"Fishing is still very good on the Independence although a bit more on the manageable side," noted skipper Jeff DeBuys May 26. "Today the bite was classic spring eight-day fishing with three to five fish hooked at one time most of the day. The tuna are 40 to 50 pounds and the yellowtail being kept are 20 to 40 pounds for the most part.

"Standout yellowtail were caught. Chris Wise got a 50 plus and Mary Hollifield took a 40 plus. The group also released many smaller yellowtail (under 20 pounds) throughout the day. The weather remains good as well. The plan is to spend another 1/2 to 3/4 of a day here, then start to work north looking for something different."