The Species

From bluewater giants to lake monsters — what we chase across SoCal.

Ocean

Tuna

Bluefin and yellowfin runs from June through October.

Halibut

Bay and coastal flats — drift live bait or work swimbaits.

Calico Bass

Kelp and structure ambush predators all summer long.

Yellowtail

Hard-fighting jacks at Catalina, Coronado, and beyond.

White Sea Bass

The trophy of SoCal — slow troll squid at dawn.

Stream

Trout

Sierra streams and SoCal mountain creeks — fly and ultralight.

Lake

Largemouth Bass

Diamond Valley, Castaic, and SoCal lakes — topwater and jigs.