"After a long annual maintenance session we are out on our first trip of the year," said the report from Independence May 21. "I must say the boat is in the best shape ever, as we installed two new John Deere generators, and did countless cosmetic upgrades to make things even more enjoyable for our passengers. The crew is just outstanding this year. So here we go, we departed on the Purfield's Pro Tackle eight-day trip yesterday with a nice supply of sardines, and a boatload of eager fisherman. The weather is ok, and we have high hopes for finding something today in our travels. We should be down to The Rocks in the morning to begin our trip. Please wish us luck, Jeff, the Indy crew and us. The next day's report said: "I can say for sure that the reality is they will be necessary on any of our 5 to 7 day trips starting with trip 11 on 7/23/11. I would also highly recommend having a passport on any of the long trips as well, we have had times in the past when a medical emergency has put us in at the nearest Mexican port for assistance and a passport is a must in that type of scenario. Thank you for understanding this need in the future and lets all hope for good conditions and lots of fish. Mark, Paul and the entire Indy staff.

On May 23, the report noted, "Here is what we know so far. Yesterday we covered lots of good country with good conditions for no fish and no sign of fish. Today we arrived around 1100 hours, and had good fishing for yellowtail, and poor sign of tuna. The weather is up, and we are going to give it another try for tomorrow."