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Jul 21 (Jul 20-23) 3 day Limited load

July 21st, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good afternoon,
 
We drove around all night last night and it was pretty clear we were off the fish.  We saw two schools at around 3 and 4 in the morning.  Since the sun has come up we have been seeing good sign of these school-grade bluefin tuna.  We tried a handful of schools before we got one to bite a little bit.  We’ve been plunking slowly ever since. It’s light-line finesse style fishing. We’ll see what the afternoon brings.
 
Captain Mike and the boys

Jul 19 (Jul 16-20) 4 day Accurate Fishing Open

July 19th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Hello anglers:
(We have an issue with sending photos. We’ll get them loaded when boat returns on Thursday.)
Captain Jason reported in with a better night of fishing. They got into some 25-40# bluefin tuna, plus some in the 60-120#  range. 
Team Searcher

One of the few bluefin caught the first night.

Seeking Donations in Memory of Captain Potatohead

July 17th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Did You Know?|

Who remembers Dick Uranga of UFO and Ironman Lures? (aka Captain Potatohead)Most of us can’t forget him!
He taught us about fun, friends and family, and fishing.
The So Cal sportfishing community (and his dear family) lost him many years ago, but a dedicated group of anglers gather every year for an August 3-day fishing trip to remember him and all the lessons, and to catch some fish for family and friends.
Generous anglers purchase raffle tickets before and during the trip to win donated items. Those dollars (doubled by us at SearcherSportfishing) are donated to Dickie’s chosen charity, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in LA.
If you are in the industry and would like to donate a raffle item, we will remember you too and Dickie will smile upon you from his prominent place in heaven.
Fishing tackle, gift certificates, clothing, and services are all welcome.
Contact Celia at Searcher: 619-226-2403 or searcher@searchersportfishing.com
Brought to you by a hard-working and generous donations committee (Bob Bower, Robert Aguirre, Terry Onishi, Mike Wicen, and PENN Fishing, Seeker Fishing Rods, FishBonz restaurants and MeltonTackle.
Dickie makes us do it.

 

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 224 (Big Tuna Tackle)

July 13th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Tackle Tip Thursday|

Steve Carson with PennReels handles the subject we all want to hear more about–targeting big (and we mean BIG) tuna! From reels to rods to techniques at the rail, this is a real seminar in maximizing your chances at landing a fish of a lifetime!

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!

 

Jul 11 (Jul 9-12) Ryan Bussell and Friends Open

July 11th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good afternoon,
We are scratching up some yellowtail this morning. It’s been flurry-style and a beautiful grade of fish. Yoyo fishing and fly line sardines are working best.
We’re going to do a few cod drifts this afternoon before we head home.
Captain Mike and the boys

Jul 10 (Jul 9-12) Ryan Bussell and Friends Open

July 10th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning,
We were off the fish until early this morning though we did have a few opportunities throughout the night. We’re seeing good sign this morning and are picking on big fish now. They are 100-150# bluefin.
Captain Mike and the boys

Congrats, Ashley!

Good evening,
 We had a very long day of bluefin tuna watching. We’ve seen an incredible sign throughout the day of 25-150lb fish.  We had a few opportunities throughout the morning but by mid day, they were impossible to hook.  It looks like a good set up for tonight.
Captain Mike and the boys

Jul 8 (Jul 6-9) Seeker Rods Open with Sophie

July 8th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning,
Continuing our 3-day Seeker Fishing Rods open charter, we scratched up some fish last night for the few anglers that stayed up and tried. There were some opportunities!
We’ve been plunking all morning on mixed-grade fish (30-110#, mostly 60#). Pretty fun fishing in sunny and calm weather. Enjoyable day so far!
Captain Mike and the boys

Jul 7 (Jul 6-9) Seeker Rods Open with Sophie

July 8th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good evening,
Continuing our 3-day Seeker Fishing Rods open charter, we were off the fish until late in the afternoon. It didn’t look good until about 3 p.m. We started seeing a good sign of 25-100# bluefin and we got a few shots at them. Very fun fishing this afternoon!
Captain Mike and the boys

Jul 6 (Jul 6-9) Seeker Rods Open with Sophie

July 7th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good evening,
We left the dock on our 3-day Seeker Fishing Rods open charter. The fish made a move out west throughout the day and we finally got on them right before the sun went down. We got a good shot on 20-50lb mixed bluefin and yellowfin.  Fun fishing, hopefully it holds up!
Captain Mike and the boys
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