Erik Landesfeind

Erik Landesfeind is BD's Southern California Editor and has over 30 years of experience saltwater fishing for a range of species in both California and Mexican waters. Erik is also an active freelance writer and the author of the weekly column So Cal Scene, which BD publishes every Friday. In So Cal Scene, Erik keeps all of the BD readers up to date on what's biting in Southern California. Erik divides his fishing time on local boats, long-range trips and Mexico excursions. For the past eight years, Erik has been competing in the SWBA (Saltwater Bass Anglers) tournament series and has multiple tournament victories to his credit. His sponsors include Batson Enterprises / Rainshadow Rods, Robalo Boats, Tilly's Marine, Abu/Garcia, Penn Reels, Navionics, Raymarine, MC Swimbaits, Uni-Butter Fishing Scent and Bladerunner Tackle.

Tuna Make A Brief Appearance In O.C. Waters

With bass biting along the coast, yellowtail at the islands and both bluefin and yellowfin biting offshore... READ MORE

Fall Fishing Season Starts Off Hot In The SoCal Scene

As ridiculous at it sounds, especially given this week's weather, the official summer fishing season came... READ MORE

Another Great Week Of SoCal Offshore Fishing

While some days have been better than others, overall it's been another good week of offshore fishing alo... READ MORE

San Diego Tuna Bite Continues

After a bit of a stumble earlier this week, the tuna bite off San Diego kicked back into high gear on Wedn... READ MORE

Offshore Fishing Strategies For Private Boaters

Today's technology has made it easier than ever to get up to the minute fishing information. Between social m... READ MORE

San Diego Tuna Bite Kicks Into High Gear

After several false starts and much lamenting about this year's tough offshore fishing, the San Diego bas... READ MORE