YOUNGS TACKLE DEPARTS

We left yesterday for our annual Youngs Tackle 7 day. Great group of anglers and good bait heading down. We have good weather at the moment and it looks favorable for the next few days. Today is tackle day and everyone is getting rigged up for upcoming battle. Kevin and Mac from Youngs tackle have brought some great giveaways for all with sponsors from
SHIMANO, DIAWA, PHENIX, CALSTAR, IZORLINE ,OWNER ,PROMAR, CHAIEL FISHING TACKLE, SALAS JIGS, PETER J ART, SPORTSMAN SEAFOOD, SOFTSTEEL, SEEKER, ACCURATE, AND P-LINE. So you can imagine the variety of prizes! Check back in a day as we hope to have a great fish report. Matt and Independence team

STARTING OUT

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Great weather today with some Wahoo to go with it. We saw good sign of life and managed to tag some Wahoo but not enough to keep us interested. We are going to continue the quest elsewhere in hopes of loading up. Wish us luck. Matt & the Indy crew

GREAT FISHING/GREAT WEATHER

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One of those days you read about. Great weather and even better fishing for us today. We were very fortunate to run into these dandy Yellowfin. It was a very busy day with Tuna Yellowtail and Wahoo all mixed in. The Tuna were very eager to bite a hook and we like that. We will be trying again tomorrow focusing a little more on the Yellowtail and Wahoo. All is well out here minus the the tired fishermen. Wish us luck again tomorrow. Matt and Independence crew.

NICE DAY

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We have had good Yellowtail fishing the last couple days and ended it with some big ones. It has gottten a little breezy but that hasn’t stopped theses die hard anglers. The icing is on the cake now with a good catch of Yellowtail to go with our Tuna and Wahoo. We will start working up this evening towards San Diego. Matt & the Indy crew

ETA 9/8/2018

The Independence will arrive at 5:30am at Point Loma Sportfishing..Anglers departing on tomorrows trip, please do not forget your passport.

MAC/YOUNGS TACKLE RETURNS

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MAC/YOUNGS TACKLE RETURNS

Thanks again to everyone on the Young’s Tackle trip. It was a pleasure working with all of you. Hope to see all of you again next year. Matt & the Indy crew

Jackpot winners:

1st place Pam Bendorf 44.1 Wahoo

2nd place Robert Mcmanigal 40.4 Wahoo

3rd place David Solomon 37.6 Wahoo

ROGERS PHENIX RODS

Yesterday we departed on Rogers 7 day with a great load of bait and lots of familiar faces and new ones. Roger had the goods for everyone as Tady lures Owner hooks and Phenix rods were among the assorted goodies for all. We start the fishing part tomorrow, please wish us luck, Jeff & Indy crew

GOOD FISHING/GREAT WEATHER

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Well we made it down to the grounds and got to work immediately yesterday. The fishing was excellent for that 25 to 35 lb Yellowfin Tuna along with some Yellowtail. A lonesome Wahoo made its way on-board along with some bottomgrabers. Decent weather on the horizon and a good start here this morning, what more could one want. We had a snag with our pictures but we’ll have some on the next report. Sea ya then Jeff & Indy crew

ROLLING RIGHT ALONG

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Hey there everyone. Here’s what’s going on out here on the Indy. We had a really great bite on those premium Yellowfin Tuna 25 to 35 lb fish along with some Yellowtail and a few bottom grabbers & a few Wahoo to end a spectacular day. The weather is a bit breezy but no one noticed when your busy. We are going to try somewhere else in hopes of epic Yellowtail fishing. Sea ya then Jeff & Indy crew

YELLOWTAIL BONANZA

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Shortly after sunrise we were greeted with biting Yellas and steady action for the better part of the day. The long rod guys had the time of their lives as they bit the plugs every cast. A lively sardine was pretty much an instant bite. Really enjoyable for all. Good weather was a bonus. With a hefty catch on-board. We are going to look for some exotics tomorrow and whatever else is around. Thanks for checking in Jeff & the Indy crew

COASTAL DAY & ETA

We had another enjoyable day here as we fished the remote Baja coast for incredible Calico Bass fishing and a few grey ghosts and Yellowtail. Great scenery and non stop action.

ETA

We will be back to port at 0500 John will start sign at 0600. Make sure to bring your passport with you when coming up to sign in.

PHENIX/ROGER 7 DAY

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There was a tie for 1st

Bret McCoy 43 lb Yellowfin

Terry Williams 43 lb Yellowfin

Kevin Abshear 43 lb Yellowfin

Many thanks to Roger Eckhardt and everyone who made the trip this year a huge success good going guys and we look forward to the next adventure. Jeff & the Indy crew

SEEKER 7 DAY

Yesterday we departed on the Seeker Rods 7 day with a pretty good load of bait from E B bait co., and lots of regulars along with some new faces. We are rigged for Tuna , Wahoo and everything else. We begin the fishing part tomorrow. Wish us luck, Jeff & Indy crew

FANTASTIC START

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FANTASTIC START

We made it down to the grounds in time for a beautiful hit on those 25 to 40 lb. Yellowfin tuna. The skip jig guys and sardines were the hot ticket. We caught our daily limits and then the sun went down. We are going to stay here and try it again. Jeff & the Indy crew

LIFE IS GOOD

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Well everyone we have been fortunate again today as the fish gods were very generous. Things got going right after day light and we kept busy all day long pulling on these gorgeous 25 to 45 lb Yellowfin along with some Wahoo & Yellowtail. We hope to keep the ball rolling as there are some great prospects down here right now. Thanks for checking in, Jeff & the Indy crew

FANTASTIC DAY

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Today we had excellent fishing for beautiful Yellowtail and a few Wahoo to fill out the catch. The long rod plug guys really did well as did yo yo jigs and Sardines. The weather was up big time but no one noticed when you are hooked up. Looking for more tomorrow. Sea ya then Jeff & Indy crew

trip 1821

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trip 1821 Don & his pal Sal

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trip 1821

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Beautiful Calico

ETA 9/22/18

Reporting in from the Independence  as follows. We had an excellent fishing excursion along with an awesome group of guys to share time with and good weather as well. I’d give it a high rating. We will be back to town tomorrow 0530. Sea ya then jeff & crew

Returning Seeker and departure of Kimura trips

Seeker Rods Returns

1st place Don Klahs 39.8 YFT

Seth Severson 39.6 YFT

Rick Bunnell 44 lb. grouper

Many thanks to everyone at Seeker Rods and to everyone who made the trip such an outstanding event this year. Sea you all soon. 

Yesterday we departed on the Gary Kimura 8 day , this trip being the 15 th annual trip with the gang. We have a great supply of sardines and some good looking prospects off our bow to check out. We will try to keep you all in the loop with a report or two. Thanks for checking in, the Indy crew

trip 1822

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trip 1822 Kimura's Trip

We started off the trip with a day of really good yellowtail fishing. It was an all day deal with mid day being the best time to get sum. All methods were working today and everyone had an action packed day. Good weather made the event even more enjoyable. With a bounty of 18 to 28 lb.  yellas in the RSW hatch we are moving on looking for Wahoo & yellowfin tuna the neat few days. Wish us luck, Jeff & the Indy crew

trip 1822 We got em today

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HARD HAT AREA

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Today the guys experienced a wide open YFT bite that lasted for the last half of the afternoon into the night. Beautiful fish for sure down here as the overall grade this year is exceptional.. We also had some decent grade Yellowtail and a Wahoo today. We are going to give this another go for tomorrow, please wish us luck, Jeff & the Indy crew

trip 1822

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Heavenly Day

Well gang we had yet another stellar day here on the Indy as the day started off with a slow pick on those super primo YFT 30 to 45 lb.fish. Later on things got going in the afternoon with some great Wahoo and more of that good grade YFT that bit really well late in the day. Everyone is tired and sore but we are not finished yet, as we have a stop tomorrow for some more yellowtail fishing. The weather is fantastic. Sea ya later, Jeff & Indy crew

ANOTHER EXCELLENT DAY

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Production was definitely up today as the primo grade Yellowtail were on the chew once again for us here on the Indy. Long rod jig guys absolutely killed em along with yo yo jig and sardines. The picturesque coastline was a bonus for sure. We made another stop after that that for some catch & release Calico Bass and called it a trip. What a great time. Traveling up all the time we are. Jeff & crew

GARY KIMURAS 8 DAY JP

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1st Rick Wonders 47 lb. Wahoo

2nd Michael Winter 42 lb Yellowfin tuna

3rd Greg Yonai 59 lb. Grouper

A big time thanks to everyone who made the trip such a success and to Gary Kimura for the great efforts. Sea you all soon Jeff & the Indy crew