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Full-day Island Fishing on Searcher!

Mar 30 2021

Full-day Island Fishing on Searcher!

March 30th, 2021|Did You Know?|

UPDATE: Friday and Saturday (4/9 and 4/10) are confirmed GO trips! Make your reservation now.

Fish a full-day trip on a long-range boat! Choose a Friday, Saturday or Sunday in April and join us for a 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. trip to Coronado Islands. Target fish include yellowtail, rockfish, barracuda, calicos bass and more.

Tackle Tip: The yellowtail are being caught on yo-yo lures on a 12-ounce dropper loop set-up, and a nose-hooked sardine.

Book your trip here: Fishermans Landing booking for Searcher or call 619-221-8500.

Tackle Tip video on Dropper Loop Fishing: Tackle Tip Thursday videos

YouTube Channel for many helpful tackle tips: YouTube channel

Review of Yo-Yo fishing with Steve Carson of PENN Fishing

Mar 28 2021

“Warriors on the Water”

March 28th, 2021|Did You Know?|

San Diego Anglers Club raises money for “Warriors on the Water” so they can take our veterans and their families fishing. We are happy to donate a free spot on our Memorial Day Weekend trip for their auction in hopes of raising funds for their worthwhile charity.

The San Diego Anglers Foundation is a non-profit organization that leads the partnership with the fishing industry and government agencies to support disabled military personnel and children throughout Southern California, by increased participation in recreational fresh and saltwater fishing, while teaching them about ethical fishing practices, conservation, and our state’s marine resources. Military personnel and the children come from federal, state and local agencies to spend the day fishing with their family, friends, and others. This time together enriches their lives and creates memories that last a lifetime.

Mar 25 2021

Recap: Tackle Talk Live with Team Searcher

March 25th, 2021|Captain Mike's Blog, Tackle Tip Thursday|

Did you miss our Tackle Talk Live? We have the full recorded video here. Captains Art, Armando, and Ryan talked over some outfits for springtime fishing prep. There was tons of good information and tackle suggestions. Check out the full video below.
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Mar 22 2021

Tackle Talk Live!

March 22nd, 2021|Captain Mike's Blog|

We will be going LIVE and talking tackle! Tune in for Tackle Talk Live! Thursday, March 25 at 4pm PST.
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Join us to talk tackle with the Team Searcher crew. Let’s get ready for the new fishing season and gear up for spring. Feel free to send us questions that you’d like answered.
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Tune in Thursday, March 25  at 4pm PST on Facebook LIVE! And look for the recorded talk here and on our social media.
Mar 21 2021

Catching up with Anglers

March 21st, 2021|Captain Mike's Blog|

Welcome to a segment we are calling “Catching up with Anglers!”

We love to stay in touch with our Searcher family to share 🎣fish stories, recreate the excitement, swap tackle tips, reunite with old friends and maybe make new ones. Let’s catch up with an angler, a special, long-time Searcher family member, Chris Flaxington!

Name:Chris Flaxington
From: La Mirada, CA
Job Title: Logistics manager at T&J Sausage Inc

  • What’s your typical day like?: On  weekdays, I get up for work at 3:00am and go to bed at 11:00 pm.  Spend day at work then go home and take care of my 27 year old handicapped son and then proceed with my late  afternoons. Prior to Covid I used to coach club soccer. With Covid here, Logan and I spend lots of time working on our boat.

  • Share your best tackle tip: My best tackle tip is don’t get caught up in all the hype of new expensive gear. Fish don’t know what make of gear you’re using.

  • Who or what got you into fishing? I truly got into hard core fishing when my neighbor got me into fishing freshwater bass tournaments.  Then I met my wife and she told me if I buy an ocean boat she would go with me.  Well my wife comes from the Midwest.  After I bought a ocean boat and she went out twice. She realized she gets too seasick to ever want  to go again. In the last 18 years she has not stepped foot on my boat.
  • A “must have” in your tackle box is: Must have in my tackle box is, having enough tackle for my kid while we are fishing.  The true must have in my tackle box is basic weights and hooks for bait fishing, I don’t care for all the lures and jigs unless they are the only thing working.
  • Favorite fish dish? Any fish that is fried with lots of vinegar and tartar sauce.
  • What kind of fish is inside your fish taco? Rockfish, Is there any other type?
  • Favorite hobby other than fishing: My other hobby besides fishing is working on boats. I love to install and fabric custom items for private boats.
  • What Searcher trip are you most excited about? The ones I’m booked on!  On the Searecher,  I rate trips all the same from 1.5 days to 8 days as they are all good and I really enjoy hanging with the crew members of the Searcher. So much that I spend more time talking with them then I do fishing on some trips.
  • Favorite fishing memory: This actually happened  on the Searcher trip we did September 2020.  Captain Ryan told Logan he could troll, but Captain Mondo did not know there were any trolling lines in the water. Logan hooked up with a marlin! Captain Mondo tried to turn the boat for Logan and the fish spit the hook. While stopping for the marlin, a school of BF swam under us and no one got hooked up until Captain said  “Ok let’s move.” Then Logan yelled  “Fish on!”  Little did Mondo know that Logan had grabbed his bass fishing rod and ended up hooking into a 38lb BF tuna.  This fish ended up tangling almost every fisherman on the boat and 1.5 hours to reel in the fish. Logan was lucky it was slow day and every fish counted.  
  • Fish you are looking forward to catching: A cow yellowfin once the island opens back up.
  • What motivates you? Watching a plan in action that works!
  • Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Work with my son on his fishing knowledge and watching him become one of the better fishermen around.   

  • Bucketlist fish/fish you haven’t caught but want to? Opah 

Mar 18 2021

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 140 (San Diego Jam)

March 18th, 2021|Captain Mike's Blog, Tackle Tip Thursday|

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday! Today we have a very special guest and Searcher family member Pete G. from Let’s Talk Hook Up! Pete gives us a must- have knot. He is using Seaguar line and Gamakatsu hook for his demo.  The San Diego jam is a great connection knot. This is one knot everyone will need.

Our 1.5 day Let’s Talk Hook-up Trips still have space available: Trip 3 (7/6-8) and Trip 21 (9/1-3). There will be tons of fun and giveaways for novice and expert anglers! These are the perfect trips to get offshore to fish from dawn to dark for tuna and yellowtail.

Captain Art will be on Let’s Talk Hook-up Fishing Talk radio show this Sunday, March 21 from 7am-9am!  Listen live on the Let’s Talk Hookup App or at The Mightier 1090AM! This is the line to call during the show: 213-432-1090, Ask your question on the air! Fun and fish talk. Don’t miss it. ⁣

Huge thank you to Pete G. from Let’s Talk Hook Up  and Gamakatsu for the tackle tips.

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Mar 13 2021

Catching up with Anglers

March 13th, 2021|Captain Mike's Blog|

Welcome to a segment we are calling “Catching up with Anglers!”

We love to stay in touch with our Searcher family to share 🎣fish stories, recreate the excitement, swap tackle tips, reunite with old friends and maybe make new ones. We thought it would be fun to see how our anglers are holding up and share some of their stories. Let’s catch up with an angler.⁠

Today we have a special, long-time Searcher family member and amazing angler Teresa R.

Name: Teresa Reynoso
From: Long Beach, CA
Job Title: Pediatrician, retired 

  • What’s your typical day like?:  My favorite part of the day is early morning, enjoying that first cup of fresh coffee!  Afterwards reading then planning my sewing projects which are mostly fishing themed such as facial masks, rod covers, tackle bag cover. 

  • Share your best tackle tip:  LISTEN to the captain and crew!!!  They know and what worked in the morning may change in the afternoon or next day.  I’ll watch other anglers for a bit to see what’s working and what isn’t.

  • Who or what got you into fishing?:   My dad fished a few times with friends and took my brother as kids. I didn’t go because dad thought other guys were pretty salty and didn’t want to expose me to that. My college roommate fished with her boyfriend and invited me to Santa Ana Lake and Newport Pier; that’s when I got hooked!!!  My years in med school were too busy but after completing that, WOW!  I fished mostly day or 3/4 day boat in San Diego.
  • A “must have” in your tackle box is: Owner hooks, sunscreen, water bottle.
  • Favorite fish dish?  Fresh Ahi, seared or in poke.
  • What kind of fish is inside your fish taco? I love yellowtail for tacos. I skip the breading and do a quick seat which gives it some crunch.
  • Favorite hobby other than fishing: I love reading, sewing and cooking.

  • What Searcher trip are you most excited about?   The Lady Angler trips!  I’m looking forward to the 6th annual trip in August 2021. It’s a great way to meet other lady anglers, share tips and make new friends.

  • Favorite fishing memory:   My first 7 day out to The Island, Janice and I were the only 2 women. No bites at all until the last day. I was at the stern when Captain Art said : “Boil in the corner “.  I knew my bait was swimming towards the boil when bam!  I got bit!!!  Captain followed me up and down the rail, offering to help if I got tired, telling me “it’s just a fish”.  ME: “ Yeah Art but it’s MY Fish!”  After getting me around the anchor, he gaffed it and I followed him back to the stern where he announced to the guys I brought in a nice BFT with his assist around the anchor and the guys let out the
  • Fish you are looking forward to catching: Wahoo, Ono
  • What motivates you?: My faith, love of my family and friends.
  • Favorite thing to do in your spare time?:  I never had spare time until I retired.  Now I have time to plan our glamping trips and fishing trips!  I’ve always loved attending fishing shows like Fred Hall, and seminars sponsored at Turner’s San Marcos, and picking up great tips from Lori Sachau and Wendy Tochihara!
  • Bucketlist fish/ fish you haven’t caught but want to?:  I’d like to get a 300lb BFT. It would feed all my extended family in the OC!
Mar 11 2021

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 139 (Guide and rod care)

March 11th, 2021|Tackle Tip Thursday|

Today for this Tackle Tip Thursday we have Norm from Izorline Fishing Products with a great off season Tackle tip about maintaining and keeping your guides and rods ready for the new season. 
 
Join Norm F, pro-staffer from Izorline, on this holiday weekend fishing adventure May 28th through May 31st. What a way to spend a holiday weekend. Gain access to offshore areas for two full days of fishing for tuna and yellowtail. Did we mention giveaways to? Click this link  🎣 hook your spot⁠.⁠
Thank you so much Norm and Izorline Fishing Products for the tackle tip.

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