Although fishing for rockfish and other groundfish will remain open in Southern California through the end of the year, CDFW urges individuals to avoid fishing in areas where California scorpionfish are known to occur. If taken, scorpionfish should be immediately returned back to the water to minimize injury and mortality.
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Surf fishing in Southern California for many anglers down here usually involve small bass rods and light line. There are a few who target something a little bigger and badder that swim our surf and can test your tackle as well as your back. For years my friend Don up in LA would try to […]
Fishing San Diego Bay or Mission Bay from shore can be very productive with a little bit of know-how and a healthy amount of perseverance. When it comes to fishing spots, Google Earth is your best friend. You can fish anywhere you want unless there are No Fishing signs posted. In general, fish relate to […]
Lingcod is a member of the greenling family and isn’t the only species of fish on the West Coast to have blue-green meat. Relatives to the Lingcod are the rock greenling and the kelp greenling which are sometimes tinted turquoise like the unrelated cabezon, which shares the same habitat. Lingcod are usually white-hued like halibut […]
Many of these terms are used in our Forum board as well as the articles. This is to aid anglers on common words thrown around the SoCal fishing community. The meanings may vary slightly between anglers and geographic locations, but normally reflects the general definition used. (Please PM Latimeria on the Forum Board if you […]
Well, the grunion run is about to begin and that means the coast is about to get inundated with a lot of bait and the game fish that follow them. This ranges from sharks and rays to bass and butts. One of the most sought after game during this time is the Shortfin Corvina (Cynoscion […]
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South African Surf Fishing Adventure Globe trotting member, BenCantrell, recently got back from a surf fishing adventure in South Africa which covered the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. He’s currently writing up an equipment, bait and gear write up, but feel free to follow the link to check out some of the pictures he’s posted […]
Soup Is On: Member FISH86R got on the board this year with a couple of nice Soupfin over the past few weeks! Things are shaping up as the water offshore is warm, but the inshore waters are seasonably cool and the influx of sharks is confirming it. Get your long rods out and get some […]
Fall Surf Shark Season – It’s been a month since the unofficial end of the summer and start of the fall surf shark season. Surf conditions have generally kept most people out of the surf, but last night was a good sign that it might become a great fall. The first Soupfin of the fall […]
Virginia Beach Bait Heavers – Well, I just got back from a fantastic trip to the Virginia Beach are looking for Red Drum and sampling some fall fishing in the area with some new and old friends. Unfortunately, I never got my cobia or drum, but had a great time catching the numerous other species […]
The Summertime Catfish Contest has finally come to a close. Every summer, the surf shark fishing slows down due to people on the beaches, late light conditions, warmer water and probably some other things we haven’t figured out yet. Since we don’t discriminate against our Drinking Water fish when it comes to Prehistoric Soul, we […]
It’s less common in the summer months to catch Sevengill and Soupfin Shark, but has been done a couple of times every year. Chad got off to an early summer start with this July female Sevengill shark. For some reason, most of their surf sharks are males, but this might be his first female he’s […]
Thursday Night Grinner Crew – Mike and the gang went out and hit up some of the shark spots this past week and had success with a little bit of everything! Lot’s of big bats, big leopard sharks and big soupfin sharks to be had by all. Be sure to check the forum for all […]