Mixed bag.....

Today wasn't the best catching day, but it was another fun filled fishing day. We looked at a yellowtail area in the morning and found lots of yellows, but catching them was tough. We did get a little sample of them to bite and then it was time to get back offshore for the afternoon yellowfin bite. We scratched all afternoon at the yellowfin, and called it a day. More offshore action is on the menu for tomorrow. Sea ya then, Jeff and the Indy crew

Great Ending.....

Today being our last day of fishing we spent it out in the tuna grounds and had a nice morning catching 15 to 20 lb. yellowfin. First a couple of short stops for a dozen a piece, and then the ripper to finalize everything. Things look good out here for now, and conditions are rite for another banner season. We will be returning 7/3 at 0730 tomorrow, sea ya then, Jeff and the Indy crew

ETA

The Independence will dock at 05:30 Sunday morning.

Turners/Izorline 5 day

Good evening from the Indy. We got an early departure today and took advantage of the great Yellowtail fishing down the beach. We saw great sign of fish, but I think we were just a bit late for the party. We did have a few drifts where it was regulation instant bites every cast. We are going to try the offshore grounds tomorrow, wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

Turners/Izorline 5 day

Good evening from the Indy. We got an early departure today and took advantage of the great yellowtail fishing down the beach. We saw great sign of fish, but I think we were just a bit late for the party. We did have a few drifts where it was regulation instant bites every cast. We are going to try the offshore grounds tomorrow, wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

Lots of Legwork

Today we all got together ( 5 ) of us Long Range Boats, set out to reestablish our YellowfinTuna zone. Things had changed down there as they usually do, and not for lack of trying, but it was very slow for everyone today. They will be found again, I can assure you. In the meantime we are going Yellowtail fishing for the next few days, as the wind is going to kick up a bit. Wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

Fun Fishing Today

After a slow day yesterday , today was just what we needed. Biting Yellowtail 18 to 25 lb. for the most part, and even some Yellowfin Tuna made it on board. Really good action in the later part of the day on the Yellas, and better early for the tuna. With everyone fat and happy, they will sleep well after Michele's giant pork chops. Good weather today as well. Sea ya all later, Jeff and the Indy crew

Bumpy Ride

Last night was an E ticket ride for the most part, as the sea conditions changed for the worst. By noon today things looked to be more favorable for kelping. We tried lots of kelps for a dozen Yellas and so on. We are in position for a day of offshore fishing for tomorrow, so wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

ETA

The Independence will dock at Point Loma Sportfishing 5:30 Friday morning. For those of you leaving on Fridays 3 day trip please be sure to bring your PASSPORTS.

Beautiful Finish

Good evening from the Independence. We fished offshore for our last day and had a really great day catching 18 to 50 lb Yellowfin Tuna, and a few 40 lb. Bluefin Tuna. First thing in the morning we got a school that wanted to go for it, and the rest of the day was good scratching on these beauties. Perfect ending by any standards. Grease calm on the weather. We will be back to San Diego at approx 0530 . Sea ya then, Jeff and the Indy crew

Izorline/Turners Returns

A huge thanks to Wendy Tochihara and Lori Byron for all the really great tackle for everyone on board , they really put it to good use. Jack pot winners were 1st place 53 lb. Yellowfin Tuna Stephanie Yonai, 2nd place 50 lb. Yellowfin Steve Uthoff 3rd place 43 lb. Yellowfin Angelo Badalamenti It was a pleasure fishing with everyone this year and a huge thanks to all who made it happen. Sea ya all next year , the Indy crew

Good Fishing

Hello from the independence we started our 3 day trip out looking for tuna and found a lot of not so hungry fish... We picked up and worked south for kelps and have had good fishing this morning on good grade Yellowtail and a couple handfuls of Mahi. There is also great sign of Yellowfin Tuna. Lots of smiles to go around. Wish us luck. Matt and the Indy crew

ETA

The independence will dock at Point Loma Sportfishing 0530 Monday morning. For those of you going on Mondays 5 day trip be sure to bring your PASSPORTS.

GREAT AFTERNOON WRAP-UP

Great offshore fishing for us today! Everyone was kept busy pulling on yellowfin, dorado and big yellowtail. Great way to wrap up the trip. We will be in at 0530 tomorrow morning. Thanks.. Matt and the Indy crew

HERE IS WHAT WE KNOW.

HERE IS WHAT WE KNOW.
Hey there everybody, here's the run down. We covered lots of water yesterday for a dozen tag-able tuna, so I would call it a slow day. Today on the other hand was excellent fishing for good grade yellowtail 20 to 30 lb fish, with a few bigger and a few smaller. Everything was working, 7xs for the long rod guys, 6x yo-yo, lots on sardines... We had great weather to spend the day yanking and cranking. We easily caught our daily limits on these beauties, and even had a couple of 40 to 45 lb. halibuts to round things out. All is well here, and we are going for a repeat tomorrow sea ya then, Jeff and the Indy crew

ANOTHER FINE DAY..

Hello again from the independence. We were able to put together another great day on board here, as the yellowtail were cooperative and we obtained our daily limits again. We also had good action for a couple of hours catching schoolie yellowfin , and put 61 of those in the R S W hatch as well. Great weather was on tap, and we all had a great time today. We are going to gain some altitude for now and hope to end the trip tomorrow on a high note. Sorry no pics today, it was just too busy. Sea ya later, Jeff and the Indy crew

HEADED HOME

We spent our last day offshore giving ourselves enough time to put something together, and saw lots of great looking kelps that were vacant. Only 1 kelp was holding and that made for a long day. Even the mammals were vacant, not much sign in the upper region. So here we go , bound for San Diego with a 0530 e t a . The only thing to add is that water conditions look Really good in a lot of different places, the table is set for a banner late summer , fall season. Sea ya later, Jeff and the Indy crew

Queen of Hearts returns

A huge thanks to Bob and Sherry Ingles and everyone who made the trip a lot of fun this year. Jackpots were 1 st place Owen Wilkerson 29.8 Yellowtail, 2nd Eric Traut 34.8 Yellowtail and Richard Alwine with a 39.8 Halibut. Great times out here , and see you all next year. We got turned around, and a good load of bait from E B bait; we are off and running on the 12 th annual Baja Paddy Hoppers. Sherman Lim is our host with lots of great fishing swag , shirts, and hats , mucho. Looking at the approaching storm we are going to slow down and fish the coast for Yellowtail tomorrow, and then head on down. It's hard to believe this is the 12 th year with this group. Wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

Off to a great start

Hello everyone. We were in the offshore mode today looking for kelps again and we found a couple that were wedged with 25 to 30 lb. Yellows .. Limit style fishing was what went on here. The tuna were on the small side, released, so the Yellowtail were the main course today. We are going to keep looking offshore for some Yellowfin tomorrow, wish us luck. Not too many pics today, as it was too busy again. The weather is great, sea ya all tomorrow, Jeff and the Indy crew

PASSPORTS

In going through our upcoming trips we have found several passengers whose passports will expire prior to their trips departure. Please check to make sure this is not your case. Also many of you have gotten new passports and not notified us. When we order out the Visas' for your trip the passport info must match exactly as submitted to Mexican Immigration. We are not allowed to let anyone board our boat unless you have a valid passport in your possession when required. Thank you.

Sparse CatchingToday

Covered lots of water today for some Yellows and good grade tuna. I would call it a tough day all around though. We are changing areas, wish us luck

nice quality today

Hello again everyone, we spent yesterday fishing kelps for more good grade yellows and a few dorado. Today we spent the day drifting up beautiful grade mixed tuna, 25 to 50 lbs. when the dust settled we tallied up 82 fish, most coming from the morning hit. We looked at literally tons and and tons of fish today, hopefully we can connect again tomorrow. Gorgeous weather out here. Sea ya later, Jeff and the Indy crew

Paddy Hoppers Returns

Well, we managed to put together another quality trip with the Paddy Hoppers again this year. It wasn't easy, but persistence paid off. Jackpot winners are as follows: 1st place Fernando Perez 56.2 LB Yellowfin Tuna; 2nd place Stephen Kunin 38.6 LB Bluefin Tuna; 3rd place Mike Takaki 37.4 Yellowfin Tuna. Honorable mention Loraine Wiencek 71Lb Bluefin Tuna. Much thanks to all the sponsors; Okuma Reels, Calstar Rods, Casta Designs, Bloody Decks, Aftco , Seeker Rods, Sav=On Tackle,Youngs Tackle,and Five Star. Also a huge thanks to everyone who made the trip, and to Sherman Lim who puts it all together. Jeff and the Indy crew

Good First Day-West Coast Marketing

Checking in here. Had a great first day of fishing. We got a chance to get everyone warmed up on an afternoon Yellowtail bite! There was good action for all with fish biting the bait as well as good fishing on the yo yo and surface irons. We are headed south in hopes of more fish tomorrow. Allen Smith would like to wish a happy birthday to his beautiful wife Shelly. Happy birthday from all the Indy crew!

Good Fishing

Great day of fishing for is today. Everyone had their fill on nice Yellowtail along with a nice bonus of Whiteseabass. We are traveling up and fishing offshore tomorrow. Wish us luck. Matt and Indy crew.

On our way home.

We had a good 2 days fishing offshore catching school sized tuna with more good grade yellowtail and a few mahi. We are on our way up the line and will be at the dock at 0530. What a fun trip with a great group of guys. Thanks to Rick Ozaki for all his wonderful giveaways. Look forward to seeing you all next year.