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About Melton Tackle International Melton International Tackle was founded in 1993 by Tracy Melton, starting out as just a college entrepreneur class project. Tracy developed a variety of jet head style trolling lures, now known as Melton Jets, as the focus of his project. Realizing that his fictitious business was more than just a good grade, Tracy Melton put together a 12 page catalog, sending it to 10,000 anglers throughout the United States. In this catalog, customers could view a range of limited, custom trolling lures, along with a small selection of high end tackle. In November of 1997, Melton…

The 2020 Season will kick off with the 11th annual Pacific Coast Sportfishing Tackle, Boat, and Travel Show at the OC Fair and Event Center on February 14,15,16.

Join Yanni Hassir of Fisherman’s Belly for a seaside fish cleaning demo on a locally caught yellowtail from SoCal waters.

Its time to get your boat ready for the fishing season and Lenny Rudow has some great boating tips to have your boat in top shape and ready to fish.

Capt. Rush Maltz of Odyssea Key West Sportfishing and Co-Host of the Local Knowledge fishing show is sharing his basic bottom fishing rig for grouper and snapper in his home waters as well as many of the places they travel.

Seakeeper recently released an application that allows multi-function displays (MFDs) from Simrad, Garmin, and Raymarine to host the Seakeeper’s functional display on the MFD.

Capt. Rush Maltz offers a step-by-step video on how to rig a stinger setup when live baiting for toothy fish like wahoo and large king mackerel.

“Let’s Talk HookUp,” a sportfishing radio station on 97.3 FM the Fan, or 1090AM, is Southern California’s most successful fishing channel ever broadcasted, covering freshwater and saltwater fishing.

BD is excited to introduce you to Chad Hogston of Cape Fear Torch.  Check out his amazing talents working with fire and wood.

Capt. Rush Maltz of the Local Knowledge fishing show has grown up and been a guide in the Florida Keys his entire life and he has some advice on how to catch cobia.

SeaVee boats is excited to announce the opening of their new headquarters and expanded factory in Florida where they will continue to ramp up production of their extremely popular center console boats.

Mustad is known for their wide range of quality hooks, but now they are bringing new fishing tools to anglers.

There are few things in life I cherish more than the opportunity to travel. To explore new places, meet new people, learn new cultures, and create the stereotypical but true “memories that last a lifetime”. I’ve been extremely fortunate to have had many travel experiences both domestically and aboard but sadly, haven’t incorporated much fishing. That is until this year when I decided to make a proactive effort to mix fishing into my travels and seek out new angling destinations. So I invite you to settle in (as this story is a bit lengthy) and share this journey abroad with…

No matter where you go fishing, there are species of big fish that feed on little fish and the Rapala X-Rap Magnum trolling plugs have been used to catch them all. Rapala has been a standard in the fishing industry for many years.  Started in freshwater, Rapala’s saltwater designs became a welcomed asset to offshore anglers as well.  The X-Rap Magnum series has been a favorite because its large diving-lip takes the lure to depth unassisted by downriggers or planars.  The lure creates a tight wobble that has drawn crushing blows from wahoo, grouper, tuna and so much more.  The…

Each year, our most popular contest, The Race To Somewhere, is entered by thousands of BD’ers and web-savvy anglers.  Each one hoping they will be the chosen one. Well, someone is going to win and this year that person is Jason Gutzmer of San Diego, CA. Jason is a long-time BD member who says he signed up when he and his girlfriend (now wife) bought an old Glasspar Seafair Sedan that was named Mr. Lucky.  Lovingly that became his BD handle since 2004. Jason said, “My wife and I have been part of the BD community for so long.  We…

There are a million poke recipes. Some spicy, some tangy and some sweet. This recipe is on the sweeter side but can be made spicier according to your individual taste so adjust spices as needed. You can add your favorite spice or sauce to give it your own flair. Ingredients 3-ounces sesame oil 6-ounces teriyaki 1 Avocado (diced) Sesame Seeds to taste 3-ounces soy 1 Cucumber (diced) 3 Whole green onion (chopped) Juice of 1 Lime Sriracha (to taste) 1 Bunch cilantro finely chopped 6-ounces Yuzu Japanese dressing 1-pound cubed fish Directions We prefer to use yellowfin or yellowtail for this recipe,…

Designed with beginners to advanced anglers in mind, the new 150 HP Power Tiller is easy to use, even in the worst conditions. Evinrude makes your boat smarter. “While the competition is focused on releasing larger and larger engines, we spend our efforts developing products that matter to our core market,” said Tracy Crocker, president of the BRP Marine Group. “Because of the E-TEC G2 architecture, we are able to offer incredible features at a value that our customers appreciate. Unlike other manufacturers, our power tiller doesn’t require accessory power steering kits, additional batteries or recharging systems. This allows us…

Long range anglers by their nature are sticklers for having the right gear and tackle for several reasons.  First, they are going to travel to exotic locales and they plan on encountering epic offshore fishing where the fish are big, mean and plentiful.  They will need a tackle box of lures built to catch a variety of gamefish as their space is limited as to what they can carry with them on the boat. There is another reason long range anglers focus on quality tackle. Once you’ve steamed for days into the ocean, there are no tackle stores from which…

AFTCO has just introduced their new line up of quality fishing fillet knives built to perform and built to last.  AFTCO has created this series of 8″, 10″, and 12″ fillet knives in collaboration with Böker Germany to deliver premium blades for this series. The range of AFTCO’s fillet knives feature 4116 German stainless steel blades with a full tang construction and upsweep design. The premium Böker blades are easily distinguished with an AFTCO gold TIN / PVD finish that is bonded to the blade ensuring durable corrosion resistance. A 56-58 Rockwell hardness and sub-zero quench process helps maintain blade…

Crimping is an integral part of big game fishing where heavier leaders are required to catch larger fish.  Once you get above #100 it gets very difficult to tie knots due to the size and stiffness of the leader material.  This is where aluminum crimps come into play. Crimps, when rigged properly are incredibly strong and can be fished with extreme confidence for giant fish.  This only holds true when they are properly applied to the terminal ends of a rig and Ali Hussainy of Local Knowledge explains how to crimp properly. “Making a good crimp connection is really easy…

Turners Guns For Sale – Firearms Closeout Sale Turner’s Guns & Outdoorsman has been California’s leading hunting, shooting, and fishing headquarters since 1971. Originally just a single store in Long Beach, this company soon grew to 28 stores throughout Southern California. Turner’s Outdoorsman prides themselves on being your neighborhood store for all of your hunting, shooting, and fishing needs.  Each year they have a closeout sale on Turner Guns. Guns, Firearms, Ammunition & More! Turner’s carries a wide assortment of firearms and ammunition, along with many hunting accessories to outfit your entire hunting trip. As one satisfied Turner’s gun owner…

Fish start as fry and so do fishermen. An iconic phrase for those beginning their path as anglers. A journey is full of ups and downs, personal bests and all-time lows with plenty of mistakes made along the way. Wherever you are in your journey as an angler, you appreciate the progress made and recognition of how far you’ve come and how much more there still is to learn. Blanca Lopez, our last BD Outdoors Fishing Chick of 2019, highlights her progression as an angler over the years and what is still to come. Iris Lopez, known by many as…

Artist Spotlight Paul Marcellini Q:Where do you live? A:I live in Miami, Florida. Q:What mediums do you work in? A:I mostly do digital photography. Q:What are your other hobbies, and are they related to your artwork? A:Most other things have fallen by the wayside, but I am getting back into fishing. I canoe and kayak, but that is mainly to get photos. Q:How did you get started and what was the evolution of your style? A:I picked up a camera in college as an artistic outlet, mainly shooting outdoor adventures my friends and I went on. As I graduated, I…

https://vimeo.com/371906177 Most know Crocodile Bay Resort in Costa Rica for its incredible fishing opportunities, but many are just discovering they offer so much more for traveling anglers and their friends and family. Ecotourism in Costa Rica’s natural splendor has always been a part of a successful visit to the Osa Penisula and Crocodile Bay Resort, but the lodge has expanded its reach into the natural world offering a wide range of nature-based adventures. Yes, you can still come to Crocodile Bay and focus on their famous sportfishing fleet of modern boats and equipment and fully competent and accommodating crews, but…