Searcher Sportfishing, San Diego, California Saltwater Fishing

Dreaming about catching bluefin, yellowfin tuna, yellowtail, dorado, wahoo and other saltwater fish? Come to San Diego, the gateway to some of the best deep-sea fishing in the world in Baja California, Mexico. At Searcher Sportfishing, we offer 1.5 day to 7 day long range sportfishing excursions to Baja California, Mexico’s fishing destinations — sportfishing trips to fit every schedule and budget.

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Captain Art Taylor has owned the 95-foot boat Searcher for over 35 years. He and his crew will make your trip the best sportfishing experience possible.

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Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 70 (star drag vs lever drag)

17 Oct 2019

Tackle Tip Thursday is here! Captain Art gives us a great tackle tip before leaving on our Accurate fishing trip. Captain Art shows us two great Accurate reels and the difference between star drag and lever drag. The Accurate fishing crew will bring tons of reels and set ups to try on the trip. Did you know that we have quality demo gear for you to try? Why spend the extra money when we have quality demo gear for you to try.

Huge thank you to Accurate fishing crew for coming along on the trip and bringing gear.

🎣Reel in more Tackle Tips here!

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Trip Report

Trip #26 Ultra-limited load 7-day trip (Oct 12-19)

Hello anglers,

We had a great day fishing offshore today. We started the day with a school of mixed grade yellowfin tuna and skipjack. We had good action on 10-30 pound tuna and the skipjack were a lot of fun. we released a lot of skipjack and kept a few for poke.

Everyone had their fill of yellowfin and so we decided to head west on a report of bluefin tuna schools. The last part of the day was spent on a big school of 40-55 pound bluefin tuna. They were biting! Capt Mike hooked and handed 10 fish! Not all were landed as usual due to the usual losses that occur with that size fish. We landed 16 of these good size bluefin tuna. Here is a group shot of the lucky anglers who landed at least one.

This was a great ending to a great trip!

Capt Art and Team Searcher

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Searcher Crew Profile

Mike Smith, Chef

Mike is whipping up great things in the galley for you to enjoy in between fish!

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What our customers say...

Your leadership, guidance, and crew was definitely the factor in service, attitude, boat condition and performance that set you above all the trips I have made.

-Max Sidner
This was a trip of a lifetime from boarding to final weigh-in. Boat was comfortable, crew was helpful, engaging and full of advice. The food was excellent and plentiful.

-Lance Leavitt
The Searcher operation feels like family. The passengers get the spirit of it and fish like friends.

-Joe Tyler
Captain Art worked hard to get us on fish. He really showed his experience and know-how to get his passengers bit.

-Randall Minvielle
The boat was in pristine condition and the crew was outstanding!

-Bob Fletcher
Outstanding customer service, the crew was always there to help. Art did a great job putting us on fish,and the food was fantastic!

-Kevin Justen
Captain Art and crew searched tirelessly to find fish and never gave up. He is truly a Captain’s captain.

-Eric Boranian
It was the best trip I ever had! Fantastic crew, fine food and great fellowship.

-Anne LaHue
Team Searcher puts on a great fishing experience because they know it’s the details that matter.

-Paul Jones
Trip was awesome! My wife and I had the best trip ever! Best crew I have fished with in years!

-Dan Thompson
Every trip I’ve taken for the last 18 years on the Searcher guarantees good times, outstanding service, and above all great fishing.

-Norm Fujimoto
Captain Shawn maneuvered the boat perfectly to get on the bite, especially when there were other boats in the same area .

-Dan Lalande
Captain and crew are top notch…and are fantastic to fish with. Besides being accomplished anglers and well versed in their operations, these guys are FUN!.

-Howard Folmer
The boat was clean and crew was there whenever you needed them. They worked their hearts out for everyone.

-Ron Schulz
I recommend Searcher! I was on board for a 3-day and have done a 7-day limited load with lots of elbow space. The crew are helpful and synchronized – watching two gaffs and a y-pole in action was proof.

-Bernard Chen