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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

Sep 162025

Trip #40 | Penn Reels Sponsored Trip | Sep 12 – 15, 2025

Hello Anglers,

Monday morning we returned to Fisherman’s Landing from our 3-day Penn Reels sponsored trip #40, September 12 – 15, 2025, with pro-staff Steve Carson. Great fishing continued this past weekend with limits again for the guys. We had fun daytime plunker style fishing and full speed nighttime fishing. Beautiful weather on the trip and we’re starting to see signs of big fish Sunday afternoon.

We’re currently out on our 4-day Accurate Fishing sponsored trip with Matthew Elash, September 15 – 19, 2025.

We’ve now have 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 have any questions, please call our office at 619-226-2403 or email us at office@searchersportfishing.com.

– Captain Mike and the Boys

Bluefin Tuna Fishing
Bluefin Tuna Fishing
Bluefin Tuna Fishing
Bluefin Tuna Fishing
Bluefin Tuna Fishing
Steve Carson

Captain’s Blog

Sep 272023

Sep 26 (Sep 24-28) Private Charter 4 day

Captain Jason reported in to say they have caught as much bluefin tuna as they want. These fish are in the 30-40# range. They are heading south to check out kelp patty fishing for more yellowfin tuna, yellowtail and dorado.,

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Searcher land crew

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

Feb 242022

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 170 (Calico Bass Fishing)

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday! Doug Kern from Fishermans Landing Tackle Shop shares his pro-tips for using artificial lures for targeting world-class calico bass. This will prepare any angler for some possible calico fishing on a long-range trip or on a trip targeting them. Either way, fun fishing and great information on [...]

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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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