Tackle Tip Thursday

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday!

Steve Carson, pro-staffer with Penn Fishing, demonstrates a very popular technique used when fishing bluefin tuna during the day. Using the dart lures and the casting methods Steve shares here, an angler can target bluefin that are feeding on smaller bait fish. Dart-type lures come in many shapes and weights, so watch this video, book your trip here, and visit Fishermans Landing Tackle Shop to stock up before you leave the dock!

Thank you to Steve for his time and experience in all things having to do with saltwater angling and Penn Fishing Tackle!

Check our variety of trip lengths and angler loads here: www.SearcherSportfishing.com. Or call the office 619-226-2403.

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday!

Steve Carson, pro-staffer with Penn Fishing, showcases a good outfit to have and a technique to become familiar with before targeting bigger-size bluefin tuna. 

This requires an angler to select and use an outfit with heavy line, and a circle hook and sinker to reach fish when at depth and when live bait is working best.

Thank you to Steve for his time and experience in all things having to do with saltwater angling and Penn Fishing Tackle!

Check our variety of trip lengths and angler loads here: www.SearcherSportfishing.com. Or call the office 619-226-2403.

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday!

Steve Carson, pro-staffer with Penn Fishing, illustrates the important Surgeon’s Loop. It’s a heavy-line loop that can connect to the appropriate knot or hook, depending on the fishing conditions. This set-up is used when targeting the larger size yellowtail on 7-8 day trips such as those offered in the fall months aboard Searcher. Book your spot and get in some practice time with the Surgeon’s Loop! Thank you to Steve for providing another helpful video in this yellowtail series.

Check our variety of trip lengths and angler loads here: www.SearcherSportfishing.com. Or call the office 619-226-2403.

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday!

Steve Carson, pro-staffer with Penn Fishing, describes the perfect outfit when the 12-25# yellowtail are biting. It’s a 30# live-bait rig using the sliding sinker set-up, like on this Penn Fathom 15, 2-speed on a 8-foot rod. Yellowtail are the perfect target fish on a short or long trip out of San Diego! Make sure you are prepared on any trip you take when live bait are available.

Thank you to Steve for providing another helpful video in this yellowtail series.

Check our variety of trip lengths and angler loads here: www.SearcherSportfishing.com. Or call the office 619-226-2403.

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday!

It’s a tackle tip you’ve been waiting for! Are you targeting yellowtail, and not just any yellowtail, but the big ones? This demonstration by Penn Fishing Tackle’s pro-staffer, Steve Carson, is the perfect way to get prepared. 

The Penn Fathom 2-speed, model 80 reel and the heavy dropper loop rigging will make it possible to catch that yellowtail of a lifetime on a longer trip aboard Searcher. Book one of our 7- or 8-day trips in the fall are a perfect opportunity to try this technique. 

Check our variety of trip lengths and angler loads here: www.SearcherSportfishing.com. Or call the office 619-226-2403.

Happy new year, anglers!  We know you are getting ready for this year’s fishing season, and we can help. Or, we should say…Rick Maxa can help!

We are excited to present our Connection Series debut!  It’s time to brush up on (or see for the first time) a few connection knots that you will surely need to apply when connecting your monofilament and fluorocarbon.  

Rick Maxa, co-owner of Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop and co-host of Let’s Talk Hook-Up, generously donated his time to help us kick off this mini-series, with a detailed step-by-step demo of how to perfect a quick yet durable knot: : The Seaguar.

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday!

Penn Fishing Tackle pro-staffer, Steve Carson, shares why a rail rod (and not one from the 80’s!) is a key piece in your tuna-fishing arsenal. There are many to choose from and many ways each can be used to maximize your reeling in success, so sit back and learn from a master!

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday!

Penn Fishing Tackle pro-staffer, steve Carson. gives a practical overview of several bluefin lures. Review this before your next trip!

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday!

PSearcher angler and Fish Taco Chronicles contributor, Logan, shares his to-go wahoo lure choices just before boarding Searcher for his own wahoo hunt on a recent 8-day trip. Check out Logan’s occasional articles in the terrific local publication, Fish Taco Chronicles at FishTaco Chronicles..

Happy Tackle Tip Thursday!

Penn Fishing Tackle’s pro-staffer, Steve Carson, shares his insights on where to hook your bait for maximum success. He demonstrates the various ways to get your hook into a bait fish and how that affects its attraction to your target fish. Refer back to this one frequently!