The San Diego Chapter of CCA California is honored to announce that creator and host of the fishing radio talk show Let’s Talk Hookup, Pete Gray, will be honored with the 2025 Beacon Award. The Beacon Award is given annually to an individual who is recognized as a leader within the fishing community and demonstrates vision, leadership, and a commitment to conservation. The award’s lighthouse beacon symbolizes illumination and exemplary guidance.
The award will be presented on May 17, 2025 during the San Diego Chapter’s Apps and Taps Festival at Marina Village in Mission Bay. The event will also include high-end appetizers, beer, wine and spirits tastings, live music by The Spell, as well as a large raffle. Online registration is currently available at CCACalifornia.org/schedule.
Previous recipients are Art Taylor and Celia Condit, Owner / Operators of the Searcher out of Fisherman’s Landing, recognized in 2023 for their outstanding fishing and natural history tour charters. In 2024, Capt. Frank LoPreste was honored for his 33-plus years of service to the sportfishing community, in many ways laying a foundation for the fleet and providing opportunities for other Captains.
