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I noticed the first hints of fall’s arrival in Southern California on Sunday morning while heading to San Clemente Island.…
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Erik Landesfiend is a well versed fishermen in SoCal. He regularly shares his knowledge and opinions via his BD column, SoCal Scene. From how to tips, local weekly fishing reports and well thought out articles on many aspects of fishing southern California’s diverse fisheries. Erik gladly shares his thoughts and welcomes yours too.
Editor’s Note: Erik Landesfeind explains how to wire a trolling motor in this detailed summary of the process he used to…
The other day I received a message from a reader asking how long I thought the offshore action might last.…
One of the problems with fall offshore fishing is that the wind can sometimes be an issue. That was certainly…
Considering that we’re well into October, this has been a pretty damned good week of fishing. As you can see…
Well, as of Thursday morning it looks like my prediction about tonight’s full moon bluefin bite was at least partially…
As expected, the big bluefin bite dried up again once we got off the new moon. The good news is…
If the last three years of incredible fishing have proved anything it’s that lunar cycles play a big role in…
As expected, the big bluefin bite waned right along with the full moon that spurred it. There are plenty of…
If you’re a regular reader of this column, you know that I’ve spent a lot of time talking about bluefin…
One of the perks of being a part of the Team Rainshadow Pro-Staff is that I get an opportunity to…
Good news! Southern California’s summer fishing season is almost over. All we need to do is get through the next…
I was on vacation on the California Delta last week and didn’t keep close tabs on what was happening in…
This is the third installment of a multi-part story. Part 1 here. Part 2 here. Day two on Crystal River started out…
It may have taken until August, but we’ve finally gotten away from the big tuna or bust mode we’ve been…
There’s not one among us who hasn’t looked at the old photos from the Avalon Tuna Club and fantasized about…
This is the second installment of the Cast and Blast Saga. If you missed the first part you can read…
The big news this week is that the bluefin tuna have finally started to bite something other than just the…
I think that it’s time to come to grips with the fact that the schools of big bluefin in our…
Part I: Culture Shock at the Cast and Blast A few months ago I received an email from my editor…
Before I get into this week’s report, I’d like to take a minute to talk about a disturbing trend that…
The fish are biting well along the coast from Santa Barbara to San Diego. What you’ll catch depends as much…
Enough bluefin were caught in the last week that I can no longer continue to boycott them in my column.…
As a form of protest against their unacceptable behavior I have decided not to report on the tuna bite that’s…