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Capt. Mark Wisch

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. As an author, Mark has written three books, including “Between Two and Twenty Fathoms,” “In The Gray” and “Lessons from a Lifetime on the Water.” He's currently working on his fourth book, “Way Out West, a Private Boaters Guide to Fishing Offshore Waters.” Mark owns and operates Pacific Edge Tackle (www.pacificedgetackle.com) and manufactures a complete line of live bait tanks. He also specializes in outfitting sport-fishing boats with electronics and fishing equipment. Mark graduated from Cal Poly, Pomona, with a degree in marketing and currently resides in Huntington Beach, California, with his wife Chris and their dog Emma.
Articles: 22

Capt. Mark Wisch Articles

wahoo fishing
wahoo fishing
Boat Accessories

Bait Tank Troubles? – Setting Up A Bait System

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onSep 27, 2020 at 8:01 AM
  • 0 Comments
Part 1 – The Tanks Even as I’m finishing up this piece in mid-December the deep-water yellows are still biting in several areas along the coast. And additionally, they’re likely to continue to do so given the abnormally warm water remaining along the coast. A …

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Fishing LuresHow To Fish

Working the Wood – How To Work A Cedar Plug

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onDec 11, 2018 at 4:53 AM
  • 0 Comments
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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PE-at-Sunset seabass foam water fishing
PE-at-Sunset seabass foam water fishing
FishingFishing ReportsHow To Fish

The Foam Is Home – Seabass Fishing Stories

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onJun 13, 2017 at 8:34 AM
  • 0 Comments
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 …

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pacific edge
pacific edge
How To FishSaltwater Fishing

Choppin & Chummin Tricks From Pacific Edge

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onMar 21, 2017 at 10:34 AM
  • 0 Comments
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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bottom fishing
bottom fishing
Fishing

SoCal Fishing Stories By Mark Wisch

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onFeb 15, 2017 at 7:50 AM
  • 0 Comments
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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bait tanks
bait tanks
Fishing

It’s Transition Time

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onDec 14, 2016 at 6:35 AM
  • 0 Comments
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 …

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bait tank
bait tank
Boat Accessories

Solve Your Bait Tank Troubles

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onNov 16, 2016 at 9:24 AM
  • 0 Comments
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 …

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boating gear
boating gear
Boat AccessoriesBoating Safety

The Best Bilge Pump For Boat

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onAug 15, 2016 at 7:16 AM
  • 0 Comments
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 …

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bottom machine
bottom machine
Boating TipsMarine Electronics

Worms & Boomerangs – Learn To Use A Fish Finder

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onMar 18, 2016 at 4:08 AM
  • 0 Comments
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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fishing tips
fishing tips
Fishing

2016, A More Traditional Start

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onFeb 17, 2016 at 8:38 AM
  • 0 Comments
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, …

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white seabass
white seabass
FishingSaltwater Fishing

The Seabass Chronicles

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onJan 25, 2016 at 11:40 PM
  • 0 Comments
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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fishing tips
fishing tips
Fishing

Amberjack – Like Yellowtail on Steroids

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onDec 1, 2015 at 7:14 AM
  • 0 Comments
Amberjack Tales Any time I travel to somewhere near water there’s always this desire to get out there to see what’s biting. And when it’s warm saltwater, then urge can be almost overwhelming like it was on a recent trip to Cancun. When we first …

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pacific edge
pacific edge
Boating TipsFishing LuresHow To FishSaltwater Fishing

SoCal Wahoo – Tips and Tactics

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onNov 4, 2015 at 3:53 AM
  • 0 Comments
Wahoo Tips Almost every Saturday morning for more than 22 years I’ve done the private boaters report on the world famous “Let’s Talk Hookup” radio show on 1090 AM. Pete Gray and co-host Rick Maxa do a fantastic job and I’m honored to have been …

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reel drag
reel drag
Boat AccessoriesBoating TipsFishing ReelsHow To Fish

Physics of a Proper Drag

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onAug 12, 2015 at 1:47 AM
  • 0 Comments
What a Drag! One of the most important but often underutilized components of “good gear” is the drag on your reel. Now I get that most anglers have a basic concept of what it is and how it works and that’s fine for fishing the …

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fishing tips
fishing tips
Boat AccessoriesBoat MaintenanceHow To Fish

Bait Tank Troubles? – Part 3

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onMar 11, 2015 at 1:00 AM
  • 0 Comments
If you’ve ever fished on a Mexican ponga you may have noticed the essence of simplicity as far as bait pumps are concerned. The tank itself is the bilge area between the seats. The pump is the ponga captain who uses a scoop made from …

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bait tanks
bait tanks
Boat AccessoriesBoating TipsFishing

Bait Tank Troubles? – Part 2

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onJan 26, 2015 at 10:32 PM
  • 0 Comments
Bait Tank Troubles In the first part of this series I outlined a few ways to add more bait capacity to your rig. There are many ways to accomplish the goal; add a bait bag, plumb in a separate tank on the swim step, mount …

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fishing history
fishing history
FishingFishing GearFishing ReelsFishing RodsSaltwater Fishing

This one’s for you Pop

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onOct 5, 2014 at 11:40 PM
  • 0 Comments
The corner of the store with my line-winding bench is a working hangout for me. It’s complete with my essential tools-of-the-trade, two winders, the necessary spools of mono and spectra and my custom made “Bimini Twister”. On the walls there is a framed map of …

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offshore lures
offshore lures
FishingFishing GearFishing LuresFishing Tackle

Psycho-Beads and Other Crazy Stuff

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onJun 16, 2014 at 12:25 AM
  • 0 Comments
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to tour the new Cousins rod building facility right around the corner from my shop in Huntington Beach. In addition to creating their stunning new line of rods the cousins, Bill Buchanan and Wade Cunningham, are also …

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boat systems
boat systems
Boat AccessoriesBoat MaintenanceFishing

Below the Waterline Part II

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onApr 24, 2014 at 1:40 AM
  • 0 Comments
I was on a charter on the Dreamer and visiting with Capt Allyn Watson, the undisputed master at fishing Catalina seabass. The conversation inevitably turned to catching and keeping squid in our tanks and when we got to how much is enough he quipped in …

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live well
live well
Boat AccessoriesBoat MaintenanceFishingHow To Fish

Below the Waterline

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onMar 19, 2014 at 4:15 AM
  • 0 Comments
Over the years I’ve seen some absolutely amazing bait tank installations. On the plus side there have been custom tank projects done by extraordinary craftsmen using the finest materials and shooting for perfection with cost as no object. To the opposite end of the spectrum …

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livewell install
livewell install
Boat AccessoriesBoating Tips

Bow Tank Installation

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onJan 24, 2012 at 3:41 AM
  • 0 Comments
As Steve Lassley and I walked up the side of the 60-foot Hatteras Bad Company and stepped out on the forward deck, we nearly crashed due to a heavy coat of solid ice. There’s something wrong with this picture! This is Southern California. It’s supposed …

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FishingFishing Reports

Big Cods and Cudas – Mark Wisch Fishing Report

  • capt-mark-wisch
  • Posted onMay 25, 2011 at 8:55 PM
  • 0 Comments
Over the years I’ve been very lucky to witness many beautiful sunrises at sea, and I never tire of the sight nor the promise of another day on the water. The one you see in this photo was especially sweet as we’ve been able to …

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