Mixed bag for WON Rockfish Rumble, big ling wins it
BY BOB SEMERAU
VENTURA — The fight had been brewing for nearly a year. Contenders began signing up to get their chance at big prize money in the months prior to the Wednesday, April 7, scheduled bout of the 2021...
Perris bass in various stages of the spawn
BY MIKE STEVENS
PERRIS – Lake Perris is typically one of the first Southern California bass lakes to spawn, and the fact that post-spawn largemouth are showing up with greater frequency confirms 2021 wouldnot be an exception.
The biggest bass to...
Bluefin bite around the wind
BY MERIT MCCREA
SAN DIEGO/OCEANSIDE — The word was out and the Polaris Supreme was on it early in the week. Their early-week 1.5-day brought in limits of bluefin to 160 pounds. The yellowtail bite at the Coronado Islands also...
Eastern Sierra trout not waiting for opening day
BY ERNIE COWAN
BISHOP — Winter anglers fishing open Eastern Sierra waters are getting a taste of what opening day of the general season will be like in a few weeks.The bite is on!
At this point, heavy spring flows have...
Offshore bluefin start to cooperate
BY MERIT McCREA
SAN DIEGO — Both the Shogun and Polaris Supreme were out this past weekend, and although the weather was a bit sloppy, they found biting bluefin offshore. While the Shogun was on the first and second days...
Rockfish season opens with a bang out of Bodega Bay
Salmon season has yet to be determined
BY HUNT CONRAD
BODEGA BAY - With the salmon season on hold for the foreseeable future, bottom fishing is the name of the game along the Sonoma coastline out of Bodega Bay. I had...
Late-season steelhead anglers have plenty of options
BY KENNY PRIEST
EUREKA – If you’re looking to get that one last steelhead trip in, this could be the time to do it. All the rivers are green and have plenty of water. The main stem Eel and Chetco...
Donoven’s dream comes through
By DAVE HURLEY
PITTSBURG — Sometimes a great story just happens, and this week featured one of those times that make you happy to be alive. Young Donoven Bowen of Sonora has to be hooked up to life support every...
‘Angry cast’ nabs lifetime bass
BY MIKE STEVENS
SANTEE — Not many people can say they caught a fish of a lifetime with a lifetime of fishing to go, and the latest member of that club is a fisherman who made it happen when he...
Eastern Sierra winter fishing warming up
BY ERNIE COWAN
BISHOP — Maybe even the fish are anxious about the opening of the general Sierra trout season next month. Trout have become more active in waters open to winter anglers, and even the warm water bass...
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Cliff King weighs Big Stringer on final day to claim California Open title
BY JODY ONLY
LAKEPORT – California anglers, pro Cliff King from Ione, fishing with AAA Hunter Jacobson of Orangevale, sacked up the Biggest Stringer of Day Three of the Cal Open at Clear Lake to add 25.23 pounds of bass...
Surf Fishing round up
Compiled by Gundy Gunderson
SANTA BARBARA— The halibut were on the bite this week, according to Hook, Line and Sinker. Anglers reported good catches on most beaches. Two grunion runs and the gradual warming water has drawn the fish shallow....
SoCal outdoor enthusiasts gain outfitting option in Gear Coop
Fully dialed for serious salt anglers, but it doesn’t end there
SANTA ANA – Known in the climbing world as a specialty retailer focused on the outdoors, Gear Coop has recently expanded to offer saltwater fishing equipment. With skilled and...
