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Understanding Vertical Jigs for Bluefin Tuna
The incredible Bluefin Tuna bite around Southern California seems to be non stop. In this article, we will help you in understanding vertical jigs for bluefin tuna.
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Fishing for Yellowtail at San Clemente Island
I recently had the opportunity to head over to San Clemente Island for some Yellowtail, Bass and Bonito fishing with Shea Mcintee from the television show Stoked on Fishing. The trip started off smoothly with a quick run to visit Nacho in Long Beach to pick up some prime bait, then head over to the island on Shea’s Robalo. The trip over took about an hour and a half in lake-like conditions on the early fall morning. We arrived just as the sun was cresting the horizon and it was gorgeous. This trip, we were fishing live bait, which was mostly sardines, and I had just about all of the…
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How to Hook Live Bait | A Quick Tutorial to Catch More Fish
The key to fishing live bait is presentation. How you hook that live bait and present it to the fish you are targeting is key.
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Yo Yo Jig for Yellowtail | How To Catch More Fish
Yo Yo Jigging for Yellowtail. A how to guide on this effective technique for catching brutal Yellowtail and Tuna
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Limit Style Yellowfin Tuna Fishing
Annual Okuma Fall Charter Aboard Tribute Sportfishing With the reports of limit style yellowfin tuna fishing coming in recently, we had our charter timed just right. The annual Okuma Fall Charter aboard Tribute Sportfishing out of Seaforth Landing has been a tradition over the past couple of years. The Plan Everyone had high hopes of limit style yellowfin tuna fishing as we headed down to Seaforth Landing in San Diego. The fish had been reasonably close to home and it had been pretty wide open. The fish we were chasing were not big like the recent bluefin that we have been catching, but more fun sized in the 10-30lb class.…
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Komodo SS by Okuma – An In Depth Look
Okuma Komodo SS I get a lot of questions about the Komodo SS by Okuma. For those that don’t know, these are their low profile family of reels built specifically for saltwater use. These reels are tough! The SS stands for Stainless Steel. With Stainless Steel gearing, pinion gear, drive and spool shafts as well as aluminum side plates and frame this reel was designed from the ground up for extreme saltwater use. These reels were built for the fight getting up to 30lbs of pure fish stopping power. The 350 size was the first to hit the market a couple of seasons ago putting out over 25 pounds of…
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Long Range Fishing Close To Home- Giant Bluefin Tuna
With all of the giant bluefin tuna in the reports around Southern California, its hard not to dream about pulling on big fish. As of this writing, you have a legitimate chance at catching a big bluefin tuna on every trip. And when I say big, I’m talking 150 to over 300 pounds. This week I had the opportunity to get out and fish the annual Okuma 3 Day Charter aboard Excel Sportfishing. Day of Departure – Day 1 As the annual Okuma 3 Day Charter got closer, anticipation builds as we all read the fishing reports. Yellowtail, Dorado, Yellowfin Tuna and of course, Giant Bluefin Tuna all filled the…
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Magnum Squish Jig by Savage Gear- Tuna Killer
Savage Gear Magnum Squish Jig- Tuna Killer! At this point we all know the tremendous fish catching potential of the Savage Gear Squish Jig. They have been deadly on a variety of fish including tuna, yellowtail, bonito and even dropped down for big, gnarly ling cod. The erratic fall of these jigs is amazing and drives fish absolutely crazy. Now Savage Gear has introduced its bigger, badder brother. The Magnum Squish Jig! Having topped out at 180 grams, the standard Squish Jigs were phenomenal. Now the new Magnum Squish Jigs come in at a whopping 250 and 280 grams. This is what the anglers have been asking for. They still…
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Cedros Island- Disaster Averted
Disaster Averted! After an incredible trip down to Cedros Island off of the Pacific Coast of Mexico, I was looking back at the footage I captured with my GoPro Hero 5 and found a pretty funny clip. Disaster was certainly averted this time. The Trip I was down at Cedros Island fishing with Cedros Kayak Fishing and Jeff Mariani and the fishing was pretty incredible for Calico Bass. The yellowtail bite was a little slow, but the bass were non stop and we put the Hobie Mirage Kayaks to work this week. The Fishing After a day of throwing big baits for yellowtail and swimbaits for calico bass, Jeff and…