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.
Lane Kilian on why the spinner bait bite has been on fire in SoCal harbors, catching halibut on spinners from 40 feet, and how to fish bladed baits more effectively in local structure.
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.
Cody Smith has been chasing the California state record spotted bay bass. In this early episode he breaks down the winter bite, why shore pounding gets you to fish a boat can’t reach, and how he rigs a creature bait at the wall.
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.