September 18 mid-day report

Hello anglers: Well they say timing is everything, and ours has been bad the last two days. We arrived to the tuna area yesterday morning and right when the fish started to show up, the Navy asked us to leave the area as we were in their live firing range. So we went north 10 miles where there wasn’t much fish. Once the range was open the wind came up and it blew 25 knots, so we had to quit fishing and hide for the night.
This morning we saw the biggest school of the trip and it wouldn’t bite. The weather came down so we could work and the morning has been the best time for the tuna. We spent the morning in the zone with not much to show for it. We moved 20 miles to another area and found another good school of tuna and that school wouldn’t bite either. But we are sill working at it!
Today’s picture is  Paul Schulz and Kurt Pedersen with a sample of the tuna we caught.
Team Searcher

Hello anglers: We accomplished our goal this morning with excellent dorado fishing on a kelp paddie. Everyone had a great time and got all the dorado they needed. Most of the fish were in the 10-12 pound range with a few stand-outs. Penn University rep Steve Carson weighed a 24-pound dorado, and there were a few more in that class. Pictured is Capt Aaron and Steve Goldblatt aka Goldy with a 20-pounder. We are blessed to have Capt Aaron in the mast with his great eyes. He spotted the kelp paddie from 3 miles away. Nice work, Capt Aaron! We are headed northwest the rest of the day and night, arriving in the tuna grounds tomorrow morning.
Team Searcher

Hello anglers: Mission acomplished today with action on yellowtail along the coast. We found a mixed grade fish in a couple different places. One spot held 12-16 pounders and the other spot yielded 15-25 pound fish. We had lots of action and a long day at the rail. Everyone had a good time. Pictured is Kurt Pedersen from Surprise, AZ. with a nice size yellowtail.
The weather was awesome today with sunny skies and calm seas. The humidity was up with the approaching storm. We are headed north tonight to avoid any problems. We hope to be in the tuna grounds early day after tomorrow.
Team Searcher

Hello anglers: We fished the coast for yellowtail today. We saw quite a bit of fish throughout the day. Unfortunately it didn’t bite as well as we had hoped. We had some fun and had a chance at a few fish. We got the kinks out and learned about the tackle. We are ready for tomorrow and the prospects look good. Wish us luck.
Team Searcher

Howdy anglers: We caught a few more bluefin tuna and a few more yellowtail for our efforts. The bluefin were 18lbs average. We saw some larger ones, but they didn’t bite.
Capt Aaron and Searcher crew

Howdy anglers, We had some action on  bluefin tuna today and the afternoon paid off. The size was 18-25lbs and we’re gonna try for some more bluefin tomorrow, so wish us luck.
Capt Aaron and Searcher crew

Howdy anglers: We had some action this morning on bluefin tuna–not much, but some. And we got a few nice yellowtail. Here is Les Garzini of Geyserville, CA with a  nice yellowtail. We have all day so we’re looking for more. Wish us luck! Capt Aaron and Searcher crew

Howdy anglers: We had a great morning of fishing for yelllowfin tuna and we got our CA limits! Now we’re headed for other species. Wish us luck for the rest of the day. Here’s another nice yellowfin caught this morning.
Good angling and hope to see ya on the water soon.
Capt Aaron and Searcher crew

Howdy anglers: We had a great day fishing for yellowfin tuna. The grade of fish is very nice –18-25 lbs– so we’re happy. We’re gonna do it again tomorrow so wish us luck.
Capt Aaron and Searcher crew
Here’s a sample of the fish caught by Lloyd Doyle of Long Beach, CA (Doyle and Son Printers, Gardena, CA)