Daily Highlights from the staff at BD

EARLY FISHING MEMORIES - Get out on the water this New Year and create some new fishing memories. After all, they're the best kind!



The Mexico Visa starts on January 1st

Get ready for the New Year with this recipe, all it takes is fresh wahoo, four ingredients and a quick sear.



Ducks Unlimited launches a whole series of new mobile apps for iPhone and Android users.

Meet the Girls of Reel Sassy!

Crazy oarfish story!

California stocks 21 lakes with more than 20,000 pounds of fish just in time for the holiday season.



Smaller reels are capable of more drag and more power, helping anglers make a better presentation when feeding a live bait to a hungry tuna.

This piece outlines three basic rockfish rigs you can use to target fish on the bottom. Often called gangion rigs in Southern California, anglers use these simple setups to get their bait down to the bottom. They're handy because you can fish more than one bait.

The bad news is that starting January 1 California game wardens will be enforcing a new marine protected area in Southern California. This area will stretch from Point Conception to the Mexico border. A new website, www.savecafishing.org, is helping to raise funds and awareness to battle these unnecessary closures. Read on to see how you can help.