Trip #6: July 23-26 (3 day)
Good morning anglers,
We woke up to very good sign of 50-80lb bluefin around the boat. We managed to get one on the flat fall at about 5am this morning. Since then we’ve been able to scratch up some more smaller bluefin and yellowfin, as well as yellowtail on kelps. Overall, it’s been very tough to get a bite today. We’ll check back later.
Captain Mike and the boys
Doug and his 70lb bluefin tuna
Good evening anglers,
We had some scratchy fishing this afternoon on kelp patties. And we ran into these big bluefin again this afternoon and had a few opportunities. We hooked a few and only landed two. These fish are very tough to get a bite on. One of them was landed on an old Penn Baja special. Both were caught on the flat falls.
Captain Mike and the boys
This is what a large school of big bluefin looks like under the boat: 40 fathoms of fish. Quite impressive!
And when we’re lucky, we land one of them.
Trip #6: July 23-26 (3 day)
Good evening anglers,
We left on a 3-day trip today with a beautiful load of bait. We pointed for the local bluefin/yellowfin zone. We scratched up some yellowfin tuna off various breezers and foamers. We slid down a few miles to where the bluefin were. We stopped on a few sonar schools that did not bite. But about 7 p.m. we ran into a large foamer of 100-150+ pounders. We hooked two but on the wrong tackle, and lost both of them at gaff. We’ll try again tomorrow.
Captain Mike and the boys
Bruce and one of his two yellowfin caught on a flylined sardine.
Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 109 (Diamond Lure)
Happy Tackle Tip Thursday! Today, we have Captain Mike who shares a great Tackle Tip. The diamond lure is one that Captain Mike has had in his tackle box for some time. He found his that has lasted a long time at the swap-meet but he says you can find them at any sporting good store or your local tackle shop. they are effective on a Bluefin tuna.(proof pictured here.) The go-to seemed to be the diamond lure. Especially something heavy and shiny. 
Angler Kessler caught his first bluefin hooked on a 10 oz rock cod lure or diamond lure the same one in the video.
Thank you Captain Mike for the great tackle tip.
Trip #5: July 19-22 (3 day) Private Charter
Good evening anglers,
We got a little taste of tuna this afternoon. We joined the fleet where they were biting, and were able to scrape up a couple bluefin and a yellowfin. We saw plenty of fish, including in foamers, breezers, bird schools and large flat spots, but most fish weren’t hungry. The bluefin were caught on the flylined baits and the yellowfin on the sinker rig. We’re going to try a new area tomorrow.
Captain Mike and the boys
Stephen with a beauty of a yellowfin!
Trip #4 July 16-19 (3 day) Poseidon Fishing Adventures
Good afternoon anglers,
We’ve been busy pulling on these big bluefin this morning, hence the late report. We’ve been in them all day and hooking them on the kite, flat falls and the sinker rigs. The sinker rigs has been the most effective. We currently have another heavy fish hanging. We’ll check back in a bit.
Captain Mike and the boys
Chuck with a 150# caught on a sinker rig on 80 pound test
Good evening anglers,
We were able to stay on these big bluefin all day and pick up a few more late. We had a foamer late in the evening where we hooked 5 or so on the Colt snipers and a couple on the sinker rig. It was an incredible sight to see!
Captain Mike and the boys
The fish that may take first place in jackpot!
Trip #4 July 16-19 (3 day) Poseidon Fishing Adventures
Good evening anglers,
No morning report today because we had a very tough morning on bluefin that just wouldn’t bite. We made a 20 mile move and it paid off. We were rewarded with an impressive showing of 150lb bluefin! We got here late and managed to boat a handful of fish.
We were getting bit on the sinker rig, Colt snipers and the frozen flyers on the kite. We will be right here in the morning. Wish us luck!
Captain Mike and the boys
Check here for tips on bluefin lures: Tackle Tip for Bluefin lures
Carl and his 134lb bluefin caught on the sinker rig
Trip #4 July 16-19 (3 day) Poseidon Fishing Adventures
Good evening anglers,
We had a great start to our 3-day trip here with Poseidon Fishing Adventures. We got on the fish a bit late but still managed to score some bluefin and yellowfin late today. The yellowfin were 20-45lbs and the bluefin were 25-90lbs, and most of them were 50-70lbs. We suffered quite a few casualties. The go-to seemed to be the lures. Especially something heavy and shiny. Young angler Kessler caught his first bluefin hooked on a 10 oz rock cod lure I dug out of the tackle box this afternoon (see below). There’s a tackle tip!
Captain Mike and the boys
Remember your first bluefin?!
Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 108 (Line)
Happy Tackle Tip Thursday! Today we have a very special guest and Searcher family member Pete G. from Let’s Talk Hook Up! Pete gives us his must haves for line. Power Pro line 80# of Maxcuatro with top shot of Fluorocarbon 40-80# of Seaguar. Pete suggest to using a John Collin’s or Albright knot for the connection.
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Huge thank you to Pete G. from Let’s Talk Hook Up and Gamakatsu for the tackle tips.