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Team Searcher takes fishing footwear very seriously! That’s why Xtratuf is our boot of choice, and of course it’s the only brand that Bootz, our official Searcher spokesperson, recommends!

We are kicking off the 2016 season in style! We have a brand new bait tank, a shiny, updated galley AND… our crew has brand new boots courtesy of our sponsors at Xtratuf!

Check out the happy feet of our Searcher crew on Unboxing Day (when they received their new Xtratuf boots!)

See you on board soon!  Don’t forget to bring your Xtratufs!

#getcaughtwearingbootz

“SearcherSportfishing gets caught wearing XTRATUF boots! #getcaughtwearingbootz”

From Get Caught Wearing Bootz!. Posted by SearcherSportfishing on 6/29/2016 (8 items)

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2016’s first trip is on its way to the fishing grounds today! Wishing them luck with yellowtail, yellowfin, and bluefin tuna on the horizon!

Stay tuned for trip reports from the field!

Accurate Fishing-sponsored 3 day aboard Searcher Sportfishing

“Accurate Fishing-sponsored 3 day aboard SearcherSportfishing”

From Trip 1 (3 day) June 23-26, 2016. Posted by SearcherSportfishing on 6/23/2016 (13 items)

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Team Searcher is proud to announce the return of the “First Blood” Contest for the start of this 2016 fishing season!  The first angler to land a fish on Searcher’s deck this trip will win a Shimano Flat-Fall lure! You could be like Ron Spier (pictured above) who was our 2015 winner!

Stay tuned! We’ll post the 2016 results from the field!

The final touch was placed today on this year’s exciting Searcher project: our brand-new custom bait tank!  John of Shelter Island Sign Shop carefully and expertly placed the Searcher decals on the side of our new hand wells!  The new bait tank is fully functional and is ready to rock!

Since our last update, the tank was attached to the deck, the plumbing was installed and the exterior finish was applied.  Our own “Team Bait Tank” (Captains Aaron and Ryan) worked long days getting this final phase of the project finished! The end product is fantastic!  We can’t wait to put our new bait tank to work as we begin our fishing season!  Join us on an upcoming trip and try it out!

“The new bait tank is ready to rock! Let’s get fishing!”

From Searcher Bait Tank Project is Complete!. Posted by SearcherSportfishing on 6/22/2016 (16 items)

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Hello Searcher friends!

On June 16, Captain Art and Team Searcher had a fantastic evening seminar at Turner’s Outdoorsman San Marcos with our host, manager Lori Sachau and her amazing Turner’s team!

The “Live Bait Tuna Fishing” Seminar attracted a full house of attendees!  Some of the topics discussed were line and hook suggestions, bait selection and handling techniques, bait hook placement, knot tying and recommendations for the use of artificial lures.

The attendees came prepared with excellent questions, and once those questions were addressed, the prizes from both raffles (one from Turner’s and one from Searcher – each with multiple prizes!) were awarded.  Theresa R. was the lucky winner of the $250 Searcher gift certificate!

Thanks to Lori and Team Turner’s for hosting our seminar!  We’ll be back soon!

We can’t wait to see our friends, old and new, aboard Searcher as we begin our 2016 season!  Talking about fishing made us realize how much we are looking forward to the start of Trip 1 in just a few days! 🙂

“June 16, 2016”

From Tuna Seminar – Turner’s Outdoorsman San Marcos. Posted by SearcherSportfishing on 6/20/2016 (8 items)

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Team Searcher is still celebrating the birthday of our beloved spokesperson, Bootz!  Searcher friends from near and far showered Bootz with birthday wishes, and we even surprised the birthday boy with a big party aboard Searcher!

We shared everything you submitted with Bootz – all of the birthday messages, photos, videos and poems – and he was overcome with joy and gratitude to be recognized on his special day!

Our team of judges and the birthday Bootz unanimously selected Howard Folmer as the winner of Bootz’ Birthday Contest! Howard’s poem “Bootz” (submitted via Facebook) captures the true essence of fishing aboard Searcher!

Hearing the poem made everyone at the party long even more for the start of our fishing season!

Congratulations, Howard!  You won a new pair of Xtratuf boots!

Prize courtesy of our awesome sponsors Xtratuf! 🙂 🙂 🙂

Searcher friends: Please enjoy reading Howard’s winning poem and dream about getting your own fishing boots on Searcher‘s deck soon!  Season start is just around the corner! We can’t wait!

Bootz

by Howard Folmer

Bootz, my dear, what can I say?
I long to be with you night and day.

Big news from Team Searcher!

Bootz, our illustrious and well-travelled Searcher spokesperson,

is celebrating a birthday on June 13!

Put yourself in the running for an awesome prize when you send Bootz some birthday wishes!

Xtratuf Boots has joined the festivities by donating an amazing prize – A PAIR OF NEW XTRATUFS!!!!! – for the person who sends in our favorite submission (photo, video, poem or letter)!

Ways to send b-day wishes to Bootz: (must be received by midnight PST June 13,2016)

• post on SearcherSportfishing’s Facebook page as a reply to Bootz’ Birthday Contest announcement (don’t forget to add #getcaughtwearingbootz)
• OR post on Instagram (don’t forget to use #getcaughtwearingbootz)
• OR email to jen@searchersportfishing.com

Bootz and our panel of judges will make their determination and we will announce the winner on June 15!

Special thanks to Xtratuf Boots for participating in Bootz’ birthday with such a perfect gift! (*shipping of prize is restricted to US)

Check out these birthday wishes sent from Captains Aaron and Ryan! 🙂

Bootz celebrated last year’s birthday by kicking up his heels on Searcher’s new deck!

It’s the season to S.O.N.A.R!

Do you like to fish?

Do you like free stuff?

Do you like to win?

Well, you are going to LOVE our S.O.N.A.R. program!

Just book with a friend (who hasn’t fished Searcher before) on a 3-day trip (or longer) and let us know about it at your time of booking, and you’ll win an instant prize on your trip AND be entered into our end of the season drawing for:

• a Shimano rod/reel combo
• AND
• a FREE 3-day Searcher trip!

Wow! Check out what 2015 S.O.N.A.R. winner John Melton received!

Calling all new Team Searcher members!  See our Job Openings link here (scroll to the bottom of the page): Deckhand/Captain Jobs