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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 292019

Trip #28 Ultra-limited load 7-day trip (Oct 26-Nov2)

Good evening anglers,

We land some beautiful yellowfin tuna here this afternoon.  We ended our day fishing yellowtail.  We landed some nice looking yellowtail.  We sure hooked a lot of them but landing we are woking on landing them.  Here’s Sharon with a 72.4lb yellowfin tuna she landed on 40lb test. That’s your tackle tip of the day. 

~Captain Mike and the boys

Captain’s Blog

Jul 152020

Ocean to Galley (Peppered Bluefin)

Are you looking for an easy recipe for  Searcher-caught Bluefin? Team Searcher has you covered. The owners of California Keto gave us there easy to make seared bluefin that is not only easy but delicious! (Not to mention keto friendly.) We love anything ocean to galley and so do our friends at California Keto.  California Keto is a locally and family owned and operated Keto grocery store. California Keto is changing the way you shop for top quality Keto foods. Let’s get cooking and eating.

Ingredients

  • 1- 4 pounds of Bluefin steaks 

  • 1 cup fresh ground pepper (Just to coat both sides of the tuna)

  • 1/4 cup Sesame seeds or less just to coat the tuna.

Optional Dipping Sauce

  • 1 package of sugar free ranch
  • 1 Cup of sour cream

Mix and serve.

Instructions

  • Let fish rest on the counter while you prepare ingredients

  • Cut fish to desired size.

  • Preheat pan to medium high heat.

  • Coat fish with pepper and sesame seeds on both sides.

  • Sear fish on each side for 60 to 90 seconds

  • Let fish rest and enjoy.

Thank you so much to our friends at California Keto! Make sure to head over to their website for all your keto needs.https://www.californiaketo.com/

Searcher Crew

Searcher Crew Profile


Captain Steve Savage
Steve joins Searcher whenever his firefighting schedule allows. A long-time angler and captain, he brings his great attitude and sense of humor to the deck.

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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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