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At the root of it we’re all anglers but when you start to dissect the practice as a whole those…
Browsing: calico bass
I boarded the FURY last Tuesday night (March 1st). The boat was out the previous day on a charter for…
There was some pretty decent wintertime bass fishing to be had over the weekend, but this week’s storm was likely…
It’s been another mostly good week of wintertime fishing in Southern California. I added the word “mostly” because at this…
San Diego Bay is the third largest of the natural bays in California, plainly put it’s big and deep. The…
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.
Calico bass, or kelp bass, range up and down the West Coast from Mexico’s Baja Peninsula all the way to…
When my kids were younger and I was just starting to fish regularly on the sport boats, we rode a…
Writing columns talking about how good the fishing was during the week, followed by talking about how bad the weather…
I was really hoping to open this week’s column with a story about how the full moon finally got those…
Yellowtail Bass Sculpin Bite There’s not a whole lot to report this week due to the strong Santa Ana winds…
Coastal inshore fishing on the West Coast calls for a reel that is tough enough to throw large lures for…
Fish Bass Tuna SoCal Fishing Something that has me excited fishing-wise right now is that the bass bite seems to…
Do you remember the definition of “fun winter fishing”? I know, after many winters spent catching tuna and yellowtail it’s…
As a form of protest against their unacceptable behavior I have decided not to report on the tuna bite that’s…
It’s spring time in Southern California and the fish are biting. Tuna down south, yellows and seabass at the islands,…
I’m excited to announce that I’ve partnered with Navionics to present a series of instructional webinars this year. If you’ve…
Anybody else tired of this rain yet? I sure am. Especially after checking the long range forecast and seeing that…
Welcome to winter in Southern California where the fishing interest is lacking. The steady stream of rain showers that have…
When it comes to fishing, I’ve always been big on theorizing why what works works and what doesn’t doesn’t. More…
Just about every serious calico bass fisherman has a few hard baits in their tackle box, but the level of…
Throwing the weedless in the kelp is hands down my favorite way of targeting calicos, but it wasn’t always. The…
I’m one of those guys who will always carry a crankbait rod when fishing for spotted bay bass or making…
Fishing hard baits is a great way to catch all three species of saltwater bass. The problem is that most…