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Tackle Suggestions for Offshore Trips

May 21 2021

Tackle Suggestions for Offshore Trips

May 21st, 2021|Did You Know?|

Heading out for one of our weekend 2.5-day trips?

A recent Tackle Talk Live addressed these trips specifically–how to prepare for bluefin and yellowtail fishing, and what to bring. Here’s the video to review and a tackle list below:

Suggested tackle list from Capt Art (click links below for separate videos):

  • Your heaviest outfit with 80-100 pound line, for either fishing a flat-fall type lure or using a 16-ounce sinker for live bait
  • A 50-60 pound outfit for fly-lining sardines for tuna and or a yo-yo lure for yellowtail on kelp paddies.
  • A 25-30 pound outfit for fly-lining sardines for yellowtail.
  • Terminal tackle: flat-fall type lure, colt sniper, 2/0 J hooks, 16-ounce sinker
May 20 2021

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 148 (Modified Albright Knot)

May 20th, 2021|Tackle Tip Thursday|

Tackle Tip Thursday is here! Captain Ryan of Team Searcher gives us a great demonstration of how to tie the Modified Albright connection knot with Izorline line. The Modified Albright is a great connection knot for spectra to monofilament or fluorocarbon. Thank you so much Izorline Fishing Products, our recommended line provider, and Captain Ryan.

Want another tackle tip with a knot demo? “San Diego Jam Knot”

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May 16 2021

May 16 (2.5 day trip)

May 16th, 2021|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning anglers,

We relocated the fish we were on yesterday and stopped on very large school this morning, We were able to plunk up almost what we needed to get our limit.  Still a very good sign this morning and all the fish but one came on the fly-lined baits.  They were 25-70lbs. We’re going to give this a break for a few hours and do some scouting and come back to it in the evening.

Captain Mike and the boys

Check out these tackle suggestions: Tackle for Offshore Trips

Brian with a 70lb bluefin he caught on a fly-lined sardine on 40#. 

May 15 2021

May 15 (2.5 day trip)

May 15th, 2021|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning anglers,

We saw incredible signs of 40-60lb bluefin last night in the dark, but could not get the right school. We’re seeing the same sign after sunrise as well. We’ve started scratching away at them very slowly.

Our main focus is to stay on the fish until bite time today or tonight. We are getting some opportunities though. We’ve caught them pretty much every way: fly line, sinker rig and on the lures.  If these things decide to bite, we’re going to be in business.

Here is young Keegan with a 50lb model he caught on a Diawa SK lure.  He’s currently pulling on another.

Captain Mike and the boys

Great job, Keegan! Save a few for your dad to catch too!

Good evening anglers,

We had a very slow afternoon. There is still a very good sign but it’s very difficult to get a bite. We did our best to stay on them all day and it paid off.  These fish seem to be in a mode they want to bite at night. We had very good action on the flat falls and most of the fish were 40-50 lbs. A handful were smaller ones and a handful were bigger ones including three fish over a 100#.

Captain Mike and the boys

Albert caught this a 100#+ on a flat fall

May 13 2021

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 147 (Tackle Talk LIVE at Turners Outdoorsman)

May 13th, 2021|Captain Mike's Blog, Tackle Tip Thursday|

Tackle Talk LIVE with Searcher’s Captain Art and Lori S, saltwater tackle expert from Turner’s Outdoorsman, San Marcos was held on Thu, May 13. They reviewed the latest and greatest for bluefin tuna fishing (including a brand new lure from Tady) and took loads of angler questions. Thank you to the San Marcos store for hosting us and to Lori for all her knowledge…and the raffle prizes!

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May 12 2021

LIVE! Tackle Talk Q&A

May 12th, 2021|Captain Mike's Blog|

Capt Art and Turner’s Outdoorsman saltwater tackle expert, Lori Sachau, will host a Q&A all about tackle you’ll need for fishing now and throughout the season. Send us your questions ahead or during the live event.

Mark your calendars: Thur, May 13 from 5-6 p.m. LIVE on Searcher Sportfishing’s Facebook page and for a very limited in-store audience at the San Marcos Turner’s store.

May 10 2021

May 9 (2.5 day trip)

May 10th, 2021|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good evening anglers,

We had a great afternoon, sliding on big breezers of this 40-60lb bluefin. They put on quite a show after lunch then dissapeared for a while. We found them again late and are getting a little opportunity on the flat falls. It’s a very good sign of this fish locally. Time to come fishing!

We have our limit for two days of fishing on a beautiful grade of bluefin and are heading home. We still have a few spots available for a few weekday 2.5 day offshore trips.

Captain Mike and the boys

May 9 2021

May 8 and 9 (2.5 day trip)

May 9th, 2021|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

May 8

Good evening anglers,

We had a very long afternoon.  We looked at a very large area of bluefin today–mixed grade from 15-25lbs and 40-60lbs.  It was very frustrating to see fish shining all around the boat, boiling up a little, but not biting. At about 1pm we made a 50+ mile move and it paid off.  We were rewarded with a ripper of a flat fall bite from 11pm to 1am.  Just need a few more in the morning to finish up our quota.  We’ll check back tomorrow.

Captain Mike and the boys

May 9

Good morning anglers,

Happy Mother’s Day! The fish we were on last night! They popped up a few miles away and we’re currently in a plunker now. Most of the fish are coming on the sinker rig, and a few on the fly line as well.  Beautiful weather, good fishing. We couldn’t ask for much more.

Captain Mike and the boys

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