Penn University trip giveaways!
There are still spots available for the 4-day trip Jun 27-Jul 1 and the timing looks perfect for albacore! It’s a Penn University Open with the fantastic Penn rep, Steve Carson. Check out the giveaways he is bringing: * A goodie bag with Owner hooks, a Sumo jig and more for each person on board * A nice raffle prize * A prize for the first yellowtail, albacore and tuna * A special prize for the “Master Jig Caster” [iron fish] and the “True Sportsman” [as voted by crew]. * The jackpot winner will get a Penn Torque reel/Penn BlueWater rod combo [$500 value] along with a nice trophy.
Chef Charles Howell Joins Team Searcher
We are happy to introduce you to Charles, our new chef. He attended the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco and has an extensive background cooking in local restaurants such as Top of the Market and Laurel. He is excited to bring his expertise on board Searcher and we are looking forward to many delicious meals of "comfort food with a flair!"
Photo by Jim Jones
New tackle box storage areas
We’ve improved the areas for your tackle boxes and added more storage on deck.
Another view of tackle box area
This is the side with the ladder to the upper deck. The new ladder is yet to be added.
Bring a friend and win fabulous prizes!
Hey anglers!
It’s a new year and we’ve got a new program to encourage you to bring a new friend fishing.
Talk up the fun of fishing with your friends and family!
If you bring a new angler* aboard Searcher in 2008, we’ll thank you with a free gift on the day of departure. Gifts include certificates for Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop, Five Star Fish Processing, Guy Harvey fishing gear, Izorline products, Fish Trap Lures, Let’s Talk Hook-Up memberships, Zuker Lures, Braid Products and lunch at Point Loma Seafoods with Captain Art!
You’ll also be eligible to win a free Shimano rod and reel–AND a 3-day trip in 2009!
Each time you bring a new angler fishing with you, we’ll enter your name in a season-long raffle. Captain Art will draw the winner’s name for the grand prize on the last fishing trip for 2008.
Supporters:
- Fishermans Landing Tackle Shop–www.saltwatertackle.com –(619) 221-8506
- Five Star Processing–www.fivestarfishprocessing.com–(619) 299-9996
- Guy Harvey Shirts–www.guyharveyshirts.com –(888) 871-0110
- Izorline–www.izorline.com–(562) 531-6000
- Braid Products–www.braidproducts.com–(800) 716-4558
- Shimano–www.shimano.com–(949) 951-5003
- Let’s Talk Hook-up–www.hookup1090.com
- Point Loma Seafoods — www.pointlomaseafoods.com
- Zuker Lures–619-433-9979
Rules:
- One free gift per trip. Bring a new angler on more than one trip and receive a gift for each.
- One entry in the raffle per gift received.
- Offer good for 3-day trips or longer in 2008 only.
- You must mention the new angler at the time of reservation.
- *New angler must not already be on our existing mailing list.
- We reserve the right to end the giveaways at any time.
- Promotion for 2008 new anglers only.
Passports?
At this time, passports are not required on trips beginning and ending in San Diego. You will only need a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license or a military ID. We’ll keep you informed of any changes, but this doesn’t seem likely to change soon.
Oct 6-13
This 7-day trip had 20 anglers and they caught 213 yellowtail, 2 dorado, and 34 yellowfin tuna. The jackpot winners are:
- Joe Preciado, Imperial Beach, CA — 73# yellowfin tuna (left)
- Dale Bunting, Cambria, CA — 68.8# yellowfin tuna (right)
- Mas Kaneko, Los Angeles, CA — 65.8# yellowfin tuna (middle)
Good Yellowfin Sign by Bill Roecker
Art Taylor docked his Searcher October 13 after a seven-day trip with 20 anglers. He tied up at Fisherman’s Landing and weighed the best of the catch. “We went to Guadalupe Island first,” said Art, “and found good sign of tuna there, in 70-degree water, though they didn’t bite very well. We spent our last half-day of fishing at Cedros Island and made a good catch of yellowtail there.”
In his blog October 11, Art wrote, “Yesterday we fished San Benito Island. We arrived there in the afternoon. We had a little action on good size yellowtail in various spots. There was a good sign of fish on all the spots but it didn’t want to bite all that well. “Today we fished the coast south of Cedros and Cedros Island itself. We had great fishing on 12-18 pound yellowtail on yo-yo irons and dropper loops. After lunch we moved up to the lee of Cedros and we had a good bite on those big yellows–25-35 pounds–late in the day. What a way to end our fishing season for 2007 with more of those great fish!”
Searcher winners had a wet homecoming Saturday morning. Joe Preciado of Imperial Beach won first place for a 73.6-pound yellowfin, a tuna he caught with a sardine on a 4/0 ringed Super Mutu hook and 40-pound Big Game line. He said he used a TLD 30 reel and a Sabre 1771-C rod. Mas Kaneko of LA won second place for a 68-pound tuna, and Dale Bunting of Cambria took third place for a 65.8-pound Guadalupe Island yellowfin tuna.