Got a question? Ask a captain!

NEWS FROM JEN, THE NEW FISH:

As Team Searcher’s newest member and a newbie to the sportfishing world, I ask our captains a boatload of questions! They get a kick out of my queries like “What’s a boot stripe?” “Is it ‘dropper loop’ or ‘drop and loop?’ “What is ‘wide open’ and is that a good thing?” and even “Why is an angler called an angler?” Now they have graciously offered to open up the Q&A forum to all of our Searcher friends. Got a question about tackle or gear, Searcher history, long-range sportfishing, or maybe fishing spots in Baja or California? Submit your question via email to jen@searchersportfishing.com with “Ask A Captain!” in the subject line. I’ll hunt down the answers from one of our captains and post it for all to see.

Just to make it more fun, each angler with a question is entered into a monthly drawing for a FREE tackle swag bag, courtesy of our generous sponsors. Selected questions and answers will be posted every week on www.searchersportfishing.com, Facebook, Twitter, and anywhere else anglers gather.

Hello anglers: Our first day started with a bang with a nice-size kelp paddie. We had great fishing for small yellowfin tuna most of which we released The longer we drifted, the better the size of the fish. We started to land 12-22 pound yellowfin tuna and good-size dorado and yellowtail. Richard Benson from Chicago is pictured with a nice dorado.
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Hello anglers: Here is our final report for today. We stayed busy all day with plenty of opportunity to catch a yellowfin tuna or a yellowtail with lots of kelps to stop on. We had troll fish and fish seen on the fish finders. I think everyone had a great time today and they all have plenty of fish. We are headed to the coast to try for some more action. This evening’s photo is Capt Joe Soares and Matt from Poseidon Adventures.
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Hello anglers: Here’s our midday report: steady action on yellowfin tuna. It’s a little slower than yesterday but there is still plenty of fish around. After yesterday we are being selective about what we are keeping and tagging. The smaller fish are being released. It is nice to see anglers watching out for the resource and the future, and keeping only what they can use.
Today’s photo is of Chad Coons with Capt Ryan and a nice yellowfin. Stay tuned for a video of Chad landing a nice yellowtail earlier today.
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Hello anglers: We had an excellent fishing today with plenty of action-yellowfin tuna and good size yellowtail! Everyone had a great time at the rail today. The hot set-up today was 30 – 40 pound test and a 2/0-3/0 J-hook. There were plenty of fish landed on mega-baits, flat-fall, and butterfly lures.The hot trollling lure was a cedar plug, and a black and purple tuna clone. Looking forward to tomorrow!
Today’s picture is Capt. Art and long time Searcher family member Alan Adden from Manhattan Beach.
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Dear anglers: PLEASE get your passports out and check that they are valid and not expired. Yes, passports are required on all trips 3 days and longer. The details must be sent to our office 2-3 days in advance of your trip so that we can satisfy Mexican immigration regulations. (We’ll email out full instructions before your trip.) Don’t miss out on your fishing trip or your deposit.

We have been posting this information frequently everywhere we can reach people. If you booked a fishing trip for yourself and friend, please let your friend know too!

Hello anglers; We’ve had an excellent start to our trip with great fishing for yellowfin tuna and yellowtail. We hope this continues! The weather is great and we are all having a lot of fun.This morning’s photo is Ned and Loren Washburn from Redondo Beach, CA with a nice yellowfin tuna that Loren landed. Ned landed another yellowfin tuna the same size just minutes before his son. Great family time on Searcher!
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