Trip 8 – 2.5 Limited Load June 6, 2024
Good afternoon,
We had some good opportunities with big fish throughout the night. Although we didn’t see as many fish as the previous night, there were still plenty to stop on, and we got our shots. We’ve just started seeing them again this afternoon, and we’re hoping for another chance before heading home tonight.
Captain Mike and The Boys
Trip 8 – 2.5 Limited Load June 4-7, 2024
Good Afternoon,
Last night we spotted several 100+ lb. fish. Made it on scene around 2 a.m., after stopping the boat three times over some very large schools and had a few good opportunities. We’re seeing some activity this morning. We’ll see what the day brings.
Captain Mike and The Boys
Trip #7 May 31 – June 4, 2024
Good evening,
Today we went down to the beach and explored a new area. This morning, we saw a school of 25lb fish and had a brief opportunity with the sardines. Despite scouring the area, we didn’t see any other schools. We spent the day working our way up and found some nice schools on kelps, but they weren’t biting very well. This evening, we headed west and spotted some good schools of big fish, managing to get a few shots. Hopefully, we can keep scratching away tonight. The conditions are tough, though—it’s quite choppy.
Captain Mike and The Boys
Trip #6 2.5 Day Limited Load, May 28-31
Hello Anglers,
We had some good opportunities last night with 40-80 lb. fish throughout the night. We’re also seeing promising signs this afternoon, and it seems like things might be on the upswing.
Captain Mike and The Boys
Trip #5 Memorial Day Weekend – May 24-27
Good Morning Anglers!
We’ve had plenty of opportunities to catch bluefin this Memorial Day weekend. Reeled in a few ranging from 50 to 200 pounds.
Captain Mike and The Boys
Happy Anniversary, Searcher!
54 years ago, our beautiful vessel was launched in Newport Beach, CA by her builders, Bill and Ingrid Poole. What a proud moment that was, as the Cape Polaris entered the water after a year of construction, thus starting a new era of long-range sportfishing. How proud we were to continue that tradition!
I like to post on May 24 every year to share our Cape Polaris/Searcher Pride, and this year, I wanted to include a message of huge gratitude to all our followers and customers. The new team has taken over posting and so this will be my last.
I remember the first 100 Facebook followers in 2011 (now 9,000 followers) and the first dozen Instagram followers in 2015 (now 11,400 followers) like it was yesterday. We felt joy with every new connection we made, and the challenge to create content that would grow our audience.
We love the Poole family photos/memorabilia, like the Cape Polaris launch party photo featured in this post.
And in our first instagram posts (below), you can see we always liked posting photos of our beautiful Searcher, happy departure photos, fun marketing schemes, and anglers with a nice catch.
Thank you for making it a really great run! #capepolaris #1970proud #hooklineandsearcher
Captain Art (who never once posted, though we wanted you to think otherwise) and your OG land crew forever, celia
Trip #4 May 21-24
Hello Anglers,
After a long day of stopping on large sized schools with little to no reaction we were able to locate some biting fish after the sun went down. The fish grade ranged from 30- 200 pounds with the majority being 120-200. Although not wide open by any means a well-placed jig and a little luck resulted in some trophy fish for our anglers.
Captain Mike and The Boys
Trip #4 May 21-24
Good Morning Anglers!
Persistence paid off! We had a great shot at a 150-200 lb. fish at 0230 on this beautiful Thursday morning.
Captain Mike and The Boys
