Jun 30-Jul 4
This 4-day trip had 28 albacore and they caught 412 anglers, 1 bluefin tuna, 12 yellowtail, and 2 halibut. The jackpot winners are: (left to right)
- Fred Sako, Montebello, CA — 32.9# albacore
- Anthony Carndt, Indio, CA — 30.8# bluefin tuna
- Rob Manuel, Anaheim, CA — 29.6# albacore
Limits of Albacore by Paul Sweeney
Lot of Variety
by Paul Sweeney
Searcher Skipper Art Taylor docked at Fisherman’s Landing July 4 after a four-day trip with limits of albacore. Norm Fujimoto, of Izorline, chartermastered the trip, in its 12th year. "It was awesome." said Taylor. "We just kicked the hell outta them; as good as albacore fishing as it gets."
Izorline pro-staffer Gary Teraoka said "we were by ourselves, and Art found ’em!" "It was like an eight day trip in four. We had non-stop action from 11 to 2 on our second day and got our limits, so we went to San Martin to fish for table food. We caught rock cod, lings, some reds; a lot of variety for a four day trip."
Fred Sako of Montebello took first place with a 32.8-pound albacore that was rewarded with biggest fish caught with Izorline. Sako was photographed with Fujimoto and an Izorline trophy. Sako used a 94150 Mustad hook custom ringed by Gary Teraoka on 30-pound XXL Izorline backed with 80-pound Izorline Spectra, an Accurate 870 2-speed reel on a Calstar 665 rod.
Rob Manuel of Covina took third place with a 29.6-pound albacore. Manuel used a 4/0 Mustad hook on 40-pound Big Game line, a Daiwa 30 two-speed reel, and a Calstar 665 rod.
Jun 22-24
This 1.5-day trip had 24 anglers and they caught 38 albacore and 4 yellowtail. The jackpot winner is: John Diaz, Diamond Bar, CA — 30 # albacore.
Jun 16-21
This 5-day trip had 21 anglers and they caught 313 yellowtail, 9 halibut, and 9 albacore. The jackpot winners are: (left to right)
- Roger Brookman, Fullerton, CA — 43.4 # halibut
- SCott Carr, Chandler, AZ — 42.8# halibut
- Tony Marasco, San Antonio, TX — 38.8# halibut
Spring 5-day trip news by Bill Roecker
Searcher Finds Flatties
story by Bill Roecker
"We had 21 anglers," said Searcher skipper Art Taylor after a five-day trip June 21, "and 15 of them had their best fish. Nine anglers had the first fish of a species." "We fished at Cedros and in open water," continued Taylor, "and we found a little area where we had jig strikes and meter marks on tuna. We got nine albacore between nine and noon yesterday. The yellowtail fishing at Cedros was phenomenal, with the fish biting on all methods."
Halibut swept the jackpot. Roger Bookman of Fullerton won first place for a 43.4-pounder. He bagged that baby on a sardine, a 5/0 ringed Gorilla hook on 50-pound Big Game line, a Shimano two-speed reel (he didnít know the model) and a Calstar seven-foot rod. Scott Car of Chandler, AZ was second, for a 42.8-pounder. Tony Marasco of San Antonio, TX was third, for a 38.8-pound halibut.
The last Searcher lineup shot included Tony Altieri of Burbank, Kevin Mills of Del Mar and Roger Brookman of Fullerton, posing with three dandy albacore, the first such tuna of the season for the Searcher.
Fuel surcharges– UPDATED
For the present time, we will charge $5 per day of the trip on all trips longer than 3 days in June and July. These charges can be paid on the day of departure by check or cash. Thank you for your undertanding as we all deal with this rising cost.
Jun 9-16
This 7-day trip had 21 anglers and they caught 260 yellowtail, 27 yellowfin tuna, 2 halibut, and 1 white sea bass. The jackpot winners are: (left to right)
- Bill Zemba, Castaic, CA — 58.4# yellowfin tuna
- Jim Sanders, Aromas, CA — 53# yellowfin tuna
- Lloyd Doyle, Long Beach, CA — 46.4# yellowfin tuna
Jun1-3
This 1.5 day trip had 21 anglers and they caught 33 yellowtail and 15 bonito. Jim Kellogg of San Diego caught the jackpot, a 25# yellowtail.