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San Diego Long Range Fishing | Searcher Sportfishing

Searcher Sportfishing | San Diego Long Range Fishing

Searcher Sportfishing BoatSearcher Sportfishing offers premier San Diego long-range fishing trips departing from Fisherman’s Landing in San Diego, California. Join Captain Mike, Chef Josh, and the Searcher Crew on our 95-foot double-planked mahogany wood sportfishing boat for 2-day to 8-day long-range trip to offshore fishing locations in Southern California and Baja California, Mexico, targeting tuna, yellowtail, wahoo, dorado, and more.

View Searcher’s 2027 Schedule

Searcher is docked at Fisherman’s Landing, 2838 Garrison Street San Diego, CA 92106.

Interested in chartering a trip, send an email, office@searchersportfishing.com or call the office, 619-226-2403.

For the latest Southern California fishing reports check out Fisherman’s Landing YouTube Page. If you have tackle questions, give Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop a call, 619-221-8500.

Trip Report

Aug 232022

Aug 23 (Aug 22-25) Lady Angler Searcher Special #2 (L.A.S.S.)

Good morning,

We had some opportunities last night on these bluefin and yellowfin.  There was good sign and we had a few good shots at them.  They are 60-80lbs and the yellowfin are 25-40lbs. Beautiful grade of fish and the ladies are killing it.

Captain Mike and the boys

Pro staffer power! 

Good afternoon,


We opted to spend our morning looking for kelps and we scored this morning.  We found a 30 footer loaded with nice-grade dorado, 6-8lb yellowtail and 8-12lb yellowfin.  We had wide open fishing there for a couple hours.  We’re napping and running up to last night zone to see if we can get another hit.


Captain Mike and the boys

Beautiful catch from Tamara!

Captain’s Blog

Apr 142022

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 177 (Springer Knot)

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday!

Billy, from world-famous Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop, is back to demonstrate the Springer Knot which is a great one for heavier line to target big bluefin this season. This is a great time to practice all your knots, and ask for the crew if you need assistance.

Thanks for joining us for another week of Tackle Tip Thursday, please like and subscribe if you want to hear more advice from the pros! Thank you Billy and Fishermans Landing Tackle Shop for all your support of Searcher Sportfishing.

Want more tackle tip videos? Here’s our channel “Searcher Sportfishing on YouTube”

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Searcher Crew

Searcher Crew Profile


Captain Joe Soares Jr
Joe aka "Speedy" is back! He brings years of experience and a vast amount of knowledge deep-sea fishing and the ocean. Welcome home Captain Joe!

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Did You Know?

Searcher Offers 12-Day Whale Watching Cruises & Guided Tours!

Whale tail

As you’ve experienced and enjoyed being aboard the Searcher, fishing and spending time with our crew, we’d like to introduce you to another type of trip we offer, Whale Watching through Baja.

We have a 12-day cruise and guided tour from Fisherman’s Landing in San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico, scheduled for February 6 – 17, 2027. We would be thrilled to share one of the most exciting wildlife destinations with you, guided by our expert leadership team.

This is the perfect opportunity to not only spot gray, blue, fin, humpback, sperm, Bryde’s, and pilot whales but also sharpen your photography skills!

For more details, view Baja Whale’s website www.bajawhale.com

Review the detailed itinerary and additional trip information: Baja Whale Tour Itinerary

If you have any questions, please feel free to email searcher.tours@bajawhale.com or call 619-226-2403.

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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel and we are able to rebook your spot, or if we receive your cancellation more than 120 days prior to departure, your deposit is refundable less a 10% cancellation fee based on the trip price.

If you cancel less than 120 days prior to departure, the trip is non-refundable unless the spot is rebooked. If the spot is rebooked, a refund will be issued less the 10% cancellation fee based on the trip price.

No refunds will be issued after the trip departs.

We recommend purchasing trip insurance to help protect your vacation investment in the event you need to cancel your trip. For pricing, benefits, and assistance from an agent, please visit Safari Global Travel. https://safariglobaltravel.com/

All trips require a valid passport book or passport card. Cancellation due to not having a valid passport book or passport card is still considered a cancellation and is subject to the same cancellation policy outlined above. Passport books or passport cards must be valid for the duration of the trip and will not expire during the duration of the trip and must meet the Mexican immigration requirements. Please verify your passport expiration date and ensure it meets all travel requirements before making your deposit.

All passengers are required to carry a valid passport (Passport Book or Passport Card) for all trips. Trip itineraries and fishing locations are subject to change based on weather, fishing conditions, and operational needs. Failure to possess a valid passport does not exempt a passenger from the cancellation policy.

Passengers are responsible for ensuring their passport is valid at the time of travel and meets all applicable U.S. and Mexican entry requirements. No refunds will be issued due to a passenger’s failure to provide the required travel documentation.

If a trip requires Mexican immigration documents (such as an FMM or similar visitor authorization), a valid passport or passport card is required.

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