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Aug 1 (8 day) Izorline and Turner’s Outdoorsman sponsored

Aug 1 2022

Aug 1 (8 day) Izorline and Turner’s Outdoorsman sponsored

August 1st, 2022|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning:

We started scratching this morning all morning on these premium grade tuna.  It started to die out around 10am  but we have had a few good go-arounds.  We moved south down the edge and started seeing it good again and we’re starting to scratch on them here. The majority of them are 18-30lbs.

Captain Mike and the boys

The Flaxington boys caught some of the action from this morning!

Good evening,

We had some good tuna fishing again this afternoon at the Rocks. There were some small ones mixed in towards the end of the day, but lots of 18-30# fish.  Very fun fishing.

We also managed to scrape up a dozen more wahoo as well, and so we got everyone at least one wahoo which we are very happy about.

We took off at dark and are headed for The Ridge for tomorrow. We’ll be there after lunch.

Captain Mike and the boys

Wendy of Izorline Fishing Products shows off a nice tuna from Alijos Rocks

Jul 31 2022

Jul 31 (8 day) Izorline and Turner’s Outdoorsman sponsored

July 31st, 2022|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning:

After traveling for two days, we arrived at Alijos Rocks this morning. There is some sign of wahoo and we’ve been scratching at them all morning. There’s also mixed-grade tuna weighing 12-25#. We are trying to figure out where to put the anchor down but have been getting attacked by small tuna everywhere we stop.  Hopefully it cleans up this afternoon as we piece it all together.

Captain Mike and the boys

Congrats Rob!

Good evening,

We scratched up some more wahoo this afternoon.  Then around 3 pm we got the right anchor job, and started picking on the premium 20-30# yellofwin that are here.  We had a good few hours on them and then got charged by the sharks and shut down.

So we pulled the anchor and trolled up a few more wahoo for our day.  The wind came down and but we still have a  big swell here.  We’re going to give it another day before we move on.

Captain Mike and the boys

Great job, Jeff!

Jul 30 2022

Summer reminders–please take note before your 2022 trip!

July 30th, 2022|Did You Know?|

Fuel surcharge: We currently have a fuel surcharge of $25 per day of the trip. We are deciding this amount on a trip-by-trip basis since prices are fluctuating. Please look for your pre-trip email (about 2 weeks prior to departure) for all the details, including this additional charge.

Wait lists: We receive cancellations for trips, sometimes very short notice. Please add yourself to our wait lists if a 2022 trip fits your schedule! We will call if a spot comes open so you can go fishing! (And should you need to cancel a trip, our first question will be: “Did you get trip insurance?” in case we can’t refund your deposit.)

Fish processors: Please make a reservation with your fish processor! It’s peak season and they are very busy. They need to know you plan to use their services so they can provide excellent service.

Call or email us with any questions or concerns: 619-226-2403 or searcher@searchersportfishing.com

p.s. Yes, we love popsicles!

Jul 28 2022

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 191 (Get Bluefin to Bite in a Foamer)

July 28th, 2022|Captain Mike's Blog, Tackle Tip Thursday|

All anglers can probably agree that it can be a frustrating thing when the bluefin are right there but just don’t seem to be biting. Billy gives a few pointers that can help to seal the deal and get that bite.

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

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Jul 26 2022

Jul 26 (4 day) Offshore

July 26th, 2022|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Hello anglers,

We had very good action today with 8-25# yellowtail associated with kelp paddies. We have been busy all day with plenty of opportunity and loads of fun.

Best methods:

  • Fly-line a live sardine with 30-pound mono and a number 2/0 J hook (Fly-line Technique video)
  • Yo-yo lures and 60-pound line (YoYo for Yellows video)
  • Blue and white Salas 6X and 6X JR worked well today too. (Check out Fred Brandt’s YoYo lures on these)

Captain Art and Team Searcher

Long-time Searcher angler, Pat G, with a nice size yellow on a yo-yo- lure. He and his nephew Jacob are doing quite well today.

Jul 25 2022

Jul 25 (4 day) Limited Load

July 25th, 2022|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Hello all,

We had some opportunity on bluefin tuna last night. We used heavy line and 200-300 gram knife and flat fall lures.

We arrived on scene at 10 pm and started landing fish right away. Then the fish vanished at 1 am. Our anglers had a chance at catching a bigger tuna though! Hoping for some chances during the day today.

Check out a recent Tackle Tip Thursday on lures for bluefin: Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 186 (Knife Jigs for Bluefin)

Captain Art and Team Searcher

One of the 80# bluefin we landed last night

Hello anglers,

We stayed in the bluefin zone yesterday with very little success. The bluefin did their dissappearing act again.

We saw a few fish in the afternoon and managed to land two 75# fish. We headed south to look for kelp paddies.

More later,
Captain Art and Team Searcher

Mike and crewman Niko got that bluefin aboard!

Jul 24 2022

Jul 23 (3 day) Limited Load

July 24th, 2022|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning,

We are seeing kelps with good fish on them thought they are not biting that well. But we’re scratching pretty good and there are lots of kelps to stop on.  We’re catching them on the flyline baits and the surface irons.

It was nice and calm this morning but the wind is starting to come up, so we’re going to start sliding into the east to find some kelps in better weather.

Captain Mike and the boys

Good evening,

We ended up putting it together in the end of the day and ended on a high note.  We found a couple good kelps late in the day and had some wide-open action on 8-20# yellowtail and some dorado mixed in.

We had much nicer weather into the east here in the evening. Fly lined baits on 40lb were the key to success late in the day.

Captain Mike and the boys

p.s. Check out this tackle tip  for Fly Line Technique (and all our other helpful tackle videos) Fly Line Technique

Jul 22 2022

Jul 22 (3 day) Limited load

July 22nd, 2022|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning,

We headed back to where we left off yesterday and arrived on scene around 2:30pm. The fish were in a different mode today and conditions looked a lot different.  We got one bite and had one fish just before dark.  We slid down the beach last night and are scratching at yellowtail and dorado at the moment.  No big hit yet but we’ve scratched a few.

Captain Mike and the boys (and Christine)

Good evening,

We scratched some fish in the morning and worked up to where we saw that sign of tuna yesterday.  We saw the same sign and it acted a little better today.  It was very close to being right.

We got a few bites and managed a couple bluefin and a yellowfin 25-50lbs.  We’re going to try kelping again tomorrow in a different zone.

Captain Mike and the boys

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