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Tag: calico bass
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Caesar of Toxic Baits on small vs. large spinner bait frames, belly-weighted hooks for swimbait rigs, and 2025 direction for Toxic — including the bubblegum slug color and new spinner bait development.
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Matt Florentino’s second TOTW appearance — the sand bass spawn closure petition at Fish and Game, custom Waterman’s rods for [FISH]rx and Bait Slingers, and hosting Japanese fishing brands for a spotty session.
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Joseph Leduff on EWG-style Ned rig heads for SoCal inshore bass, the Dragon Tail rigged weedless in current, and the sand bass spawn closure petition moving through California Fish and Game.
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Oliver Ngy of Big Bass Dreams on big bait fishing, the three-month online tournament series across California, and why coming at fishing from a different angle than everyone else is what gets you bigger fish.
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Connor Doyle on the running undulation action that makes Reaper jigs different, how to fish them parallel to dock structure, and the mindset of fishing bigger baits to catch bigger fish.
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Frank Vargas of Frank’s Fly Shack — the only fly fishing store in LA — on surf fly fishing, calico bass on the fly in SoCal, and why casting technique is the most rewarding part of the learning curve.
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Glizzies at the Ramp recap — 140 hot dogs served, a 7-pound calico caught after the event, and calico season updates from the wall and inner harbor.
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Joe Gaeta of Performance Tackle on the Long Beach breakwall — A-rig tactics, jerkbait rod setups for the wall, and the local tournament circuit that runs calico and trifecta events.
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Guest: Gary Reyes (Reyes Swimbaits) Hosts: Daniel Dahlin ([FISH]rx), El Charly, Luke Dean (Bait Slingers / Artemis Charters) Gary Reyes returns for Episode 29, recorded live on January 30, 2024, to go deeper on the fast-wind technique he introduced in Ep. 8. Daniel ran it the very next morning and had one of his best…
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Matt Florentino on jerkbait tactics for SoCal calico bass, reading bait in the water column as a trigger cue, and why the bladed jig has been the go-to when fish won’t touch a swim bait.