provided a fun filled afternoon for us, as some guys scored big time. Great weather down here rite now. We are gaining altitude all the time now and getting ready for the final piece of the puzzle. Jeff and crew
Photos for 6-22-2017
ETA 6/25/2017
The Indy will Dock at Point Loma Landing at 5:15 am, I will start signin about 7am, Don't go by that 11am departure time, You may miss the boat..Jeff likes to do turn-a-round trips fast..Don't forget to bring your passport, Copies do not work..Just because I have the number doesn't mean you can still go..So don't be left at the dock without it..
ANGELA
Angela gets a big bluefin ...130#
George gets a blue
120# blue comes home with George
Closing with a few trophies
Closing with a few trophies
We had a long day today getting located on the BFT, but in the end we connected on a few beauties. We will be back to the dock at 0515 tomorrow. Sea ya then, Jeff & crew
KYELBERG 8 DAY RETURNS
The gang returned this morning with a great catch and a few stories to go with them, and we want to thank Tim Kyelberg for his great support, sorry we missed you this year Tim, and thanks to everyone who made the trip a success this year. Sea you all soon. Jeff & Indy crew
SEEKER RODS 8 DAY UNDERWAY
We departed yesterday on our 8 day trip with lots of eager fishermen and great supply of sardines. We have mostly Indy regulars and a few new faces along with Brian Porter as our rep. Lots of great rods and reels hats and shirts for everyone. We should be fishing tomorrow mid day, wish us luck, Jeff & crew
Starter Kit
We arrived around 1300 hrs and found less than decent conditions down here. There is still good signal of good grade yellows but getting them to bite on the anchor was tough. We drifted up a nice score before heading down to a new spot for tomorrow. Wish us luck, Jeff & crew
Photos for 6-27-2017
AS GOOD AS IT GETS
Hello from the Indy, today was by far the best sign of quality yellowtail down here. They were putting on a show today that most guys won't soon forget as they were thrashing around the boat for hours and hours. More importantly they were biting anything you offered. The long Rod 7 X guys absolutely killed em. We enjoyed our day greatly along with the outstanding weather. Thanks for checking in, Jeff & crew
Photos for 6-28-2017
FUN DAY
We spent the day catching nice grade groupers while enjoying the great weather. Some guys scored big time. We are now traveling up all the time. Jeff & crew
Photos for 6-29-2017
