Trip #22 (7-day) Sep 23-30, sponsored by Seeker Rods (Day 2)
Hello all,
Today was seminar day! (Tackle tips and it was not even Thursday. Lucky anglers!) We went over all the terminal tackle options from A to Z. Then we talked about what to do to avoid tangles. It’s always interesting to discuss connections: braid to fluorocarbon, or braid to mono and then fluorocarbon. It turns out everyone has their favorite method! I like to use a topshot of mono which acts as a shock absorber since it has some stretch to it.
Check out our link on Tackle Suggestions page for more on connections: TACKLE SUGGESTIONS
The rest of the morning has been spent rigging our gear and preparing for fishing by tomorrow. We are enjoying the good weather and traveling. The bait still looks happy and healthy.
~Captain Art and Team Searcher
Trip #22 (7-day) Sep 23-30, sponsored by Seeker Rods
Hello anglers,
We departed today on a 7-ay trip with Fred Brandt, pro-staffer from Seeker Rods and headed for The Ridge. Today anglers relaxed and got re-acquainted with old friends from the Searcher family. We all watched some football and golf too.
We have a beautiful load of bait that has been curing at the recievers for a week! I’m pretty pleased with the quality. Tomorrow will have a seminar and do lots of rigging everyone. We plan to start fishing Tuesday.
Fred from Seeker is checking on line on one of his reels and the trip has only just begun!
Capt Art and Team Searcher
Trip #21 (2.5 day trip) Sept 20-23, 2018 Private Charter, day 2
Good evening anglers: We had a slow day on yellowfin tuna fishing, but those we caught were nice ones. It was a good trip and we have lots of happy anglers.
Congratulations to Tim C. for his jackpot-winning 29.4# yellowfin tuna!
Capt Shawn and Team Searcher
Trip #21 (2.5 day trip) Sept 20-23, 2018 Private Charter
Good afternoon anglers: Today we are paddy hopping with some good success on dorado and yellowfin. We are having a great time with great weather.
Here’s Shawn T. Jr with Kento I. from Hawaii and a nice dorado, thought Kento probably calls it a “Mahi-mahi!”
Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Good evening anglers:
We had a great day of dorado and yellowfin tuna fishing. Most of are fish were caught on fly-lined baits,poppers, and colt snipers.
We will be moving tonight to better our chances at some tuna fishing. Wish us luck!
Here is a real nice dorado that Robert J. caught. 
Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
Tackle Tip Thursday (Vol 13: Offshore fishing)
Today we have Lori S. And Sunny T. from Turner’s Outdoorsman. They go over all the “must haves” for targeting those school-sized tuna and dorado. Tackle Tip Thursday
Trip #20 (1.5 day trip) Sept 18-20, 2018
Today, we are fishing the offshore tuna grounds with our Turner’s Outdoorsman sponsored trip. (Who brought lots of great prizes for our anglers.) We are catching yellowfin tuna. Weather good and we are having a great time. Heres Bob Fletcher and Susie M. with a healthy yellowfin. ~Captain Shawn and Team Searcher
