Capt. Mark Wisch – BDOutdoors

Working the Wood – How To Work A Cedar Plug

The seasons come and go, each one crafted by the weather and water conditions for that particular year. Some are good — some not so good. But regardless of the final tally to make sure you caught your share you must select an offshore arsenal …

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The Foam Is Home – Seabass Fishing Stories

The first seabass I ever hooked at Catalina was in deep water on a flat calm night while anchored on the bait-grounds just below Silver Canyon. I cast out into the full-float that swirled around us and got bit soon after. The headshakes told the …

How to Fish Saltwater Fishing

Choppin & Chummin Tricks From Pacific Edge

Stepping out the door at work tonight I spun around, pulled the gates shut, checked again for my keys, snapped the lock and then locked the outer door. Pleasantly absent was the chill breeze of winter. It was replaced by a welcome soft hint of …

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SoCal Fishing Stories By Mark Wisch

Sunrise on the Sunset by Mark Wisch That was supposed to be the story. .. But in fishing (and in life) things don’t always work out as planned. It was supposed to be about how we got the gear together and headed out on my …

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It’s Transition Time

Every year about the first of November there’s an obvious and inevitable progression towards winter. The sun is lower, the shadows longer, the water is cooling and an unmistakable chill sends notice that summer is over. It used to be the bulk of the offshore …

Boat Accessories

Solve Your Bait Tank Troubles

Well-known California captain, writer, speaker and tackle shop owner, Capt. Mark Wisch has been helping anglers catch fish along the West Coast for decades. Mark owns and operates Pacific Edge Tackle and manufactures a complete line of live bait tanks. He also specializes in outfitting sport-fishing …

Boat Accessories Boating Safety

The Best Bilge Pump For Boat

As a young angler I was fortunate to grow up under the careful tutelage of my good friend and mentor Ed Martin. He was a successful attorney and an extraordinary angler and we caught a lot of fish together. He was an accomplished seaman and …

Boating Tips Marine Electronics

Worms & Boomerangs – Learn To Use A Fish Finder

Over the years of installing, using and conducting seminars about sounders, I’ve heard the same operational questions over and over. So I thought I’d put together a group of the most commonly asked questions to give you a basic overview on how to learn to …

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2016, A More Traditional Start

I always try to spend January 1st on the water. I never tire of the thrill from a bent rod and it’s always all the more fun when it starts off a new season on the first day of a new year. Back in 2015, …

Fishing Saltwater Fishing

The Seabass Chronicles

Zane Grey was a legendary writer of some of the best fishing stories ever written. His “Tales of Southern Rivers”, “Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas” and my all-time favorite “Tales of Swordfish and Tuna” are classics in the truest sense and I’m fortunate to have …

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Capt. Mark Wisch – BDOutdoors

Working the Wood – How To Work A Cedar Plug

The Foam Is Home – Seabass Fishing Stories

Choppin & Chummin Tricks From Pacific Edge

SoCal Fishing Stories By Mark Wisch

It’s Transition Time

Solve Your Bait Tank Troubles

The Best Bilge Pump For Boat

Worms & Boomerangs – Learn To Use A Fish Finder

2016, A More Traditional Start

The Seabass Chronicles

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