August 21-24 Captain Potatohead Memorial

Bootz and the Searcher crew have been super busy fishing, but we make time to watch ourselves on TV! Set your DVR for Tuesday, August 25 at 2:30 p.m. PST on Fox Sports West. (channels 29 or 1029 for Cox in San Diego) It’s our turn to be featured on Inside Sportfishing with Michael Fowlkes.

Hello anglers: We had a great day of fishing for yellowtail today! The morning was the best, and then after lunch we just managed to keep one fish hooked. We had a few exotics with a nice bluefin tuna. Today’s photo is of Robert Aguirre of Fullerton is pictured with a nice 40-pound bluefin tuna.
One of the highlights today was a fresh yellowtail poke prepared by Ed Greta who filleted and cut up the fish, and Derek Taguchi of Fishbonz Restaurant added his recipe for the poke. It was great! Thanks to Ed and Derek.
Team Searcher

Hello anglers: We had a great morning, with most of what we caught today before noon. We struggled to find something that wanted to bite this afternoon. It was a great day with good weather and some quality fish. John Aguirre from LA landed a 42-pound yellowfin tuna and Dean Benavidas from Burbank is pictured with a good-size yellowfin.
Team Searcher

Hello anglers: We started our trip back in the same zone where the yellowfin tuna have been lately. We had a couple of stops this afternoon with a few fish. It was good to wet a line today and get all the kinks out. We had a chance to get everyone rigged up correctly with hooks tied on, right drags set, and all the tactics realized after a seminar in the galley on the way out. Mike Wicen and Capt Aaron are pictured in the bow after Mike landed this yellowfin.
Team Searcher

Howdy anglers, We had a slow morning on the water, but that soon changed after we had our lunch time bite–catching yellowfin tuna! We had another trip finisher at dark as well. We’re headed home in calm weather and coming back out tomorrow for 3 days with Capt Art at the helm.
Tip of the day; Don’t be afraid to try the mackeral in the bait trays. I hooked more fish on the mackeral than sardine, so give it a try.

Howdy anglers: We finished the day with a bang! We had a school late and it bit into dark. It was so much fun today we’re gonna do it again tomorrow. Here is a sample of the yellowfin tuna caught by Tom Carney and Jack Rauch. Good going guys! The wind has picked a just a bit, still plenty calm enough.
Tip of the day: When fishing gets closer to dark, heavier line will work just as fine as lighter line and it helps with fish loss. If you have heavier line and you tangle or rub on bottom of boat, your chances of landing the fish will be better
Good angling and hope to see ya on the water soon,
Capt Aaron and Searcher crew

Howdy anglers, Another great day on the water aboard Searcher. We had a slow morning but we found a nice school of yellowfin tuna that wanted to bite a little this afternoon. We’re on the move and we see another school on the bow. Wish us luck and stay tuned for the end of the day report. The grade of tuna is 18-30lbs–very nice fish. The key today was to have a bait that was swimming well, so remember to take your time at the tank and pick a winner!
Capt Aaron and Searcher crew

Howdy anglers: We had a slow morning, but we’re in a zone and catching some nice dorado. Gotta go. I see another big kelp on the bow!

Congrats to Steven Schneider on this nice dorado.