Trip 22 (3 day) Sep 2-5 Labor Day Special Jackpot Winners
Congratulations to our jackpot winners:
- Hwan Kim, Montrose, CA — 88# bluefin tuna
- James Kim, W Rolling Hills, CA — 87.4# bluefin tuna
- Eric Bartz, Bakersfield, CA — 87# bluefin tuna
Trip 22 (3 day) Sep 2-5 Labor Day
Hello anglers,
We’ve had steady action on 70-90 pound bluefin tuna this afternoon. We are landing some of them, but we also have lost quite a few. Our folks are a bit tired from pulling on these big fish yesterday, and so that has been a factor. But we’ve all had multiple chances to land one of these quality fish. Pretty exciting!
Mike Uyeki from Los Angeles is pictured with Capt Ryan and Chef Dan with one of the tuna he landed this trip.
Team Searcher
Trip 22 (3 day) Sep 2-5 Labor Day Special, Day 1 report
Hello anglers,
We had a slow start to our day, but at lunchtime things started to happen. Afternoons have been the best time of day for some reason. We have landed some nice-size bluefin tuna with high hopes of more fish throughout the rest of today.
James Kim from W Rolling Hills, CA is pictured with one of his 3 bluefin tuna he landed today. His method, which is obviously successfull, is to use 40-pound mono and flourocarbon, and a 1/0 circle hook with a live sardine.
Charley and Dan served up some pork carnitas for lunch. They were awesome! Charley put the meat in the oven at 3:45 a.m. so it was really tender.
More later, Team Searcher
Hello anglers,
We had a great afternoon with lots of chances to land a 70-90 pound bluefin tuna! Just about everyone on board landed at least one tuna and our goal to make sure everyone gets a quality fish.
Matt Forbes from La Jolla, CA is pictured with a nice bluefin tuna. Matt is a good friend of one of our favorite people, Tim Turis. Thanks Tim for the referral!
It’s time for Thanksgiving in September at dinner! Charley’s traditional turkey dinner with chorizo stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, salad and fresh bread. With brownies and ice cream for dessert. Nice job, Charley and Dan.
Hoping to repeat our fishing day again tomorrow.
Team Searcher
Trip 21 (1.5 day) Aug 31-Sep 2 Turner’s Outdoorsman Jackpot Winner!
Congratulations to Greg Popson, Alta Loma, CA for his 86.8# bluefin tuna!
Trip 21 (1.5 day) Aug 31-Sep 2 Turner’s Outdoorsman Open
Hello anglers:
Well, our slow morning turned around a little bit! After lunch, we started hooking and landing a few good-grade bluefin tuna. These fish are 60-90 pounds. Here is Don Gaskill from Dublin, CA with his bluefin tuna! Capt Ryan and Chef Dan lent hand.
Anglers are making good use of all the swag donated by Turner’s Outdoorsman and enjoying the company of pro-staffers Lori Sachau and Jason Rasmussen
More later, Team Searcher
Day’s end update:
Hello all,
We had a memorable afternoon today with good action on 60-90 pound bluefin tuna..Everyone had a great opportunity to land a quality tuna. Live sardine was the hot method, with 40 pound mono and flourocarbon, and a small circle hook.
Check out Lori Sachau from Turners Outdoorsman in San Marcos and her nice bluefin tuna!
(Nice ladies boots, too–thank you Xtratuf!)Thanks to Turners for all the angler swag today and the support throughout this season.
Team Searcher
Trip 20 (1.5 day) August 29-31 Shimano/Let’s Talk Hook-up Jackpot Winner
Congratulations to Dennis Skelton for his 51.4# yellowfin tuna!
Dennis Skelton (left) is assisted by crewman Ben Hart on Dennis’ 51.4# YFT.
Trip 20 (1.5 day) Aug 29-31 Shimano/Let’s Talk Hook-up Seminar Day’s end report
Hello anglers: We had a great morning! But then we were disappointed by the US Navy conducting exercises at San Clemente Island. The whole fleet had to leave the fishing spot. We tried several schools of bluefin tuna in a other areas but only managed to land a nice yellowfin tuna for our efforts. One exciting event was for one angler to hook a 100-pound bluefin tuna, which was lost at color–a real heartbreaker.
Patrick Gee, our long time friend and instructor on these trips, hooked this beautiful yellowtail that was landed by Linda Wills from Temecula.
Team Searcher
Trip 20 (1.5 day) Aug 29-31 Shimano/Let’s Talk Hook-up Seminar
Hello anglers: We had some action this morning on mixed-grade bluefin tuna and yellowfin tuna for our Shimano/Let’s Talk Hook-up “On the Water Seminar” trip. We caught these fish on live sardines and flat fall lures. The weather is great with light winds and some swell, but it’s been a great day so far. Danielle Gaskill from Dublin, CA landed a nice yellowfin tuna. 
Danielle, and her dad Don Gaskill, are regular customers that we see 2 or 3 times a year. It is always a pleasure to have them aboard!
We are very grateful to Shimano for supplying lots of gear for this trip. And to Patrick Gee, Shimano rep and instructor, for his great participation as well.
More later,
Team Searcher
Trip 19 August 26-29, 2016 Lady Angler Searcher Special (L.A.S.S.) Jackpot winners!
Congratulations to our jackpot winners!
- Michele, Long Beach, CA (center, grand prize winner of the Okuma Makaira reel) – 69# bluefin tuna
- Izmir Moor, Murrieta, CA – 43.2# bluefin tuna (right)
- Jeannie Goldston, NV – 41.8# bluefin tuna (left)
Congratulations and a big thank you to all the sponsors and contributions to the donation to American Heart Association’s GO RED FOR WOMEN!
The jackpot winners are joined (below) by Wendy Tochihara (Izorline), Capt Art and Lori Byron (Turners Outdoorsman). Great group of women!
Trip 19 (3 day) August 26-29: Lady Angler Trip, Mid-day report
Hello anglers: There’s plenty of fish around us his morning, but it has been harder to get a bite. That seems to be the same story all season! We keep working at it though. For our efforts, we have landed some nice bluefin and yellowfin again. A live sardine and 30 pound, with 30 pound fluorocarbon and a #2 hook seems to work the best today.
Jean from Gardnerville, NV with her BFT and crewman Ben Hart
Crewman Ben Hart and Jean from Gardnerville, Nevada pose with a nice tuna.
More later, Team Searcher