Ocean to Galley: Coconut-crusted Wahoo
Looking for a way to prepare your Searcher-caught wahoo? How about chef Geri Sue’s Coconut-crusted Wahoo? This is one recipe you will not say “Ono” to!
Ingredients:
- 1 pound of wahoo fillets
- 1 egg
- 1/4 Cup of water
- 1/2 Cup of Coconut (shredded, sweetened)
- 1/2 Cup of Panko
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Garnish (Optional):
- Miso Ginger sauce
Directions: Preheat oven to 325° F. Combine the egg and water in a small bowl, whisk until mixed. Set aside. Combine the Panko crumbs and shredded coconut on a plate or pie dish. Mix and set aside. Pat the wahoo fillets dry using a paper towel, season each side with salt and pepper(if desired.) Dip the fillets in the egg mixture and then dredge in the coconut/panko mixture. Bake for 20 minutes. If you would like more toasted coconut, broil on high for an additional 3-5 minutes.
Trip #24 (7-day) Oct 6-13 (Day 6)
Good evening anglers:
This afternoon we did find the magical kelp paddy and had very good dorado and tuna fishing. Tuna were on the small side so most were released, but the dorado were nice size. We all had a lot of fun fishing, but the best part of the day was calm seas!
All methods of lures and bait were working. 
Here is a nice shot of Captain Mike and Ron W. with a dorado.
Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Tackle Tip Thursday (Vol 16: Wahoo lures)
Today we have Nick B. from Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop with must-haves for wahoo fishing.
Trip #24 (7-day) Oct 6-13 (Day 5)
Good evening anglers:
Today we fished along the coast for yellowtail. Most of them were caught on fly-lined sardines, and a few were caught on a surface iron. We are heading offshore to look for tuna and dorado, so wish us luck.
Tommy T. and his yellowtail.
~ Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Trip #24 (7-day) Oct 6-13 (Day 5)
Good evening anglers: Today we set out to find some tuna with not much luck.
So we changed gears late in the afternoon and fished for yellowtail. We had had very good fishing on midsize fish. The fish were biting dropper loops and yo yo iron very well. Good times were had by all. It’s beautiful weather— calm seas and sunny skies. We’re heading to a new area tomorrow so wish us luck! Here’s Joe T with a nice yellowtail.
Trip #24 (7-day) Oct 6-13 (Day 4)
Midday report:
Good afternoon anglers, Tuna fishing has been a bit slow today, so we are fishing for wahoo with some good results for are anglers. Heading out to look for tuna wish us luck. Here is Dave T. with a nice wahoo he caught on a raider lure
~Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Morning Report:
Hello anglers,
We had a good pick on the wahoo! Catching them on wahoo bombs, raider lures and on live bait.
It was a very exciting day! We are enjoying calm seas and light winds. Pictured in the photo are a couple of anglers with some of the wahoo we have caught so far. We are going to stay in same area for now. Wish us luck.
~Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Ocean to Galley: Skipjack (Aku) Poke
Looking for a way to prepare all your Searcher-caught fish? How about Chef Dan’s Poke? it’s delicious and is worth a try.
It’s surprisingly…..delicious!
-Capt Art
Ingredients:
- 1- 2Lbs of skipjack (Aku)
- 3 Tbsp of Sesame Oil
- 2 Tbsp of Soy Sauce
- 1 Tbsp chile paste (sambal oelek)
- 1/4 finely minced red onion
- 1 diced avocado
- 1 Tsp of Kosher salt (to taste)
Garnish:
- 1 Tsp of Sesame seeds
- 1 green onion (sliced)
Directions: Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Serve with tortilla chips, rice crackers or over rice. Serves 6 (serving size: 1/3 cup)
Trip #24 (7-day) Oct 6-13 (Day 3)
Good morning anglers!
We spent most of the morning traveling to our destination on the Ridge. We were welcomed by a nice wahoo! Now it’s time to look around for some yellowfin. Wish us luck!
Here’s Tommy T. with his wahoo caught on a nomad trolling lure.
More tonight,
Captain Shawn and Team Searcher