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Navionics+ Makes Updating Easy and Affordable Boaters in this modern day and age have it made. Modern technology continues to evolve in leaps and bounds and products for your boating needs get better everyday. Navionics takes the “better everyday” theory to a whole new level. They provide thousands of updates everyday to their user-friendly navigation software and chart- chips. Navionics users have access to the most recent data as it becomes available, including updates from Notices to Mariners, new publications and Navionic’s own survey data. In addition to these sources, the Navionics community provides several thousand daily updates to the…

Come on down and be a part of a unique SoCal opportunity.  The Pacific Provider, the mothership for Bill Boyce’s Dollar Fishing Club is offering a casual dinner and drinks on April 16th. Reservations are required and only 50 spots are available to keep it quaint.  Attendees will also enjoy 20% off for a night at the Kona Kai where you will have easy access to the Day At The Docks event on Sunday. You can contact Wayne for more information at wkotow@ccacalifornia.org.

Navionics Win at Bassmaster Navionics Pro Edwin Evers, an 11-time B.A.S.S. winner, 13-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier and 3-time runner-up for Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year honors, has won the 2016 Bassmaster Classic held on Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The long-time professional bass angler and Navionics Pro caught an incredible 29 pounds, 3 ounces of bass on the final day to push his three-day total weight to 60-7 earning his first ever Classic victory. “Navionics extends its congratulations to Edwin for this prestigious victory,” said Paul Michele, sales manager, Navionics. “Edwin is constantly updating his Navionics…

Local Knowledge Episode 6 Preview Episode 6 of Local Knowledge, The Struggle is Real, finds our hosts, Captain Ali Hussainy and Captain Rush Maltz in the real-life struggle to get a bite going.  We’ve all been in their shoes before.  Rush joins Ali in San Diego, California for a trip to fish San Clemente Island to chase calico bass.  The bite is off, but the underwater footage is cool and worth the watch. Then a huge school of local yellowtail demonstrate a classic case of lock-jaw. Will nothing go right for the crew? Local Knowledge, The Struggle is Real, is a…

Turners Spring Flyer Turner’s Outdoorsman announces its huge upcoming Spring Sale where SoCal anglers and hunters can save big on over 1000 items. The sale starts Friday March 25th, 2016. Most Southern Californian outdoorsmen are familiar with Turner’s Outdoorsman, Southern California’s leading hunting, shooting, and fishing specialty stores. They began in 1971 as a single store in Long Beach. Over the years, they have grown to 18 stores, located throughout Southern California. They take pride in being your neighborhood store and stay dedicated to their local customers.

Turners Outdoorsman Fred Hall Del Mar Show Turner’s Outdoorsman has a huge booth and huge savings at the upcoming Fred Hall show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on March 17 – 20. Most Southern Californian outdoorsmen are familiar with Turner’s Outdoorsman, Southern California’s leading hunting, shooting, and fishing specialty stores. They began in 1971 as a single store in Long Beach. Over the years, they have grown to 18 stores, located throughout Southern California. They take pride in being your neighborhood store and stay dedicated to their local customers.

Ocean Equipment’s NavPod Gen3 Ocean Equipment, manufacturer of high-quality waterproof housings for marine electronics, announced today the completion of its newly redesigned and retooled NavPods for the 2016 model year. The NavPods represent the culmination of a period of substantial investment by Ocean Equipment and development of a new manufacturing facility equipped with the latest CAD/CAM design software, CNC routers, a full complement of thermoforming manufacturing equipment and a talented engineering team, following a relocation to Oregon. “We are committed to the NavPod brand and offer pre-cut NavPods for all the popular marine electronics manufacturers’ displays,” said Rob Walsh, president…

Our Shop Talk project continues here at BD. We will be reaching out to a wide variety of local tackle shops from around the country who all share the same desire; to provide their outdoor-loving customers with first class gear, tackle and service. Join us as they fill us in on how they do it. San Diego’s own Fisherman’s Landing shares some history with us and a glimpse at the future. Q:Where is your shop located? A:Fisherman’s Landing on San Diego Bay. Q:When did the shop open? A:We opened up in 1965. Q:What would you like to share about the history…

Artist Spotlight – Chris Ross BD introduces professional photographer Christopher Ross, who has been shooting around the globe since 1997 and has garnered many industry awards. His most recent adventure took him to one of the furthest distances from shore known to man in order to study white sharks. He was the principal photographer for National Geographic Channel’s “Expedition Great White/ Shark Men.” He continues to shoot for many marine industry commercial clients including Costa Del Mar sunglasses, O’neill, and numerous national publications including National Geographic Magazine and Sports Illustrated. When not on assignment he enjoys his true passion… fine…

Here is your chance to win a Batson Rainshadow rod customized by SaltyDawg Custom Rods in SoCal. Just enter to win and you could become the proud owner of this 80M Batson Rainshadow blank finished in a Deckhand wrap with a Turks head.  It is a 20 -50-pound rod in Lucky Green. It will be wrapped by SalyDawg Custom Rods, SoCals custom rod specialist. rainshadow blanks and a SalyDawg wrap are a winning combo, so don’t miss your chance to win. Contest Rules 

BRP, a world leader in the powersports industry, continues its expansion of the Evinrude sales network by signing 20 new Evinrude dealers in the final quarter of fiscal 2016. This brings the yearly total to 72 new North American dealers partnered with BRP in 2016, a clear indication of the excitement surrounding the Evinrude brand and the continued momentum of its industry-leading Evinrude E-TEC G2 engines. During the past fiscal year, BRP added 16 premium OEM boat builders to its portfolio. This acclaimed group of builders includes Fairline Florida, Everglades, Cobalt, and Sea Pro Boats and each builder has signed…

Mustad’s Pro Edwin Evers Wins Bassmaster Classic The 2016 Bassmaster Classic is Edwin Evers’s 3rd Major BASS Victory since joining Mustad’s Prostaff a year ago, and is the hottest run by a Mustad Pro since Kevin VanDam went on a tear between 2008 and 2011 – winning 4 consecutive Bassmaster Angler of the Year Titles and 2 consecutive Bassmaster Classic Championships in 2010 and 2011.  This victory is at least the 10th time Mustad UltraPoint Hooks have played a major role in winning the Bassmaster Classic since being launched in 1998 (19 years ago).   Mustad Pros took Classic Trophies home the…

The crew of Local Knowledge TV fishing show head out of Key West for a half day of bucket list fishing. They encounter a cobia swarm and then finish up in a tuna frenzy. Where else but the Florida Keys can you leave the dock at noon and run from one great fishery to another checking off new species. Now we all know that it is not always that easy, but the options are here and in the Keys it is a highly likely possibility to catch a variety of trophy or bucket list fish. So get ready for another…

Double Haul Ball Expert Fly Casting Seminars The Common Sense of Casting: Observations, Analysis and Solutions. (9:30am to 10:30am) Instructor: Michael Maloney Nationally recognized fly casting instructor Michael Maloney will discuss the simplicity of casting in everyday common sense terms. He will discuss being a better observer of your cast when you fish and analyzing any problems you may have with effective common sense solutions. He will also answer any additional questions you may have for him on casting. Gaining Distance (10:30am to 11:30am) Instructor: Bob Middo Techniques and equipment you can use to gain that extra 10 to 20…

Check out the upcoming Turner’s Outdoorsman sponsored NRA AR Challenge, a beginners clinic for the AR Match.  Improve many skills and practice with your AR.  The course lasts four hours for $60. Go to Turner’s Outdoorsman for more details.

Fred Hall Show 2016 – Fred Hall Virtual Tour This year’s Fred Hall was a huge success and celebrated its 70th anniversary since the beginning of this epic outdoor consumer show.  The Long Beach Convention Center was ground zero for a ton of fun and savings. Air Dogs A crowd favorite, Air Dogs were doing their thing going for distance in the pool, while the crowd enjoyed a variety of vendor delicacies in the food court. CCA California The CCA of California enjoyed huge success at it’s second year of Fred Hall.  Many people joined the CCA and received free entry…

Fishing Chart Washington BD Outdoors has provided some of the most popular fishing spots GPS numbers for Washington and Oregon to go along with your Navionics chips in your plotters. Click on each spot name for exact GPS locations. Visit Navionics.com Name Lat Lon 259 45 58.000 124 57.000 264 43 35.000 124 48.500 353 47 33.700 125 23.430 355 43 38.500 124 58.500 460 48 13.000 126 18.000 465 48 22.660 126 19.640 477 46 35.000 125 03.000 484 46 43.000 125 15.000 493 47 10.000 125 07.000 547 47 20.000 125 39.000 594 46 08.000 125 02.000 652 46…

Fishing Chart Southern California BD Outdoors has provided some of the most popular fishing spots GPS numbers for Southern California to go along with your Navionics chips in your plotters. Click on each spot name for exact GPS locations. Visit Navionics.com Name Lat Lon 43 32 39.333 117 58.417 52 31 06.817 116 34.250 60 31 23.083 116 46.167 81 32 43.167 118 24.367 97 31 58.000 116 52.367 101 32 15.000 117 15.000 125 33 29.000 118 42.833 152 33 14.800 118 10.833 157 32 22.833 118 28.000 170 33 44.333 119 16.000 172 33 30.200 118 50.500 175…

BD Outdoors has provided some of the most popular fishing spots GPS numbers for the Florida Keys to go along with your Navionics chips in your plotters. Click on each spot name for exact GPS locations. Visit Navionics.com Name Lat Lon 10 Fathom Bar 24 26.420 81 52.660 10 Fathom Ledge 24 25.967 81 57.017 408 Hump 24 35.850 80 35.470 Agassiz Valleys 23 59.400 82 45.000 Alligator Reef 24 51.020 80 37.220 American Shoal 24 31.450 81 31.210 Arsenic Bank 24 53.350 80 51.960 Bamboo Banks 24 49.730 81 00.125 Big Pine Shoal 24 34.110 81 19.600 Bluefish Bank…

The crew from Kicker fishing team and AFTCO take an adventure south of the border to Baja, Mexico in search of the very rare “Golden Grouper”.  This seldom caught color variation of the common leopard grouper was the goal as the crew caught and released hundreds on hard fighting bottom dwellers using Kicker lures. Check out the video and see the fruits of their labor.

Mark Berg’s Australian fishing show is extremely popular down under.  They have this epic footage that are clips from his exciting shows filmed in seldom fished locals. You’ve got to see some to these epic topwater bites.