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San Diego Long Range Fishing | Searcher Sportfishing

Searcher Sportfishing | San Diego Long Range Fishing

Searcher Sportfishing BoatSearcher Sportfishing offers premier San Diego Long Range fishing trips departing from Fisherman’s Landing in San Diego, California. Join Captain Mike, Chef Josh, and the Searcher Crew on our 95-foot double-planked mahogany wood sportfishing boat for 2-day to 8-day long-range trip to offshore fishing locations in Southern California and Baja California, Mexico, targeting tuna, yellowtail, wahoo, dorado, and more.

View Searcher’s 2026 & Partial 2027 Schedule

Searcher is docked at Fisherman’s Landing, 2838 Garrison Street San Diego, CA 92106.

Interested in chartering a trip, send an email, office@searchersportfishing.com or call the office, 619-226-2403.

For the latest Southern California fishing reports check out Fisherman’s Landing YouTube Page. If you have tackle questions, give Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop a call, 619-221-8500.

Trip Report

Oct 282016

Trip 31 (7 day) Oct 22-29 The Ridge with Accurate and Seeker

Howdy anglers,

For our last day of fishing for the 2016 season, we had just a little action catching a few yellowtail on our way home. The weather is good and we’re happy to have a nice ride home.

SONAR john melton and capt art

John Melton getting the good news at the Long Beach show from Capt Art. He won SONAR and received that new rod/reel combo AND a free 3-day trip!

John Melton was our lucky SONAR winner for 2015 and he used his free 3-day trip credit towards this 7-day trip to The Ridge with sponsors Accurate Fishing Products and Seeker Rods! How do you get into the raffle for a free 3-day trip and a rod/reel combo?Bring a friend fishing in 2017 and win!

Details here: SONAR program for Searcher Sportfishing. Check our schedule and get yourself and a friend booked!

Capt Aaron and the Searcher crew

p.s. Stay tuned to our blog for updates on the boat, fishing, and promotions from Team Searcher!

Captain’s Blog

Jul 242015

Trip #10 July 23-27, day 1 wrap-up

Hello anglers: We had an excellent fishing today with plenty of action-yellowfin tuna and good size yellowtail! Everyone had a great time at the rail today. The hot set-up today was 30 – 40 pound test and a 2/0-3/0 J-hook. There were plenty of fish landed on mega-baits, flat-fall, and butterfly lures.The hot trollling lure was a cedar plug, and a black and purple tuna clone. Looking forward to tomorrow!
Today’s picture is Capt. Art and long time Searcher family member Alan Adden from Manhattan Beach.jul 19-23 added
Team Searcher

Searcher Crew

Searcher Crew Profile


Captain Mike Hurd
Captain Michael is a great addition to our relief crew team. In his other life, he is a firefighter!

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Did You Know?

Searcher Offers 12-Day Whale Watching Cruises & Guided Tours!

Whale tail

As you’ve experienced and enjoyed being aboard the Searcher, fishing and spending time with our crew, we’d like to introduce you to another type of trip we offer, Whale Watching through Baja.

We have a 12-day cruise and guided tour from Fisherman’s Landing in San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico, scheduled for February 6 – 17, 2027. We would be thrilled to share one of the most exciting wildlife destinations with you, guided by our expert leadership team.

This is the perfect opportunity to not only spot gray, blue, fin, humpback, sperm, Bryde’s, and pilot whales but also sharpen your photography skills!

For more details, view Baja Whale’s website www.bajawhale.com

Review the detailed itinerary and additional trip information: Baja Whale Tour Itinerary

If you have any questions, please feel free to email searcher.tours@bajawhale.com or call 619-226-2403.

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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel and we are able to rebook your spot, or if we receive your cancellation more than 120 days prior to departure, your deposit is refundable less a 10% cancellation fee based on the trip price.

If you cancel less than 120 days prior to departure, the trip is non-refundable unless the spot is rebooked. If the spot is rebooked, a refund will be issued less the 10% cancellation fee based on the trip price.

No refunds will be issued after the trip departs.

We recommend purchasing trip insurance to help protect your vacation investment in the event you need to cancel your trip. For pricing, benefits, and assistance from an agent, please visit Safari Global Travel. https://safariglobaltravel.com/

All trips require a valid passport book or passport card. Cancellation due to not having a valid passport book or passport card is still considered a cancellation and is subject to the same cancellation policy outlined above. Passport books or passport cards must be valid for the duration of the trip and will not expire during the duration of the trip and must meet the Mexican immigration requirements. Please verify your passport expiration date and ensure it meets all travel requirements before making your deposit.

All passengers are required to carry a valid passport (Passport Book or Passport Card) for all trips. Trip itineraries and fishing locations are subject to change based on weather, fishing conditions, and operational needs. Failure to possess a valid passport does not exempt a passenger from the cancellation policy.

Passengers are responsible for ensuring their passport is valid at the time of travel and meets all applicable U.S. and Mexican entry requirements. No refunds will be issued due to a passenger’s failure to provide the required travel documentation.

If a trip requires Mexican immigration documents (such as an FMM or similar visitor authorization), a valid passport or passport card is required.

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