June 16
Hey anglers, Awesome yellowtail fishing again today! Most of our fish were caught in the morning and we didn’t have to work too hard for them–meaning the fish were on the surface and easier to find than yesterday. The conditions were just right with almost no wind or sea, and the fish wanted to bite a little. Once again live sardine and yo-yo jig was the primary method. I think that everyone has enough yellowtail onboard. We don’t have full limits but that is OK. We accomplished what we’re trying to do by getting action for everyone and putting some fish in the well. The good news is that there was some albacore and bluefin tuna caught today by another boat so things are looking up for tomorrow. We will be in the area at daylight and will have the morning to try for some tuna. Our weather is flat, calm now and the forecast looks good. More tomorrow, Capt Art
June 15
Hey anglers, We had a great day at Cedros Island today in spite of the tough conditions (20-30 knots of wind) for most of the day. We had good fishing for 14-18 pound yellowtail, with steady action for most of the day. The majority of the fish were caught on live bait with a flyline rig of 30 to 40 pound line and a 2/0 hook. There were a lot of fish caught on the blue and white yo-yo jig and 50 pound line. We had a great dinner and everyone is looking forward to a good night;s sleep and another good day of yellowtail fishing. More tomorrow, Capt Art
June 14
Hello anglers, It’s great to be back on the water trying for fish again. We spent the day offshore looking for albacore, bluefin tuna and yellowfin tuna. We didn’t have a lot of success today but the encouraging thing is there are a lot of scattered fish spread out over a big area. Albies were caught 50 miles apart today and in between, with a few yellowfin tuna mixed in. We landed seven albacore and three yellowfin tuna, and the high boat had about 15 albacore today. All the fish we caught today were at least 20 pounds so that is a good sign. We are headed to Cedros Island tonight to fish for yellowtail. There have been some good catches made in the last week there. Looking forward to tomorrow, Capt Art
25 and 39 years
Anglers: Our Searcher turned 39 years old last month and I am starting my 25th year owning and operating her! I’m optimistic about our season and looking forward to getting out today with a great group of anglers. We will be checking the albacore area and looking for yellowtail at Isla Cedros. Wish us luck and stay tuned, Capt Art
More albacore and yellowtail news!
Anglers: Anglers: Fishing has been good the last two days for two San Diego long-range boats: 34 albacore at 120 miles on one boat and 38 albacore and 3 bluefin tuna on another boat. The albacore are 12-18 pounds and the bluefin are 18-22 pounds. Another report has good yellowtail fishing at San Martin Island. Those yellowtail are in the 15-18 pound range. It’s time to get out fishing! We havespots on a 3-day trip leaving next weekend and a few 1.5-day trips later this month. Book soon so you don’t miss out! Capt Art
No passports needed on upcoming trips
Just to clarify, you are not required to have a passport for our upcoming fishing trips (San Diego to San Diego trips). But please bring a photo ID such as a driver’s license, military ID or school ID. Call or email if you have questions! celia
Memorial Week Report
Hello anglers: As you’ve heard, a few boats returned from the offshore grounds with some good reports. There were only 7 albacore caught over the weekend, but captains reported good conditions: clean water, good bait, 62.5-degree water temps, and one boat even saw some “jumpers.” Boats were fishing in the 100-200 mile range and one albacore weighed in at 25#. The rest of catch was mostly smaller size yellowtail, caught on kelp patties. Another boat stopped at the area on the way south earlier this week for a 5-day trip and caught 10 albacore around 200 miles out. The good news is that conditions look promising and we’re getting some coverage offshore now! Hoping for albacore, Capt Art