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May 25 (May 23-26) 2.5 day limited load

May 25 2023

May 25 (May 23-26) 2.5 day limited load

May 25th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning,
We saw some very nice schools last night and got a couple good opportunities at these bluefin in the dark.  They were a grade bigger, mostly 80-150lbs.  It was a very good sign. They didn’t bite as well as you would think, but we did string together a couple nice stops.
We’re going to break off from this bluefin fishing for the morning and try our had on the Cortez Bank. Wish us luck!
Captain Mike and the boys
Good evening,
We had a good shot at some quality yellowtail this morning.  They came up and boiled around for about a half hour. The best method was on the yoyos.  At about 1130 it was over.  We moved up for some “bottom grabbers” and filled out some tags after lunch.
We’re changing gears here now going to see if we can get another shot at these tuna before we have to go home.
Check out the yo-yo video here: Tackle Tip Video on Yo-yos
Captain Mike and the boys
p.s. Great dinner by Chef Josh: pork chops, squash puree, mashed potatoes, roasted green beans, and balsamic gastrique!

May 25 2023

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 221 (Bluefin Tuna Lures for Daytime)

May 25th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Tackle Tip Thursday|

Steve Carson with PennReels reviews the winner lures for those challenging bluefin tuna showing up and ready to bite during the daytime. These Tady Lures have attractive motion and good shine, so make sure to add them to your arsenal. Here’s hoping the bluefin can’t resist them on your next trip!

To review our tackle suggestions for your upcoming trip, click here:SEARCHER TACKLE SUGGESTIONS

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May 24 2023

May 24 (May 23-26) 2.5 day limited load

May 24th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning,
We had some pretty good action last night on 50-100+lb fish.  There were a few good schools to be had and we had a few opportunities.  The best opportunities were between 1am and 4am..  We’re not seeing a whole lot of sign right now, but we’ll see what happens today.
Captain Mike and the boys

May 20 2023

May 19-20 (May 19-21) Kyle Lanford and Friends Charter

May 20th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good Morning,
We arrived on scene at around 11pm last night.  There were some good schools around, but we never really saw a really good one, just medium ones. We were able to scratch on bluefin until the sun came up. They are 25-90lb fish.  We’ll see what happens here today.

Captain Mike and the boys

Good evening,

 
We saw sign of bluefin all day today, however getting any to bite was a different story. We were able to scratch up some yellowtail this afternoon though.  We see good sign of this tuna so maybe we’ll get more chance tonight.
 
Captain Mike and the boys

May 15 2023

May 13-14 (May 12-15) Rich Denio and Friends Charter

May 15th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning,

We had a long day looking hard all day. We saw some signs of fish throughout the day, and stopped on a couple of schools for no bites. Last night we got some opportunities and we were able to scratch at 40-90lb bluefin throughout the night. We’ll see what happens for our last night.

Captain Mike and the boys

May 14

Good morning,

We decided to do some rock-codding yesterday due to the lack of daytime biting fish. WE sacked up some nice taco meat!

We slid back into the bluefin zone in the afternoon and saw some scattered sign similar to yesterday. But when the sun went down, the fish didn’t show. We drove around until 1 a.m. when we had to head to the dock.

We managed another handful of fish of a few small schools.

Captain Mike and the boys

Jackpot fish weighed 98lb!

May 13 2023

May 12-13 (May 12-15) Rich Denio and Friends Charter

May 13th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good evening,

We saw very little sign of bluefin until late this afternoon. We looked hard all day and scratched up a couple handfuls of yellowtail throughout the afternoon and looked at a couple nice schools late today.

We’re hoping for some action tonight!

Captain Mike and the boys

May 13

Good morning,

We had a few good opportunities throughout the night on 40-90lb bluefin. We capitalized on our first stop of the night, then scratched our way through the night. We saw good schools all night! We’ll see what happens today.

Captain Mike and the boys

It was a busy night!

May 13 2023

Sharing Great News!

May 13th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog|

We are super excited about the change in Team Searcher, but promise you that your fishing experience won’t change a bit!

Celia is still in the office, handling shoreside duties and greeting you at the dock, and you’ll see Capt Art at the dock too. All the same familiar faces will be on board to assist with your tackle or guiding you through a hook-up.

Give Captain Michael and Chef Josh your congratulations and let’s go fishing!

May 11 2023

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 220 (Connection Series: Improved Clinch Knot)

May 11th, 2023|Captain Mike's Blog, Tackle Tip Thursday|

Captain Art shows how to tie a knot used for line that is 40# and lighter. It’s an easy and strong knot. Add it to your arsenal!

To review our tackle suggestions for your upcoming trip, click here:SEARCHER TACKLE SUGGESTIONS

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