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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 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

Nov 62024

Trip 49, 8-Day Limited Load. Nov. 4-12, 2024

Good evening,

Searcher drove out on Monday for trip #49, an 8-Day Limited Load running from November 4 – 12, 2024. After traveling the past couple days, we got onto some 30-40lb tuna this morning and they’re biting good. Flat calm weather. The guys are having a blast!

If you’re looking to join in on the fun, we still have open spots for Trip #51, a 3-day trip from November 14 – 17, 2024.

Make sure to check out our 2025 schedule

Captain Mike and The Boys

Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna

Captain’s Blog

Jul 22023

Jul 2 (Jun 30-Jul 3) 4th of July Special

Good morning!

We had some fun fishing last night. We scratched all night long–from sun-up to sundown–on 60-150lb fish.  Short stopping, we never went long without stopping the boat and catching 1-5 at a time. We saw a lot more than we saw last night and yesterday.
The sun’s up now and we see them, though they’re a lot harder to catch.

Captain Mike and the boys

Good afternoon,
We’re tried to go yellowtail fishing this morning and it didn’t work out, so we’re back out doing some bluefin tuna watching now. There’s a lot to look at but they’re a little hungover.  We have managed a few bites but they’re not coming on the boat.
Captain Mike and the boys

Searcher Crew

Searcher Crew Profile


Captain Jason Rombotis
After owning another sport boat for 18 years, Captain Jason is now part of the Searcher family! We’re excited to have him running the boat, and many anglers have followed him to the Searcher to continue fishing with him.

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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.

Tackle Tip Thursday

Oct 82020

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 120 (Surface Skip Lure)

Tackle Tip Thursday is here! Today we have a special guest, Billy from Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop. Billy tells us what's hot right now for tuna fishing and surface skipping. Must have lures for this to work, and most any lure will work: Surface Iron, Nomad dartwing, hydro pencil, etc. Also Billy suggests [...]

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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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