Trip 4 (3-day) Jul 6-9 Jackpot Results!
Congratulations to the Seeker Open Jackpot winners!
- Tim James 26.1# yellowtail
- James Bon 16.1# yellowtail
- James Bon 15.8# yellowtail
Early Local Bluefin – Cracking the Code
It’s hard not to get caught up in the hype. For a few years now, signs of local BFT have influenced Searcher anglers to arrive for their early-season trips with heavy gear and dreams of bucket-list “cow” fishing dancing in their heads. As our Trip 2 departed last Friday, June 30, the tackle shop was abuzz with last-minute purchases of CA licences, flat falls and fluorocarbon, and excited talk of “yummees on the kite”.
Yummees waiting to be rigged at Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop
Recent BFT fishing success (including 100-pounders on 3/4 day trips) has been attributed to Yummee Flyer lures on the troll or on the kite. This popular soft plastic does a great job of replicating the skimming presentation of a flying fish, natural prey of tuna. Fishing and catching the elusive bluefin is a constant back-and-forth between science and intuition, trying to “crack the code” using the technology afforded by modern fishing tools and gear alongside the knowledge of experienced anglers and captains.
Each trip provides new data, bringing the dreams of anglers closer to fruition. Join us to see if your code-cracking skills land your own bluefin on the Searcher deck!
-Jen 🙂
jen@searchersportfishing.com
Fred Hall Shows in Del Mar… And the Winner Is…
At Searcher Sportfishing we are dedicated to the sustainability, conservation and enhancement of our marine resources and coastal environments. At this year’s Fred Hall Shows in Del Mar, we partnered with our friends at the Coastal Conservation Association to bring support and awareness to their mission. The purpose of CCA is to advise and educate the public on conservation of marine resources; and aims to 
conserve, promote, and enhance the present and future availability of those coastal resources for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public.
In addition to all the great benefits of being a member, we added a little honey to the pot – a gift certificate to Searcher Sportfishing valued at $495.00!! And the winner is…
CONGRATULATIONS Jeff Schoellerman of San Diego!!
Interested in joining the CCA? Visit http://www.joincca.org/
If you would like to volunteer to help CCA with booth activities contact Steven via email at CCASDDUDE@aol.com.
– Team Searcher
71st Annual Fred Hall Show in Long Beach
Hello Anglers!
We couldn’t be more excited to once again be part of the world’s largest sportfishing show, Fred Hall in Long Beach. Captain Ryan will be at our booth (#611) through Sunday to answer all of your questions. If you are at the show, or in the area, stop by and say hi!
We are looking forward to an amazing season in 2017!
Lady anglers!
Join us aboard Searcher for the LADY ANGLER SPECIAL (3-day offshore tuna trip) from Friday August 26 to Monday August 29, 2016!
Pro staffers Lori Sachau of Turner’s Outdoorsman and Wendy Tochihara of Izorline will be on hand to provide their expert instruction, advice, support and valuable insight.
This trip is sponsored to the max! Turner’s and Izorline are sending giveaways, raffle prizes and contest awards!
Xtratuf Boots is sponsoring a pair of boots for each lady angler who books! Accurate Reels, Seeker Rods and Phenix Rods are donating prizes. Pelagic Gear is donating a treasure trove of apparel!
Lady anglers know how to give back – so this trip is also a fundraiser for the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign!
Book now for the lady angler in your life!
Bootz’ Year in Pictures :)
#getcaughtwearingbootz
October 23
Howdy anglers: Nothing to report for our efforts yesterday afternoon, but we did find some yellowtail action this morning before we had to call it a trip! The yellowtail were 12-15 pounds and most were caught on the dropper loop.
We’re headed home and then coming back out for our last fishing trip of the year. Currently the weather is good and the forecast looks good too.
Good angling,
Capt Aaron and the Searcher crew
Thank you, Jarren!
Searcher crew!! From Captain Aaron serving dinner to Ed in the galley hooking and handing off fish, the deck hands were on point and there at the drop of a hat to pick a good bait, cast, tie a hook, untangle a birds nest and so on. And don’t forget chef Charles–unbelievable food. We never went hungry between 4-course dinners, lunches, and snacks. The whole crew knew exactly what the next move was and were able to help in all aspects of the trip. So from the “ZZ Bottom Crew,” I wanna say how much we appreciated the most enjoyable trip. Fishing is called fishing for a reason and fact that Captain Aaron put us on so many quality fish is a bonus to me and my friends.
P.s. Please send a 2016 schedule so we can plan for a much longer trip.
Sunday August 16 road closures
The annual America’s FInest City Marathon is taking place on Sunday, August 16 and there will be road closures in the vicinity of Fishermans Landing between 7-9 a.m.
Typically, cars are allowed in and out of the Ace Parking lot only when there is a break in the flow of runners. After the main group of runners passes, the traffic goes back to about normal. They expect 7,000 runners!
Please plan accordingly and pack some patience. The trip arriving that morning will need extra time to exit the lot, and you may be delayed in entering the lot, especially between 7:30-8:30 a.m. (This is an estimate, since there’s no telling the speed of the runners, etc.)
More details here: http://www.afchalf.com/Race_Weekend/Road_Closures.htm
July 7
Hello anglers: Today we had good action on yellowtail. We arrived after lunch and after figuring out where we needed to be, we started to land some fish. Most of the fish are in the 15# range with a few stand-outs over 20#. Everyone had a chance to land a nice yellowtail this afternoon. The weather was calm so it made for a nice day. Looking forward to returning to start the next trip.
Photos to follow.
Team Searcher