Trip 1 (3 day) Jun 22-25 Jackpot Winners
Trip 1 Jackpot Results : Congratulations to the winners!
- Paul Everts 16.2# yellowtail
- Aaron Lasley 14# yellowtail
- Jake Brookman 12# yellowtail
Also pictured: Accurate pro staffer Gary Gillingham with his catch, a 34# BFT!
Trip 1 (3-day) June 24 report
Hello anglers,
We fished San Clemente again today. Very slow fishing for us. We tried yesterday’s hot spot and unfortunately the fish didn’t bite. We fished for rockfish for a while to get some table fare for everyone and then we spent the last few hours in the spot where we had a few yellowtail the day before. We saw some fish and landed a few.
Jake Brookman landed this yellowtail using one of our Accurate/Seeker Hook and Hand outfits. 30 pound Izorline with a Owner live bait hook and a live sardine. Capt Aaron Remy gets the assist on this fish.
Jake also won the raffle grand prize of an Accurate reel and a Seeker rod! Thanks to Accurate products and Seeker Rods for their support. Our anglers benefit from these valuable partnerships.
Heading in for an early arrival June 25. Keep posted for Jackpot report.
Team Searcher
Trip 1 (3 day) June 23 Afternoon Report
Hello anglers,
After 10 am today fishing was pretty slow, and although we tried various spots, the conditions weren’t conducive for yellowtail. We tried for some rockfish and they didn’t want to bite either. We finished the day back in the morning spot where we had seen good signs of yellowtail. We saw a few fish and landed a couple. Dave from Murietta landed this yellowtail in the afternoon.
We did all enjoy Chef Charley’s famous BBQ rib dinner with all the fixins’–potato salad, cornbread, mac and cheese — yum!
Hoping for better fishing results tomorrow. Check back for a report.
Team Searcher
Trip 1: Jun 22 and 23
June 22: To start off our first trip of 2017, we loaded good-looking sardines. The weather forecast looks good too. We headed out to the tuna grounds for the afternoon and saw a few fish. They weren’t biting, except one made a mistake and Gary Gillingham, pro-staffer for Accurate Products hooked and landed a 35-pound bluefin tuna on a knife lure. He used the butterfly method with an Accurate rod and reel. R2 and Gary are pictured with the fish in the bow.
June 23: We traveled overnight to San Clemente island so we would have a chance to anchor and fish. We have seen and caught a few yellowtail this morning. Roger Brookman landed a yellowtail hooked by Capt Art on one of our Accurate/Seeker “Hook and Hand” outfits. Many thanks or the rod and reel combos from Jack Nielson and Rick Hult. We have put them to good use.
Aaron Lasley from Simi Valley (below with Capt Ryan) landed a yellowtail too. Aaron is here thanks to his family for a Father’s Day gift.
Team Searcher 
SONAR 2017: Reel In A Friend and WIN BIG!
Anglers! Did you know you could win big fishing with your friends? Our SONAR program rewards current anglers for spreading the word about the fun of multi-day saltwater sportfishing with Searcher!
Invite your friends and family who are new to Searcher Sportfishing on a 3-day trip or longer, and we’ll reward you with a free gift if they book the trip with you. Gifts include Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop gift cards, Owner Hooks, Fishermans Processing gift certificates, Izorline products, fishing clothes, Braid Products and other tackle.
Jim won a PENN Fathom reel (FTH15LD2) and a conventional 7 to 8-foot rod, rated for 15-40 pound mono.
Even better, you’ll be entered for the grand prize of a FREE 3-day trip and a rod/reel combo at the end of the fishing season!
Last year, our winner Jim Pappas brought his son along and won!
Get all the details on the SONAR page.
Give the gift of “rail time” for Father’s Day
The perfect gift: a Searcher Sportfishing gift certificate for your favorite dad, uncle, son, or friend! Click here to make the purchase and we’ll send you a certificate so he can get what he really wants this Father’s Day. Any amount, any occasion, it’s all about getting your favorite person out fishing.
Searcher Is Headed to the Channel Island Fishing Club
Team Searcher is head back out on the road. We’ll be visiting with the Channel Island Fishing Club!
WHEN: Tuesday June 13th @ 6pm
WHERE: Social Tap Ventura 1105 S. Seaward Ave Ventura, CA 93001
Join Captain Art and Team Searcher to get the scoop on best gear choices for 1.5 to 7 day trips — “must-haves” for tuna fishing offshore, planning for big yellows at Guadalupe Island, and wahoo or yellowfin tuna at Alijos Rocks or the Ridge.
A $250 gift certificate for a 2017 Searcher fishing trip and raffle prizes will be given away to lucky winners at the event. Don’t miss out!
“Where’s Bootz?” – 2017 – Round 1- Birthday Edition
Bootz had us all guessing during the off-season last year – because he was off travelling and sending us photos with the challenge to figure out his whereabouts!Check this out:
Where’s Bootz Recap
Some of our lucky Searcher friends were able to correctly deduce his location to win awesome prizes!
Well, our rascally official Searcher spokesperson is at it AGAIN!
Can YOU figure out the answer to the question:
“Where’s Bootz?”
Send in your guess via email, with “Where’s Bootz?” in the subject line to jen@searchersportfishing.com
Correct guesses submitted will be entered into a monthly drawing for a special prize from the Searcher office!
This month’s drawing will be held May 31, 2017.
Road Trip Report: Day 3
Road Trip Day 3 found us stopping by the Seeker Rods facility for a production tour of the USA-made rods and blanks. We met owner Rick Hult and his team as they were building rods in-house. We appreciate the quality and detail that goes into each rod built there.
Rick Hult shows Capt Art the precision process for building a Seeker rod.
Our anglers benefit from this high-quality work when they use Searcher Sportfishing loaner gear and “Hook and Hand” outfits, thanks to Accurate Reels and Seeker Rods!
Thank you, Rick and Team Seeker!
Crewman Ben shows his appreciation to rod-builder Jose for his new rod!
