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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

Oct 242025

Trip #49 | 7-Day Ultra Limited Load | Day 5 – 7 Update

Good Afternoon,

Currently out on day 7 with trip #49, 7-Day Ultra Limited Load, October 18 – 25, 2025. Wednesday night we moved up to gain some altitude and fished the beach Thursday morning. Very fun yellowtail fishing yesterday morning on nice grade 14-25 lbs. fish. Good yo-yo and surface iron action. We’re from the weather for dinner and moved up the coast more today to fish yellowtail again.

We’ll be home tomorrow morning to get ready to head out on trip #50, 8-Day Ultra Limited Load, October 25 – November 2, 2025. There are spots available on our upcoming 8-day trips to get in on the action next month. Check out the Schedule Page for additional details. If you have any questions, call the office at 619-226-2403 or email office@searchersportfishing.com. Additionally, our full 2026 schedule posted online. If you see a trip you’re interested in, sign up. If online booking is not open yet just add your name to the waitlist.

If you’re looking for a change of pace and want to try a new adventure, we offer a 12-day guided Baja Whale watching tour, February 4 – 15, 2026. For additional details check out our website www.bajawhale.com or send an email to searcher.tours@bajawhale.com.

Open 2025 Trips:

Trip #51, 8-Day Ultra Limited Load, November 2 – 10, 2025

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

– Captain Mike and the Boys

Yellowtail
Dorado
Tuna

Captain’s Blog

Oct 162023

Oct 16 (Oct 4-21) 7 day Ultra Limited Load

Good morning,

Very good yellowtail fishing this morning on our first stop of the day. They were biting any way you want and all you want. We left them biting.

We’re saving tags for later in the trip. And we are now on the hunt for something else.

Captain Mike and the boys

Searcher Crew

Searcher Crew Profile


Chef Jesse Sartuche
Jesse is our newest chef to join the Searcher crew. He brings years of culinary experience to our galley, preparing contemporary cuisine and farm-to-table dishes.

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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

May 122022

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 181 (Avoid Sinker Rig Tangles)

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday! Thank you for joining us during our celebratory "Month of Captain Art" for Tackle Tip Thursdays to acknowledge his 40th year of owning and operating Searcher. In this video our captain responds to an angler's question about what could cause sinker rig tangles with his main line. [...]

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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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