Captain Art was on Let’s Talk Hook Up, with tons of great tackle tips and so much more. You don’t want to miss out on all the tackle talk. Click here for how to land wahoo and more. The show is packed full of fun and must haves.
Today we have Doug from Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop with must-haves for surface iron fishing.
Looking for a way to prepare your Searcher-caught wahoo? How about chef Geri Sue’s Coconut-crusted Wahoo? This is one recipe you will not say “Ono” to!
Ingredients:
Garnish (Optional):
Directions: Preheat oven to 325° F. Combine the egg and water in a small bowl, whisk until mixed. Set aside. Combine the Panko crumbs and shredded coconut on a plate or pie dish. Mix and set aside. Pat the wahoo fillets dry using a paper towel, season each side with salt and pepper(if desired.) Dip the fillets in the egg mixture and then dredge in the coconut/panko mixture. Bake for 20 minutes. If you would like more toasted coconut, broil on high for an additional 3-5 minutes.
Looking for a way to prepare all your Searcher-caught fish? How about Chef Dan’s Poke? it’s delicious and is worth a try.
It’s surprisingly…..delicious!
-Capt Art
Ingredients:
Garnish:
Directions: Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Serve with tortilla chips, rice crackers or over rice. Serves 6 (serving size: 1/3 cup)
Looking for a way to flavor up your Searcher-caught fish, your favorite cut of meat, or really anything?
How about chef Roger’s Blueberry BBQ sauce? Our anglers could not stop taking about this sauce!
Makes 25-30 servings.
Blueberry BBQ short ribs, pineapple rice, and braised baby boy choy. It’s what for dinner on Searcher, and now in your home!
Ingredients:
6 Cups of ketchup
1/2 Cup of yellow mustard
1/2 Cup of molasses
1 Cup of dark brown sugar
2 Tbl of liquid smoke
1/4 Cup of Worcestershire sauce
1 Tsp of red pepper flakes
2 Tbl of minced garlic
2 Tbl of onion powder
5 Cups of blueberries
Directions: Bring to a rolling boil then to a simmer. Once berries are starting to break down, blend sauce until smooth. Let cool and enjoy!
Today we have Nick from Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop with the hot lures for yellowtail fishing on the Ridge.
Looking for some fun appetizers to have before you serve your Searcher caught fish for dinner? How about Chef Roger’s hummus? It goes with everything and you can dress it up or down. 
Ingredients:
1 15.5 oz Can chickpeas (drained)
6 ounces roasted red bell peppers (set 2 oz aside for
garnish)
1 jalapeño, seeded, diced
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon paprika
3 tablespoons chopped onion
1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon dried crushed chipotle peppers
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Directions: Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend. While those ingredients are coming together, drizzle olive oil in until all in smooth and velvety. Salt to taste while blending. Let set in refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour. Garnish with chopped red bell pepper and drizzle olive oil over the top, serve with chips (or veggies) and enjoy the reviews. 
Hello anglers,
We departed yesterday on a 6-day ultra-limited load trip. We decided to start off by heading west to San Clemente Island as there was a sign of the big bluefin tuna seen and caught the day before. This is a new development. These fish had disappeared for about two weeks but showed up again in the same zone. We arrived at 9 pm last night and it didn’t take long to locate a school of bluefin. In fact, we saw fish most of the night and had no problem finding fish this morning. But unfortunately the bluefin didn’t bite for us. There were a few 40-50 pound fish caught, and we heard of two fish over 200 pounds landed by other boats. They were the lucky ones! There were other boats with the same opportunities as us with the same result.
With the hurricane dissipating and out of the area tonight as predicted, we are traveling south this afternoon and will be fishing for yellowfin tuna and dorado tomorrrow morning. We currently have great weather with light winds and a south swell that the storm has generated. We are also looking for kelp paddies the rest of today.
Wish us luck!
Capt Art and Team Searcher
Hello anglers,
We are traveling today in good weather. Everyone finished breaking down their rods and reels this morning. The crew is scrubbing the boat and preparing for our turnaround tomorrow morning (Sunday). For those wondering about our fishing status because of the storm (Tropical Storm Rosa) heading to Baja, we have options for fishing closer to home away from the storm while the it passes, which is scheduled for later today (Monday).
Thanks to all our returning anglers for a great 7-day trip!
Capt Art and Team Searcher
Longtime UK customer, John C, shows off a yellowtail.
