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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

Jul 22025

Trip #16 | June 30 – July 2, 2025 | Let’s Talk Hook Up

Hello Anglers,

Searcher returned Wednesday morning, July 2, 2025, from our 2-day Let’s Talk Hook Up Trip #16, June 30 to July 2, 2025. Monday night and Tuesday afternoon we had opportunities on tunas ranging from 20lbs. to 120lbs. When Tuesday night rolled around the action wouldn’t quit. We stopped on a school and the tuna were biting. All 20 anglers got a bite and several had a couple.

This was a great trip, with good weather and action throughout. We got to celebrate Tyler’s 16th birthday with him, anglers aboard received great giveaways from the Let’s Talk Hook Up crew and all our anglers went home with plenty of fish.

After all the anglers debarked the boat and the fish were offloaded this morning, we loaded a new of anglers and drove out on our 4th of July trip. We’ll be on the water from Wednesday, July 2 to Saturday, July 5, 2025. Stay tuned for updates.

We’ve also started posting our 2026 fishing schedule. Not all trips are live yet, but we’re working to get everything finalized and posted. If you see a trip you’re interested in that isn’t open for signups yet, feel add your name to the waitlist and we’ll contact you based on availability.

If you have any questions, please call our office at 619-226-2403 or email us at office@searchersportfishing.com.

– Captain Shane reporting for Captain Mike and the Boys

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Captain’s Blog

Aug 82023

Aug 7 (Aug 5-9) 4-day Izorline Open with Norm and Howard

Good Afternoon,
Yesterday we did a little island fishing and had a few nice yellows and some action on the calicos.  It was a nice mellow day after a long couple nights.  We opted to slide down the beach to mix it up and we’re scratching a few dorado on kelps now.  The beautiful weather continues.
Captain Mike and the boys

Norm, the Izorline guy!

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!

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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

Apr 222021

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 144 (Hollow and Solid Line)

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday! Wendy T., pro-staffer from Izorline, gives us a great overview for the uses of hollow and solid line. Thank you Wendy and Izorline for the great products and information for our anglers. Anglers will have a chance to fish with Wendy on Searcher Trips #11 and 17. And if [...]

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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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