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Guadalupe Island shut down to shark tourism by Mexican government

BY MIKE STEVENS Decision devastates related businesse, leaves the area vulnerable to poaching, and it could affect long-range sportfishing. Guadalupe Island was closed to tourism by...

Boating – How to add a DIY non-slip deck to your fishing boat (step-by-step guide)

BY CAPTAIN DANIEL LABARBARA DANA POINT – During this off–season, I decided it was time to to re-nonskid the deck of my four passenger charter...

Bass fishing – Everything we know about the latest cult big bass bait, the Cull Shad (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO!)

https://youtu.be/uqEgrWZiAJI Anyone following the recent Bass Pro Shops Redcrest 2023 tournament on Lake Norman out in N. Carolina might have heard talk of a new...

Tackle Box – Best Rods, Reels, Line and Baits for 2023 Rockfish season

The rockfish season starts soon for many on the West Coast – here are the essential items of tackle we’ll be taking offshore to...

Saltwater – Five tips to catch more (and bigger!) Rockfish and Lingcod

1 HIT ROCK BOTTOM A trait of many rockfish species is their love of hugging the bottom, often retreating deep into nooks and crannies to...

Saltwater – Elusive (and slightly scary) deep-water fish washes up on SoCal beach

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Surf angler Gary Garthwaite was walking Bolsa Chica beach as usual, casting for surf perch, when he noticed something odd...

Saltwater – New IGFA halibut fly record confirmed (+ full WON Podcast episode)

BY BEN HERVEY-MURRAY WON Staff Writer MAGDALENA BAY, MEXICO – Experienced fly angler Kesley Gallagher turned a windy off day during a south-of-the-border trip into a...

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