Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-01-07

Here is the last report for this trip. We stayed at the island for the early bite this morning, and had beautiful conditions for the a.m. we hooked a few tuna that managed to escape, and caught a handful of yellowtail before we had to call it quits. We will dock back in San Diego at 0715 Sunday, Sept 2. Anglers departing on Sept 2 should arrive early due to parking lot is full on Holiday weekend. See you all at the dock..the Indy Staff.

Save-On Tackle Expedition

Jeff DeBuys brought Independence home September 2 after a five-day trip with 29 anglers.

"We were fortunate," said DeBuys, "to get in on the tail end of a full-moon albacore bite. We also fished at Guadalupe, but the sharks were bad."

Art Sherman of Salt Lake City won first place for a 46.2-pound yellowfin tuna. He said he got it with a sardine on a 4/0 Super Mutu hook. He fished with 30-poudn Izorline, a Peen reel of unknown model and a six-foot rod.

Pete Preest of Phoenix, AZ won second place for a 36-pound yellowtail, and Dan Matusiewicz of Newport Beach won third place, for a 34-pound yellowtail.

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-02-07

Hello from the Indy, Today we did our turn around which went smooth as silk and we departed at 10:30 on the Freelance/Brockman/ Tapp charter. The jackpot winners on the Sav-on trip that returned were: 1st place Art Sherman 46.2 yellowfin Tuna, 2nd place Pete Preest 36.2 yellowtail, and 3rd place Daniel Matusiewicz 34 pound yellowtail. We would like to thank all on-board this years Sav-On Tackle 5-day trip. We put on a very nice load of sardines and put the boat on coarse for points south. The weather is post card and we hope it stays that way. Have a great day, The Indy Boys.

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-03-07

Good day, Today we fished for yellowtail and had a very good day on 15 to 25 pound yellows. They bit the sardines and jigs both. The weather was very good with flat seas and no wind . The group wants to do this one more day so we are on our way to catch some mackerel for bait and have dinner. Have a good night.

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-04-07

Hello everyone, today we had another very fun day in the sun, the yellowtail bit most of the day and overall they were nice grade fish in the 18 to 30+ pound range. Weather was hot and sunny with a flat ocean. We are now headed north in albacore mode so we have a day of travel ahead of us to get there. Wish us luck we'll need it the way these fish have acted lately. The Indy boys.

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-06-07

Hello again, Today we found ourselves offshore in perfect weather, The albacore fishing was good at times with most fish in the 25 to 40 lb. range. The amount of fish out here is absolutely in incredible. We saw enough fish to easily have a 300 fish day, they just would not bite the hooks all that well. The Indy will dock at Point Loma Sportfishing at approximately 7:15am on Friday Sept 7. Those anglers departing on tomorrows trip please arrive no later than 1/2 hour to 45 minutes later than the Indy's arrival time due to parking, its jugged. Get here early. Any way we will be in at 7:15 in the morning and then back out on another 5 day trip. Take care, Mark and the guys.

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-07-07

Hello everyone, the boat returned Friday at 7:30am, and departed again on another 5-day trip by 11am, Our Jackpot winners for Freelance trip were as follows: 1st place was Timothy Stoebe 45 pound yellowtail, 2nd place Dan Muckle with a 44.6 pound yellowtail and 3rd place was Dave Miller with a 42.2 Yellowtail. Thanks to Donnie Brockman and Norris Tapp with another successful trip. Purfields Tackle sponsors today's. After loading a sufficient supply of sardines, we are headed to points south. There were some great giveaways for all on board, and everyone is eager to do battle with the giants of the deep. The weather is good at this time as well. Look for another report at the end of today, the Indy crew, Jeff, Paul, Kyle, Sean, Billy, Dan, Garret, and Rolf

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-08-07

Here is the report for today, we ran down the beach till the afternoon, and stopped at one of the islands to try for yellowtail before dark. We had good action on these yellows, as they were biting jigs and bait on a regular basis. We are going to be somewhere around here for tomorrow in hopes of a repeat performance on these brutes. The weather was outstanding as well. Thanks for checking in, Jeff, Paul and the Indy crew

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-09-07

Good evening to all. I have to tell you, we had one heck of a day yellowtail fishing today. Things started off early this morning, around 0630, and kept rolling right up till dark. The fish we caught today are very good grade. They were biting everything we had to offer, jigs & bait. We even had a couple of large halibut. Everyone had a spectacular time today, and will sleep well tonight. We are going to make a long move to the albacore area, and should be there very early Tuesday morning. We will report again tomorrow, Jeff, Paul and the Indy crew

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-11-07

Well, alls well that ends well. We did not do much today in the albacore department, as the sea was raging and quite stingy. The weather was horrible, and we caught 1 lonesome albacore for our efforts. We did see 3 spots but nothing wanted to bite. We will arrive to point Loma at 0600 tomorrow; see you then, Jeff, Paul and the Indy crew

Purfield's Bags Yellows

Independence arrived next on September 12, with Jeff DeBuys at the helm and chartermaster Richard Schaffer of Purfield's aboard as one of 31 anglers.

"Absolutely fantastic fishing at Cedros Island," said Schaffer. We got a halibut, and the yoyo jig fishing was wide open, but it was also good on mackerel and sardines."

The Independence skipper agreed. "We got limits of beautiful grade yellowtail," said Jeff DeBuys at Point Loma Sportfishing.

A yo-yoed Fish Trap iron jig in blue and white accounted for the jackpot, a 43.2-pound halibut. Ziad Kizy of El Cajon tagged that baby, using 40-pound Izorline on an Avet LX-2 reel and a Calstar 765 L rod.

Bud Edwards of Palmdale and Bob Foushanes of San Pedro won second and third places, for yellowtail of 32 and 31 pounds.

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-12-07

Good afternoon to all, we arrived back to San Diego this morning from a 5 day Purfields tackle. Jackpot winners were: 1st place Ziad Kizy 42.2 Halibut, 2nd place Bud Edwards 32.6 Yellowtail, and 34d place Bob Foushanes 32.6 Yellowtail. Currently back out on a 5-day young's tackle trip. We have a good supply of sardines, and some eager fisherman ready to battle. We are heading down the coast at the moment and have breezy weather. We will report again tomorrow, Jeff and the Indy crew, Kyle, John, Tommy, Billy, Frank, Rolf, & Dan

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-13-07

I have to say I really enjoy the fall season for fishing down here, warm days and biting fish. Today we arrived around 1230, and things did not look all that red hot. But after a look around we found the signal we were looking for. We had an absolute perfect afternoon catching these beautiful yellowtail, 18 to 35 lbs. we were steady for hours, and everyone had a great time. We are going to try this again tomorrow, in hopes of a repeat performance. Wish us luck, Jeff, Kyle and the Indy crew

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-14-07

Good afternoon everyone, just when I thought things could not get any better, we experienced the best yellowtail fishing I have ever seen today. These fish would have ripped your hand off if you put it in the water, luckily everyone is still intact. Needless to say, we are all done on these brutes, 30 to 45 lb fish. We are on our way out to Guadalupe to try for tuna, and we hope we can scratch some trophies the next day & a half. Thanks for checking in on us, Jeff, Kyle and the Indy crew

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-15-07

Well, things out at Lupe were really dead today, along with bad weather to boot. We are headed up to try for some albacore for tomorrow. The weather is supposed to get better, so wish us luck, Jeff, Kyle and the Indy crew

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-16-07

The Indy will dock at 6am on Mon Sept 17, For those anglers departing on tomorrows trip, just in case if you have a California Ocean fish enhancement license bring it with you, we may fish in US Waters on the way in on the last day of fishing. If you do not have one you may purchase one tomorrow. Have a great Day.

Cedros Still Spectacular

Skipper Jeff DeBuys brought home Independence after a five-day Young's Tackle trip to Cedros Island, where they saw some excellent yellowtail fishing. They spent a half-day fishing at Guadalupe Island, but conditions were not very good.

"We brought home some beautiful homeguards," said DeBuys September 17 at the Point Loma Sportfishing scales. "Just a spectacular display at Cedros, we spent a day and a half there and we topped off our limits. There are plenty of good signs offshore for albacore, but the weather was horrible, blowing 20-22 knots. Nonetheless, we still had a great trip."

Second Skipper Kyle "Rooster" Kaercher said they had one Cedros bite at the Four Fathom Spot, where they had "

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-18-07

Hello again from the Indy, jackpot winners were: 1st place Dewayne Holland 41.2 yellowtail, 2nd place Van Nguyen 37.0 yellowtail and Garey Smith with a 35.6 yellowtail, congrats guys. We left yesterday on our last 5-day trip of the year, after loading our sardines we are headed south and will start the trip in the yellowtail grounds which have been so good to the fleet the last couple of months. The weather has come down over night and is very good so far. We'll start the fishing this afternoon and let you know later how we do. On a side note Dink and Papa would like to say hi to hot dog and they wish you could be here. Look for more reports as we begin to fish. Wish us luck, the Indy boys

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-19-07

Hello everyone, we started our trip out in the area we have had good yellowtail fishing the past few trips and the fish did not disappoint us. The last day and half the fishing was very good on 20 to 35+ pound yellowtail. The surface show of fish has been awesome with the fish eating both bait and jigs very well. The weather has been great. Rick Silvera wants to wish his little girl Erica a happy 13th birthday, I miss you and love you very much, and I'll see you when I get home, Love your dad. We are not sure where we will fish tomorrow so check later for another trip update. The Indy boys.

Independence Sportfishing Fish Report 09-21-07

Good day from all of us on the Independence, We made the decision to fish for yellowtail one more day due to slow fishing offshore and uncertain weather due to the low to the north of us. The yellowtail bit on and off during the day and the fish are still that good grade in the 22 to 40 pound range. We are planning on working our way home and fishing some off the wall spots looking for something different to catch. The weather as it turns out is the best we have seen in a while, it's like a lake out here and we love it we will arrive at Point Loma Sportfishing at 06:00 on Saturday morning. Wish us luck on the last day fishing. The Indy guys.

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-23-07

Hello everyone, Our jackpot winners for the Motorsports Charter were as follows: 1st place Mike McFarlane, with a 45.2 yellowtail, 2nd place was Brett Edmonson with a 29.2 Yellowtail, and Kenny Meliota with a 29.0 Yellowtail, Great group and we'll see you all next year. We departed yesterday on the first 10-day trip of the season. The Fish

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-24-07

What a great start to our trip today. We had an awesome, spectacular day today on yellowtail 25 to50 lbs., yellowfin tuna 45 to 75 lbs., and a hand full of wahoo for good measure. We were really busy all day long yanking, and pulling on these beasts. The weather is really good as well. We plan on staying here tomorrow to see if we can top today's action, it will be a challenge. Thanks for checking in on us, Jeff, Kyle and the Indy crew.

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-25-07

Hello again from the independence. Today was just like yesterday in many ways. We did have a lull for about 1 hour, but besides that things were very good out here for us today. I think the one thing we have in our favor is the good fishing conditions all day long, current, and biting fish. Everything we caught today was good grade, just like yesterday. The weather is still great. We plan on doing this again tomorrow in hopes this continues. See you then, Jeff, Kyle and the Indy crew

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-26-07

Good evening to all. Today we had good action for tuna in the morning, followed by more epic yellowtail fishing the rest of the day. These yellows again were brutes, 30 to 60 lbs. biting with reckless abandon. While the Wahoo seem to be absent here, we are going to look offshore tomorrow for kelps or anything else that might have Wahoo or Dorado on it. The weather is still great out here. Wish us luck for the next couple of days, Jeff and the Indy crew. Message from Dan, he misses crystal and Jake, and wants to say hello to them.

Indy Sportfishing Fish 08-27-07

Hello everyone, here is the report for today. We fished offshore today looking for kelps and anything else we might find. We found a dozen or so kelps, but only 5 had fish on them. We had very good fishing on large Dorado. As well as 5 Wahoo for our efforts. Everyone had a great time battling these airborne bulls Dorado. The weather is still flat calm. At this time we haven't made up our mind what to do for tomorrow, so check again when you can, thanks, the Indy crew

Indy Sportfishing Fish Report 09-30-07

Good evening everyone, Things were a little tough today for tuna, as The fish didn't want to cooperate. We did manage 20 in the 45 to 70 lb. range, The weather is super good out here. We are going to try this for a few hours in the morning before we head on out of here. Good night, Jeff, Kyle and the Indy crew