DICK SHAFFER 8 DAY

Just talked to Jeff and here's whats going on...
The boat departed Friday with a great load of bait and a bunch of anxious anglers. With reports of Bluefin Tuna down the line, it was decided to give it a try. It turned out to be the right decision. The group was rewarded with excellent Bluefin fishing on 25-30 pound fish. They spent Saturday and Sunday in the area and are now on their way to Alios Rocks to fish for trophy Yellowtail. Everyone is doing fine and enjoying the excellent weather. Should have another report in the next day or two. Wish them luck.

YELLOWTAIL

Just talked to Jeff and here's what's going on.
The weather is as good as it gets and the fishing is even better. The guys were yanking and cranking on beautiful grade 18-35 lb Alijos Rocks Yellowtail throughout the day. At different times of the day they would connect with some of the larger models 40-50 pounders. Several of the guys would get their personal best. They will try for some bait tonight and give it another shot tomorrow. Jeff said he will call tomorrow night and give another report. Wish them luck

ANOTHER GREAT DAY

Just got off the phone with Jeff and he reported another great day of quality Yellowtail fishing. He said they have their limits and are heading up the line to try for some more Bluefin Tuna before calling it a trip. He will give a call to the office tomorrow evening for a wrap up of the days events and an ETA for Saturday. Weather is great and needless to say the folks are in excellent spirits.

GREAT FINISH AND ETA

Just got off the phone and Jeff reported they had excellent fishing on 25-35# Bluefin Tuna this morning. They only had until noon to fish and made the most of it. Lots of schools around with some biting and some not. Just keep going from school to school until you find the one that wants to bite. Sounds like were in for some excellent Tuna fishing in the trips ahead.

The Independence will dock at 0530 Saturday morning. Judy will start sign in around 0600. Be sure to bring your passport with you when you come up to sign in.

DICK SHAFFER RETURNS

The Indy arrived Saturday morning with a very happy group of fishermen and a nice catch of Bluefin Tuna and quality Yellowtail. A great time was had by all. Jack pot winners were:
Lloyd Doyle 61 lb.Yellowtail
David Thomas 48 lb. Yellowtail
Matt Tracy 46 lb. Yellowtail
Thanks to everyone who made the trip such a huge success this year and we look forward to the next adventure. Sorry for the lack of pictures, we hope to resolve the issue soon. Jeff and the Indy crew

GRAFTEC RODS/AVET REELS/SEAGAR-YELLOWTAIL SHOOTOUT

Just talked to Matt and here's what's going on. They departed Saturday with a nice load of bait and a bunch of anxious anglers. After the safety seminar the host Rick Ozaki handed out a great assortment of giveaways.On Sunday they traveled through the lower Bluefin area but with the weather up it made conditions difficult to spot the fish. Matt elected to continue south. With much better conditions today they will be looking offshore for kelps prior to arriving at their next destination. Matt will call in with another report tomorrow. Wish them luck..

YELLOWTAIL

Just got off the phone with Matt. He reported very good Yellowtail fishing today. They have had excellent weather and are on their way up the line to give the Bluefin a try. Wish them luck

LOOKING AT BLUEFIN & ETA

Just talked to Matt and here's what's going on. They spent the morning looking at school after school of those elusive Bluefin Tuna but they were not in the mood to bite. He said it's incredible just how much fish is out there. He stayed out longer than he was planning to in hopes of getting one school to bite. Just wasn't in the cards today.

The Independence will arrive at Point Loma Sportfishing tomorrow 06:30.Judy will start sign in 07:00. Be sure to bring your passport with you when you come up to see her.

John Collins' Summer Start-Up

            Our Skipper Jeff just call in with a great report.. The Independence left on Saturday morning about 10am, on its Annual John Collins’ trip, This trip was set up to help Rollo’s Kids.. The raffle was extra ordinary and lots of prizes to be given away..All proceeds to be given the the Charity.. The Boat headed straight to the bait receiver.. loaded up with a load of bait, then headed South. First stop they saw a big school of Yellowtail, and the bite was on. Left the area as they wanted to get into some bluefin. Many bluefin tuna to be had, but none wanted to bite. So moved on. Today as they proceeded in their quest landed more yellowtail . Weather and calm seas makes fishing easier. Jeff said he would call in tomorrow night with another report. Thanks for checking in. Jeff, and the Indy Crew.

YELLOWTAIL AT ITS FINEST

Today everyone on The Indy experienced the best Yellowtail fishing they have ever seen, Truly Fantastic. Our fish today 18-30#, with a 25# Average.. Great weather, now that everyone is all fixed up on Yellowtail we are moving to Blue- Fin grounds, and plan to hang out there until its time to come home. As far as what was working today on the Yellowtail bite, EVERYTHING. Anglers made a cast, they got bit…

Johnny-Cat had a terrific day, as everyone knows, John Collins loves the surface iron on Yellowtail. Check in tomorrow for another Report.

Jeff and the Indy Crew.

BlueFin all show, no go

Hello Anglers we traveled Friday to move into Bluefin territory, good sign

But no show, so we moved into another area in hopes of finding jumbos..

As of the late evening we took a lot of hits but bites only, they all got away.

The Weather is good, and everyone seems to be having a good time trying.

We’re going to try Saturday for a couple hours then head for home.

Thanks for checking in..We should arrive back at Point Loma Sportfishing

At approximately 5:30am Sunday Morning.., we will post later Saturday..Thanks for checking in. Jeff and the Indy Crew.

John Collins' Summer Start-Up

Jackpot Winners

1st place Valerie Otero 60.0 lb Amberjack

2nd place John Veseliny 40.8 lb Yellowtail

3rd place Dan Plante 36.0 lb Yellowtail

A note from the sponsor:

We started off the trip by having a great raffle while the crew loaded up the boat with some beautiful Sardines. We had rods, reels, gift certificates, and AFTCO clothing. When all was done we collected $2420.00 which will be donated to the Rollos Kids fishing program. I just wanted to say thanks to Jeff and the Indy crew for giving us a most memorable Yellowtail experience. I can honestly say it was one of the best of my 30+ years of long range fishing. I know I am speaking for myself and all of the passengers when I say thank you for a job well done...John Collins

SEEKER 8 DAY OFF AND RUNNING

Seeker 8 day off and running

Just got this report from Jeff. After getting all the passengers on board we stopped by the bait receivers to put on a load of beautiful  sardines. After clearing the point Lori Berber the representative from Seeker raffled off several beautiful Seeker rods and handed out lots of shirts and hats. That afternoon was spent rigging and getting ready for the next several days of fishing. The next morning was spent going through the lower Bluefin zone however they were playing hide and seek. They did a good job of hiding. After traveling most of the day yesterday the Indy arrived. at its first destination late in the afternoon. They managed to put some Yellowtail on the boat. This morning the Yellows put on quite a show gobbling up every thing that hit the water. Surface Iron, YoYo jigs, and of course the ever popular flyined Sardine. Very good fishing on 25-30# Yellowtail. They intend to spend the night at their present location to see what awaits them tomorrow.The weather is as good as it gets and needless to say the folks are in high spirits. Until tomorrow wish them luck.

Excellant Yellowtail fishing

Jeff called in with a short report, nothing short of having a fantastic day aboard the Indy,

Not only excellent fishing but the Yellowtail were in the category of 25-30#..Whatever they dropped in the water the Yellows ate it.. They did manage to pick up 1 lonesome Yellowfin, just floating’ around. The Weather is absolutely perfect. Tomorrow and next 2 days the plan is to move into Tuna Zone to find biting fish.. With high hopes maybe they can pull this off.. Thanks for checking in with us.  .Jeff and the Indy Crew.