Captain Benny Florentino of Coastal Charters on why casting is the one skill that determines everything else, spinner baits for big sand bass in the harbor, and how salinity edges concentrate fish after runoff.
Nate Stilinovich on depth ranges by species for SoCal inshore bass, his universal rod setup for salt and fresh, and why his PB calico came from shallow rocky structure.
Bill and Shannon of Sudden Impact Bait Co on the burn-pause retrieve that’s been firing in SoCal harbors, how to fish scrounger heads fast, and Shannon’s breakdown of Sierra trout water after a big flood year.
Gary Reyes of Reyes Swimbaits on the fast-wind technique for big calico, how color theory informs his pour decisions, and why weedless single hooks changed his kelp fishing entirely.
Scott of Bows & Arrows fishes San Diego kelp for calico. His breakdown of cast angle relative to current, glide bait seasons, and where bites happen in the retrieve is the most useful calico kelp content the show has produced.
Shannon of Sudden Impact Bait Co breaks down how bass behavior shifts in cold water — where they move, what they eat, and why eelgrass and deeper structure hold the key to the winter bite.