Travel day becomes a catching day!

Dear anglers: We stopped on a great big kelp paddie and landed a wahoo! We also have a few dorado big enough to tag and we kept enough tuna and dorado for a fresh fish dinner and lunch. Congrats to Curtis Howard for catching the wahoo while trolling. (See “Ask the Captain” article about the surprise benefits to trolling!) Its approximate weight is 40 pounds.
Our movie matinee is happening and anyone interested is watching while enjoying popcorn and red vines.

Team Searcher

Hello anglers: We are travelling in good weather and headed to Alijos Rocks. We will arrive tomorrow morning before lunch. We are enjoying the ride with light winds and no swell. Yesterday was a football day and “get to know your fellow anglers.” Today we will have a seminar to pass on some info about wahoo fishing. This afternoon is movie matinee with gourmet popcorn and red vines. The passengers voted and selected “Man on Fire” for the matinee today.
Yesterday’s highlight was the lunar eclipse. It was awesome! We passed around some binoculars so everyone got a good look at the moon.
Team Searcher

p.s. Sad to miss the on-board wahoo seminar? Click here for the “Wide World of Wahoo” in our Ask A Captain series by Jen: https://searchersportfishing.com/capt-arts-blog/wide-world-of-wahoo/

Searcher anglers were happy to help him celebrate! 89-years old and ready to book for 2016!

Hello anglers: We were back on the coast today trying for yellowtail. While fishing here, we all heard the quote of the trip and it came from our good friend, Mas Kaneko. Throughout the trip the crew has helped Mas hook fish, land fish and get around. The boys have been outstanding in taking care of whatever Mas has needed. During one of the stops today, Capt Ryan hooked a yellowtail on a yo-yo lure and as he was fighting it, we heard Mas call out “HEY RYAN– NEED ANY HELP?” It couldn’t have been scripted any better! Mas and Ryan are pictured with the yellowtail. Mas put his tag on it, of course.
Mas turns 89 in a few days!
Team Searcher

Hello anglers: The action picked up a bit before lunch here. Everyone has a chance to land a nice-size yellowfin tuna! Using a live bait, 30 pound test and a 2/0 J hook is working well. Bob Slegers from Scottsdale AZ and Capt Aaron are pictured with Bob’s nice tuna.
We had “Cheeseburgers in Paradise” for lunch. The weather is awesome–hot and sunny.

More later.,
Team Searcher

Good morning anglers: We started our day by catching a few fish after sunrise. Dan Carrier from Irvine landed this 25-pound yellowtail with 30 pound line and a live bait. Not a bad way to start the day! Hoping for good results today.
Team Searcher

Hello anglers: We are patiently waiting for some tuna to show up here today! We see signs of them but they are not in the biting mode yet. We hope to have some action this afternoon on yellowfin tuna like the one Terry Wade landed just minutes ago.
The weather is awesome with light winds and calm seas,. The sun is out and it is very warm. The water temperature is 78 degrees!

More later,
Team Searcher

Hello anglers: We found some action this afternoon! Everyone had a chance to land yellowtail in the 15-pound class. A dropper loop and live bait was the most successful method. A few fish were landed using yo-yo lures as well. Today’s photo is Capt Kenny with Anne Lahue from Redondo Beach and a good-size yellowtail.
We are headed further south tonight.
Team Searcher