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BY MIKE STEVENS CABO SAN LUCAS – A common thread among each Local Legend honored at the WON Cabo Tuna Jackpot is unwavering passion and energy that burns consistently over the course of decades between the day they realize they want to spend their lives woven into Cabo’s storied sportfishing fabric, and the time their […]
BY MIKE STEVENS LAKE ISABELLA – Mid-summer bass fishing has been consistent at Lake Isabella where anglers are running into biters on Senkos, bladed baits, topwater and worms, and at least one toad was boated in recent days. “The bass bite has been steady as the summer heat stays constant,” said local guide and former […]
BY DAVE HURLEY HALF MOON BAY – All it takes is a few days of calm ocean conditions to reach the central California bluefin grounds, and when the ocean calmed down on Wednesday, August 5, a bluefin blowout took place on the six-pack fleet. First blood was drawn on Wednesday on the Codfather out of […]
BY MERIT McCREA CHANNEL ISLANDS – As the growing El Niño outpaces the sea temperature by day of any on record some unusual critters flooded into the Bight, inclluding dorado all the way into the Northern Channel Islands area, yellowtail spotted cruising within local harbors, and a flood of micro yellowfin tuna the size more […]
BY MIKE STEVENS YUMA – Sprague’s Sports (Sprague’s).com in Yuma is celebrating its 70th year in business as southwestern wing shooters close in on the popular dove season opener (Sept. 1). Considering Yuma stands as the center of the dove hunting universe, Western Outdoor News touched base with none other than owner Richard Sprague for […]
BY JIM NEIMEIC NILAND – It would be safe to report that the upcoming dove season will at least be as good as last season’s long opening weekend. With a mid-week opener for this coming dove season, there is likely to be less hunting pressure, which could produce better shooting and harvesting of dove through […]
BY ERNIE COWAN BRIDGEPORT — It’s not easy being Number 2 and Eastern Sierra brown trout angler Tom Gunther is shooting for number 1. Bridgeport’s Twin Lakes are legendary as brown trout waters; in fact, the 26.5-pound state record was set at Upper Twin Lake in 1987. But just three years ago, Gunther reeled in […]
BY MIKE STEVENS HESPERIA – In the final week of July, local angler Justi n Broussard landed the 50-pound-class catfish at Hesperia Lake known at the park as “Catzilla.” After a quick photo, fish was released back into the lake where it’s ready to be caught again. Despite various news outlets reporting that the catfish […]
By Kenji Nakagawa CEDROS ISLAND – On July 17, our group of 12 anglers made a second visit to the legendary Isla de Cedros for four days of fishing with Cedros Outdoor Adventures. The trip was full of thrills and spills, as we targeted a variety of species. The yellows weren’t out in massive numbers […]
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