Trip 14 (5 day) Aug 10 Mid-day Report
Hello all,
We are off to a slow start so far today. The weather is awesome with sunny skies and calm seas. We are working our way south on the coast with hopes of finding yellowtail for everyone. We had a few yellows in one spot and Ashley Maisel from Truckee CA landed a nice size yellowtail. She’s got the Luck o’ the Bootz! (she took a picture with Searcher celebrity Bootz upon departure for extra good luck!)
Hoping for more good stops this afternoon. More later!
Capt Art and Team Searcher
Trip 13 (4 day) Aug 5-9, 2016 Jackpot Winners!
Congratulations to our jackpot winners!
- Gary Holpuch, Topock, AZ – 23.6# yellowtail
- Matt Towner, Azuza, CA – 23.2# yellowtail
- Gary Holpuch, Topock, AZ – 22.6# yellowtail
Trip 13 (4 day) Aug 8 Report
mid-day report transmitted at 9:50 am Aug 8, 2016
Howdy anglers,
Slow speed going up, and the first destination had poor conditions so we’re working up – so we should be to our next spot a little after lunch. This is what we’re looking for soon -some bent rods like this one with Chase Bierig!
day’s end report, transmitted at 8:00 pm Aug 8, 2016
We only got to fish for a couple hours this afternoon. but it was amazing yellowtail fishing! It was a great way to end a great trip – the weather is good, and we’re headed home.
Here is a happy group all holding some fish. The best method was on a flyline sardine with a 1 to 2 oz. slider and a nose-hooked sardine on 30-40 lb mono. Some were caught on the surface iron and only a couple on the yoyo iron.
We are heading home happy 🙂 It’s been a great time with Dennis Braid of Braid Products!
Capt Aaron and Team Searcher
Trip 13 (4 day) Aug 7 Report
Howdy anglers,
Great day fishing for us here – had some action most all day long! Had good yellowtail fishing with a sample of yellowfin tuna mixed in as well. Here is another nice yellow caught by Stever O’Rourke on an Owner 1/0 ringed fly liner J hook.
Moving up the coast to try for a little more fishing time.
More tomorrow,
Capt Aaron and Team Searcher
Trip 13 (4 day) Aug 7 Mid-day Report
Howdy anglers,
Good morning for us fishing for yellowtail, and even a few yellowfin tuna have been caught as well! Here is our trip sponsor, Dennis Braid of Braid Products, holding a sample of our catch today. Most of the fish have been caught on a 2 oz. egg sinker and a 2/0 hook with a sardine. Other methods have been doing ok – like a yoyo jig, and the surface iron has been effective as well.
We are going to keep at it – more later,
Capt Aaron and Team Searcher
Trip 13 (4 day) Aug 6 Mid-day Report
transmitted at 12:30 pm Aug 6, 2016
Howdy anglers,
Tough conditions to report – we do have some wind today. We’re seeing kelp of all shapes and sizes, but they have no fish on them – though we did manage to get a nice 20lb dorado today caught by Stever O’Rourke. We’re headed south in hopes of finding a kelp with some fish on it. Wish us luck! More soon.
Capt Aaron and Team Searcher
Trip 12 (3 day) Jackpot and Prize Winners!
Congratulations to our jackpot winners!
- Gary Wheeler, Apache Junction, AZ – 28.0# yellowtail
- Greg Thacher, Descanso, CA – 25.0# dorado
- Greg Thacher, Descanso, CA – 22.8# yellowtail
Honorable Mention and the Last Chance Bait & Tackle-donated rod were awarded to:
Steve Sawtell, Omaha, NE – 22.6# yellowtail
Congratulations, and a big thank you to sponsor Megan Merchant of Last Chance Bait & Tackle for a great trip!
Trip 12 (3 day) Aug 4 Mid-day Report
Howdy anglers,
Our morning today was way more action-packed than yesterday morning – we have had some fair fishing on kelp. Here is a nice yellowtail caught by Gary Wheeler! We only have a couple of hours left before we head for home, so we are hoping for one more good kelp to end the trip!
Home soon!
Capt Aaron and Team Searcher
Trip 12 (3 day) Aug 4 Report
Howdy anglers,
Well, I’m glad to say that our afternoon was a lot more action-packed than this morning! 🙂 We found a couple of kelp that had some hungry yellowtail. We also caught a few nice dorado today, like this dandy caught by Greg Thacher.
Capped off our day with a great dinner: braised short ribs with mashed potatoes and roasted brussels sprouts, followed by a delicious dessert, boat-made fruit cobbler. We’re gonna spend tomorrow here – hoping to repeat what we did this afternoon!
We were keeping it simple today – 40 lb straight to a 3/0 J hook with a sardine.
More later,
Capt Aaron and Team Searcher