Jordan Jennings

Jordan Jennings grew up boating and fishing the lakes of his home state of Michigan. Cutting his teeth on the bass, salmon, perch, and pike of local inland lakes. His passion grew into saltwater fishing on the Gulf of Mexico when visiting family in Florida. He was lucky enough to come from a family of outdoorsman who taught him fishing, hunting and the beauty of nature. Now, Jordan is a fishing fanatic that spends as many days on the water as possible chasing new species, learning new techniques and enjoying the journey along the way. Jordan is a big ambassador and believer of promoting new boaters and fishermen into our sport.

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Jordan Jennings Articles

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Slow Pitch Jigging: Test Piloting

As newcomers ourselves to slow pitch jigging we studied and took in all of Benny Ortiz’s tutorials and information. Additionally, outfitted with Benny Ortiz’s selected recommendations on rods, reels and terminal tackle, we felt confident going into this. On a recent trip down to Baja …

WHERE TO FISH: Let’s go to the Florida Keys!

If you’re in the continental United States for the most part we are all in the same boat except for some lucky key areas, meaning it’s still early Spring, our weather patterns have not settled in and fishing as a whole is questionable from day …

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MIAMI BOAT SHOW RECAP

After a yearlong hiatus (2021 canceled), the Miami International Boat Show has returned! The biggest and baddest of the boat show circuit, MIBS is truly an experience and if you’re a boat nerd like me, it’s a must at least once in your lifetime. The …

Sea Falcon Jigs

Sea Falcon Jigs

Fishing Lures How To Fish Sea Falcon

How-To: Rigging Sea Falcon Slow Pitch Jigs

Breaking down the why and how to rig your Sea Falcon jigs with Gamakatsu Assist hooks. Do hook and terminal tackle selection really matter? YES! And from what I’ve learned, especially so when it comes to slow pitch jigging. Our go-to (thank you Benny Ortiz …

Sea Falcon Jigs - laid out

Sea Falcon Jigs - laid out

Fishing Lures Sea Falcon

Sea Falcon Slow Pitch Jigs – Deep Dive

Breaking down the details and taking a deeper look at Sea Falcon’s lineup of slow pitch jigs. Queue up the Will Smith circa 1997, it’s time to get jiggy with it!! Alright, excuse the poor dad joke/reference – hopefully I didn’t lose you with that …

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Sea Falcon Slow Pitch Jigs Intro

Slow pitch jigging has become one of the hottest trends in fishing of late. Long mastered in Japan, rapidly growing on the East coast + Florida, and now moving into the West coast anglers arsenal. One of the biggest (if not thee biggest) components: the …

Bluefin tuna on the rail

Bluefin tuna on the rail

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Go Big or Go Home: Southern California Big Bluefin Fishing

We invited PENN employee & bass fishing enthusiast Emil Wagner out from Georgia for a day of bluefin fishing San Diego style. The following is what ensued (watch the action above)…. “Do you have much experience offshore fishing?” One of my first icebreaker questions after …

Fishing Reports

Trip Log 9/30: San Diego “Local Summer” Offshore Trip

Guide’s Day Off: Linked up with Capt. Brandon Nelson of Lucky B Sportfishing for some Yellowfin & Swordfish fishing Before we jump into the fishing story, I feel compelled to share a quick shot of how the day started when I arrived at Kona Kai …

Yo-Zuri-Topknot-Fluorocarbon

Yo-Zuri-Topknot-Fluorocarbon

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Yo-Zuri TopKnot Fluorocarbon – Don’t Leave Home Without It

I think most of us know the advantages of fluorocarbon by now. Better abrasion resistance + more underwater stealth + better knot strength. All compelling reasons that can truly make the difference between landing the fish of a lifetime or not. So with those factors …

Dorado Southern California

Dorado Southern California

Dorado Green Gold Fishing Lures How To Fish

Live Bait Tips & Trolling Rigging for Dorado

Dorado. Mahi Mahi. Dolphin. The name may change per your locale but the allure of arguably (and a personal favorite) the ultimate gamefish remains the same. Stunning coloration. Insane acrobatics. Hard pulling. Good eating. The pursuit of dorado definitely pegs the fun meter to max. …

Bluefin tuna on the rail

Bluefin tuna on the rail

Fishing Reports

Trip Log 9/15-16: So-Cal Fishing Sampler

Showing our friend Emil from Penn around our backyard for a Southern California variety pack. Oh boy. From my semi-limited experience with these types of things, usually when planning trips months in advance with coordinating multiple schedules, timing the seasonality within a fishery, adding cameras, …

Lobster Hoop netting Catalina

Lobster Hoop netting Catalina

Backyard Adventures Lobster Recipes Seafood Recipes

Catch & Cook Catalina Spiny Lobster

Farm to table. Sea to Plate. Hoop-net to Grill. This process we follow as fishermen and sea-foodies, few things yield greater reward than catching and cooking a locally sourced bounty. Especially so when said ocean treasures taste as good as California spiny lobster! For Southern …

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Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Tricks

Yellowfin tuna. A staple of the Southern California sportfishing scene come summertime and one of my personal favorites to chase. A fired-up yellowfin school will dial up the fun factor to MAX in a hurry. Typically locating the school, tossing a bait net or two …

boating checklist

boating checklist

Backyard Adventures Boating Tips

Adventure Checklist – By Boat

Having an adventure does not always mean you have to travel great distances to have fun. There are plenty of adventures to be had in your own backyard! This list is for adventures by boat! Backyard Adventure is more of a state of mind than …

Fishing Reports

Trip Log 7/19: Long Run Bluefin

Long Runs + Epic Bites + First Fish + Nonstop Laughs Decisions. Decisions. I don’t know about you all but I have a healthy love-hate relationship with pregame planning prior to a trip. Studying the FishDope temp charts and pinging buddies for intel. Make a …

Bluefin Tuna Foamer

Bluefin Tuna Foamer

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Trip Log 7/8: Backyard Bluefin

If You Haven’t Heard, There’s a Bit of Bluefin Around…. Speechless. I know I haven’t been in the game for nearly as long as others but it’s hard not to recognize how truly special the times are. Here’s a very quick teaser for this report: …

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Trip Log 6/26: Bluefin Fun for YTSO 21

Yellowtail Shootout 2021: It Feels Good To Be Back!! First and foremost – a huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out and fished this year’s 14th Annual Yellowtail Shootout! You could genuinely feel the stoke throughout the weekend. I’m sure there will be more …

Fishing So-Cal

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Trip Log 6/5: Paddy Hopping Fun

Some Good Ol’ Fashion Family Fishing Fun Offshore Great Company + Cold Beers + PERFECT Weather + Consistent Fishing Action. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate another trip around the sun & another year of my wife somehow putting up with my …

Kelp Paddy Yellowtail fishing

Kelp Paddy Yellowtail fishing

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Trip Log 5/25: Local Bluefin “Watching”

No Love from the Blue Tuna But Plenty of Yellowtail Tuna Fun Oh, bluefin…… I don’t claim to be a bluefin tuna aficionado by any stretch but, I have at least spent enough days chasing them within our current local cycle to fully know the …

Rockfishing Southern California

Rockfishing Southern California

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Bottom Feeders – Live Bait Rockfishing Tips

Video Breakdown On the hunt for rockfish, lingcod, and other bottom feeders with Seasons Sportfishing Live bait tips from Captain Jamie: Dropper Loop Rigging + Live Bait Selection + Hooking & Handling Mixed Bag rockfish action outside of Coronados Islands! Quick Trip Recap Oh how …

Saltwater Fishing

West Coast Sword-Wishing – Student Of Slay

“If I fished only to capture fish, my fishing trips would have ended long ago.” – Zane Grey. A quote I had not previously been familiar with but after a quick search on the ever-trusty interwebs, stumbled upon it and immediately connected with its simple …

Student Of Slay – “Old” Fish & New Tricks

Despite the onslaught of summer traffic and local beaches being infiltrated by the many summer visitors, July is one of my favorite months in San Diego. The stereotypical 70-something and sunny weather become a day in day out consistent and longer days make for superb …

Student Of Slay – Building The Foundations Of Fly Fishing

My progression as an angler shouldn’t just start and stop at saltwater sportfishing, my primary pursuit of late. As important, if not even more importantly it’s about becoming a well-rounded fisherman. Constantly pursuing and experiencing new waters. New species. New techniques. New destinations. Allowing fishing …

Saltwater Fishing

Student Of Slay – Never Give Up. Don’t Get Skunked

“Never Give Up.” “Don’t Get Skunked.” Two short mantras that will likely resonate with any serious angler. In itself, they both seem a bit obvious and simple but in reality, when the fishing isn’t easy or especially when chasing an apex predator like bluefin tuna …

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