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How To Crimp Big Game Fish Hooks Crimping is an integral part of big game fishing where heavier leaders are required to catch larger fish. Once...

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Victoria Jones landed a 372 Super Cow on the Red Rooster III. Congratulations. She is now a member of a very elite Super Cow Club. Does...

How To Fillet A Flounder Or Halibut How To Fillet a Flounder Fast All species of flounder and halibut are known for their excellent eating, but...

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...

Rockfish & Yellowtail Bite But Wind Is On The Way For SoCal It’s been a fairly lackluster week of fishing in Southern California. Last weekend’s...

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Finseeker 220 – Clean Slate The Finseeker 220 represents fresh thought in a fishboat. When a cruising boat manufacturer or a speedboat...

Up for sale is my used Penn Baja special. It’s been used twice on pollock jigging trips on the East Coast. This has not been used for tuna or any...

BD One Day Only Hat Sale – Buy One & Get One Free Today Get ready for a brand new One Day BD Hat Sale. If you buy a Bloodydecks hat, you will get...

I have a new Okuma Mealoid 5nii spooled with 30lb PP Depth Hunter. Mounted it on a rod and have been playing with it but never been on a boat...

Stripers & Wahoo Still Dazzle @ Mag Bay Offshore Rain, rain go away! Winter action heats up at San Quintin for both yellowtail and bottom fish....

Blanca Lopez – Fishing Chick Fish start as fry and so do fishermen. An iconic phrase for those beginning their path as anglers. A journey is full...

Mercury 150 FourStroke Outboard – Crowd-Pleaser The Mercury 150 FourStroke is one of the most popular powerplants in Mercury’s lineup, and it’s...

Rain, Rain, Go Away – SoCal Fishing Options Despite Are you over it? This last week was tough on the water. We had some wind and lots of rain. The...

Identifying & Tracking Offshore Fishing Patterns Regardless of whether I’m fishing inshore or offshore, my first question when finding biting fish...

Artist Spotlight – Paul Marcellini Artist Spotlight Paul Marcellini Q:Where do you live? A:I live in Miami, Florida. Q:What mediums do you work...

SoCal Tuna & Swordfish Bite Between Storms I took last week off due to the holiday and the fact that I had no idea what the Thanksgiving storm...

Fishing Experiences – Share Them With Family, Friends & More If you are reading this, chances are that we share a common passion. Maybe we love...

Boat Theft Deterrents On A Budget Boats, lower units, and electronics are all prime targets for thieves – but you can protect your pride and joy....

Fishing Tip: How to Hold a Fishing Rod More fish are lost because people don’t know how to hold the fishing rod than any other reason. When you...

Baja Fall Fishing Lingers At The Tip As seasonal weather cloaks Northern Baja with wind and rain, the waters off the tip continue to provide...

A Warrior’s WHOW(ED) Weekend in August I was invited to join the crew aboard the “Wild In Sac” for the Second Annual War Heroes on Water (WHOW)...

Vanquish 23 BHS – Bluefish or Blueblood? The Vanquish 23 BHS proves that one can practice piscatorial pursuits with panache. Sure, everyone likes...

My Year In Pictures – A SoCal Fishing Summary Going into the weekend, the plan was to head out Friday night aboard the Pacific Islander out of...

Crocodile Bay Resort – More Than Just Great Fishing Most know Crocodile Bay Resort in Costa Rica for its incredible fishing opportunities, but...

Holiday Duck Balls There are many ways to prepare wild game, and for the best recipes I turn to Hank Shaw, author of Hunt, Gather Cook, and most...

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Great SoCal Inshore Baitcaster Combo Recommendation Our very own Rodney Marquez offers up his advice for those SoCal anglers looking for a great...

Baja Billfish Strong As Yellowfin & Wahoo Vie For Second Seasonal north winds howl in Sea of Cortez while visiting and local anglers cry “uncle”...

Eight Survival Techniques Boaters Need To Know If an emergency occurs while you’re out on your boat, will you be prepared to handle it? Even if...

New AFTCO Fall Fishing Apparel Fall is upon us and the weather is changing, but anglers and outdoor lovers are still wanting to be outside. AFTCO...

Weather Complicates Winter Fishing I was up in Seattle visiting my mom again this last week. I managed to get in one very cold morning (below...

Outboard Engine Oil- Not The Place To Cut Corners Any type of fishing that requires a boat ends up requiring a larger budget, but most of us will...

Stocking Stuffers Guide For Anglers 2019 AFTCO Shadow Technical Fleece Hoodie Want the Reaper without the face mask? That’s what the Shadow has to...

BoatUS Guide- Tips For Winterizing Your Boat Boaters across much of the country are getting ready to put their boats to bed for a long winter’s...

Excellent Offshore Fishing Prior To Storm I need to preface this week’s report with the disclaimer that, at the time of this writing, I have no...

Caymas 26 – Return Of A Legend Earl Bentz is back in action with his newest creation, Camas Boats. At the National Marine Manufacturer’s...

Winterizing Your Boat Fuel System – Tips & Condolences Serious boaters know that proper care and maintenance of their rigs are the cornerstones of...

Striped Marlin & Wahoo Dominate Baja Action Tropical Storm Raymond fizzled as the billfish and wahoo bite continues at Magdalena Bay. In the Sea...

Win Titanium Pliers From Donnmar Worth $360 The fall 2019 Donnmar giveaway is here! From November 18th through December 2nd you can sign up for a...

High-Speed Boat Handling Tips Does your boat break 50 mph? More importantly, how good are you at handling it while running at such speeds? Here...

Crocodile Bay Resort Special – Book 3, Fourth Night Free The 2020 Pacific fishing season is right around the corner and for a limited time,...

The SoCal Supercow Parade Way back in 2011, I was still relatively new to Southern California style saltwater fishing. I went on my first offshore...

#Holiday Gift Ideas For Fishermen In 2019 The hardest part of buying gifts for the holidays is coming up with a great gift that is something your...

26th Baja Ha-Ha Breezes Down Baja Coast The departure of the Baja Ha-Ha, West Coast’s largest and oldest sailing regatta, was scheduled for...

November Bluefin & Yellowfin Bite For SoCal Anglers Having been mostly off the grid last week it was nice to return and find that the November...

Fried Sardines From Yanni – Don’t Knock It Till You Try It Fishermen often ask me for an easy fish recipe. It doesn’t take me long to respond: Are...

New Suzuki Outboards Hit The Water Suzuki has a number of new outboard engine offerings introduced this fall and boaters have good reasons to be...

California Spiny Lobster Tips – All You Need To Know Rodney Marquez of BDOutdoors shares tips on how to hoop net for California spiny lobster,...

Nomad Design Chug Norris 95 – How To Work It Video Nomad Design’s creator, Damon Olsen, offers some tips and techniques to working the...

Weekend With A Champ – Champion Arms Gen2 28 Nosler Day 1 Peering into the scope, the buck’s large silhouette is easily recognizable from the does...

Baja November To Remember Including Striped Marlin Records Magdalena Bay striped marlin release records by Team Bad Company, 345-pound yellowfin...

Sea Pro 219 – Easy To Buy & Love The Sea Pro 219 is a versatile little center console that’s easy to buy, easy to handle, and easy to love. Bigger...

Trip Report -1.5 Day Offshore On The Thunderbird I talked last week about how this late-season tuna bite had me re-thinking my November fishing...

Knife Sharpening For Dummies – It’s All About The Angle I’ve got a confession to make. As someone who has spent his entire adult life cleaning...

New Simrad HALO20+ & HALO20 – Smaller Dome, Bolder Pictures Simrad Yachting recently announced the launch of HALO20+ and HALO20 radars – a pair of...

Race To Costa Rica – Jason Gutzmer Is The Winner! Each year, our most popular contest, The Race To Somewhere, is entered by thousands of BD’ers...

Jacki Shea – BD Fishing Chick “Content is King,” a quote that reverberated around the world when Microsoft Founder, Bill Gates, released an essay...

Crazy-Cool New Electronics For 2020 Check out the latest and the greatest marine electronics has to offer, for the year 2020. Don’t blink – DON’T...

Proper Care & Treatment Of Casting Reels Anybody that’s fished poppers, hardbait or surface iron for bluefin the last few years has probably...

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Judge Chesapeake 27 – Testosterone Injection If you care about fishing, fishing, and fishing – period – and you’ve been trying to choose between...

Baja Yellowfin & Wahoo Await WON Tuna Tournament Big yellowfin (along with some wahoo) at the Cape just in time for the WON Los Cabos Tuna...

Casa Vieja Lodge Celebrates October Grand Slams October Ends With Grand Slams For the second consecutive year Contender Boats hosted their Top...

SoCal Tuna Bite Continues Into November Typically, this time of year, it’s time to move on from offshore fishing. When there’s a chill in the...

Win A Yo-Zuri Lures Prize Pack Want to fish the best? Yo-Zuri has got you covered! Five winners will come away with Yo-Zuri Prize packs including...

Bisbee Black & Blue Tournament Smashes Records The 2019 Los Cabos Offshore (LCO) Tournament provided an exciting preamble to the 39th Bisbee’s...

2020 CCA CAL Sportfishing Tide Calendar Available Now Coastal Conservation Association and Bill Varney announced this week that the 2020 CCA CAL...

How To Set Up Outriggers On A Boat – Step-By-Step Video BD’s Ali Hussainy is Co-Host of Local Knowledge and he is still tweaking the incredible 34...

Big Bluefin Bite On October New Moon The big bluefin are back in the news this week as they pushed up against San Clemente Island during the new...

2019 Pumpkin Carving Winners Fellow BD’ers have spoken and the votes have been tallied. Here are your 2019 Pumpkin Carving Contest winners. Thanks...

Costa Diego Sunglasses – The Most Advanced Performance Frame Our most advanced sport performance sunglasses yet. Diego features an innovative...

AFTCO Products Will Benefit From Robby Gant The American Fishing Tackle Company, AFTCO, is widely recognized as a brand that helped build big game...

Setting The Small Boat Marlin Trolling Spread In this video, Captain Jimmy Decker shares how he sets the marlin trolling spread on his 24-foot...

Baja Wahoo, Tuna & Billfish Descend On Magdalena Bay Baja Bytes Fishing … Tuesday, October 29, 2019 White seabass at San Quintin persist as...

Intrepid 345 Nomad – Eye Candy The Intrepid 345 Nomad leaves a gleam in your eye and a sweet taste in your mouth. In Best Center Console Fishing...

2019 BD Pumpkin Carving Contest Vote – Pick Your Favorites! BD’s Annual Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest Congrats to those who got out their...

Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Day – Last Blowout Sale Nov 2 The Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Day is coming up fast! Next week, Saturday, November 2nd...

Local Tuna For LA Landings Yes, you read that right. You may recall from last week’s post, I shared about how I was on a typical Catalina Island...

How To Clean Black Cod Or SableFish Tommy Gomes, the fishmonger, joins us in this great how-to video to demonstrate how he likes to clean a...

Bluefin, Yellowfin & Swordfish Bite Continues It’s been another steady week of offshore fishing from Catalina Island to below the Mexican border....

BD’er Films Megamouth Shark Off San Diego (Young viewers warning: The video contains some expletives of amazement!) BDOutdoors member Ryan...

Five Boat Improvements You Can Make For FREE! You say you’re sick and tired of laying out big bucks for boat maintenance and you want a better...

Lubricating A Makaira Lever Drag – Okuma How To Video In this episode of Okuma How To, Okuma techs walk you through the steps of lubricating and...

Whale Watching At Crocodile Bay Resort On the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, we have two distinct whale migrations: the Southern Antarctic humpback...

Anatomy Of A Fishing Story As a fisherman, you get to experience many amazing sights and events first hand. You also get to swap these experiences...

Bisbee Los Cabos Offshore Tournament Awards Bisbee Los Cabos Offshore Tournament Awards $1,274,150 in Prizes & Jackpots A monumental $1,274,150...

Cabo’s Big Money Tournaments Underway Yellowfin off Ensenada, white seabass still a tease at San Quintin, and mossback yellows at Ascensión, all...

Aspen C107 – Proa Power The Aspen C107 may well be one of the most unusual boats we’ve ever put on the pages of BDOutdoors. Ever. Power catamarans...

Help The White Seabass Project Fisherfolk love and appreciate our white seabass pens up and down the coast because the fish released have grown...

Best Offshore Lures For Dorado, Yellowfin, Bluefin Tuna Local Knowledge host, Ali Hussainy takes a moment to lay out some of his favorite offshore...

The Season Ain’t Over – SoCal Anglers Have Options Things are definitely changing out there. I got out a fair bit this last week, and although...

Donnmar Pliers – Its All About Owning The Right Tools Anyone who has set out to do a physical task of any kind is bound to appreciate the benefits...

SoCal Fishing Industry Stalwart Richard Hightower Remembered Richard Hightower, who represented major fishing tackle brands such as Newell Reels...

5 Tips For Offshore Fishing From Dave Hansen Capt. Dave Hansen has a lifetime of experience in fishing and often times the little tricks and tips...

SoCal Bluefin & Yellowfin Bite During Full Moon If you read last week’s column, you may remember me taking a pass on the Monday morning call I got...

Fall Fishing Begins With Casa Vieja Lodge As the states begin to cool off, October Fishing is starting to heat up in Guatemala. In the first...

How To Cook Rockfish – It’s So Easy Here in Southern California fall just started. And if you’re not busy catching big tunas or yellowtails,...

Van Wormer Resorts-Giving Back- Casting 4 Souls The marriage of Rosa Maria “Cha Cha” Ruiz Gonzalez and Bobby Van Warmer on June 27, 1965, in...

Baja Wahoo Bite Not Dampened By Surprise Storm The striped marlin at Magdalena Bay move farther out as the wahoo bite goes ballistic and, in the...

Removing Rust Stains Boat Cleaning Hacks Most boats use metal hardware that is labeled as stainless steel, but the quality of stainless components...

Los Cabos Billfish Under Siege Striped Marlin Slaughter – HERE WE GO AGAIN! The first time I came across illegal striped marlin harpooners was on...

How To Install A Fishfinder Save a bundle and get the latest tech on your boat, by installing a new fishfinder. If you’ve done your research and...

5 Tips For Better Fishing Photos How many times have you had someone show you a photo of a trophy fish and then say, “This picture really doesn’t...

New Boat Care Products To Make Your Boat Last XPS is introducing a new line of care products that have been expertly engineered to extend the life...

Best Fishing Of The Season Is Happening Right Now The title of this week’s article comes from a statement uttered by Capt. Ryan Bostian of the San...

How To Rig A Flying Fish For The Kite Ali Hussainy of Local Knowledge is a fan of large, locally caught flying fish as a bait for big bluefin tuna...

Best Tuna Fishing Of The Year For San Diego Boats The San Diego out of Seaforth Landing reported in on Wednesday afternoon with, “225 yellowfin...

Fish Piccata Recipe The not so distant cousin of chicken piccata, this lemony dish pairs well with a side of your favorite pasta. White wine,...

Fishing Spinnerbaits For Calicos With Capt. Benny Florentino Captain Benny Florentino of Coastal Charters explains how to catch calicos with a...

10 Boating Myths – Debunked! Don’t let these common falsehoods get in the way of the truth when you shove off the dock. This may be the...

SeaDek Coaming Pads – DIY Template & Application For anglers who have spent many a day offshore leaning against a gunwale of a rocking boat while...

TowBoatUS San Diego Answers An Unbelievable Call Some may have heard of the recent event that happened as a group of fishermen were riding back...

Baja Striped Marlin Explode At Magdalena Bay Striped marlin by the dozen in Mag Bay. As monster yellowfin under the porpoise beckon near the tip....

Boat Signaling Gear – Calling For Help In The Modern Era Is your boat’s safety gear up to snuff? If you don’t have at least one of these signaling...

Batson Enterprises Celebrates 20th Anniversary In Rod Building It’s been over a decade since I first met Bill Batson, and while we’ve been friends...

Accurate 600 Tern Reel Review Video The Tern, Accurate’s first star drag offering is perfect for anglers who want the lightest and smoothest star...

Justin McTeer – BD Artist Spotlight BD would like to welcome Justin McTeer into the BD Artist Spotlight hall of fame. He shares his story,...

Trip Report: Bahia de Los Angeles – Part II If you missed Part I, you’ll find it HERE. So a quick note about the care of our fish. Capt. Joel...

Evinrude Wins Industry Award For Product Innovation Evinrude announced today that it has been awarded the National Marine Manufacturers...

Setting Your Drag Videos From Capt Rush Maltz Capt. Rush Maltz is willing to share his vast fishing experience with anyone who is curious about...

Good Fall Fishing Continues For SoCal Anglers I know that I keep saying the same thing over and over but it’s been yet another good week of...

Contender 44FA – Lightning Strike The 44FA is Contender’s new flagship of the fleet, and it has more to offer than mere size. If you’ve checked...

Seaguar Gold Label – It’s Unfair Not To Share One of my favorite parts of being an outdoor writer is the opportunity to try out new product...

Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest 2019 We are kicking off our Annual Pumpkin Contest for 2019. Ready or not, here comes Fall and the BD Annual...

2019 Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Day – Save The Date The annual Tackle Day at Fisherman’s Landing will take place on Saturday, November 2nd from 9...

Tuna, Dorado And Billfish Swarm Baja’s Tip Lots of white noise up and down both sides of Baja. Good catches of surface fish at Ensenada. Still a...

How To Make Your Boat Shine Like A Perfect 10 Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s gel coat gleams brightest of them all? Fishing boats aren’t just...

Highlight Video Of BD’s Sponsored Tomahawk Trip BD recently sponsored a trip with a great group of guys to fish aboard Tomahawk Sportfishing out...

Student Of Slay – Summer Time Silver Kings Every angler has their list. That bucket list of sorts that includes exotic destinations, fishing...

Local Knowledge S04 E12 Trust Us – Full Episode Season 4 comes to an end, but the great memories of incredible fishing and friends made will carry...

Trip Report: Bahia de Los Angeles – Part I I’ve lived in Southern California now for over 2 decades. I’ve been to different parts of Mexico, both...

Local Knowledge S04 E12 Trust Us – Preview Season 4 comes to an end, but the great memories of incredible fishing and friends made will carry the...

Bottom Fishing Tips Video From Capt. Rush Of Local Knowledge Capt. Rush Maltz, Co-Host of Local Knowledge, is back in the Florida Key’s studio to...

Big Bluefin, Swordfish & Yellowfin Bite It’s been another busy week of post Labor Day fishing in Southern California. With swordfish and marlin up...

Fusion Wins NMEA Product Of Excellence Award Fusion, a worldwide leader in marine audio entertainment, announced today that the Apollo RA770 has...

OWAC Awards To Our Own Gary Graham – That Baja Guy Each year, the OWAC surveys a large body of submitted work from a variety of outdoor writers...

Grady-White Canyon 326 – Endless Horizon The Grady-White Canyon 326 is ready for distant voyages, big crews, and fish. Lots of fish. Sure, we love...

Easy Japanese Style Hamachi There is nothing so beautiful as a fresh piece of Hamachi or yellowtail. Prepared simply and served with citrusy ponzu...

Leader To Braid Knot With Captain Benny Florentino Captain Benny Florentino offers up a simple but sturdy knot to join your braided mainline to...

California Recreational Lobster Opens Sept. 28 Thousands of lobster divers and hoop netters are eagerly awaiting the start of the sport season for...

SoCal Sportboat Fishing – Love At First Bite First of all, I must admit that although I have extensive fishing knowledge pertaining to Northern...

Fishing Salmon In The San Francisco Bay Area Slammin’ Salmon In the Bay The summer of 2019 has been an epic one for king salmon fishing in the...

Paiute Cutthroats Reintroduced To High Sierra California’s native Paiute cutthroat trout, the rarest trout in North America, swims once again in...

Baja White Seabass Wow Anglers @ San Quintin As Lorena, this year’s first storm soaks East Cape with a reported 6-inches of rain and some wind....

Tiffany “Snookie” Risch – BD Fishing Chick Passions for the sport of fishing can be unique to every individual. They can be fickle; changing from...

Running Your Boat at Night – What You Need To Know Running at night certainly raises the danger-factor to be out on the ocean, but these tips and...

Fishing Notes From Up & Down The Coast Last week, I was back in Seattle visiting mom. I was only in town for a few days, but of course, I had to...

Soft Steel USA Line & Leader Offers New Products Long range anglers have been familiar with Soft Steel’s fluorocarbon and monofilament lines and...

Local Knowledge S4 E11 One Way Or Another – Full Episode Ali and Rush join up with their Australian friend and owner of Nomad Tackle, Damon Olsen...

Costa Invites All To International Coastal Cleanup Day Tomorrow, Saturday, September 21 is International Coastal Cleanup Day and you can join...

Another Amazing Week of Offshore Fishing Well, it’s been another amazing week of offshore fishing across much of Southern California but before I...

Rolled Wahoo Fish Taco Recipe From Fisherman’s Belly If you’re lucky enough to go offshore this year and get some wahoo, now what? Why not try a...

What Gear To Bring On A SoCal Offshore Fishing Trip BD Outdoors Video Editor, Rodney Marquez, gives us a quick video of what he likes to pack in...

New Suzuki Watergrip Propellers – The Hub of the Matter If you’ve ever had to deal with a spun prop hub, you’ll appreciate this new propeller...

Local Knowledge S4 E11 One Way Or Another – Preview Ali and Rush join up with their Australian friend and owner of Nomad Tackle, Damon Olsen to...

Race To Costa Rica – Win A Free Fishing Trip To Paradise This year our lucky winner of the random drawing will win an epic fishing trip to...

Soft Steel Giveaway – Enter Here! Each winner will receive a Soft Steel Bundle Pack which includes one of each of the Soft Steel products. Long...

Baja Fall Sportfishing Shaping Up Nicely Near Tip Baja dorado from shore, huge black taken at La Ribera — cow-sized tuna as black and blue marlin...

Shimano Stradic Reels Available In Tackle Outlets Even smoother rotation, added durability, and enhanced casting distance are all part of the...

The Bait Dilemma For SoCal Offshore Anglers I have a confession to make…I’m not exactly a super fan of offshore fishing. Don’t get me wrong. Who...

Mako Sharks Gain International Protection Under CITES Shortfin mako sharks, the fastest shark in the ocean, scored an international victory when...

Hooking Live Bait Tips From Capt. Rush Of Local Knowledge Capt. Rush Maltz, Co-host of Local Knowledge and career charter captain in Key West,...

Seakeeper @ LA Harbor Boat Show The LA Harbor Boat Show is a great time to get a demo experience yourself. As word of mouth goes, the incredible...

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...

How To Cast Iron – Pro Fishing Tips Capt. Benny Florentino offers up some professional advice to SoCal anglers on how to cast the iron further. He...

Pacific Sailfish – The Ultimate “Fun Fish” With a top speed of nearly 70 miles per hour, the sailfish is widely considered to be the fastest fish...

Which New Fishing Boat Is Right For You? – Boat Buying Tips With so many styles ranging from center consoles to pilot houses to convertibles to...

Hook & Tackle Hybird Fishing Shorts & Shirts Hook & Tackle has been catering to fishermen and lovers of the outdoors since 1963. They originated...

Costa Rica Fishing Reports From Crocodile Bay Resort August has been an excellent month at Crocodile Bay Resort in Costa Rica! We began with a...

Cow Sized Yellowfin Lead The Baja Parade Yellowfin outside of Ensenada, limits of sea bass at San Quintin just scratches the surface. Bahia...

Solace 345 – Unleash The Imagination The Solace 345 is unlike any fishboat you’ve ever seen before. Period. Month after month and year after year...

Hook Size To Match Your Bait? – How To Choose A Hook Capt. Dave Hansen has a lifetime of experience in fishing and often times the little tricks...

Los Cabos Anglers Share Catch With Local Families Beginning in 2015 Tricia Bisbee, Vice President, Bisbee Tournaments arranged for Hope for Los...

Trip Report – Santa Cruz Island On The Aloha Spirit I mentioned in my article last week how there was a nice little pop of seabass up in the 805...

Local Knowledge S4E09 Midnight Sun Part 2 – Full Episode The Local Knowledge crew continues their drastic change of scenery landing in Seward,...

Fall Fishing Season Starts Off Hot In The SoCal Scene As ridiculous at it sounds, especially given this week’s weather, the official summer...

5 Surprise Marine Electronics Upgrades To Help You Catch More Fish Do you want to make your boat a better fishing machine? These five unexpected...

CCA CAL 2019 SoCal Charter Challenge – Don’t Miss Out CCA CAL is hosting the very first SoCal Charter Challenge and is inviting everybody to...

Local Knowledge S4E09 Midnight Sun Part 2 – Preview The Local Knowledge crew continues their drastic change of scenery landing in Seward, Alaska...

Giant Yellowfin & Wahoo At Cabo An Early Bonus Giant yellowfin show early at Cabo. As blues and black marlin releases climb early a fall lurks...

Hatteras GT59 – Great Expectations When a new Hatteras pulls off the dock, people pay attention – and the GT59 keeps that attention riveted. You...

SoCal Fishing – Sometimes You Just Gotta Go Happy Labor Day! I hope everyone is enjoying a nice Monday off. Hopefully, you’re out on the water....

Suffix 832 Braid In New A Camo Color Top saltwater fishermen are always looking for an edge in their tackle strategy that will pay off in more...

BD Swag Labor Day Flash Sale – September 2nd Only FLASH SALE – LABOR DAYONE DAY ONLY!! Get ready for one of our biggest sales ever, but don’t...

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...

Student Of Slay – “Old” Fish & New Tricks Despite the onslaught of summer traffic and local beaches being infiltrated by the many summer visitors,...

Grilled Yellowtail Collars – Mediterranean Style Recipe Ever thought about grilling fish collars? You probably have if you’ve been fishing the...

Live Bait Tips For New Offshore Fishing Anglers BD’s Rodney Marquez is offshore fishing on the Vendetta out of H & M Landing. Looking to cash in...

Sportsman Masters 267 OE – Oooh, Baby! The Sportsman Masters 267 OE is one beefy bay boat that’s designed and built with the attitude of a serious...

Marine Fuel Additive – Explained By Experts A recreational boater contemplating fuel additives for his gasoline-powered craft is faced with a...

4th Annual “Gran Final Copa Calisureños” – Largest Ever Held When asked where the majority of sport fishing occurs in Baja Sur, most knowledgeable...

Tropical Storm IVO Dampens Baja Sur Tropical Storm Ivo dampened Baja Sur for a day or two as surfers excitedly awaited the predicted big surf...

Boat Battery Maintenance A dead or failing battery is one of the most common reasons a boat won’t start. When you can’t get your boat started, the...

Seakeeper Is Serious About Small Boats With the goal to stabilize every boat on the water, Seakeeper, the leader in marine stabilization, is...

Bait Basics – Fishing Tips For SoCal Hello Salties. I’m back in SoCal. It was great being up in Seattle and having the opportunity to catch salmon...

SoCal Swordfish Caught By Cooper Allen On August 18th, 2019, Cooper Allen pulled away from the dock to go offshore fishing with his Mom and Dad,...

New Sampo Terminal Tackle – Make Fishing Connections A Snap There are many ways to connect a line or leader to your lures and bait leaders....

Local Knowledge S4E09 Midnight Sun Part 1 – Full Episode The Local Knowledge crew makes a drastic change of scenery landing in Seward, Alaska to...

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 Wednesday with...

Teri-Ahi Smash Burger With Asian Style Pickled Veggies. Summertime is the perfect time for grilling burgers! Surprise your friends next time you...

Boat Insurance Claims -What We Can Learn When it comes to boats, learning from the mistakes of others is far less painful than learning for...

Gerber Introduces The Controller Fillet Knife – Built For Salt When Gerber decided to expand their already proven product lines to angler-specific...

Chartplotter Navigation Tips You may know how to get your boat from point A to point B, but these tips will help you do so faster, safer, and...

Offshore Fishing Strategies For Private Boaters Today’s technology has made it easier than ever to get up to the minute fishing information....

Los Cabos Trophy Dorado Tease In Baja Fishing Reports Trophy sized dorado return to Los Cabos as larger tuna play hide and seek. As East Cape...

Mako 414 CC – The Biggest, Baddest Mako Ever The Mako 414 CC is not only the largest center console fishing boat ever built by Mako Marine, but it...

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Can You Catch Anything Good At The Pier? I’m hoping people got out offshore this last week because it was pretty epic. I reported last week that...

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Local Knowledge S4E09 Midnight Sun Part 1 – Preview The Local Knowledge crew makes a drastic change of scenery landing in Seward, Alaska to fish...

Capt. Shaina Cox – BD Fishing Chick We would like you to meet Capt. Shaina Cox, our next BD Fishing Chick. Check out her story and love of...

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Yellowtail Fishing The Coronados – A Family-Style Adventure BD’s Jake Zalesky and his extended family gathered in San Diego to have a family...

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...

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[I also posted his in the Florida fishing report thread, but I think it would be more appropriate here since all fish were caught on jigs] A...

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Bluefin Week In SoCal – Current Fishing Reports The big story of last week was the big bluefin. Multiple boats got fish in the super-cow...

Local Knowledge S04 E08 Ohh Carolina Part 2 – Full Episode In this continuation of the show, Rush and Ali have been visiting the small town of...

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20th Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore Tournament Results Team “El Suertudo” won top dollar at the 20th Annual Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore fishing...

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Huge Wahoo Caught Chris Bishop sales manager at Yo-Zuri recently caught this massive 91-pound wahoo while snapper fishing out of Daytona, Florida....

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West Coast BD Boys Fish East Coast Florida Jake Zalesky and Rodney Marquez from BD traveled to Port Canaveral to experience Florida’s east coast...

Costa Rica Blue Marlin Satellite Tag Study The question is, are the blue marlin in Costa Rica being caught well offshore in the rainy season the...

Shimano Digital Control Introduced In The SLX 150 Baitcast Reel Shimano’s Digital Control (DC) braking system is now within reach of all anglers...

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Late report from Monday. Blanked on the bluefin, 1 rat yellow year the 390. Left out of the new Shelter Island ramp for the first time. Nice...

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Local Knowledge S04 E08 Ohh Carolina Part 2 – Preview In this continuation of the show, Rush and Ali have been visiting the small town of...

Trip Report: Catalina On The Native Sun It had been a while since I’d been on the boat. The last time was on Mother’s Day. That trip was a roller...

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Big Bluefin Highlight A Slower SoCal Week I’m not sure what exactly caused it but this has been a slower week of fishing overall. Over the last...

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2019 Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament – Day Two LAGUNA NIGUEL BILLFISH CLUB – FIRESTEIN HOLDS LEAD ON DAY TWO Kona, Hawaii (Tuesday,...

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Big Baja Roosterfish Lead The Late Spring Start By all accounts, the bluefin bite below the border vaporized for most, except for Coronado,...

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254-Pound Yellowfin Tops An Exciting Baja Fish Report Cow-sized yellowfin and blue marlin arrive just in time for Bisbee East Cape Offshore while...

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Simrad BoatConnect – Real-Time Vessel Monitoring Simrad has just released the latest technology in remote, real-time vessel monitoring. Simrad...

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60th Hawaii Billfish Tournament Begins Kona Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament (HIBT) Celebrates Diamond Anniversary with International...

This past Friday we were fishing for Lings and Rocks past the 20 Fathom line in Area 4 on the ocean side then got stopped by WDFW officers telling...

Hey guys! Looking into getting an Andros 12NSiia for Yo-yo\Dropper on a Calstar GG 6480 for 50#. Love the narrow and the magnets. Any thoughts...

This is about a week or so late, but we had an epic 1.5 aboard the Tribute. Great early morning bite then an epic sun-downer. This is a short...

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Well after donating a fair amount of jigs to the rock pile I am in need of a jig head mold in the 16, 20, and or 24oz. Anyone have one for sale or...

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Hey guys, Looking for a SS 2x4 anything 7' or longer to pair with my Mak 20II. Doesn't have to be in pristine condition - just something that...

How To Turn Your Trigger Reel Seat Into A Hook Keeper One of the drawbacks of fishing larger lures for saltwater bass is that most rods aren’t...

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Batson Enterprise Introduces A Slow Pitch Jig Rod Blank The popular Japanese technique of slow jig finesse fishing is becoming increasingly...

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Student Of Slay – Building The Foundations Of Fly Fishing My progression as an angler shouldn’t just start and stop at saltwater sportfishing, my...

Stars & Stripes Tournament – It’s All About the Kids As an IGFA Representative, I was first introduced to the Stars and Stripes Tournament in...

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VMC Bladed Hybrid Treble Hooks Introduced Dan Quinn of Rapala showcases the new Bladed Hybrid Treble Hooks by VMC which won an award for ICAST...

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SoCal Bluefin Recommendations From Ali Hussainy “The bluefin fishery we are seeing has not been like it is for a hundred years!” said Ali Hussainy...

Yellows Bite At Islands While Cold Water Pushes Tuna South It’s been another good week of fishing in Southern California, but Tuesday night’s full...

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Catching a few Snapper on slow jigs from last Mondays fishing trip [MEDIA]

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Local Knowledge S04 E07 Ohh Carolina Part 1 – Full Episode In this episode of the Local Knowledge fishing show Rush and Ali head to the small town...

New Custom Fishing Reel Seats From ALPS Bill Batson of Batson Enterprises comes into the BD Outdoors studio and talks about the ALPS product line....

SoCal Tuna & Yellowtail Bite Continues It’s been another great week of fishing for SoCal anglers. With yellowtail biting at most of the islands,...

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Lowrance Launches Ghost Trolling Motor Lowrance, a world-leader in fishing electronics since 1957, announced the next step in Lowrance’s delivery...

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Local Knowledge S04 E07 Ohh Carolina – Preview Rush and Ali head to the small town of McClellanville in the low country of South Carolina to fish...

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