Welcome Aboard
Welcome aboard the Searcher. She’s 95-foot long, 25-foot wide sportfishing boat operating out of Fisherman’s Landing in San Diego, California. Our fourteen staterooms sleep two or three guests each and have storage shelves, sink, mirror, and a 110-volt AC outlet. Each bunk has fresh linens, pillows and blankets. There are four bathrooms, two showers, a large indoor dining and relaxing salon, and a padded benches on the upper observation deck. The boat is air-conditioned throughout.
Our bait tanks carry 250 scoops of bait for plenty of casts. Our 10-ton freezer with RSW (refrigerated saltwater) will store your fish until we get back to the dock.
US Coast Guard Inspected and Certified Vessel
Searcher is a US Coast Guard SOLAS (Safety of Life At Sea) and FCC inspected and certified sportfishing vessel. We carry two 475-horsepower computerized Caterpillar engines and two 60-kilowatt generators. State-of-the-art electronics such as GPS satellite navigation, satellite phone service, radars, color-scanning sonar, depth sounder, and more keeps us in touch and on the fish!
Interactive Deck Diagram
View the interactive deck diagram by selecting main deck or lower decker and place your cursor over the room number.
About the Crew
The Searcher crew has you covered from start to finish. Our experienced captains use the latest fish-finding technology to get you on the bite fast, while the deck crew is right there with tips, tackle help, and gaffing support when the action heats up. In the galley, our chefs keep you fueled with fresh, tasty meals and snacks all trip long. Behind the scenes, our land crew makes booking easy, answers your questions, and handles the dockside details so you can focus on the fun.
Cape Polaris Legacy
Cape Polaris was the first “long-range” sportfisher–the first in a line of famed Polaris boats built by Poole Boats. The vessel that would become Searcher was originally built in 1970 by San Diego sportfishing pioneers Bill and Ingrid Poole. After 15 months of construction, she was launched on May 24, 1970, in Newport Beach, California, as the “largest sportfisher on the West Coast.” Named Cape Polaris, she was the first “long-range” sportfishing boat and the first of the iconic Polaris fleet created by Poole Boats. In 1975, the boat’s name was changed to Searcher, a name that continues to represent legendary fishing adventures today.
Fish. Sleep. Repeat.
Hop aboard Searcher and get in on the action! Join us on a 2-day offshore trip chasing tuna, a 3 to 5-day fishing trip targeting bluefin tuna and yellowtail or a 7 to 8-day trip to Alijos Rocks where there’s a chance to reel in a 100-pound yellowfin tuna or a feisty wahoo. Check out our schedule.