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Yellowtail Bass Sculpin Bite There’s not a whole lot to report this week due to the strong Santa Ana winds…
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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.
Best Spectra Fishing Line Knots If you were to ask twenty different fishermen about their favorite spectra connections (spectra fishing…
Southern California SoCal Rockfish Bite There’s really not too much exciting to report this week other than the fact that…
DIY Rod Racks – Free-standing rack to store 21 rods. Here is a great, budget-friendly way to build your own…
Outboard Maintenance Lower Unit Service This is the second article in a series on servicing your outboard motor at home.…
Well, it looks like the fat lady has finally sung on the tuna grounds as the Cortes and surrounding areas…
Navionics Fishing Ranges – Navionics App It’s been about six months since Navionics added “Fishing Ranges” to their boating app…
The wind blew as strong as forecast last weekend but a few boats made it out to the tuna grounds…
It’s raining as I’m writing this on Thursday morning and by the time you read it on Friday, the rain…
Cortes Bank Bluefin Tuna There have been some pretty impressive group bluefin shots posted over the last few months but…
It’s been another unprecedented week of fall bluefin fishing in Southern California as the tuna have taken up residence at…
Big Scores Big Bluefin It’s gotten hard to keep accurate track over the last few crazy years, so I may…
Despite rough conditions, the big bluefin bit right on cue during October’s full moon on Tuesday. Several boats got on…
The good news is that, aside from the heavy Santa Ana winds that blew on Monday, it’s been another week…
The big news this week is that the yellowtail are biting on the Horseshoe Kelp. On Wednesday, the 1/2 and…
Southern California Saltwater Fishing Report There’s not a whole lot new to report this week other than that the big…
Hoop netting is something that I’ve been meaning to write about for a couple of years now. But being the…
Socal Offshore Beat The September full moon came and went earlier this week, and is almost always the case, the…
Well, this is the first time in a long time that I didn’t lead off my column with a bluefin…
It’s been another week of offshore business as usual for SoCal anglers. The big news continues to be the bluefin…
“Best SoCal bluefin fishing ever” is a pretty big title to slap onto any given week and that’s why I…
I’ve developed a bit of a hardbait fishing addiction over the last couple years so I was more than happy…
As has been the pattern this year, the big bluefin tuna bit on the full moon for the fourth month…
As much as I hate to do it, this is going to be another one of those “good news and…