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The popular Yellowtail Shootout Tournament is coming fast and we really wanted to take a moment to give thanks to all of our sponsors who make the tournament better for all anglers and guests. We also want to give a special nod to all of our Gold Level sponsors this year. Costa Almost 30 years ago, a group of fishermen in Florida had a goal: to design a pair of sunglasses to help them better See What’s Out There. Costa has come a long way since those days, but the fact is, their passion hasn’t changed at all. They are…

Turners takes pride in being your neighborhood store and is dedicated to their local customers. Turner’s fishing department consists of the finest rods and reels in every price category from all of the major brands. Let one of their seasoned fishing professionals give you advice on the right tackle from an extensive assortment so you can chase the many fishing opportunities in Southern California. At Turner’s Outdoorsman, they carry a complete assortment of firearms and ammunition for all your hunting and shooting needs. Turner’s has established lasting relationships with all of the leading manufacturers and their expert sales associates will provide…

Our four friends from Costa’s award-winning GEOBASS and GEOFISH series are back embarking on a new wild adventure. Their name has changed, but their story remains the same. Fish Or Die! The crew will continue to risk life and limb fishing the most remote, dangerous, and undiscovered locations across the planet to catch fish like no one has before. Watch their new series FISH OR DIE airing Sundays at 10p ET on Animal Planet™. Check out previous GEOBASS episodes from Costa on BD

Mustad announced today that it has acquired TUF-Line, the recreational fishing line business of Western Filament, the Grand Junction, Colorado-based provider of synthetic fiber materials, such as polyester, nylon and Kevlar®. TUF-Line represents an important acquisition for Mustad, as it adds a premium-branded fishing line offering for competitive and recreational angling. “We are thrilled to be adding both the TUF-Line brand and its range of products to our portfolio,” said Jordan Davis, President of O. Mustad & Son Americas. “Adding TUF to the O. Mustad & Son family is a key strategic step in expanding our ability to serve our…

There’s the type of angler that approaches fishing with a unique attitude. It’s all about targeting oversized fish with not-so-big gear. It’s always being amazed when a fat bluefin blows up on a surface plug. It’s about the challenge and success on the water. And it’s for those anglers that G. Loomis offers its new IMX-PRO Blue Series saltwater rods, now being launched and available in four spinning and six casting high-performance models for both inshore and light-duty offshore situations. Built around G. Loomis’ Multi-Taper Technology, a performance platform with a focus on weight, balance, sensitivity and action, “the new…

Fusion, a worldwide leader in marine audio entertainment, continues to build on the innovation and successes of the award-winning Apollo Series. The new Apollo RA670 will deliver powerful technology to a wider market in a new premium form factor. The Fusion RA670 has all the bells and whistles of the Apollo Series in an all new compact form. Featuring a brilliant, optically bonded, full-color LCD display, Fusion’s Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology, Fusion-Link integration and control, multi-zone control in up to three audio zones and PartyBus capabilities when connected to a Wi-Fi or Apollo network; the RA670 is a powerful…

Fishing Hot Spots Chart Navionics, a leader in the world of navigational charts for boaters and fishermen, has teamed up with BD to bring you the Navionics Fishing Hot Spots Map with the most current fishing reports from the Navionics pro team up and down the coast. This map will be updated with the most recent fish reports each month. Navionics Fishing Hot Spots Map Legend Gray Dots: September Fishing Reports Red Dots: October Fishing Reports Blue Dots: November Fishing Reports Green Dots: December Fishing Reports Yellow Dots: January Fishing Reports Light Blue Dots: February Fishing Reports Visit Navionics

Van Wormer Resorts are located in the East Cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico, and situated on Baja’s world renowned Sea of Cortez, this area is known worldwide as one of the premier vacation and big game fishing spots in the world. It consistently produces huge numbers of blue and striped marlin, sailfish, dorado, wahoo, yellowfin tuna, roosterfish and more. With over fifty boats, our resorts offer the largest sportfishing fleet in Mexico. A private dock located in front of each resort provides a quick and convenient way to board your vessel and embark on your fishing adventure. If phenomenal…

Ali and Rush head to Northern California with the new Local Knowledge SeaVee to fish for a species new to both of them. Teaming up with Zach Medina and Virginia Salvador of Gatecrasher Charters, the guys learn what it takes to setup the “White Sturgeon Road Block” and have a chance at catching a fish that pre-dates the dinosaurs. “While many conjure up thoughts of great food, scenery and events in San Francisco, sportsmen will find a whole world of things to do in this North California local”, said Ali Hussainy, co-host of Local Knowledge.  “Taking the new SeaVee up…

Please take a moment to check out the simple survey being offered by a collaboration between the CCA CAL and the CDFW. The following survey will help the California Department of Fish and Wildlife understand how and why the artificial reefs (excluding jetties, break walls, and piers) are used by the public and qualitatively describe the fishes and invertebrates living on the reef. This survey will also help with the development of the statewide artificial reef plan, and in particular, it will help guide strategies for possible future reef developments in California. Data collected from this survey will be used…

Ali and Rush head to Northern California with the new Local Knowledge SeaVee to fish for a species new to both of them. Teaming up with Zach Medina and Virginia Salvador of Gatecrasher Charters, the guys learn what it takes to setup the “White Sturgeon Road Block” and have a chance at catching a fish that pre-dates the dinosaurs. “While many conjure up thoughts of great food, scenery and events in San Francisco, sportsmen will find a whole world of things to do in this North California local”, said Ali Hussainy, co-host of Local Knowledge.  “Taking the new SeaVee up…

BORN ON THE WATER. MADE TO PROTECT IT. Costa believes in making products with a purpose, that’s why we’ve partnered with OCEARCH® to surface a brand new 2019 collection of Great White Shark & Tiger Shark inspired fishing sunglasses, shirts, and hats. Check out the entire OCEARCH collection HERE! OCEARCH Collection Born on the water. Made to protect it. The new 2019 COSTA + OCEARCH® Collection features Costa fishing glasses, shirts, and hats inspired by sharks, the ocean ecosystem balance keeper. Each purchase from the OCEARCH collection helps fund shark research expeditions that generate critical data to protect what’s out there.…

Rapala has answered the call from anglers who loved the X-Rap Long Cast but needed a lure that would run shallower.  They came out with a lure to work 1 to 2-feet of water with the same enticing actions that made the previous X-Rap so popular. The X-Rap Long Cast Shallow can be twitched, ripped or left to flutter downward at a gentle pace enticing strikes from all types of fish.  Geared for saltwater, these lures come in two sizes, 4 3/4″ and 5 1/2″ and feature the VMC 4X Inline single hooks in 3/0 and 5/0 respectively.   Inline hooks…

MEMORIAL DAY SOCK DRIVE While many have been reading about the recent Troop Drawdowns, the United States still has Troops deployed in harm’s way in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Middle East. These men and women live under conditions that would make the average American Citizen cringe. They do it without complaint regardless of the discomfort and danger. Why Socks? Well the infantry spends all of their time on their feet. They have no laundry facilities, so they have to wash their socks in the canals and air dry them. While in California, this would be no problem, but where they…

Celebrate Your Graduate at CVL A memorable summer trip is what you need for the special graduate in your life. They say that time flies and it’s evident when high school/college graduation is around the corner, for that once “little one” that is on the verge of outgrowing you! Take a trip this summer and connect with lifelong memories of catching billfish out on the Pacific Ocean at Casa Vieja Lodge. They say you only have 18 summers to share, but hopefully, you get more, as we know they won’t turn down a trip to epic Casa Vieja! Summer billfish…

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced increases to the recreational ground fish like canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger), black rockfish (S. melanops) and lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) daily limits. Within the statewide Rockfish Cabezon Greenlings Complex daily bag limit of 10 fish, the sub-bag limit for canary rockfish will increase from two to three fish, and the sub-bag limit for black rockfish will increase from three to four fish. The daily bag limit for lingcod will increase from one to two fish for areas south of 40°10’ N. lat (near Cape Mendocino), returning the statewide bag limit for…

Chollas Lake, a San Diego Park and Recreation facility located at 6350 College Grove Dr. San Diego, CA 92115, will host a youth fishing derby on Saturday, June 8th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm. This activity is designed to give boys and girls who live in urban areas an opportunity to enjoy a fishing experience in or close to their own neighborhood. The lake will be stocked with catfish for the derby. Everything for the kids is free. Event day onsite registration will begin at 8:00 am, the fishing session will go from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 PM, followed…

Spring is in the air and as the season’s turn, the stoke builds for Southern California anglers. Springtime fishing can turn in some awesome mixed bag Socal fishing as the local rockcod season is reopened, warmer waters start to move in and with it, the gamefish. Notably, a local favorite, the yellowtail. As I started to plan out who to team up with for a locally focused April Student of Slay trip, I immediately knew who my first call was going to be. I was genuinely super stoked to fish with Captain Jamie Thinnes of Seasons Sportfishing, a 4-pack charter…

Come join the CCA CAL San Diego Chapter holds its annual banquet at the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute on Saturday, June 8th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Admission to the event is $60, and includes food, a one-year CCA membership (a $35 value), live music. Tours of the hatchery facilities at the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute will be available during the event. Buy Tickets Here There will also be a great raffle and live auction featuring fishing tackle, fishing swag, sportfishing trips and various other prizes. Date And Time Sat, June 8, 2019 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT Add to Calendar There…

The all new, premium heavy duty saltwater rod guides have been created by the experts at Batson Enterprises.  Their newest version of their HXN Guides are made of corrosion-proof titanium and offer lighter weights and higher strengths compared to their already popular stainless steel versions. “In my opinion, the Heavy HNX Titanium Alps Guides will be the finest guide in this class ever made”, says Bill Batson, CEO of Batson Enterprises.  “We’ve spent two years of time, energy and money to be the first to the market with a guide like this.  That is very exciting for me.” The Heavy…

Let us introduce Kristen Petersen, one of our many favoirte BD Fishin’ Chicks from the past. BD: Where do you live? Kristen Petersen: I grew up in La Verne Ca. I currently am living in Newport Beach Ca. BD: Are you in school? Kristen Petersen: I am currently a senior in College at the University of La Verne where I am obtaining a degree in Communications and Public Relations. I have held previously internships with a swimwear line in Costa Mesa, and a marketing firm in Irvine. BD: What are your other hobbies? Kristen Petersen: I am a girl who…

Local Knowledge goes NASCAR in a unique collaboration with Starcom Racing and Superior Essex as they field a one-of-a-kind mahi wrapped car in the championship race at the Miami Homestead Speedway. Ali and Rush got the unique experience of getting a behind the scenes look at the world of NASCAR.  They did a pre-race charity bass tournament, experienced the raw power and thrill of speed and then shared their fishing world with the race crew. “I really came away with a renewed understanding of why people love NASCAR”, said Ali Hussainy, co-host of Local Knowledge. “Our audiences often cross over,…

In recognition of its historic 80th anniversary, The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) recently announced plans for the inaugural International Game Fish Angling Day (IGFA Day) on June 7, 2019, as a way to celebrate recreational angling and galvanize the its international network of supporters around the world. The focus of the first IGFA Day will be youth education and the IGFA’s ongoing initiative to teach 100,000 kids to fish. Through the distribution of IGFA Passports to Fishing kits, the launch of new online learning modules and the creation of strategic partnerships with organizations involved in youth education, the IGFA…

Leading marine business journal Boating Industry magazine today recognized Techron® Protection Plus Marine Fuel System Treatment with a “2019 Top Products” award. Hand-picked by the editorial staff of Boating Industry from among hundreds of nominations, this coveted award is bestowed annually to 50 products that stand out for the innovation, uniqueness and benefits they bring to boaters and the industry. Products and services entered for consideration come from every segment of the industry ranging from boats and engines to electronics, accessories, apps and more. Following extended development and testing, Techron Marine was launched in August of 2018 as a comprehensive…