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Shocking Footage Shows Hundreds of Corbina (fish) in Shallow Water

By Nick Heid October 4, 2022 Articles, Corbina 1 Comment
drone footage of corbina fish at the beach
A massive school of corbina was cruising through the surf at a local San Diego beach seemingly unphased by the surfers and swimmers nearby. As I filmed this experience from my DJI Mini SE above, a couple of swimmers and surfers...
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5 Reasons Fishing for Yellowtail from Shore is Possible

By Nick Heid September 18, 2022 Articles 2 Comments
fishing for yellowtail from shore
Back in 2020, I was lucky enough to play a role in a catch of a lifetime. I was guiding a father/son duo in San Diego county and we were targeting leopard sharks. We were not fishing for yellowtail from shore,...
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California Beach and Pier Fishing: Here’s What License You Need

By Nick Heid August 28, 2022 Articles 0 Comments
Determining what type of fishing license and which enhancements or report cards you need when fishing in the state of California can be tricky. The last thing you want is to get ticketed for not having the required license when you’re...
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California Angler Catches 2-foot Calico Bass First Time Fishing

By Nick Heid August 21, 2022 Articles, Lures, Reports, swimbaits 1 Comment
record calico bass
Sixteen year-old, Ryan Khalil had read up about surf fishing with swimbaits on this website just a little while back and decided to give it a shot. After having reached out to me with a few questions before buying the necessary...
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Surf Fishing with Live Bait: The Secret to Catching Giants!

By Nick Heid August 14, 2022 Articles, Lures, swimbaits, White Seabass 0 Comments
surf fishing for white seabass with live bait
Have you ever thought about using live bait for surf fishing? No bait or lure catches more fish than live bait. When you present a natural meal to your target species, it’s extremely tough for a fish to pass that up....
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How Does This Recent Catch Compare to an Unbreakable Record?

By Nick Heid August 7, 2022 Articles, Records, Reports, Spotfin 3 Comments
record for longest spotfin croaker ever caught
A local angler by the name of Michael Majors recently landed the fish of a lifetime! At 26 inches in length, this is one of the largest spotfin croaker ever documented. This catch got us pondering whether it was a record....
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7 Tips for Surf Fishing with a Texas Rig

By Nick Heid July 31, 2022 Articles, Gear Reviews, Halibut, Lures, Popular Articles, swimbaits, White Seabass 2 Comments
surf fishing texas rig
Surf fishing with a Texas rig is a method many surf anglers use when fishing with artificials. The main benefit in using this rig is that it offers arguably the most “weedless” option for surf fishermen who like to fish with...
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Surf Fishing for White Seabass: Catching Ghosts from Shore

By Nick Heid July 24, 2022 Articles, Fish by Species, Lures, White Seabass 2 Comments
White Seabass Fishing from the Beach
Can you catch white seabass from the beach? Believe it or not, you can. In this article, I’ll provide a species profile along with some information on the white seabass fishery. Common Names White seabass, seabass, ghost, grey ghost, Legal Limit...
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Is High Tide the Best Time to Go Fishing?

By Nick Heid July 17, 2022 Articles, Popular Articles 1 Comment
high tide for surf fishing
Is high tide really the best time to go fishing? I’ve heard it so many times from so many people – “Fish two hours before the high tide until 2 hours after the high tide.” My honest opinion… it’s a load...
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Seeing the Surf Through an Angler’s Eyes (with corbina drone footage)

By Nick Heid July 10, 2022 Articles 2 Comments
corbina feeding in the surf - drone footage
Sometimes I feel like people don’t believe me when I get really excited and point ten feet out, into water that’s no more than a foot deep, and whisper/yell, “big corbina” or “fish, right there… you see it?”. Whether it’s a...
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