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Despite some upcoming wind in the forecast, Erik Landesfeind offers up the latest fishing reports from SoCal and ventures some predictions on options with the weather.
Author: Erik Landesfeind
Erik Landesfeind
Erik Landesfeind is BD's Southern California Editor and has over 30 years of experience saltwater fishing for a range of species in both California and Mexican waters. Erik is also an active freelance writer and the author of the weekly column So Cal Scene, which BD publishes every Friday. In So Cal Scene, Erik keeps all of the BD readers up to date on what's biting in Southern California. Erik divides his fishing time on local boats, long-range trips and Mexico excursions. For the past eight years, Erik has been competing in the SWBA (Saltwater Bass Anglers) tournament series and has multiple tournament victories to his credit. His sponsors include Batson Enterprises / Rainshadow Rods, Robalo Boats, Tilly's Marine, Abu/Garcia, Penn Reels, Navionics, Raymarine, MC Swimbaits, Uni-Butter Fishing Scent and Bladerunner Tackle.
The weather is improving and so is Erik Landesfeind’s fishing report and predictions for the upcoming stretch of fishing weather. Check out the latest reports.
Considering that the majority of hardbaits we fish in saltwater were originally designed to be used in freshwater, it’s no surprise that their hardware just doesn’t last. Erik talks about how to swap them out.
With the passing of stormy weather, Erik Landesfeind offers his experience and predictions of what fishing conditions to expect as a better weekend approaches.
Erik Landesfeind is a master of the saltwater bass game in SoCal. He and his fishing buddies demonstrate how to effectively rig a Gulp! Jerk Bait in a weedless presentation for getting reluctant bass to bite.
Despite the upcoming unsettled weather, Erik Landesfeind has some good news for nearshore fishing options this weekend and the week beyond. You might need your rain gear, but the fish don’t mind.
Erik Landesfeind has good news for anglers who want to tap a wide variety of winter fishing opportunities in the SoCal Scene.
Fishing crankbaits along shallow rocky shorelines can be a productive way to target calico bass year-round. While crankbaits can be fished on any saltwater bass combo, for best results you’ll want to throw them on a crankbait specific rod and reel.
Though it is having some ups and downs, the SoCal Scene fishing report from our own Erik Landesfeind is chocked full of great fishing information and suggestions for the upcoming weekend fishing.
Erik Landesfeind rings in the New Year with another great fishing report to help SoCal anglers keep up with local fishing reports and conditions.
Despite some winter weather slowdowns, the fishing options continue to offer anglers in SoCal some great options to ponder for your days off. Erik Landesfeind shares the latest fishing intel in his recent SoCal Scene.
Despite his own slow fishing last weekend, Erik Landesfeind has some nuggets of fishing info to help you decide where to fish this coming weekend.
While weedless swimbaits are often associated solely with targeting calico bass in heavy kelp, it’s actually a versatile lure that will work in a number of situations.
Despite some recent winds, Erik Landesfeind’s SoCal Scene fishing report is still chocked full of local fishing opportunities for anglers to pick from as the wind settles for the weekend.
Erik Landesfeind is thankful for good fishing continuing around SoCal this week and the weather looks good for the holiday week so make your plans and go fish!
Erik Landesfeind rounds up the latest fishing action from around the SoCal Scene. A variety of options are available when the wind lays down. Check the weather and get out there!
Jumbo bluefin reports are flooding in and Erik Landesfeind rounds them up and breaks down the bite in his latest SoCal Scene fishing report.
Erik Landesfeind has great news for the weather forecast for SoCal waters and the fishing scene is really good too. Bluefin are setting records, but fishing in general is really good.
New records are being set for local SoCal bluefin tuna and the sizes just keep getting bigger. Erik Landesfeind brings us the latest fishing reports from the SoCal Scene.
While not as exciting as the big bluefin that have been biting offshore, this week’s headline is that there’s finally some decent fishing happening along the beach in multiple areas.
Good weather is on the way and Erik Landesfeind has the scoop on what’s biting and where. Bluefin of all sizes, yellowtail and more are possible for anglers this weekend.
It’s been a steady week of offshore action going into the full moon, and there are fish to be found from below the border to well above San Clemente Island. Erik Landesfeind has the round up.
Though it only officially began on Tuesday, this has been a great week of fall fishing and weather in Southern California. Fish are biting both inshore and offshore and the weather for the weekend is looking amazing.
This video explains what to look for, how to understand what the fish are doing, and how to approach them in order to put yourself in a position to get bit.