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Why the Bite’s Slowed, a Sea Surprise and More

By Nick Heid August 16, 2020 Reports 0 Comments
white sea bass from the surf
I know it’s been a while since I’ve given a true “fishing report”, so, let’s take the time to talk about what’s happening in the surf right now. Before I get into the report, I want to call your attention to...
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Best Surf Fishing Bait: Alternative to Sand Crabs

By Nick Heid August 9, 2020 Articles 14 Comments
corvina fishing from the surf
Ever shown up to fish your spot with the expectation of sand crabs being readily available, only to find… well, none? Yup, I have too. In fact, this past week (8/2 – 8/8/2020), sand crabs were running on the scarce side...
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So Cal Water Temps Dip, Yet Recover- Updated

By Nick Heid July 26, 2020 Reports 0 Comments
As many of us know by now, the surf fishing has been absolutely on fire this summer in Southern California. Similarly, the weather (air temp) has seemed just as hot. Unfortunately, the warm weather hasn’t been enough to keep the summertime...
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Surf Fishing Logs

By Nick Heid July 16, 2020 Premium Fishing Logs/Forecasts Access 0 Comments
Alright guys! Today, I’ll officially be offering an option to view my fishing logs. This is separate from my blog which (for the most part) focuses on informational articles while sometimes referencing a report or forecast of sorts. It’s been a...
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Surf Fishing the Summertime Bite

By Nick Heid July 5, 2020 Articles 2 Comments
I want to point out that this will be a fairly quick post directed towards this past week of fishing as well as the upcoming forecast. While the post itself will be short, I’m going to drop this link to my...
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Get to Know the Surf

By Nick Heid June 28, 2020 Articles 5 Comments
Last week, I mentioned that Leopard sharks have been here in great numbers since late April. I also mentioned that right about now (mid-June), is when Corbina arrive, or feed actively in great numbers. Both of those remained true this past...
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Corbina and Leopards

By Nick Heid June 21, 2020 Reports 4 Comments
leopard shark fishing blacks beach
Summer has officially begun in So Cal. While in terms of surf fishing, the summertime bite has been here for the past few weeks, the official season is underway. We’ve seen a couple water temperature spikes and dips in the last...
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Surf Fishing Report: Bite on Fire

By Nick Heid June 14, 2020 Reports 13 Comments
spotfin croaker
This past week was one for the books in terms of both numbers and quality. Fishing in So Cal has been absolutely on fire as of late. The water temperature has warmed up since it’s most recent dip about two weeks...
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Fishing Sign Language

By Nick Heid June 7, 2020 Articles 0 Comments
I’ve been wanting to write this article for a while now and I’ve finally committed to doing so. I think it’s time we as surf fishermen distinguished a set of “fishing signals” or a fishing sign language at least for the...
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Yellowfin Croaker Fishing: Pier and Surf Fishing

By Nick Heid May 31, 2020 Articles 4 Comments
yellowfin croaker fishing
About the Yellowfin Croaker Not the first fish you’ll hear about, but likely the first fish you’ll catch if you’re just beginning your surf fishing journey. The yellowfin croaker is the most abundant and frequent catch off of the Southern California...
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