Trip #9 (6-day trip) Aug 5-Aug 11, Day 4
Good evening Anglers:
Today we had a good pick on yellowfin tuna 25lbs to 75lbs. Tackle tip for the day, was a 7 foot rod and 40lb with fluorocarbon and a 1/0 hook small sardines have been working the best for our anglers so far.
Heres Mark Stout and Captain Mike with a 40lb yellowfin. More to coming, stay hooked. ~Captain Shawn and Team Searcher.
Hello Anglers,
This morning we are catching quality fish and being able to focus on bring them on deck. We are having fun fishing. The best chance at a bite is with 40lb test and 1/0 hooks, which makes this very challenging due to the size of the fish (biggies), but we are up for the challenge! (it is called sportfishing after all.) Wish us luck this afternoon.
Here is Dan T. and Captain Aaron with a 45lb yellowfin.
~Captain Shawn and Team Searcher.
Trip #9 (6-day trip) Aug 5-Aug 11, Day 2 & 3 . (Evening)
Good evening anglers:
Today we had some beautiful grade yellowfin tuna and yellowtail. Here is Dan L. with his personal best 67lb caught on 40lb line and a 1/0 owner hook. Congratulations Dan, on a beautiful fish.
Good Afternoon Anglers:
We are seeing a lot of great action this afternoon. Catching nice yellowfin all day long, this afternoon has been even more action. Here is Steve L. with a 93lb yellowfin.
Got to go they are biting. We are loving all the action. No bad days. ~Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Hello anglers:
Today (8/6) We arrived at our destination late in the afternoon and had a nice evening bite. We caught 40 to 75lb yellowfin tuna. Our lady angler Ashley M caught this 45lb yellowfin, using 40lb line and a 2/0 Owner hook.
Great weather and smooth seas, have lead to great fishing and limits of fun for all anglers and crew. We are staying in this same area for morning bite. Wish us luck!
~Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Trip #8 (6-day trip) Jul 30-Aug 5, day 4 (day’s end)
Good evening anglers:
We had a great day fishing for quality yellowfin and yellowtail! The tuna are over 100lb and the yellowtail are up to 50lbs.
We are enjoying the great weather and great anglers. We are looking forward to tomorrow when we are going to try the same area.
Here’s Frederick Handley with his 101lb yellowfin. Congrats!
Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Trip #8 (6-day trip) Jul 30-Aug 5, day 4
Hello anglers:
Today we continue to have good action on quality yellowfin tuna.The weather is beautiful with sunny skies and light winds. Here’s Tim Farmer and crewman Ryan with a nice 70lb tuna.
Back to fishing for now. Wish us luck!
Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Trip #8 (6-day trip) Jul 30-Aug 5, day 3
Hello anglers:
Today (8/1) we continued to catch good-grade yellowfin tuna. Most of our fish were 60-80 lb. Andl we had some really nice yellowtail in the18lb to 45lb range. Most of our fish were caught on fly-lined baits and 50lb test.
Here is William Green and Captain Aaron with a 80lb yellowfin.
Wish us luck for tomorrow, Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Trip #8 (6-day trip) Jul 30-Aug 5, day 2 (midday)
We’ve had a good morning! We’re catching 25-75 lb yellowfin tuna and a few grande yellowtail . The weather is beautiful with calm seas and sunny skies. 
Regular Searcher customer, Ken Roberts, got a really nice 47 lb yellowtail!
Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Trip #8 (6-day trip) Jul 30-Aug 5, day 2
Hello anglers (email issue now resolved!):
Today we had good “scratch” fishing on quality yellowfin tuna. Our tip of the day: Use 50lb Izorline test and a 3/0 Owner hook with a good lively bait for your best chances at these fish.
Mike Kellems did a nice job with this 75 lb yellowfin tuna. We will be fishing the same area some more today.
Wish us good luck,
Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Trip #8 (6-day trip) Jul 30-Aug 5, day 2
Hello anglers:
This trip is off to a successful start at the tuna grounds! Capt Shawn is having email issues, so we don’t have photos from the boat just yet. However, they arrived late afternoon Tuesday (7/31) and had some action on 60-80# yellowfin tuna. They stayed in the zone overnight and are back at it again this morning! The weather is great too.
We hope to get photos and more detailed reports when the email issue is fixed. Thank you!