Happy Launch Day to Searcher!
43 years and going strong!!
2013 Mexican fishing permit costs
Here’s the latest on costs for Mexican fishing permits from Fisherman’s Landing for our multi-day trips:
3-day trip $73
4-day trip $74
5-day trip $80
6-day trip $82
7-day trip $84
Please note that an annual Mexican fishing permit is not applicable for these trips. However, you may use that permit for trips shorter than 3 days departing out of San Diego, such as our 1.5 day trips this summer.
March 6-10 Long Beach Show!!
Hello anglers!
We are looking forward to seeing you at the annual Fred Hall Fishing, Tackle and Boat show at the Long Beach Convention Center. We’ll have a booth there with long-ranger Dave Bell and Capt Art Taylor in the booth. You might want to attend a seminar by Capt Art in the SHIMANO booth. He’ll do two seminars: Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. and Thursday at 5 p.m.
If you book a trip and make a deposit at the show, we’ve got a free t-shirt for you. Stop by and say hello!
For show details (hours, pricing, parking), go to www.FredHall.com.
Rapala Photo Contest Winner sponsored by Western Outdoor News
Richard Hamilton caught these yellowtail weighing 25 and 52 pounds off La Jolla, California. Both fish were caught on the XRAP 30 in Blue Mac. If you look closely, you can still see the baits in the fish’s mouth! Hamilton is the lucky winner of a 5-day fishing trip with us.
Tackle Day-Nov 6
SAVE THE DATE! Come down to Fisherman’s Landing for a grand re-opening of the Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop. This annual event hosts tackle manufacturers, fishing seminars, and Manager Doug Kern is promising a few deals in the store! Searcher will be at the dock, so join us aboard for fishing seminars, a tour of the boat, or chat with the crew.
Sharing the catch!
Searcher angler, Kevin Justen, recently served a grilled yellowtail lunch to Huntington Beach Fire Station 1-Gothard using his Cedros Island yellowtail. The universally loved marinade…italian dressing!
Oct 18–MId-day report
Hello anglers, Today we are started off with some early morning action on some of the better-size yellowtail and two nice-size white sea bass. Some anglers go their whole fishing career without catching a white sea bass and Mike Meineke from Michigan landed a 35-pounder. It’s his biggest fish ever and his first 5-day trip. We arrived at yesterday’s hot spot a little earlier today and the fish were biting when we got there. We’ve had steady action since 10:30 am and we are thinking about making a move up the island to concentrate on bigger size yellowtail. More later, Capt Art
Oct 17–Mid-day report
Hello anglers, Here’s our mid-day report from Cedros Island. It was a little on the slow side this morning with 20 yellowtail landed (for 14 anglers) and several small fish released. We are patiently waiting for the afternoon. We’re getting everyone on the correct drag settings and any doubts out of the way since we have a few first-timers aboard. The highlight so far has been Bruce Gothar from Menifee, California. He has landed two yellowtail in the 30 pound class on a dropper loop set-up. More later, Capt Art