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Tackle Tip Thursday (Vol 16: Wahoo lures)

Oct 10 2018

Trip #24 (7-day) Oct 6-13 (Day 5)

October 10th, 2018|Trip Reports|

Good evening anglers: Today we set out to find some tuna with not much luck.

So we changed gears late in the afternoon and fished for yellowtail. We had had very good fishing on midsize fish. The fish were biting dropper loops and yo yo iron very well. Good times were had by all. It’s beautiful weather— calm seas and sunny skies. We’re  heading to a new area tomorrow so wish us luck! Here’s Joe T with a nice yellowtail.

~Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Oct 9 2018

Trip #24 (7-day) Oct 6-13 (Day 4)

October 9th, 2018|Trip Reports|

Midday report:

Good afternoon anglers,  Tuna fishing has been a bit slow today, so we are fishing for wahoo with some good results for are anglers. Heading out to look for tuna wish us luck.  Here is Dave T. with a nice wahoo he caught on a raider lure

~Captain Shawn and Team Searcher

 

Morning Report:

Hello anglers,

We had a good pick on the wahoo! Catching them on wahoo bombs, raider lures and on live bait. 

It was a very exciting day! We are enjoying calm seas and light winds. Pictured in the photo are a couple of anglers with some of the wahoo we have caught so far. We are going to stay in same area for now.  Wish us luck.

~Captain Shawn and Team Searcher

Oct 9 2018

Ocean to Galley: Skipjack (Aku) Poke

October 9th, 2018|Captain Mike's Blog, Ocean to Galley Recipes|

Looking for a way to prepare all your Searcher-caught fish? How about Chef Dan’s Poke? it’s delicious and is worth a try.

It’s surprisingly…..delicious!

-Capt Art

Ingredients:

  • 1- 2Lbs of skipjack (Aku)
  • 3 Tbsp of Sesame Oil
  • 2 Tbsp of Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp chile paste (sambal oelek)
  • 1/4 finely minced red onion
  • 1 diced avocado
  • 1 Tsp of Kosher salt (to taste)

Garnish:

  • 1 Tsp of Sesame seeds
  • 1 green onion (sliced)

Directions: Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Serve with tortilla chips, rice crackers or over rice. Serves 6 (serving size: 1/3 cup)

Oct 6 2018

Ocean to Galley: Blueberry BBQ Sauce

October 6th, 2018|Captain Mike's Blog, Ocean to Galley Recipes|

Looking for a way to flavor up your Searcher-caught fish, your favorite cut of meat, or really anything? 

How about chef Roger’s Blueberry BBQ sauce? Our anglers could not stop taking about this sauce!

Makes 25-30 servings.

Blueberry BBQ short ribs, pineapple rice, and braised baby boy choy. It’s what for dinner on Searcher, and now in your home!

Ingredients:

  • 6 Cups of ketchup  

  • 1/2 Cup of yellow mustard  

  • 1/2 Cup of molasses

  • 1 Cup of dark brown sugar  

  • 2 Tbl of liquid smoke  

  • 1/4 Cup of Worcestershire sauce  

  • 1 Tsp of red pepper flakes  

  • 2 Tbl of minced garlic

  • 2 Tbl of onion powder  

  • 5 Cups of blueberries 

Directions: Bring to a rolling boil then to a simmer. Once berries are starting to break down, blend sauce until smooth. Let cool and enjoy!

 

Oct 4 2018

Trip #23 (6-day) Sep 30-Oct 6 (Day 4)

October 4th, 2018|Trip Reports|

Hello anglers,

We’ve had some action on small tuna and better size dorado so far today. We are releasing the small tuna and keeping the dorado. However the small tuna are biting and are lots of fun on light tackle!

Tanner S brought some unconventional tackle with him this trip. He used spinning gear for yellowtail yesterday and did very well. Today he broke out a hand-line similar to what kids might have used back in the day– a coffee can with line wrapped around the outside so they can cast their bait or lure out. Tanner landed a dorado on his version of this outfit with a live sardine.

We are all having a lot of fun this trip!

Capt Art and Team Searcher

Evening update:

We had plenty of action with small yellowfin tuna and dorado associated with kelp paddies. We released the majority of the smaller fish so they can continue to grow. But it was fun catching them on light tackle with poppers, lures and live bait.

We are also continuing to enjoy great weather with light winds and partly sunny skies. We are headed northwest for our last day close to San Diego with hopes for some better size yellowfin tuna.

Yellowtail sashimi and skipjack poke

Today was a seafood day in the galley. We had yellowfin tuna melts for lunch, yellowtail sashimi and skipjack poke for afternoon snack and pasta alfredo with scallops for dinner. Delicious!

Capt Art and Team Searcher

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