Trip 25 Sep 13-19 Penn Reels Open (6-day) Sep 13 PM Report
Hello all,
We departed on our annual trip with Steve Carson and the Penn reels University. Steve brings all the latest Penn rods and reels aboard for our clients to try out! This year he has assembled a rod and reel station on the upper deck and all you have to do is pick an outfit and give it a try and then return it to the station. There are some prototype reels (the International VI Series) that haven’t gone out to the public market yet to try as well. Also with a bunch of give aways to raffle off and prizes to award throughout the course of the trip.
We are headed south to the Ridge to try for tuna and yellowtail and hopefully a few wahoo. We will arrive on Friday morning.Tomorrow will be a travel day with a seminar after breakfast and then a whole day to rig for the first stop.
Capt Art and Team Searcher
Trip 24 Aug 11-13 Turner’s Open (1.5-day) Jackpot Results!
Congratulations to the winner of the Turner’s Outdoorsman-sponsored 1.5-day trip 24!
- Ken Duvall – 19.6# yellowfin tuna
Trip 24 Sep 11-13 Turner’s Open (1.5-day) Sep 12 PM Report
Howdy anglers,
Slow action this afternoon fishing the coast: we did manage to catch a few yellows, but nothing crazy. Anyways, we’re headed home to be back out tomorrow for 6 days. Jackpot report tomorrow.
Capt Aaron and the Searcher crew
Here’s a photo of Turner’s rep Beto S. with a yellow he caught on Trip 21. I forgot to take photos today.
Trip 24 Sep 11-13 Turner’s Open (1.5-day) Sep 12 AM Report
Howdy anglers,
We’ve had a great morning fishing for yellowfin tuna for our group. We’re headed into the coast to try for some yellowtail for the afternoon.
Here is a sample of our tuna with Beto S. from Turner’s.
More later,
Capt Aaron and the Searcher crew
Trip 23 Sep 8-11 Clearfly Comm. and Friends Jackpot Results!
Well, the great bluefin bite resulted in a lopsided jackpot for our 17 anglers returning this morning from the 3-day Clearfly Communications limited load 3-day trip:
- (tie) Frank Fink, Point Loma – 48.4# bluefin
- (tie) Scott McPherson, El Segundo – 48.4# bluefin
- Frank Fink, Point Loma – 46.4# bluefin
Congratulations to the winners!
Trip 23 Sep 8-11 Clearfly Comm. and Friends Sep 10 PM Report
Howdy anglers,
Sunday afternoon wasn’t as good as we hoped for – starting with the conditions: current wasn’t there, and it was tough fishing. To go along with the slack current we had a torrential downpour of rain and lightning all around us. Quite a show, just not the one we were looking for!
Headed in tonight to come back out on a 1.5 day tomorrow.
We’ll post this trip’s jackpot report Monday afternoon.
Capt Aaron and the Searcher crew
Trip 23 Sep 8-11 Clearfly Comm. and Friends Sep 10 Midday Report
Howdy anglers,
So far it’s been another fun day fishing for bluefin tuna! Hoping for some more action this afternoon – still the same riggings doing the trick: 30lb flouro flylined live bait with a # 2 Owner circle hook. Here is Jodi Dodge with her nice bluefin.
More later,
Capt Aaron and the Searcher crew
Trip 23 Sep 8-11 Clearfly and Friends (3-day) Sep 9 PM Report
Howdy anglers,
We had a GREAT day fishing for bluefin tuna and with great weather and biting fish, we’re gonna do it again tomorrow. Here is another nice fish caught by Steve Sawtell with one of our Accurate/Seeker Hook and Hand outfits. Check out our morning report tomorrow.
Capt Aaron and the Searcher crew