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Our Pro Contributor Erik Landesfeind gives us this week’s breakdown of the Southern California Bight. Some good advice from Erik to keep close tabs on some questionable weather in the near future.  Overall, Erik reported some pretty decent signal of a variety of species throughout the Southern California areas.  It seems like a trickle of fish and some scores here and there, definitely worth fishing just calibrate your expectations. Erik also gives us some well-versed insight on using YoYo Jigs along with technique.  About Erik Landesfeind Since getting his start working as a deckhand on a ¾ day boat in…

Sounds like things have been a little tough down in the Cabo area as the wind has been causing havoc on the offshore fishery. While the excessive wind causes an immediate shock to the predatory species in the long run the upwelling will cause an influx of nutrients which will, in turn, activate the bait fishery. Hope is that once the weather settles down we’ll have great fishing. Inshore it sounds like there is no shortage of action with sierra and yellowtail doing most of the heavy lifting. Two species that are great fun to catch and great table fair.…

A new guard of watermen tapping into all the sea has to offer

Tonie Bangos, deckhand from Grande Sportfishing breaks down what’s happening offshore and at the local islands. Some good bluefin tuna fishing south of the border, yellowtail fishing at the islands is seeing some good numbers and with good weather surely there will be more to come. She also gives a quick rundown on which boats still have space, so you can jump on. ABOUT TONIE BANGOS Tonie Bangos works aboard the Grande and is a seasoned angler who will be bringing us weekly updates that will include reports, tips, and the most current information about what’s working in the…

Erik Landesfeind hits us with another Southern California Bight Fishing Report. This week we see a little change but with the weather straightening out in the near future, the stage is set for the fishing to pick up. Bluefin tuna, white sea bass, yellowtail, rockfish, bonefish, and lingcod all make an appearance in this week’s report. About Erik Landesfiend Since getting his start working as a deckhand on a ¾ day boat in the 1980’s, Erik Landesfeind has spent the last 35 years fishing the waters off Southern California and Baja. Taking what he’d learned during his years fishing…

Tonie’s been itching for weeks for a report like this. Things are in full swing, bluefin are being reported, yellowtail are in the counts and the weather’s getting warmer. Check out all the latest and greatest from our local Southern California Sport Boat fleet. Additionally, Tonie gives us some info on who’s running in the long range scene and how to prepare for those trips. ABOUT TONIE BANGOS Tonie Bangos works aboard the Grande and is a seasoned angler who will be bringing us weekly updates that will include reports, tips, and the most current information about what’s working…

The Mullet Run has arrived setting the dinner table for a variety of predators inshore. The table is set for some great fishing we just need mother nature to turn off the fan. With the wind blowing consistently out of the south for several days, it has proven difficult to leave the protected backwaters and hit the beaches and offshore areas. Despite less than favorable weather/ wind conditions it sounds like Capt. Chris Britton has been able to put together a few good trips made up of Snook and monster Tarpon. Check out the report for more details. ABOUT CAPT.…

Tonie Bangos hits us with latest info from the sport boat fleet on this week’s SPORT BOAT ROUNDUP. Yellowtail are starting to show up in the counts as the LIBERTY and THE SAN DIEGO start locating them in our local waters. The GRANDE with Capt. Alec Stockfelt will be getting off the dock as well starting this coming Saturday. As if all of that wasn’t enough to get excited about, some Bluefin have been caught in the 1.5 day range, so keep an eye for that to become a common occurrence in the near future. Tonie Bangos works aboard the…

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As most of the Sportboat fleet is doing maintenance, reports are hard to come by. We do know that Bluefin will be making their way up here sooner than later, possibly even as early as next month. With that said Tonie takes us through her favorite big Bluefin jigging setup. Tonie Bangos is our weekly sportboat reporter. If she looks familiar it’s because she’s probably gaffed your fish or helped you make a connection in your line as she works full time as a deckhand on the Grande. Ask around you won’t get a better source for a report. We’re…

In the age of today clips and edits are likely to be featured in social media first and foremost. We digest content at an insatiable rate and sometimes effort and creativity get put to the wayside. That’s why this project immediately caught our attention and got us excited to check it out. It is refreshing to see the effort, patience, and creativity put into a film. While here at BD Outdoors fly fishing is not our forte, at the root of our passion we see the crossover and can appreciate this project for its great fishing footage, history, and topic.…

While most of the country is battling winter, Eastern Florida on the other hand is heating up in regard to fishing. Check out this report by Captain Chris Britton from Grey Ghost Charters, sounds like he’s in the place to be. Captain Chris Britton runs Grey Ghost Charters out of Stuart Florida. We count on him to give us the latest and greatest from his side of the country. If you’re looking for a great captain to put you on all from inshore to offshore make sure to give him a ring. You can also reach him at www.greyghostfishingcharters.com

Toni Bangos delivers the news on the sporboat scene from long-range to coastal. This week it sounds like there’s a trickle of Bluefin somewhat close. If you’re scheduled for a long-range trip or looking to get on one it sounds like there is great fishing down below. Shorter range has been getting scores on yellows and more. Check out the report for all the details. Toni Bangos is our weekly sportboat reporter. If she looks familiar it’s because she’s probably gaffed your fish or helped you make a connection in your line as she works full time as a deckhand…

The Channel Islands while diverse all share a main component when it comes to fishing and that’s squid. Squid is a quintessential component of any fishing outing in the Channel Islands. Often referred to as “Candy” because of the insatiable reaction to it being presented to a variety of species in and around the island. While it’s not always easy to catch, know that when you do come across a squid bed it’s in your best interest to stock up for those days they go MIA. There are a few basic tactics when it comes to fishing squid that covers…

San Diego Bay is the third largest of the natural bays in California, plainly put it’s big and deep. The main channel of the bay being able to handle in and out passage of the largest cruise ships and military battle ships. The bay holds a ton of infrastructure that has been developed for military as well as all its urban operations to support its shoreline metropolis. All this man-made infrastructure equates to fishable structure.

Fall time in Raritan Bay is a special time of year. Marinas are beginning to close, less boats on the water and migrating striped bass coming into local waters. Raritan Bay is a body of water located between the northern coast of New Jersey and New York. In the fall, the striped bass fishing heats up as baitfish such as peanut bunkers, adult bunkers, grass shrimp, and rain fish begin to exit the smaller tributaries of local rivers as well as the Arthur Kill and Hudson River and sand eels from out east come into local waters. With a bay…

Terrebonne Bay is located in Louisiana, in fact, it was ground zero for the last big hurricane to hit the gulf, hurricane Ida. as told by long-time local captain Tommy Pellegrin, although the area sustained incredible amounts of damage, the fishing surprisingly bounced back quickly.

Onslow Bay in North Carolina runs from Cape Lookout to Cape Fear, and is over eighty miles long. Ten different inlets feed into Onslow Bay, giving anglers so many fishing opportunities. for the sake of this editorial piece we’ll be focusing on one of the larger inlets that feed into Onslow Bay and the inlet. This area is Masonboro inlet and is at the south end of Wrightsville Beach, NC and at the southern half of Onslow Bay. The areas in, around, and just offshore of Masonboro inlet in Onslow Bay, offer a year round fishery with the best season…

While Key West doesn’t exactly fit into the “Bay” description it’s a region we’d be crazy not to mention with so many similarities in fishing and conditions to bays.

he Mobile Bay fishery consists of several distinct fishing zones. From north to south, the Mobile Tensaw Delta, which is fed by five rivers that drain from north and west Alabama, flows into Mobile Bay. This trapezoid shaped tidal bay extends approximately 28-miles north to south and 8-miles from east to west. Extending from the Dauphin Island Bridge at the lower end of Mobile Bay to the Mississippi state line, is the Mississippi Sound. This entire system, along with the tidal rivers that surround it, are bordered on the north by the Alabama coastline and the south by Dauphin Island.

Extending over 400 square miles, Tampa Bay is Florida’s largest estuary. Tampa Bay has four freshwater rivers flowing into it and is also connected to the Gulf of Mexico. With an average depth of 12-feet, the bay’s topography consists of sand, seagrass, oyster beds, and is surrounded by mangrove shorelines. There are hundreds of species of fish to target throughout the year, but the most popular would have to be the grand slam which consists of snook, redfish, spotted sea trout, and tarpon.

If you’re familiar with Matt Meola, you’d be well versed that he’s one of the best surfers in modern day surfing, meaning his recognition is based off tackling some of the biggest, heaviest waves as well as helping to spearhead a new age of surfing with the application of doing functional aerial maneuvers on a wave.

Quentin Turko, a North Carolina Outer banks local, taps into a waterman’s lifestyle most of us only dream of.

Duane “Diego” Mellor is regarded as one of San Diego’s best captains. From grom to career fisherman, his journey has been a lifetime commitment.