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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 122016

Trip 29 (6 day) Oct 8-14 The Ridge

Good morning anglers!

We have had phenomenal wahoo fishing this morning! Everyone has had multiple chances to land a good-size wahoo. John L caught on right at sunrise.

Capt Art has been hooking and handing back in the stern with some success. Kim D from Elk Grove, CA is posing with crewman Ben Hart and one of the wahoo she landed today.trip29kimben

This one is on one of our “Hook and Hand” outfits–a 50-pound Accurate 2-speed reels and a Seeker rod. The outfit worked great! Thank you to Accurate and Seeker!

Team Searcher

 

Good afternoon anglers,

We’ve had great wahoo fishing again today so far. Most of the fish are landed using live bait and a wire leader. There’ve been a few yellowfin tuna caught as well.

Team Searcher

Captain’s Blog

Jul 132015

Let’s Talk Hook-up/Shimano Seminar trip #1

Hello Anglers, We returned today from our first 1.5-day Let’s Talk Hook-Up Shimano On-the-water Seminar. Fishing was tough. We struggled to find the right kelp paddie. It wasn’t for lack of trying–the crew did a great job spotting kelps in the zone, but only a few were holding fish. We weren’t the lucky ones yesterday.
Thanks to Shimano for all the gear. Pro-staffer Alex Plambeck was great with lots of good info for the anglers. There were  fish caught on Shimano gear, just not the amount we had hoped for. Great raffle prizes too!
Marcus Hsu of San Diego won the jackpot with a 20# yellowtail caught on a live sardine and 30# test. Using one of the many outfits from Shimano!
The group was great and appreciative of all the hard work on the things we can control. The crew did a great job and Charles and Dan did an awesome job with the food.
Headed back out for another Let’s Talk Hook-Up Shimano On-the-water Seminar today with Capt. Aaron at the helm.
Team Searcher

Searcher Crew

Searcher Crew Profile


Captain Kaden Hile
Captain Kaden, also known as "Cheeto" recently earned his 100-ton captain's license in 2025. He has great knowledge about San Diego sportfishing and is valued member is the Searcher family.

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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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