I’ve been on a mission since September of 2021. I’ve been after the ever-elusive white seabass. Along the way, I’ve committed to fishing swimbaits in the surf. Before you hop on board and follow me in my pursuits, I warn you...
Navigate to Bottom for: How To Catch Calico Bass From The Beach Calico Bass Overview Welcome to California, where the weather’s nice and the fishing is even nicer! California offers a number of different fishing options, from off shore, to rivers,...
If you remember, a few months ago, Gary and Kaspar released their book – California Surf Fishing: The Hunt for Big Fish. Only a few montrhs later, Kaspar may have just landed a record Sheephead from shore. The following is a...
So you’re heading out for a day of surf fishing and all the conditions look great! The surf is low, tides are right, air temp and water temp are lining up to your likings and then you show up to your...
Swimbaits are one of the most common types of lures out there. If you’re background is in bass fishing, you’ve likely spent many hours throwing swimbaits and many dollars buying them. But can you use swimbaits in the surf? Absolutely, you...
You’re probably wondering, “Hmmm, Close Call: A Wild Day of Surfperch Fishing… why the aesthetically pleasing picture of a bird over a gorgeous sunset?”. You’ll just have to trust me on this one as it’ll all make sense later. I promise....
How do tides affect surf fishing? For some reason, tides receive a lot of attention when it comes to the analytics of conditions in determining the best times to go fishing. One of the most common questions for anyone entering the...
What’s the best hook size for surf fishing and what type of hook works best? If you ever come across a website or other source that gives you a static, universal answer to this question, just walk away. It’s not that...
Conditions Looked Good My day began with zero intentions of surf fishing. I was exhausted from a busy weekend and the day was lined up for some errand-running and taking care of honey do’s at home. But, upon casually perusing my...
It’s time to dive in! Jerkbaits vs swimbaits, which lure wins out? We’ll be approaching this topic today from a surf fishing perspective, but many of the same ideas here transfer to all types of fishing. In this break down, we’ll...
