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 […]
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 […]
It never fails that if you get out fishing long enough, you’ll undoubtedly run across something you’ve never seen before… at least in maybe real life. Whether you catch, snag or just find something interesting, it’s worthy of a picture to share with fellow fishermen. I’m going to primarily keep this a “Fish Porn” type […]
Well, there has been a few missed opportunities in this 2017 shark season already, but finally someone got one on the sand to start the 2017 shark list. Here Sasquatch shows off a beautiful 88 inch SoCal Sevengill Shark off the beach before the weather and rain hits our area. The beach did not look […]
Ticketmaster is to begin selling reservations for boating and fishing permits Thursday, the San Diego Fishing News blog reported. The reservoir has been closed since 2008 for work on its dam. The news that freshwater fishermen have been waiting for is finally here – San Vicente Reservoir, closed since September 1st, 2008 – has been […]
Well, fishing sometimes brings out the worst in people and I’ve had my share of run ins with the local sport fishing fleet, but this conflict could seriously have implications on sport fishing in Mexico. The story and picture is by TalkBaja. Visit them at https://www.facebook.com/TalkBajaMexico/posts/702639793207332 There was a face to face conflict today […]
Chris has been sharpening his skills from the surf for sharks and other prehistoric beasts for quite a few years now. One thing is he has been stationed all over the world and gets to fish waters that many of us would only hope to do sometime. Many of the times, Chris is targeting beasts […]
A couple of sharks have hit the sand recently, but after this past barrage of big surf… it seems to have maybe moved some sharks off to calmer and cooler water. It’s not to say there aren’t any still swimming the shallows, but that mighty springtime run of sharks we recently had looks to have […]
Well, the 4th of July is rapidly arriving and no better way to get some fishing in between the crowds with some light line fishing. The water is still exceptionally warm and fish are snappin’ all the micro bait in the bay right now. You never know what you are going to catch, whether it […]
Well, June is gone and July is upon us. We had a tough month to shark fish due to all of the high surf lately and only had a handful caught. Here member 1morecast gets out on the final day of June for a solo mission and gets rewarded with a nice Soupfin Shark. Be sure […]
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Well, there has been a few missed opportunities in this 2017 shark season already, but finally someone got one on the sand to start the 2017 shark list. Here Sasquatch shows off a beautiful 88 inch SoCal Sevengill Shark off the beach before the weather and rain hits our area. The beach did not look […]
Ticketmaster is to begin selling reservations for boating and fishing permits Thursday, the San Diego Fishing News blog reported. The reservoir has been closed since 2008 for work on its dam. The news that freshwater fishermen have been waiting for is finally here – San Vicente Reservoir, closed since September 1st, 2008 – has been […]
Well, fishing sometimes brings out the worst in people and I’ve had my share of run ins with the local sport fishing fleet, but this conflict could seriously have implications on sport fishing in Mexico. The story and picture is by TalkBaja. Visit them at https://www.facebook.com/TalkBajaMexico/posts/702639793207332 There was a face to face conflict today […]
Chris has been sharpening his skills from the surf for sharks and other prehistoric beasts for quite a few years now. One thing is he has been stationed all over the world and gets to fish waters that many of us would only hope to do sometime. Many of the times, Chris is targeting beasts […]
A couple of sharks have hit the sand recently, but after this past barrage of big surf… it seems to have maybe moved some sharks off to calmer and cooler water. It’s not to say there aren’t any still swimming the shallows, but that mighty springtime run of sharks we recently had looks to have […]
Well, the 4th of July is rapidly arriving and no better way to get some fishing in between the crowds with some light line fishing. The water is still exceptionally warm and fish are snappin’ all the micro bait in the bay right now. You never know what you are going to catch, whether it […]
Well, June is gone and July is upon us. We had a tough month to shark fish due to all of the high surf lately and only had a handful caught. Here member 1morecast gets out on the final day of June for a solo mission and gets rewarded with a nice Soupfin Shark. Be sure […]