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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

Nov 62025

Trip #51 | 8-Day Ultra Limited Load | Nov 2 – 10, 2025 Update

Hello Anglers,

We are out on day 5 with our Anglers on trip #51, 8-Day Ultra Limited Load, Sunday, November 2 – 10, 2025. Wednesday morning, we made it down to our starting zone and spent most of the day trolling for wahoo. We were able to troll up wahoo for all our passengers. After we tried for tuna with little success. We spent the night down here to try again the next day. This morning, we were welcomed with great fishing on yellowfin tuna. We trolled around at lunch for handful more wahoo before trying again for some more tuna. We were able to slowly pick at more tuna and some nice yellowtail. Tonight, we will be camping here to try again one last morning before working up towards home.

Monday we will be back home at Fisherman’s Landing and will head out that morning on trip #52. If you want to join, we have one spot open. Sign up online or call the office. Also, make sure to check the 2026 Schedule for additional details or call the office at 619-226-2403 for information or to sign up.

We also offer 12-day Baja Whale Watching Tours, February 4 -15, 2026. For more details visit our website at www.bajawhale.com or email searcher.tours@bajawhale.com.

– Captain Shane reporting for Captain Mike and the Boys

Open 2025 Trips:

Trip #52, 8-Day Ultra Limited Load, November 10 – 18, 2025

Trip #53, 8-Day Izorline & Knee Deep Brewing Co. Sponsored, November 18 – 26, 2025

Wahoo Fishing
Wahoo Fishing
Wahoo Fishing
Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowtail Fishing
Yellowtail Fishing

Captain’s Blog

Oct 192023

Oct 18 and 19 (Oct 14-21) 7 day Ultra Limited Load

October 18, 2023

Good evening,

We started on the 13 this morning. This nice grade of tuna started biting the yo-yo jigs in the dark. Anglers that wanted some more came out and caught a few. When the sun came up they started biting the fly lined sardines. We tagged a few more and let some go.

We spent the rest of the morning trying to catch something different. We had one more hit with some pargo and a handfull of grouper. We’re rolling up the line fishing yellows tomorrow again on the beach.

Captain Mike and the boys

Check out some tackle tip videos before your trip here: Searcher Sprtfishing YouTube channel

October 19, 2023

Good afternoon, 

We’re calling it a trip here. We had a nice finisher with very good yellowtail fishing this morning on 18-25# fish. Yo-yo fly lined bait and sliding egg sinkers worked best on 40/50lb. Very good sign, very good fishing. 

Captain Mike and the boys

Check out some tackle tip videos before your trip here: Searcher Sprtfishing YouTube channel

Searcher Crew

Searcher Crew Profile


Captain Mike Hurd
Captain Michael is a great addition to our relief crew team. In his other life, he is a firefighter!

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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.

Tackle Tip Thursday

Jun 92022

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 185 (Spinning Reel for Topwater Lures)

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday! Steve Carson of Penn Reels lets us in on his secret weapons for bluefin tuna catching. Give it a try for school-size fish! He also has an interesting angle for those "catch and release" times in your trip. We love to listen to Steve's tackle ideas! Want [...]

What Our Anglers Say

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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