Trip #31: Oct 31-Nov 8 (8-day) Ultra-limited Load
Good evening anglers,
We didn’t get a big hit like we were hoping for when we got here this afternoon. However we did get a small sample of wahoo and some yellowfin tuna. We’re hoping for a night bite later. We’ll check in in the morning.
Captain Mike and the boys
Here’s John with a wahoo he trolled up
Trip #31: Oct 31-Nov 8 (8-day) Ultra-limited Load
Good morning anglers,
We’ve been traveling for two days down to The Ridge. Lots of rigging and tackle talks going on yesterday. Looks like were going to be there around noon today. Everyone’s very excited as we are about 20 miles out right now looking for a a kelp. We’ll check back later.
Captain Mike and the boys
Happy Birthday Christine!
🎣Happy Birthday Christine! 🎣 🎂Wishing you the happiest of birthdays from all of us at Team Searcher! Hope you have the best day ever. 🎣
Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 123 (Wahoo Leader)
It’s Tackle Tip Thursday! Today we have Captain Art talking Wahoo. Art gives us the the run down on a must use knot for the wahoo season. It’s time to stock up before the season begins. Art walks us through the step by step on how to make a wire leader for wahoo.
Thank you Captain Art for the great tackle tip and Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop for letting us use all your tackle to build the leader. Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop is having Tackle day Nov. 7th! Tons of deals and giveaways.
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Trip #29: Oct 18-25 (7 day) Ultra-limited Load
Good morning anglers,
We’ve had some pretty epic fishing here today on mixed grade yellowtail, big bass, big dorado, a big halibut and all sorts of other stuff to go along with it. Fly-ined baits, yoyo jigs and surface irons have been the “go to” for the game fish today.
Captain Mike and the boys
Joe (right) and his 25lb dorado caught while fly lining for yellowtail!
Good evening anglers,
We had an interruption in email for a day, but we’ve been busy! It was pretty epic fishing this all day. Good fishing on mixed grade yellowtail in the 10-20lb range. Lots of big bass came on board, and a handful of halibut.
The best way to catch the yellowtail today seemed to be using the lures. The surface iron and the yoyo jigs were the best way to get a bite. Brochure weather again here today and good fishing.
Captain Mike and the boys
Bob and Rich show off a couple of yoyo yellows!
Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 122 (Haywire twist)
It’s Tackle Tip Thursday! Today we have Searcher Team member Justin talking Wahoo. Justin gives us the the run down on a must use knot for the wahoo season. It’s time to stock up before the season begins. He teaches us how to do the haywire twist knot. You will need a lure such as the Raider lure, wire 60# (is what justin suggests) and line. Huge thank you to Justin for the great tackle tip.
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Trip #29: Oct 18-25 (7 day) Ultra-limited Load
Good evening anglers,
We looked at a lot of unproductive kelps this morning in beautiful 74.5 degree water. We decided to slide into the beach this afternoon to try for some yellowtail. We found some, but they just did not want to bite. We managed a handful of 18-22lb yellowtail and this 40lb sea bass! We will be on the beach again tomorrow looking for yellowtail.
Captain Mike and the boys
Pat caught this 40# sea bass on a dropper loop
Trip #29: Oct 18-25 (7 day) Ultra-limited Load
Good evening anglers,
We’ve been scratching on these big bluefin all day here most of them are 120-150lbs everyone got one today. Very good sign in this zone today. The 30-50lb bluefin we’ve been seeing did not want to bite until after the sun went down. We had a bit of a ripper on the flat falls this evening during dinner for the guys who wanted to try on the 30-50lbers with some 90lbers mixed in. That’s your hot Tackle Tip from the tuna grounds. It was a great way to end the day here. We’re going to start traveling south tonight and see what the next few days brings.
Captain Mike and the boys
Here’s Bob with a 150lber.