Trip 28 Oct 1-7 (6-day) Oct 2 PM Report
Monday, Oct 2, 2017
Howdy anglers,
More action on kelps this afternoon. We found a kelp with a nice school of yellowfin tuna on it and they were hungry. The fish were 10lb avg, it was a great start of the trip paired with the great dorado fishing this morning – the weather is still nice and we’re hoping for more action tomorrow. Here is Tim Farmer with another dorado from today.
Capt Aaron and the Searcher crew
Trip 28 Oct 1-7 (6-day) Oct 2 Midday Report
Howdy anglers,
Fun fun fishing here this morning on nice grade dorado and some small school yellowfin tuna. Here’s a nice dorado caught by Jack Nash with assistance by Capt Ryan Stahl – we’re looking for more kelps this afternoon. The weather is super nice!
Capt Aaron and the Searcher crew
Trip 27 Sep 24-Oct 1 (7-day) Jackpot Results!
Congratulations to the winners of the Trip 27 jackpot:
- Troy Davis, Fountain Valley, CA – 51.6# wahoo
- Kevin Justen, Huntington Beach, CA – 47.8# wahoo
- Kevin Justen, Huntington Beach, CA – 32.2# wahoo
Trip 27 Sep 24-Oct 1 (7-day) Sep 29 PM Report
Hello all,
We stopped on the coast for some yellowtail action. This morning was very slow and disappointing, but after lunch the conditions changed and the yellows showed up! We had a few hours of action with live sardine with a standard J hook and 30 -40 pound test line being the primary method. Almost everyone landed a good size yellowtail with lots of opportunities. Here’s John Waggoner from Kentucky with a good size yellowtail.
We are headed north now and travelling tomorrow to arrive in San Diego on Sunday morning.
Capt Art and Team Searcher
Trip 27 Sep 24-Oct 1 (7-day) Sep 28 PM Report
Hello all,
We looked offshore today for dorado and wahoo in warm water. We saw multiple kelp paddies today but only a few had some fish associated with them. Everyone had a chance at a dorado or two. There wasn’t any sign of wahoo today. In the past we have done really well offshore on kelps for wahoo. Maybe next time wahoo will be associated with kelps. Here’s a photo of some nice size dorado and 3 happy fisherman.
Headed to the coast to try for yellowtail tomorrow to finish the trip.
Team Searcher
Trip 27 Sep 24-Oct 1 (7-day) Sep 27 PM Report
Wednesday, Sept 27, 2017
Hello all,
Great action today!! Everyone had an opportunity to catch a good size yellowfin tuna today. While there was a break in the action we trolled around for wahoo, and only Brendan Applegate was lucky enough to land one (pictured). We are headed north to look offshore tomorrow in warm water and see if we can find something floating and hopefully catch some dorado.
More tomorrow,
Team Searcher
Trip 27 Sep 24-Oct 1 (7-day) Sep 27 Midday Report
Hello all,
Happy B-day to Capt Ryan! He landed a yellowfin tuna this morning. Guess his birthday wish came true. Steady action on yellowfin tuna for everyone this morning. Plenty of fish in the 15 pound range and recently a lot of 20 pounders. Here is R2 (our “other” Ryan on Team Searcher) and Justin Henderson from El Cajon with a nice-looking yellowfin tuna.
Live bait is the #1 method today.
More later,
Capt Art and Team Searcher
Trip 27 Sep 24-Oct 1 (7-day) Sep 26 PM Report
Hello all,
Slow conditions to report this afternoon. We decided to go a little further south and try for more wahoo. It had been a few days since this spot had any boats on it so we hoped for the home run. We have decided to head back up to our first spot for tonight and tomorrow. Here’s Kevin Justen with a nice wahoo he landed on a live sardine.
More tomorrow,
Capt Art and Team Searcher
Trip 27 Sep 24-Oct 1 (7-day) Sep 26 Midday Report
Hello all,
Made our first stop of the trip at 10 am, and we are not seeing the same sign of tuna that has been seen the past few days. There are a few wahoo around with a few fish hooked and lost, but we’ve landed 5! Long time Searcher customer Jim Hartwick from Ojai landed this nice wahoo on a bomb. Also pictured is longtime customer Kevin Justen at the hand wells.
More later,
Capt Art and Team Searcher