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best lobstering nets

The Best Lobstering Nets (Hoop Nets)

Add one of the best lobstering nets to your arsenal. Hoop netting for lobsters is a popular recreational fishing activity here in Southern California. This activity requires quality gear to weather the harshness of the ocean. You’ll be throwing these nets over your boat and sinking them on to various structures over and over again.

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How to Start a Fishing Blog

I get asked a lot about how to start a fishing blog. I wanted to give you a rundown of how I’d approach it if I had to start Cast & Spear all over again. Listen to more tips on the Cast & Spear Podcast Start With Why The first question you should ask is

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Best Lobstering Gloves: Ratings, Reviews, and Top Picks

Have you ever wondered what it takes to catch a lobster safely and effectively? Knowing the right gear to use, especially when it comes to protecting your hands, is crucial in the exciting yet challenging activity of lobstering. In this article, we’ll provide you with a comprehensive review of the best lobstering gloves available in

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How to Eat Sea Urchin — Uni Catch and Cook Guide

If you’re ever interested in knowing the sea hedgehog’s taste, you have to know how to eat sea urchin to enjoy these spiny globular animals properly. Like Japan and Korea, many countries around the world serve dishes and delicacy from the reproductive organs or gonads of the sea urchins. But you don’t have to go

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How to Hook a Live Shrimp to Attract Your Target Game Fish

Why should you learn how to hook live shrimp? First, it’s practically easy to know and do, and second, it’s a great bait to rig that gives you good fishing action. Many game fish like the blue runner and other freshwater fish like the pangasius love to bite on natural live shrimp bait. Live shrimps

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When to Catch California Halibut – Season Guide

Fishing for California halibut fishing seasons has on and off days despite the fish being available all year-round in any season dates. Most anglers would agree that the most challenging part of fishing Paralichthys californicus, also known as the California halibut, is looking for them. What adds to the stress is that halibut spots vary

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Surf Fishing for Sharks in SoCal

Many Southern California anglers aim to go surf fishing for sharks at least once in their lifetime. They want to get the thrill out of fishing sharks as they are one of the ocean’s most notorious fish species. SoCal surf anglers know them to be fierce big fish that are scared of nothing. Although people

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How to Fly Line Live Bait

Fishing with live baits makes the lively offering irresistible to your target fish. Learning how to fly line live bait calls for the simplest and most versatile fishing rig that every angler loves and knows. No matter how much you love using artificial plastics in fishing, there are times when they just don’t make the

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How to Pick a Fishing Reel — Baitcaster VS Spinning VS Conventional

A common question we get asked is, “how do I pick a fishing reel?“ The three main types of reels popular in fishing are baitcaster reels, spinning reel, and conventional reels. Well, I say your choice of gear depends on the fish you want to catch as each has its own benefits and downside in

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The Best California Halibut Fishing Spots in SoCal

Many anglers target a big California halibut during the sports fishing season. For them, finding the best California halibut fishing spots is like discovering a map of the treasure island of southern California.  A spearo in Santa Rosa island caught a 67- pound 5-ounce California halibut. Anglers know that there are certain waters around Southern

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The Best Lures for California Halibut

Aside from live baits, the best California halibut lures help you bag the Paralichthys californicus species, also known as the California Halibut. Many California anglers favor using artificial lures for fishing for this California game fish. The species of California halibut love feeding on mackerels, anchovy, squid, and sardines. Using these live baits in halibut

Texas rig

How to Tie a Texas Rig to Catch Bass

One of the most common soft plastic fishing rigs is the Texas rig, also known as the T-rig. Learning how to rig this effective presentation is best to hook a fish when bass fishing. The Texas rig is a versatile setup with many variations popular among anglers. It started way back when fishers fished plastic

Carolina Rig

How to Tie a Carolina Rig for Surf Fishing

Anglers, over the years, learned to use different fishing techniques and tactics in catching their trophy fish. One of the best surf fishing rigs popular in Southern California is the Carolina Rig, where large snappers and groupers are encountered on the boat. Learning how to tie a Carolina rig is a useful skill you can

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Sand Bass Fishing Spots in Southern California

When bass fishing, southern California (SoCal) has many of the great barred sand bass fishing spots. At certain times of the year when bass spawn, sand bass usually aggregates in specific SoCal waters. If you have been fishing these waters, you probably already know where to find the school of sand Bass usually. But if

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How to Tie Braided Fishing Line to Monofilament

If you’re looking for extra line capacity with shock resistance with your graphite rod, then learning about tying braid to mono is necessary. While a braided can increase casting distance and has a thin profile, it is also more substantial than other fishing lines, such as monofilament. But it can be difficult to mount on

california halibut facts

California Halibut (Parilichtys californicus) Facts

One of the many California Halibut Facts is their notoriety for putting up a fight against anglers. This fish goes by different names. To the researchers, they are Parilichtys californicus. Anglers call them flounders, chicken halibut, bastard halibut, and portsider. A more massive halibut is a barn door. California Halibut is widely known to be