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 2026 & Partial 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

Aug 202017

Trip 16 Capt Potatohead Memorial Aug 18-21 (3-day) Aug 20 PM report

Hello anglers: We are headed home after a successful Captain Potatohead Memorial trip. Dick Uranga would have been pleased with the outcome. The trip is definately not the same without him — we all try to have fun at other people’s expense, but no one did that better than Dickie. There were some highlights from today that would have made him proud. Capt Aaron helped Terry O cast without having his thumb on the spool which resulted in a nice backlash. Terry got the backlash out and hooked a nice-size dorado at one of the kelp paddie stops. Capt Aaron and Terry, aka “Fang” are pictured with the final result. Another highlight was Derek T. making poke for everyone,. There will be a photo of that later as well. Nice job, “Sugar Bear”!

This trip’s Sportsman’s Award goes to Dean “Piglet” Benavidez. Dean has been coming on this trip many years and has always been a pleasure to be with at the rail. He released lots of small fish today to help out the future! Way to go, Piglet! He will receive a $660 credit towards next year’s trip and that amount will be added to the total proceeds for donation to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, all in Dick Uranga’s name.
Team Searcher

Captain’s Blog

Oct 12015

September 30-day’s end

Hello anglers: We had a great day today with good action almost all day. Everyone had a chance at landing a wahoo. A live bait and a wire leader with 40 pound mono was the best combo. John Curtis is pictured with a wahoo he landed on his new rod that his grandchildren bought for him. The rod was built by Jeff Nagel–both John and Jeff are long-time Searcher customers. John comes all the way from England each fall to go on this 7 day trip with all his Searcher buddies!
It’s great fishing and lots of fun the past two days. We are headed north to try the coast for yellowtail.
Team Searchersep 27-oct 4 johncurtis

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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