Trip #23 Seeker Rods 7-day (Sept 22-29)
Good morning anglers, We arrived at Guadalupe Island yesterday afternoon and did not have much to report. We found a nice area of fish but only managed one for our afternoon. This morning is a whole different story. At first light we had 25-70lb yellowfin boiling around the boat and they bit right away. They have backed off a little but we’re staying busy picking away at them. Here is Mark R. and crewman Justin with a 50lber he caught on a 4″ sardine on 40lb test.
Thank you to Seeker Rods for their sponsorship!
Hopefully they keep biting, we will check back later.
Captain Mike and the Boys
Good evening anglers,
Wow what a day! These beautiful 25-60lb yellowfin bit for us all day. We boated our last one at about 630pm and our first one at about 630am. They got picky at times but we kept at it, and made a very nice catch on them today. Here’s Richie L. and Captain Armando with a 45lber. Richie was getting bit all day long. We’ll be back at it again at first light.
Captain Mike and the Boys
Trip #22 Herzog 2-day (Sept 20-22)
Good Evening
We departed today on a 2 day charter. We heard the local fishing had been good this morning so we were excited to get out there. We immediately started seeing fish once we got in the zone. We had a nice couple hour drift on 15-25lb yellowfin this afternoon. We capped off the trip with a small sample of 40lb class bluefin right at dark.
Here is Ryan and Alfredo with their bluefin they caught on the sinker rig.
~Captain Mike and the boys
Trip #22 Herzog 2-day (Sept 20-22)
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From the Land Crew
Good evening anglers,
We managed to scratch up a handful more yellowfin this afternoon. The majority of the fish we found later in the day today were bluefin and we did manage a few bites, but lost them due to the light tackle fishing. Here is what a shot of what some of these large schools of bluefin look like on the fathometer.
Captain Mike and the Boys
Trip #22 Herzog 2-day (Sept 20-22)
Good afternoon anglers,
We started off this morning struggling to find something to stop on. Just before lunch time we found a nice school of 15-30lb yellowfin that bit a little bit. We have spent the last couple hours looking at non biting schools of bluefin. We’re on the hunt for some more yellowfin now. Here is Rees with a 25lb yellowfin he caught on 20lb and a fly lined sardine.
Captain Mike and the Boys
Trip #22 Herzog 2-day (Sept 20-22)
Good evening anglers:
We departed today on a 2-day charter with great guys from Herzog Electric. We heard the local fishing had been good this morning so we were excited to get out there. We immediately started seeing fish once we got in the zone. We had a nice couple hour drift on 15-25lb yellowfin this afternoon, capped off by a small sample of 40lb class bluefin right at dark. Here is Ryan and Alfredo with their bluefin caught on the sinker rig.
Captain Mike and the Boys
Safety reassurances from Team Searcher
The passenger-carrying vessel community sustained a devastating loss this month when a fire on the dive boat Conception resulted in a tragic loss of lives—a horrific event for passengers, families and the entire boating community. Investigations are on-going and we stand ready to learn what we can from this tragedy.
For the present we want to reassure Searcher Sportfishing passengers that our rigorous safety standards are in place as usual. Be assured that our captain will review all safety precautions aboard Searcher during the presentation upon departure including:
- identifying our trained crew as your point of contact
- demonstrating all boat and below-decks exits in the event of an emergency
- describing fire-fighting procedures
- identifying location of all smoke detectors
- reviewing of all state-of-the-art safety equipment.
All such announcements and demonstrations are required by US Coast Guard, as are regular drills and inspections of all mechanical and safety items. As a SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) vessel, Searcher is held to a rigorous level of safety requirements (including for fire detection, protection and extinction), including life-saving and life-preserving equipment due to the fact we are permitted to operate international departures.
We know concern is at an all-time high and plan to ensure everyone stays safe while traveling with us. Please contact our office if you have questions or concerns. Thank you for your trust!
Let’s Talk Hook Up
Captain Art will be on Let’s Talk Hook Up Saturday September 21st from 7-9am. Listen Live on the Let’s Talk Hookup App or at 97.3FM the fan! These are the lines to call during the show, Ask your question on the air! 877-792-1090 or 858-457-1090. Fun and fish talk. Don’t miss it.
Trip #21 Herzog/Rexel 3-day (Sept 17-20)
Hello anglers,
We have had good action on 15-25 pound yellowfin tuna this morning. Everyone has landed at least a couple of fish, though we’ve had been losses as well. We hope to keep this up for awhile. Here is Brent with a nice yellowfin caught on a live sardine and 30 pound line.
Capt Art and Team Searcher