Trip Reports

Howdy anglers: We are enjoying another great day aboard Searcher today! We have had some good luck fishing on very nice yellowtail up to 30 pounds. We are stopping on a kelps to get these fish to bite. Most yellows today were caught on 30-lb line with a fly-line sardine and a 2/0 J hook. Our photo today is Malea Miller of Bakersfield, CA who is fishing with her dad and brother on our Shimano-sponsored trip. Malea posed for a photo with Bootz before the trip began – and it looks like the Bootz lucky streak is continuing! The Millers and other passengers are able to try out some of the quality rods/reels, thanks to Shimano and on-board instructor, Alex Plambeck.

Tuna fishing has been slow so far today, but we have reports of some being caught above us. Wish us luck and stay tuned right here for all the news from the field!
Capt Aaron and Team Searcher

Congratulations to our jackpot winner!

1. Ebed Aguilera, Compton,CA – 22.4# yellowtail

Howdy anglers,

It was a great afternoon on the water!  We had steady action pretty much all day: stopping on kelp, catching yellowtail up to 20 lbs and some dorado.  We had a great afternoon on yellowfin tuna, too.

The weather looks like it is going to lay down the next couple of days – good news since we are headed back to San Diego with a boat of happy anglers tonight, with another trip departing on the afternoon of July 12.

Here is Patti Looney with her dorado caught on a kelp stop today.

This afternoon’s tip is: the ticket to getting a tuna today after we got trolling bites was slide fishing with an artificial lure.

Good angling and hope to see ya on the water soon!

Capt Aaron and Team Searcher

Howdy anglers,

It’s been a great morning on the water today! Although we haven’t seen a bunch of kelps this morning, the ones we are finding, we are catching fish on! We have been short-stopping on yellowfin tuna as well. We have noticed that pink trolling lures seem to be getting most of the tuna.

Here is a photo of San Diego local Dave Pitonyak with one of of the yellows we’ve been catching on the kelps.  He posed for a photo with Bootz before departure, looks like that brought him some extra luck!

Going for more fish – good angling and hope to see ya on the water!  One spot just opened up on our next trip leaving on July 12!

Will send another report later.

Capt Aaron and Team Searcher

Howdy anglers: We had a pretty tough trip for catching fish. We stopped on lots of kelp paddies and watch fish swimming under them, but the fish aren’t biting what we have to offer. Water conditions are just right, and so is the weather–now we just need the fish to cooperate. Tex Gough of San Diego, CA captured the jackpot with a 25# yellowtail.

Seeker Rods rep Sophia Huynh brought loads of promo gear like hats and shirts, and two rods to give away. We are so grateful to sponsors like Seeker Rods who support San Diego sportfishing and provide quality gear for our anglers.

Thank you, Sophia and Seeker!