Catch as catch can at Half Moon Bay
BY CAPT. DAVID BACON
HALF MOON BAY – There was limited but positive boat activity and fish/crab reports for Half Moon Bay boats. The weather cooperated half-heartedly at best, but well enough to log some trips. Huli Cat had very...
The WON readers’ writing contest is back for 2021!
Trio of Penn Fathom reels up for grabs to monthly winners
BY BLAKE WARREN
SAN CLEMENTE – It goes without saying, 2020 was one heck of a strange and unpredictable year, with just about everyone on the globe having to adjust...
Tangible data: 2020 continues to produce new outdoor enthusiasts
One recurring theme that has been touched on in WON editorials several times over the course of this year has been how one positive thing to come out of 2020 is the huge spike in interest in outdoor pursuits...
CCA California looks back at a full slate of 2020 successes
Issues urgent fundraising plea to address COVID induced budget shortfall
BY BILL SHEDD
CCA CAL Chairman
2020 has been the most productive year yet for Coastal Conservation Association California. We achieved the greatest victory ever by the sportfishing community in the California...
PENN brings its saltwater legacy to fly fishing
The Battle saltwater combo delivers PENN quality in a combo package for
fly anglers
COLUMBIA, S.C – Already an iconic brand in the saltwater space, PENN is now inviting saltwater fly anglers to enjoy the same high quality fishing tackle with...
Long Range Report: Lower banks tuna get skittish
Fat wahoo and slug yellowtail pick up slack
BY GUNDY GUNDERSON
SAN DIEGO – The long range fleet turned to scratching on the lower banks after a week of above average fishing. The bites on these big fish are transient at...
San Diego report: Bluefin outlast anglers, yellows pop at Coronados
BY MERIT McCREA
SAN DIEGO — As of this past week angler participation severely declined, despite the ongoing bluefin catches made. The most recent return from tuna town was Thursday by the Game Changer. They'd run with 2 and limited...
Baja: Few anglers but plenty of fish around the holidays
A solid wahoo, dorado and tuna bite in San Jose del Cabo; sierra, dorado and medium-sized yellowtail in Loreto; “a little bit of everything” in Cabo, with tuna still reigning
BY MEGAN McDONELL
SAN JOSE DEL CABO – Eric Brictson of...
Suisun Bay sturgeon action spectacular
Are we killing the goose that laid the golden egg?
BY DAVE HURLEY
Sturgeon fishing has been nothing short of incredible in Suisun Bay with both private boaters and six-pack operators scoring as many as six limits of sturgeon on a...
MissionFISH celebrates America’s Brave and Courageous on Veterans Day
BY BOB SEMERAU
VENTURA —Veterans Day celebrations and remembrances this year fell on the auspicious date of 11-11-2020. One local, grass-roots non-profit organization, MissionFISH, made it the best of both with a day on the water for some 52 anglers...