Independence - Current Conditions 9/2/09

Hello everyone, Today we fished on the offshore grounds and had ourselves a fantastic day, we caught lots and lots of yellowfin tuna in the 20 to 75 lb. range along with fatso albacore in the 30 to 45 lb. range. Our weather cannot get any better; no wind all day long and a very mild sea state. The guys had a great time. With one day left to fish, our next move is to try and get on some bluefin to finish off in style. The fishing this trip has been off the charts everywhere we have been. We do have some spots open on the Purfield\'s tackle shop 6 day departing Sept. 8th and the Mission bay Marlin club 6-day trip departing Sept. 27th. Give Judy a call if you want to get in on some of the best fishing of the season.

Independence - Current Conditions 9/2/09

Good evening, This is our final day of fishing on the Steven\'s charter and again were blessed with good weather and good fishing, the only change today was the tuna that we caught were for the most part were beautiful 25 to 45 pound bluefin tuna with a few albacore and yellowfin mixed in. We are headed home and plan to be in around 06:30 in the morning. Have a good day, The Indy crew, Mark, Tommy, Billy, Frank, Jesus, Justin, Ed and Tom

Independence Fish Report for 09-06-2009

can\'t get a break.we fished the island today to get out of the hidious weather offshore. we saw good sign of fish , but getting them to bite was a different story all together.we did have some chances, but the locals ate them. we did manage 15 tuna. and 25 large yellowtail before venturing back to the offshore scene.we hpoe to get on something today if the weather will back off. wish us luck, Jeff, Paul and the Indy crew and us.

Independence Sportfishing - Current Conditions 9/07/09

Hello everyone, We would like to post our final trip report for the Steven\'s 6 day charter. We had a really great trip this year in every aspect. the variety, quantity and quality of our catch looked more like a fall ten day trip. the big fish honors went to Jonathan Swain with his 67.4 yellowfin tuna, 2nd place was a tie going to both Mike Shapiro and Kurt Larson for their 65.8 lb. yellowfin tuna, Brent Steven\'s tuna barely fell to 3rd at 65.2 pounds. A graet time was had by all, crew and passengers alike, We want to thank Brent Steven\'s and Mike Shaprio for all the work getting the group together and everyone who could make the trip this year. Next years trip is set for another 6 day outing departing August 20th. We\'ll see you next year. P.S. Thanks for the great sushi feast Mike, Sorry Brent you missed a great time and what a spread!!!!

Indpendence Fish Report for 09-07-2009

Things are still tough out here on the offshore scene, as we had better weather to work in today. We saw sign of albacore, bluefin tuna, and yellowfin tuna. We ended our day with 22 mixed fish; highlighted by a bluefin tuna that might go 100 lbs. we will arrive back to San Diego at 0630. Good night, Jeff, Paul and the Indy crew, and us.

Tail End of the Cycle

"Things have changed again," noted Independence skipper Jeff DeBuys at the scales on Pt. Loma Sportfishing's dock September 8. "We caught the tail end of the cycle, both weather and fish-wise. We had one good day of fishing on bluefin of 30 to 45 pounds."

DeBuys was just back from a five-day trip with 30 anglers.

A University of California at Irvine econ major, 20-year-old Sean Dowsing of San Diego told Bill Roecker how he took his first-place 94.8-pound bluefin on his spinning outfit.

"I dropped down 240 feet with a Salas 6X blue and white jig," he said, "and got bit as soon as I started to grind. He hit so hard he set the hook on himself, then he ran out all me line but maybe 25 yards. It took an hour, with a lot of short-stroking and advice from the crew to get him up.

"He was deep-hooked, in the throat. My best tuna before was an 86-pound yellowfin I got last year on this same trip."

Dowsing got his prize-winner on a blue and white Salas 6X jig tied to 30-pound line on a Shimano 6500 Baitrunner reel and a Californian 900 MH rod.

Patrick Newton of West Linn, OR won second place for a 63-pound yellowfin, and Sam Lewis of Chino won third place for a 62-pound yellowfin tuna.

Indy Update for 09-08-2009

Hello everyone, We returned from our Sav-on tackle 5 day trip, we would like to thank everyone who made the trip with us this year. The Jackpot winners were Sean Dowsing with his 94.8 pound bluefin tuna, 2nd place went to Patrick Newton for his 63.2 lb. yellowfin tuna and 3rd place fell to Sam Lewis with a 62.0 yellowfin tuna. Good job everyone on the biggins. Next years trip will be a 4 day trip, the 2010 schedule is now complete. Have a day, The Indy guys.

Independence Fish Report for 09-09-2009

Today we stopped the boat in the afternoon to try for yellowtail. We saw just fair signal of them, and caught a small sample, 30 fish in a couple of hour's time. We are going to try in a different location tomorrow. The weather is very good at this time. Please wish us luck, the Indy crew

Independence Fish Report for 09-10-2009

Steady action today. Right after daylight things got hot & heavy for the entire morning, with excellent conditions we were able to put the wood to these 15 to 20 lb. yellowtail. Everything was working on them; what ever to wanted to use, jigs, and bait etc excellent weather has made things even more enjoyable as well. We are now on our way out to the big island to spend a couple of days out there. Jeff and the Indy crew

Independence - Current Conditions 9/11/09

Can't get a break. Today was a frustrating day for us, as the locals did not let many fish past them to us. We did manage 14 tuna, and 35 yellowtail; with one standout tuna taped at 145 lbs. it also had a chunk taken out. We are going to keep at it, in hopes of something changing for us. The weather is great, so we have that to look forward to. Thanks for checking in on us, the Indy crew

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Indpendence Fish Report for 09-12-2009

Today we had a fishing experience pretty much like yesterday, decent fishing, ruined by the sharks. We are going to fish offshore tomorrow. The Indy crew

Independence - Current Conditions 9/13/09

Good afternoon, we fished offshore today and had very little success, as we caught 20 or so mixed fish before calling it quits. Good weather was enjoyable. We will arrive at 0630 tomorrow. The Indy crew

Independence Fish Report for 09-14-2009

Hello everyone, today we arrived back at Point Loma at approximately 6:30am Where we unloaded our catch and restocked our supplies. We'd like to take a few brief moments and express to all of our passengers the great time we had and sincerely want to thank Dick from Purfield's Tackle for all of his great give-a-ways and especially the camaraderie of the passengers. Our jackpot winners for this trip were Bruce Games almost hitting the 100# was a 99.2 yellowfin.. A couple more ounces Bruce you would have made it. Joe Overstreet was 2nd place caming through with a 59.2 yellowfin, and Bruce's son Vince Games strolled in with a 57.4 yellowfin for 3rd place.. Nice fish guys. We departed the dock at approximately 10:30, headed straight for the bait barge and we're on our way. Young\'s Tackle is our sponsor for this 7-day trip and we have great anticipation for "The bite is on". Check back for more reports, The Indy Crew

Independence Fish Report for 09-16-2009

Good fishing today for us. We arrived at our starting point at 1130, and as soon as we found the right spot we were busy for the remainder of the day. The tuna were 18 to 35 lbs. with a few bigger & a few smaller. There were some yellowtail, and dorado as well. It was good action after the long ride down here. We are going to try this again tomorrow, as the weather and fishing is great. Jeff and the Indy crew

Indy Update for 09-17-2009

Good weather & good fishing. The first part of the day was spent on yellowtail fishing with good results for everyone. The latter part of the day we scratched at the tuna and dorado with good results again. The weather is just gorgeous down here. We will try this again tomorrow. Good night from the Indy crew

Indy update for 09-18-2009

Things are going well. Good fishing for yellowtail last night, and another great day of tuna 25 to 35 lb. some dorado in the mix as well. The weather is just outstanding down here, and everyone has had a great time together enjoying every day. We are going to change locations for tomorrow, so check in and see if we put together a good day for the last day. Good night from the Indy crew

Indy is scheduled to arrive at 6:30 AM

The Independence will arrive at approximately 6:30am on Monday Sept 21. Sign-in Kimuara's Group witll begin at approximately 7. Thanks for checking in.

Indy Update for 09-21-2009

Hello from the Indy, We returned from our Young's tackle 7 day trip yesterday and the big fish honors went to Mike Steele with his 35.4 pound yellowfin tuna, 2nd place went to Lennie Stahl jr. for his 32.6 yellowfin tuna and a grouper took 3rd for Scott McReynolds weighing 70 pounds even. We want to thank everyone who made the trip this year as well as Mac McLeod from Young's tackle our charter master on the trip. Next year\'s trip will also be for 7 days, we have our 2010 schedule done and posted on the web site. We are now back out with the Kimura tackle gang for 6 days, after the normal stop for bait we are headed south in fair weather and plan on looking offshore tomorrow for kelps holding dorado and tuna. We will check back during the trip to let everyone know how the fishing is. Thanks for checking in, the Indy guys.

Indy Update for 9-23-2009

Good day from the Indy, Today we had very good action on yellowfin tuna in the 15 to 40 pound range, most of the fish were in the 18 to 30 pound range. We also caught some yellowtail and dorado in the mix. The weather is outstanding, it\'s just really hot on deck because of little to no wind during the day. The plan is to fish another day and work back north to fish yellowtail on the beach. Wish us luck.

Indy Update for 9-24-2009

Today was another very productive day of yellowfin tuna fishing. The fish again were in the 18 to 39 pound range with most being 22 to 35 lbs. We also caught some big dorado, Wahoo and yellowtail to spice up the day. Our weather was sensational; no wind at all the entire day and very little seas. The air temps continue to be in the 90's. We are now headed to fish yellowtail for the tomorrow, which sounded good, by the reports from the other long-range boats that did that today. Have a great day, Mark and the Indy guys.