Searcher Sportfishing | San Diego Long Range Fishing
Searcher 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
Trip 21 (1.5 day) Aug 31-Sep 2 Turner’s Outdoorsman Open
Hello anglers:
Well, our slow morning turned around a little bit! After lunch, we started hooking and landing a few good-grade bluefin tuna. These fish are 60-90 pounds. Here is Don Gaskill from Dublin, CA with his bluefin tuna! Capt Ryan and Chef Dan lent hand.
Anglers are making good use of all the swag donated by Turner’s Outdoorsman and enjoying the company of pro-staffers Lori Sachau and Jason Rasmussen
More later, Team Searcher
Day’s end update:
Hello all,
We had a memorable afternoon today with good action on 60-90 pound bluefin tuna..Everyone had a great opportunity to land a quality tuna. Live sardine was the hot method, with 40 pound mono and flourocarbon, and a small circle hook.
Check out Lori Sachau from Turners Outdoorsman in San Marcos and her nice bluefin tuna!
(Nice ladies boots, too–thank you Xtratuf!)Thanks to Turners for all the angler swag today and the support throughout this season.
Team Searcher
Captain’s Blog
September 23 trip’s end and a look to the future
Hello anglers: We changed things up today and tried along the coast for yellowtail. We had enough tuna and dorado for everyone. We saw a sign of yellowtail in a couple of different places today, but they didn’t want to bite. The ones we landed were good size–18-25 pound fish. Almost everyone landed one. Capt Richie and Richard Yoshioka from La Palma, CA are pictured with a nice yellowtail.
We are headed home after a great trip with plenty of action and variety. These 14 passenger trips are great–everyone loves them, including us. They are very low key with lots of room for everyone. There is a 14-passenger trip in October that has some room on it. Treat yourself and join us!
Speaking of our later trips, things are shaping up down south with signs of wahoo, yellowfin tuna and lots of yellowtail on the coast for the way down or the way home. Looking forward to getting down below for a change of scenery and a chance at a wahoo.
Team Searcher
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Did You Know?
Searcher Offers 12-Day Whale Watching Cruises & Guided Tours!
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.