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Category: Time on the Water
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Robert Kane on what got him hooked on swimbaits, glide bait obsession, lure art collabs with Working Class Zero and Pizz Swimbaits, and why an incorrect line drawn with confidence beats a correct line drawn with none.
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Gary Reyes and Mike Stembridge on weedless swimbait size for calico, why paddle tails don’t belong on bladed jigs, why tungsten changed Gary’s fishing at the wall, and how the full moon affects when calico actually eat.
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Glizzies at the Ramp is back — May 23rd at Cabrillo. Daniel recaps a strong Spotty Bowl season, Luke drops a bladed jig vertical jigging tip, and the Purple Sticky Punch colorway is now live on Bait Slingers.
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Kyle Lysdale of GoonieWolfe on glide bait fishing for spotted bay bass, why your shadow is costing you bites, and the fishing apparel brand he’s finally bringing into physical form this year.
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Paul Smith of Pizz Swimbaits on why trout patterns dominated SoCal in the 2010s, how he runs subscriber-first drops for 300+ followers, and what it means to build a full-time swimbait operation from scratch.
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Connor Doyle of Reaper Slow Pitch Jigs on slow pitch technique for SoCal saltwater, his first solo PCS booth after three years at the show, and why the fishing community has genuinely changed for the better.
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Matt Newman of iRod breaks down the Coastal Series for SoCal inshore fishing, the Dragon Tail gets its first on-show reveal, and the crew pays tribute to Tom Troop — True Punks — a beloved member of the community.
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Aki Yamamoto of Bad News Bass talks building community around fishing — live events, merch drops, and what it looks like when the brand is literally you. Plus Daniel announces he’s joining the iRod team.
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Mike Stembridge of Pearl Swimbaits on the 1oz bladed jig setup that’s been working at the wall, Spotty Bowl week, and three new SoCal colorways coming to the [FISH]rx bladed jig lineup.
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Daniel breaks down bladed jig presentation for SoCal harbor bass — slow retrieve, kill-and-drop, trailer selection on the fall — plus a Spotty Bowl recap and what’s coming to PCS.