Jun 26

Hello anglers,
Today was our first day of fishing in 2013. The weather is great and there is a sign of bluefin tuna 200 miles from San Diego. We saw three different schools this afternoon, but we think the timing was wrong–they didn’t bite. There were some good size tuna in two of the schools, which made it pretty exciting. It sounds like the better fishing was in the morning so we are spending the night to try again tomorrow. The forecast is good for the next three days so we have a chance to get some quality fish.
There is also a sign of mixed size yellowtail on the kelp paddies.
More tomorrow, Team Searcher

Congratulations to Joe Soares of Team Searcher. He passed his skipper’s license test and is now Captain Joe Soares!

Hello anglers: It’s time to get the offshore fishing gear out and get on a trip! The offshore scene has really improved over the past three days. There have been some really good catches of 30 -50 pound bluefin tuna within 3-day range. There are some bigger bluefin tuna in the mix as well, with a few fish over 100 pounds. If you haven’t got a reservation on an upcoming trip now would be the time. There is also some great fishing in the 1.5-day range–plenty of yellowtail in the 8-12 pound range and some bluefin tuna up to 50 pounds. 
We have openings on many trips in the near future. Don’t miss out on a chance to catch a fish of a lifetime. Call or email Celia and get on a trip.
See you on the grounds,
Capt Art

TUNA REPORT: There are areas of scattered bluefin tuna (25-100#) over a 25-mile area of good conditions. There are yellowtail around too, in the 8-15# range, with a few 20# standouts. The current zone is 80-100 miles away. With the tuna scene heating up, we’ve scheduled some 1.5-day, limited-load (25 anglers) trips for you. Departure dates are June 22, July 7 and July 9.

Today another boat from our fleet (Shogun) found some bluefin and yellowfin tuna at 170 miles from San Diego! The bluefin were 40-100# and the yellowfin were 15-25#. There was a single dorado in the count as well. There are other boats in the same zone today, so stay tuned!
Our first trip is a 5-day from Jun 25-30 and there are a few spots left if you’d like to be part of the start to the tuna and yellowtail season.

43 years and going strong!!

Here’s the latest on costs for Mexican fishing permits from Fisherman’s Landing for our multi-day trips:
3-day trip $73
4-day trip $74
5-day trip $80
6-day trip $82
7-day trip $84
Please note that an annual Mexican fishing permit is not applicable for these trips. However, you may use that permit for trips shorter than 3 days departing out of San Diego, such as our 1.5 day trips this summer.

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Hello anglers!
We are looking forward to seeing you at the annual Fred Hall Fishing, Tackle and Boat show at the Long Beach Convention Center. We’ll have a booth there with long-ranger Dave Bell and Capt Art Taylor in the booth. You might want to attend a seminar by Capt Art in the SHIMANO booth. He’ll do two seminars: Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. and Thursday at 5 p.m.
If you book a trip and make a deposit at the show, we’ve got a free t-shirt for you. Stop by and say hello!
For show details (hours, pricing, parking), go to www.FredHall.com.

Richard Hamilton caught these yellowtail weighing 25 and 52 pounds off La Jolla, California.  Both fish were caught on the XRAP 30 in Blue Mac. If you look closely, you can still see the baits in the fish’s mouth!  Hamilton is the lucky winner of a 5-day fishing trip with us.