Ten mistakes to avoid when rockfishing
BY JON DICKENS
With a new season upon us, many anglers are chomping at the bit to get back on the ocean and fill their bags with tasty rockfish. Some fishermen have honed their skills over the years and usually...
Rigging swimbaits for striped bass
BY GUNDY GUNDERSON
The swimbait is one of the most versatile lures in fishing. It has its roots in saltwater fishing but has crossed over nicely into freshwater. Anglers have found success when targeting largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye and...
Spring turkey season looks promising in San Diego County
BY ERNIE COWAN
SAN DIEGO - The first shots will likely ring out shortly after first light March 27 as eager turkey hunters get their first crack at a healthy crop of big spring Toms.
“I’m seeing more birds than I...
Hollywood will bring Cabo tourney, charity to Netflix
Hurricane Odile in 2014 and a Bisbee’s win by an orphanage team is subject of film bought by Netflix starring Dennis Quaid
BY PAT McDONELL
CABO SAN LUCAS – It can’t be called the “big screen” these days when most movies...
Got to see it to believe it!
BY LARRY BROWN
Very strange things are always happening on fishing boats and the high seas. I’ve had wahoo crashing into the side of our boat, marlin and makos jumping aerial acrobatics 20 feet off the rail, thousands of whales...
SoCal rockfish opener inbound!
BY MERIT McCRREA
March 1 marks the first regional opening for recreational boat-based take of groundfish, including rockfish, cabezon and greenling, (RCG Complex) lingcod, sheephead and whitefish. It comes with expanded access out to the Pacific Fisheries Management Council’s (PFMC)...
What is it about steelhead?
BY JD RICHEY
Steelhead haunt my dreams and run through my veins. They have taken me to the top of the mountain and they have broken my heart. I’ve bled for them, I’ve frozen for them and I’ve driven, flown,...
New California state record black crappie at Clear Lake
BY DAVE HURLEY
LAKEPORT – Clear Lake has been the prime location for crappie for Northern California fishermen so for this winter into spring, and in addition to the impressive numbers of slabs, the lake can now be known for...
Local wins WON BASS Arizona Open
BY BLAKE WARREN
LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZ. - For the second consecutive year, the WON BASS Arizona Open trophy is in the hands of a Lake Havasu local, as Mike Williams prevailed over a 178-boat field amid a challenging winter...
Rockfish tactics for private boaters
BY CAPT. BILL SCHAEFER
SAN DIEGO - Time sure flies by doesn’t it? It seems like the season for rockfish angling under 75 fathoms just ended. Well, on March 1 you can start loading up your freezers again with that...