Offshore Fish Report April 29
Hello anglers,
We are preparing for our first offshore trip leaving tonight. The crew and I are excited! The offshore report has improved with bluefin tuna being landed this week again. The fish are in 20-35 pound range, with a few bigger ones in the dark. The smaller fish are responding to live sardines, so make sure you have your 25-40 pound outfit with fluorocarbon and #2 hooks. There is still a chance for a bigger fish, so make sure you have your heavy outfit that we have recommended also! Here’s the list of suggested tackle: Spring Offshore Tackle Suggestions
Capt Art and Team Searcher
An early season bluefin from 2020, caught by Izorline pro-staffer Norm F!
Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 145 (Yummy Flyer Outfit)
Happy Tackle Tip Thursday! Logan F shares his favorite outfit and set-up for targeting big bluefin with a heavy outfit and a yummy flyer. Thank you to Logan for his great tackle tip and his continuing support of Team Searcher. Great job!.
If you’d like another great tip from Logan, here’s a Yummy Flyer How-To
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April 25 (Full day) Coronado Island
Calico bass and other bottom fish were biting! We captured a few of those elusive yellowtail too. Great day at the Island!
Outstanding calico bass fishing today!
Bluefin Update from Capt Art!
Update from Capt Art:
Great news from the bluefin tuna area! There is very good sign of big bluefin tuna within 2.5 day trip range. Take that chance for a fish of a lifetime and hop aboard one of our upcoming limited load weekend trips.
What to bring:
- Your heaviest outfit with a 2-speed reel, a 80-100 pound mono top shot and a 250 gram flat fall type lure (review here Tackle Tip Thursday) . Make sure that flat fall type lure has a heavy (200#) mono leader.
- A 40-50 pound outfit with a 2-speed reel for fly-lining a sardine on the surface. There are also some yellowtail on kelp paddies offshore.
- A light outfit with 25-30 pound line and 2/0 J-hooks.
Let’s go fishing! See you out there.
Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 144 (Hollow and Solid Line)
Happy Tackle Tip Thursday! Wendy T., pro-staffer from Izorline, gives us a great overview for the uses of hollow and solid line. Thank you Wendy and Izorline for the great products and information for our anglers.
Anglers will have a chance to fish with Wendy on Searcher Trips #11 and 17. And if you’d like another great tip from Wendy, here’s how to tie a Slim Beauty Knot!
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April 25 Coronado Island trip is a GO!
Searcher rarely does full-day trips, so hop aboard for a fun rockfish trip this Sunday! (And maybe a yellowtail if they decide to show up!) Trip is a confirmed GO with a light load. Book here: FULL DAY TRIP 4/25
Bottom fishing time!
April 16 (Full day) Coronado Island
Yellowtail pulled a no-show today, but the rockfish and other bottom fish kept everyone really busy. Fish tacos for dinner!
Vermillion rockfish put on the show today!
Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 143 (Popper Set-up)
Happy Tackle Tip Thursday! A special guest, Lori from Turner’s Outdoorsman in San Marcos, CA, shows us all about tuna fishing with a popper set-up and spinning gear. Thanks to Lori and Turner’s Outdoorsman for the great Tackle Tip Thursday
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