Ballyhoo, mullet, bonito and squid all make great baits, but if you can match the size Spanish mackerel to the size of the billfish you are seeking, there is simply no better dead bait to pull. All ...

La Jolla truly is one of the greatest wonders of the kayak fishing world. Ocean currents carry nutrient-rich water close to shore attracting big fish. This symphony of natural wonder offers kayak ...

October presents a wonderful opportunity to spend some time fishing in the comfort of mild temperatures and the beautiful ...

From left, the classic bonita strip, the belly strip and the side strip are rigged and ready to go to help anglers catch a wide variety of sport fish when applied properly. Bill Kearney For the Miami ...

The fall yellowfin chunk bite around the offshore wrecks has yielded a lot of tuna steaks for the anglers paying the fare to ...

Fishing offshore can be very exciting and challenging. You travel long distances, sometimes in rough seas and bad weather. However, when a bluefin tuna hits your rig going 30 mph, it all becomes very ...

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For several years, Scripps Oceanography researcher Lindsay Bonito kept a bag packed and a cooler ready for when the tuna were running. At odd hours she would get the call: “There are fish here now and ...

The fishing for yellowfin tuna has been fits and starts, but Tuesday was one of the good days where boats were greeted by ...

Anglers tend to focus on the portion of their fishing tackle that comes into direct contact with the fish: hooks, artificial lures, flies. Narrowing it down still more, the point of the hook. It does ...