Trip Reports

Hello all,

We are travelling today. We will be arriving at our first stop before lunch tomorrow. After breakfast we gathered in the galley to discuss terminal tackle for wahoo, tuna, and yellowtail. Tangles are a big topic because we try to limit them. Fishing with live bait and drag settings are key topics as well. The most important topic is to use the crew as a resource for info. They will be helping people all day with the rigging process.

Capt Art is pictured with a rod and reel combo and a wahoo bomb.

Team Searcher

Congratulations to the winners of the jackpot from our recent 2.5-day trip:

1. Todd Osborne, Long Beach – 20.2# bluefin tuna
2. Wes Rodgers, Los Angeles – 20# yellowfin tuna

Howdy anglers, 

Wide open fishing this morning for yellowfin tuna! The weather is much better and we’re headed into the beach to look for some yellowtail this afternoon. Here’s Craig Provance with a couple of nice tunas.

More tonight, 

Capt Aaron and the Searcher Crew

 

Howdy anglers,

It’s been a slow morning for us today: there is a sign of fish around,  we just haven’t been the chosen ones just yet.  The weather is tolerable and we’re hoping for some afternoon action.
More later, 
Capt Aaron and the Searcher crew

Congratulations to the winners of the Penn Fishing (6-day)Trip 25 jackpot!

1. Les Moy – 40.2# wahoo
2. Ted Okon – 38 # wahoo
3. Tom Weaver – 34# wahoo

Tuesday, September 18, 2017

Hello all,

A travel day today. We had choppy weather above the north end of Cedros island for a few hours last night. Just before daylight the wind and swell subsided and we had a great day on the ocean with light winds and sunny skies. The group broke down their tackle and the crew gave the boat a good scrub! Charley and Dan fed us well with cheeseburgers for lunch and then fresh yellowfin tuna for dinner. Everyone loved the fish with a lime, cilantro butter sauce!!!!

Then the fun began with the final raffle of the trip. Lots of goodies from Steve Carson. A tackle box full of tackle and a Penn rod were the highlights. When we get to the dock we will give away some Penn reels for biggest Yellowtail, wahoo, bottom fish and biggest fish overall. The amount of swag on this trip is great. Thanks to Steve again.

Home tomorrow.

Team Searcher

Hello all,

Windy conditions again today. We stopped just after lunch to try for yellowtail, with the wind the water temperature had dropped significantly so the yellowtail weren’t around. We traveled to the next spot up the coast and there was a sign of good size yellowtail there. We had a few fish on various methods: dropper loop, yo-yo lure, surface lure and a live sardine with a 2 ounce sliding sinker.  Here’s Mike and Randy with a nice size yellowtail. 

Headed home this evening, jackpot report on Tuesday. It’s been another great Penn Trip this year!

Team Searcher

Hello all,

We had some nice fishing for yellowfin tuna this afternoon with several fish in the 30-40 pound class. Live sardine with 30-40 pound line was the primary method. A few dorado mixed in and 5 more wahoo for a great afternoon of fishing. We have great traveling weather as we head north to try the coast for some yellowtail tomorrow for a few hours before heading home. 

This afternoon’s photo is of Dean and Richie from Malibu with their wahoos caught on the troll.

Team Searcher