Playa Sunglasses Costa, makers of premium sunglasses for fishing and all-around outdoor activities has just released their latest frame design called the Playa, translated “Beach”. Protect your eyes from harmful UV rays and enjoy the crisp colors and comfort of a frame and lens design that is backed by experience. Costa knows your “watery lifestyle” and builds glasses to enhance that experience.
What do you get when you pair up Cousins rods, Penn Fathom reels and an El Nino bluefin tuna bite? Bloodydecks!
Fishing the Big Boats Get in on the big boat action and check out what these single and multi day fishing trips are all about. The Landings at Pt Loma The Point Loma Landings in San Diego are home to one of the most experienced fleets of sport fishing boats in SoCal. They offer trips of varying lengths to accommodate any angler’s desire. Pronto Party Boat The Sport Boats are standing by to take individuals or groups offshore to experience the thrill of saltwater fishing. Large Party Boat Cockpit Huge cockpits, lots of rail space and enormous bait receivers are…
As the King of the Hill reaches the mid-point of the summer tournament season, here’s a quick update on the standings. In the Gulf of Mexico, It was the Relentless Pursuit, with owner Dennis Pastentine and Capt. Robbie Doggett, that was first on the board with a 508.1-pound blue marlin caught out of Venice, Louisiana by angler Dale Artigue. All eyes then turned to the ultra-prestigious Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, where everyone hoped to have a good showing. First up would be Capt. Joey Birbeck and the You Never Know team led by owner Thomas Turner with a 517-pound…
Grundens USA has added two new jackets to its Gage Midway Softshell family for 2015, combining comfortable, mid-weight protection with two bold new Kryptek camouflage patterns designed for good looks and performance in the great outdoors. Two distinct new colors available — Kryptek Highlander camo and a unique dark Kryptek pattern called Typhon. Fishermen, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts will find a look that suits their favorite activity, as well as their personal sense of style. Midway Softshell Jacket Whether worn in the backwoods or on back streets, the Gage Midway Softshell is built to deliver the durability and protection…
An army of volunteers began arriving at sunup at Shelter Island pier in Point Loma on Saturday, August 8th. San Diego Sportfishing Council event coordinator Vic Gamboa led the team of volunteers provided by International Game Fish Association (IGFA), San Diego Rod & Reel Club, San Diego Anglers, UPSAC and San Diego Fly Fishers. Staging for free 13th Annual Young Angler Tournament went quickly as the team performed like a well-oiled machine. Registration of the 150 participating young anglers went quickly and each angler was provided a “goodie” bag with T-Shirts, hats, terminal tackle and other promotional items. At 8:30…
Make plans to join Jim Matthews at the Pasadena location of Turner’s Outdoorsman for an informative seminar on hunting for dove, quail and chukar on public lands. The seminar will be held on August 23rd from 10 am to noon. For reservations, call 626-578-0155
Welcome to the 3.0 version of BDoutdoors.com. We still offer all of the things you love and more in a new shiny package. But the new BD is not just about flash, it is an entirely new and easier to use format that puts BD’s vast archive of great fishing and hunting information at your fingertips. Explore BD’s newest articles and information, discover ones you missed or revisit the information that changed your approach to the outdoors forever. You can now easily search the site for the information that interests you most. Broad topics like Fishing, Hunting, Travel, Boating, and…
Black Bart Lures Now through August 19th, you can save 15% on many models of Black Bart Silver Ghost series of trolling lures at Melton International Tackle. Pick your favorites and save!
Time to get back in the cage boys. Off the Islands of Guadalupe, a great white named “Deep Blue” is checking out the shark divers in the water. It is huge and reported to be the largest great white ever filmed. This shark is said to be at least 50 years old.
The 2015 Mercury/SeaVee Pompano Beach Saltwater Showdown proved to be a tournament of many firsts. Team In-2-Bait won their first ever tournament in the PBSC summer series, Blue Moon/Shameless claimed their first ever Showdown Crown title as the top team of the season and COB Too caught the heaviest fish of the tournament with the oldest angler in the field on board their boat. The Saltwater Showdown is the final leg in the 3-leg Pompano Beach Saltwater Circuit and the last opportunity for teams to stake their claim on a piece of the tournament purse. Captain Sean Norden and his…
AFTCO’S Latest Video AFTCO, makers of quality fishing gear and clothing, has come out with the next installment of their Surface Tension video series. Redline is a compilation of incredible inshore fishing footage from above and below the action. You will want to see all of AFTCO’s videos
Accurate is proud of their quality, American-made reels and you will be too once you feel the precision and power in all Accurate reels. Accurate is running a contest where you could WIN A FURY REEL. Try your luck and enter to win on Accurate’s website. Accurate Fury Reel Contest Details Contest July 11 – September 28, 2015 All entrants must FOLLOW Accurate Fishing on at least one (1) of the three social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) Enter via Instagram* – Post a (15 sec) video of you fishing with ANY reel and Tag it #FishTheFury Enter via Facebook – Post…
Louisiana Tuna Check out this clip of Capt. Moe of Journey South Outfitters doing battle against a huge shrimp-boat yellowfin tuna out of Venice, Louisiana. Picture yourself here! Enter the Race to Louisiana contest from BD and you could win the drawing for an all expense paid trip to fish with Journey South Outfitters and the BD team. Just SIGN UP. Its easy and free!
BD is giving away a free pair of Costa glasses to a lucky winner. Sign up to win and you can pick a pair like Costa’s award-winning Rooster style glasses for example. The new Rooster frames won Best in Show for eyewear at the recent 2015 ICAST trade show in Orlando, Florida. Designed for maximum comfort and fishing function! The Roosterfish is an elusive fish. And, to catch one on a fly, you best be prepared to see-and run-far. So when you’re peering out into the water in pursuit, these durable sunglasses with their side-cupped frames will fight off the sun’s…
Anyone looking for an excuse to go fishing some more? Well I’ve got one, the Mission Bay Marlin Club’s (MBMC) Charity Heart Marlin Tournament, in its 41st year, is a win-win-win situation: individual anglers, fishing clubs, and the American Heart Association all benefit from this annual event. The tournament includes a catch-and-release format and a club trophy for the best two-boat total among fishing clubs entered. Individual anglers with qualifying releases or captures earn entries into the big prize drawings. Boats representing organized angling clubs are eligible to win the club trophy, and the club gets its name inscribed on the perpetual…
Dog BD Outdoors Rotations 1 Welcome to the Dogs of BD Outdoors, brought to you by Rotations Pet Food! 2 Tag the wonder dog retrieves another quail for his owner, Jeff. 3 Jack points the way! Nothing better than having a good navigator on the boat. 4 Meet Joe G’s “hunting dogs,†Pixie, Kandy and Princess. What he’s hunting, we do not know. 5 Are we there yet? Let us out. We want to go fishing! 6 You know what he’s thinking… I would really like to jump in there and go for a swim. You think anyone is looking?…
Carl Jocumsen – Bass Pro Take a glimpse at the incredible journey of Australian bass pro Carl Jocumsen as he jumps into the Bass Master tournament trail in the U.S. He teams with the Mad Hueys to make his name in America.
Alaskan Adventure Crackerjack Charters Capt. Andy Mezirow pioneered the multi-day halibut trip out of Seward, Alaska. His custom-built “Crackerjack Voyager,” a 48-foot Modutech, can comfortably sleep up to six anglers plus the crew, and hold all of the gear you need to load up on big halibut Halibut Tackle Andy is on the Pure Fishing Pro Staff, which manufactures Penn, Berkley, Abu-Garcia and a number of other top brands. So, we’d be fishing with nothing but the best gear available including the new Penn Carnage rods and Fathom reels. Baits on Standby For bait, Andy went out of his way…
BD would like to introduce April Piland, our next Fishin’ Chick. BD: First, thanks for being a Fishin’ Chick. Tell us where you live? April Piland: Hatteras, North Carolina BD: What do you do for work? April Piland: Fishing!! Summers I work on a charter boat and then in the Fall/Winter I commercial fish with my dad for king mackerel followed by dog-sharks. BD: What are your other hobbies? April Piland: Hunting, sports and pretty much any outdoors activity with my friends. I love laughing and anytime I’m around my buddies, no matter where we are or what we are doing,…
Don’t miss out on Melton’s Tackle promotion on the Yo-Zuri Sashimi Bonita trolling lure special. With the purchase of any of these awesome lures, Melton’s will give you a free trolling harness for it. Don’t miss out, the offer ends soon.
