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Ira Waldman

Ira was born and raised in Portland, Oregon where he first found his love of fishing with trout, salmon, and steelhead. Over the years he grew to target any species he could find in the Pacific Northwest including albacore, musky, and sturgeon. After graduating high school, Ira moved to San Diego to attend the University of San Diego where he is double majoring in Marketing and Business Economics. During school, Ira worked in the fishing industry doing photography, social media management, and catalog design. At BD, Ira is responsible for managing surf and inshore content as well as photography on various projects.
Articles: 29

Ira Waldman Articles

best baits for spotted bay bass featured image
best baits for spotted bay bass featured image
FishingHow To FishInshore Fishing

Best Baits for Spotted Bay Bass

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onFeb 2, 2023 at 8:58 AM
  • 0 Comments
One of the best things about spotted bay bass fishing is the variety of lures that you can use to target them. However, this can be overwhelming as well. For this reason, we’ve compiled a short list of some of the best baits for spotted …

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FishingSurf Fishing

Two Sure-Fire Spots for Big Winter Surfperch

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onJan 30, 2023 at 9:41 AM
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Along the Pacific coast, we have twenty-three species of surfperch with nineteen of those in California alone!  The most commonly targeted include barred, redtail, walleye, calico, buttermouth, pile, and opaleye surfperch. During the winter, by knowing the right spots, you can target some of the biggest …

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Winter spotted bay bass featured image
Winter spotted bay bass featured image
How To FishInshore Fishing

Winter Spotted Bay Bass Fishing: Cracking the Code

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onJan 19, 2023 at 9:07 AM
  • 0 Comments
Winter in Southern California can be a challenging time for fishermen. With most pelagic species chasing warmer water and bottom fish closing at the end of the year, the pickings are slim as far as fishing opportunities go. However, winter spotted bay bass fishing can …

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tips and tricks for fishing jigs for spotted bay bass featured image
tips and tricks for fishing jigs for spotted bay bass featured image
FishingHow To FishInshore Fishing

Tips and Tricks for Fishing a Skirted Jig for Bay Bass

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onJan 5, 2023 at 9:12 AM
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Like their freshwater counterparts, spotted bay bass are generalists, feeding on everything from baitfish and gobies to crabs, clams, worms, and snails. Whilst the classic paddle tail swimbait and other baitfish imitations are considered staples for spotted bay bass, many overlook baits that imitate crustaceans …

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Spotted bay bass caught on duo realis metal jig featured image
Spotted bay bass caught on duo realis metal jig featured image
How To FishInshore Fishing

How To Fish Metal Jigs and Tailspins For Spotted Bay Bass

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onDec 21, 2022 at 8:25 PM
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If you have yet to fish metal jigs or tailspins for spotted bay bass, it is truly something you NEED to do. Some of my most productive days of spottie fishing have come as a result of these two styles of baits. The reason why …

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three winter surf perch featured image
three winter surf perch featured image
Surf Fishing

Three Winter Surfperch

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onDec 19, 2022 at 9:47 AM
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Along the Pacific coast, we have twenty-three species of surfperch with nineteen of those in California alone.  My three favorite perch to catch at the beach are calico, barred, and walleye surfperch.  With a bit of preparation, luck, and know-how you can spend the entire …

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Inshore holiday gift guide featured image
Fishing GearFishing ReelsFishing RodsInshore Fishing

Inshore Fishing Holiday Gift Guide

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onDec 13, 2022 at 9:04 AM
  • 0 Comments
With the holidays and big savings right around the corner, there is no time like now to restock gear for the new year! For the inshore fisherman, fishing in the bays and estuaries for halibut and spotted bay bass is really a year-round fishery. While …

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How To FishInshore Fishing

Spotted Bay Bass Fishing: Everything You Need to Know

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onDec 8, 2022 at 11:49 AM
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For many avid Southern California anglers, Spotted Bay Bass, commonly referred to as spotties, were the gateway drug that led them into a lifelong passion for fishing. Being readily accessible, easy to fish for, and just plain fun; spotties are the perfect way to both …

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Reading the winter beach featured image
Reading the winter beach featured image
Surf Fishing

Reading the Winter Beach

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onNov 28, 2022 at 9:12 AM
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When winter comes in California it sure can be hard on the beach. Wind, rain, and swells do an about-face and begin to churn from the north.  Southern swells and warm water are replaced by slicing, cutting waves of change.  In a matter of days, …

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Taking Winter By Storm Featured Image Torrey Pines with Rain
Taking Winter By Storm Featured Image Torrey Pines with Rain
Surf Fishing

Taking Winter Surf Fishing By Storm

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onNov 14, 2022 at 10:54 AM
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Once the holidays roll around most of us have packed up our offshore rods and put away our long-range equipment for the season.  But things are different in the surf where conditions are lining up perfectly for yet another great winter of shore fishing.  In …

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Fisherman fishing the surf with bent rod
Fisherman fishing the surf with bent rod
Surf Fishing

Top Three Baits for Winter Surf Fishing

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onOct 31, 2022 at 12:18 PM
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As we roll into November, the winter surf fishing season is just around the corner.  There’s no better time than now to think about what changes will need to be employed to ensure fishing success at the beach this winter.  Our most dramatic change comes …

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Grubs product photo on dana dock
Grubs product photo on dana dock
Surf Fishing

Grub Fishing on The Beach and In The Bay

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onOct 17, 2022 at 10:26 AM
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Anglers aren’t the only ones who slow down in winter, fish do too.  As ocean waters cool the metabolism and activity of surf fish diminish significantly.  As a result, both feeding frequency and aggressiveness toward catching food change.  Lucky for us, the effect of cold …

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Shorebound: Surf fishing
Shorebound: Surf fishing
Surf Fishing

SURF FISHING BAITS FOR FALL

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onOct 3, 2022 at 9:54 AM
  • 0 Comments
Kids rushing back to school, leaves falling from trees, and footballs crashing on playing fields all signal the beginning of fall.  This has always been my favorite time to fish the beach when crowds are thin, the water is warm and fish are numerous.  As …

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Surf Fishing

Must Try Candy Bait for Corbina

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onSep 19, 2022 at 5:08 PM
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Throughout spring, the Corbina primarily spend their time in the bays, harbors, and estuaries. As the water warms, they know it’s time to leave these safe confines and make their way to the beach. As they spread out along the shore corbina search for the …

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Surf Fishing

TIDES, MOONS AND FISHING IN THE SURF

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onSep 12, 2022 at 8:38 AM
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Have you ever wondered what might be the best tide or moon phase to surf fish? There’s no doubt both of these occurrences have a big effect on surf fishing. Tidal movement and moon phase are two of the least understood natural phenomenon yet combined …

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Shorebound: Surf fishing
Shorebound: Surf fishing
Surf Fishing

TIME TO HIT THE ROAD: FALL SURF FISHING ROAD TRIPS

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onAug 29, 2022 at 9:24 AM
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The warm days of summer is a great time to get out for a surf fishing road trip but the truth is, I really enjoy hitting the road in fall with cool mornings, warm days, empty beaches and great fishing.  Two of my favorite spots …

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Shorebound: Sand crab
Shorebound: Sand crab
Surf Fishing

FINDING, CATCHING, AND KEEPING CALIFORNIA SAND CRABS

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onAug 22, 2022 at 3:05 AM
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Just a few summers ago we were coming off the latest El Nino event where winter ocean waters were the warmest I can remember.  Tuna fishing lasted all winter as the warm water drove fin bait north and the tuna with it.  But one of …

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Shorebound Surf Fishing
Shorebound Surf Fishing
How To FishSurf Fishing

FISHING PHOTOGRAPHY: HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH YOUR CATCH IN THE SURF

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onAug 15, 2022 at 9:41 AM
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Catch, photograph, and release is a great way to enjoy the beach and bring home memories.  But what may be more important is the information an image captures and how it can help to make you a better surf angler.    Each year, at least one …

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Shorebound surf fishing
Shorebound surf fishing
Surf Fishing

LIGHT LINE IN THE SURF AND WHY IT’S SO EFFECTIVE

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onAug 8, 2022 at 8:17 AM
  • 0 Comments
Over the last decade light-line surf fishing has become immensely popular.  There are many reasons why this type of fishing has caught fire.  Heavier surf setups have been replaced with light weight trout or steelhead gear.  Matching the size of the equipment to size of …

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Zebra Surf Perch
Zebra Surf Perch
Surf Fishing

SURF FISHING BAIT PRESENTATION

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onJul 25, 2022 at 9:29 AM
  • 0 Comments
I’ve always said that the most important thing in surf fishing is having a sharp hook.  So, the second most important thing must be bait presentation.  Presenting your bait in the most natural manner so that fish don’t know the difference between a bait with …

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Shorebound: Best surf fishing baits for summer
Shorebound: Best surf fishing baits for summer
Surf Fishing

BEST SURF FISHING BAITS FOR SUMMER IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onJul 11, 2022 at 12:35 PM
  • 0 Comments
Long warm days signal that summer is on its way and the biggest fish in the surf are spreading out along the beach.  As summer approaches, surf fish will begin foraging on sand crabs and other food they find at the beach.  With that in …

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Shorebound surf fishing
Shorebound surf fishing
Surf Fishing

SURF FISHING & ETIQUETTE

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onJul 5, 2022 at 9:25 AM
  • 0 Comments
Surf fishing, as with any outdoor sport, has its dangers.  Every time I go to the beach, I think about what bait, rig and spot I’m going to fish, but I also think about what dangers might be awaiting me and how to prepare for …

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Shorebound surf fishing
Shorebound surf fishing
How To FishSurf Fishing

Summer’s Three Top Surf Fish and How to Catch Them

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onJun 19, 2022 at 9:57 PM
  • 0 Comments
I try to target specific fish in the surf but when it comes to fishing, I’m honestly happy catching just about anything.  That’s why when summer rolls around I concentrate on three top surf fish: Yellowfin croaker, spotfin croaker and corbina.  These fish only appear …

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Shorebound ocean coast
Shorebound ocean coast
Surf Fishing

Time to Hit the Road, two Summer Surf Fishing Road Trips

  • ira-waldman
  • Posted onJun 5, 2022 at 10:11 PM
  • 0 Comments
When it comes to summer, I like to pack the car and skedaddle out of town on a surf fishing road trip.  The dilemma I’m always presented with is whether to go north or south.  Summer offers great fishing in both directions with a better …

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