Captain Mike and the boys
Good evening,
Good morning,
We had a long day looking hard all day. We saw some signs of fish throughout the day, and stopped on a couple of schools for no bites. Last night we got some opportunities and we were able to scratch at 40-90lb bluefin throughout the night. We’ll see what happens for our last night.
Captain Mike and the boys
May 14
Good morning,
We decided to do some rock-codding yesterday due to the lack of daytime biting fish. WE sacked up some nice taco meat!
We slid back into the bluefin zone in the afternoon and saw some scattered sign similar to yesterday. But when the sun went down, the fish didn’t show. We drove around until 1 a.m. when we had to head to the dock.
We managed another handful of fish of a few small schools.
Captain Mike and the boys
Jackpot fish weighed 98lb!
Good evening,
We saw very little sign of bluefin until late this afternoon. We looked hard all day and scratched up a couple handfuls of yellowtail throughout the afternoon and looked at a couple nice schools late today.
We’re hoping for some action tonight!
Captain Mike and the boys
May 13
Good morning,
We had a few good opportunities throughout the night on 40-90lb bluefin. We capitalized on our first stop of the night, then scratched our way through the night. We saw good schools all night! We’ll see what happens today.
Captain Mike and the boys
It was a busy night!
We are super excited about the change in Team Searcher, but promise you that your fishing experience won’t change a bit!
Celia is still in the office, handling shoreside duties and greeting you at the dock, and you’ll see Capt Art at the dock too. All the same familiar faces will be on board to assist with your tackle or guiding you through a hook-up.
Give Captain Michael and Chef Josh your congratulations and let’s go fishing!
Captain Art shows how to tie a knot used for line that is 40# and lighter. It’s an easy and strong knot. Add it to your arsenal!
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How can you get those big “mean” Baja yellowtail to bite? Steve Carson from PennFishing shares the preferred lures, rod/reel outfits, and even technique for targeting all sizes of yellowtail this season.
You can check out the rods/reels at PennFishing and the Tady Lures at your local tackle shop!
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What’s the deal with trolling? Why do we do it and what tackle is needed to get the job done? Captain Art covers his favorite trolling lures and some trolling basics in this tackle; tip video.
Let’s get ready for the season and some successful trolling!
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What lure should anglers select for a daytime bluefin bite? How about when the tuna are biting in the dark?
Penn Fishing pro-staffer, Steve Carson, answers those questions with his proven selections of lures and techniques for the differing conditions of day vs. night. And then matching those lures with the rods and reels to target biting tuna is key.
Steve covers it all in this full tackle seminar on daytime bluefin gear, including a reminder about nighttime lures as well.
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Watch this video from Rick Maxa at Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop to learn (and practice) a good connection knot for two lines, especially those of different sizes.
See Rick and the other experts at Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop located at Fishermans Landing, where Searcher departs. Visiting the shop and reviewing current tackle options with the team is your key to fishing success as you depart on your trip!
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A great question from YouTube subscriber, and the full answer from Rick Maxa!
QUESTON: “If we are using hollow core, what’s the max difference in size would you recommend. Example 80lb hollow core, what’s the max flouro that should be used when splicing?”
ANSWER: “An excellent question, and one without a black and white answer. The first school of thought would be to never exceed your backing strength. Meaning if we have 80# hollow core backing, we shouldn’t use more than 80# fluoro.
However, there are some times when we are using the topshot purely for abrasion resistance. We’ll use knife jigging at night as our example. We are using an “80#” 2-speed outfit. It’s backed with 80# hollow spectra and it’s our dedicated night time jig outfit. Even though the rod is still ment for 80, our drags are set for 80, etc. we may put 130# into the backing and eliminate the need for a leader on your knife jig. You won’t be fishing any more drag, but you might be better off if the fish swallows your jig, or you find yourself in a tangle.
Those are the 2 schools of thought. As long as you can fit your fluorocarbon into the hollow spectra, there is no limit to the size of line from a connection strength stand point.”
