Your Booking and Payment Process
Hello anglers!
If you thought there were a few differences in scheduling a trip or receiving trip confirmation/receipts from me, you aren’t wrong! Our new reservation software is now integrated into our web site and the trip materials look a bit different. I know this will make our office even more efficient and your payment receipts more timely.
I’ve included a sample confirmation in this post. Note the trip information, your contact details, your trip deposits, and the important “Terms and Conditions.” For now, the Trip reference will be the fishing year and your trip number. This sample shows (“24-30”) which is 2024, trip #30. 
We will be editing the email text in the future, but you will always recognize our logo and the subject line will contain Searcher Sportfishing. If you are paying for others, their names and payments will be included in your receipt.
Check out the booking system on the schedule page! You’ll be logging in with an account password, so if you need help with that or anything else, please call or email.
- Phone: 619-226-2403
- Email: reservations@searchersportfishing.com (This is the email sender for your trip materials, so add it to your approved list!)
- THANK YOU for your patience as we continue to fine-tune this customized system.
celia, land crew
Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 229 (Rail Rods)
Happy Tackle Tip Thursday!
Penn Fishing Tackle pro-staffer, Steve Carson, shares why a rail rod (and not one from the 80’s!) is a key piece in your tuna-fishing arsenal. There are many to choose from and many ways each can be used to maximize your reeling in success, so sit back and learn from a master!
To review our tackle suggestions for your upcoming trip, click here:SEARCHER TACKLE SUGGESTIONS
🎣Reel in more Tackle Tips here! Subscribers get hooked up to new videos first!
Nov 21 (Nov 14-22) 8-day Limited Load
Good evening anglers,
We ended an awesome trip this afternoon. We started in the morning fishing lingcod and vermilion rockfish, and we had some nice ones. We slid offshore before lunch and saw scattered sign of 60-100lb bluefin. No real concentration just loose fish. We tried a few times for no bites so we called it around 2pm, so the crew could get the boat cleaned up. This was our last trip of the year
I just wanted to take a minute on behalf of Josh, myself and the crew on Searcher to say thanks to everyone who came out fishing with us this year. What a great year from 100lb bluefin to wahoo, and from May to November!
We had a great year and a great time fishing with all of you. Josh and I appreciate everyone’s support with our new venture.
We look forward to seeing everyone next year, and if you didn’t get a chance to come out with us this year, now’s your chance to jump on a 2024 trip before they fill up! Check on current openings here: 2024 Searcher Schedule
We’ll be hauling the boat out for dry dock and maintenance next month and getting ready for next year. See you anglers in the spring!
Happy holidays,
Captain Mike, Chef Josh and the boys
OWNERS’ NOTE: Art and celia would like to add our best holiday greetings and gratitude for our customers and crew.
We are especially proud of how Captain Michael and Chef Joshua have continued the high quality operation of Searcher Sportfishing, and we look forward to their increased involvement and ownership. They are the next caretakers of Searcher and we couldn’t be more confident in her future.
Great job to the entire 2023 TEAM Searcher!
Nov 19-20 (Nov 14-22) 8-day Limited Load
Check out some tackle tip videos before your trip here: Searcher Sportfishing YouTube channel
Nov 18 (Nov 14-22) 8-day Limited Load
Check out some tackle tip videos before your trip here: Searcher Sportfishing YouTube channel
Nov 17 (Nov 14-22) 8-day Limited Load
Check out some tackle tip videos before your trip here: Searcher Sportfishing YouTube channel
Nov 16 (Nov 14-22) 8-day Limited Load
Check out some tackle tip videos before your trip here: Searcher Sportfishing YouTube channel
Nov 12 (Nov 6-14) 8-day Limited Load
Hello anglers:
That’s a wrap!
We finished up the trip with some nice-grade yellowtail in beautiful weather. Anglers tagged the rest of what they wanted and enjoyed the beautiful weather and sea state.
See you next trip!
Captain Michael, Captain Shane, and Team Searcher
Check out some tackle tip videos before your trip here: Searcher Sportfishing YouTube channel
