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So Cal Angler Catches Possible Record Sheephead from Sand

By Nick Heid April 3, 2022 Articles, Reports 7 Comments
record california sheephead
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...
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Surf Fishing in the Wind: Tips, Tricks and Video

By Nick Heid March 27, 2022 Articles 4 Comments
surf fishing in the wind
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...
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Surf Fishing with Swimbaits: How to and Video

By Nick Heid March 13, 2022 Articles 16 Comments
sand bass fish caught on a swimbait lure
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...
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Close Call: A Wild Day of Surfperch Fishing

By Nick Heid February 13, 2022 Articles, Reports 12 Comments
record surfperch
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....
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How Do Tides Affect Surf Fishing? An Expert Guide

By Nick Heid February 6, 2022 Articles 4 Comments
Surf Fishing: How To Go Surf Fishing
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...
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Best Hooks for Surf Fishing: What Size and Which Type?

By Nick Heid January 30, 2022 Articles, Gear Reviews 10 Comments
different sized fishing hooks
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...
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Monster Halibut and Some Croaker that Will Blow Your Mind!

By Benjie Kim January 23, 2022 Articles 21 Comments
biggest halibut caught from the surf
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...
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Jerkbaits vs Swimbaits: Which is Better for When?

By Nick Heid January 16, 2022 Articles, Gear Reviews 4 Comments
jerkbaits and swimbaits
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...
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California Surf Fishing: The Hunt for Big Fish

By Nick Heid December 26, 2021 Articles 5 Comments
surf fishing for white seabass during a grunion run
Several months back, I wrote an article about how I’ll be “rediscovering surf fishing” this coming year. A little later, I wrote another article titled “Catching Massive Fish from the Surf… Is it Possible?“. I know many of you are eagerly...
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How To Handle and Unhook a Stingray The Right Way

By Nick Heid December 19, 2021 Articles 4 Comments
how to unhook a stingray
So, you either already caught a stingray and realized you don’t know how to unhook it safely or you’re thinking ahead of the game and want to make sure you know how to unhook a stingray without being stung when you...
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