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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

Sep 42016

Trip 22 (3 day) Sep 2-5 Labor Day Special, Day 1 report

Hello anglers,

We had a slow start to our day, but at lunchtime things started to happen. Afternoons have been the best time of day for some reason. We have landed some nice-size bluefin tuna with high hopes of more fish throughout the rest of today.

James Kim from W Rolling Hills, CA is pictured with one of his 3 bluefin tuna he landed today. His method, which is obviously successfull, is to use 40-pound mono and flourocarbon, and a 1/0 circle hook with a live sardine.trip22kim

Charley and Dan served up some pork carnitas for lunch. They were awesome! Charley put the meat in the oven at 3:45 a.m. so it was really tender.

More later, Team Searcher

Hello anglers,

We had a great afternoon with lots of chances to land a 70-90 pound bluefin tuna! Just about everyone on board landed at least one tuna and our goal to make sure everyone gets a quality fish.

Matt Forbes from La Jolla, CA is pictured with a nice bluefin tuna. Matt is a good friend of one of our favorite people, Tim Turis. Thanks Tim for the referral!trip22forbes
It’s time for Thanksgiving in September at dinner! Charley’s traditional turkey dinner with chorizo stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, salad and fresh bread. With brownies and ice cream for dessert. Nice job, Charley and Dan.
Hoping to repeat our fishing day again tomorrow.

Team Searcher

Captain’s Blog

Sep 262014

September 26

Dear anglers: Capt Aaron reports catching some yellowtail today, but the catching figures are not living up to what was happening early in the week. The windy conditions are persisting as well. We are hoping for a biting school of yellowfin to show up this afternoon! ETA is 6 a.m.

Searcher Crew

Searcher Crew Profile


Captain Sean Allen
Captain Sean, also known as "Monkey," joined Searcher with a wealth of long-range experience from the San Diego fleet. He keeps everyone laughing all day and always sports a big smile!

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Did You Know?

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

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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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