Inside Sportfishing

We take you on an overnight trip onboard the Prowler out of Fisherman's Landing in San Diego, with Owner/Operator, Buzz Brizendine at the helm. Long before Buzz sold the Prowler and she was involved in a horrible collision at sea, she was recognized as one of the premier and most desirable overnight boats in the fleet. Join the awesome, retro, rod-bending albacore action from a bygone era.

Welcome aboard as we launch out of Marina Del Rey, CA to fish the local inshore local waters of the Santa Monica Bay in search of halibut onboard the Flomar with Owner/Operator, Captain John Collar. John has been fishing this area his entire life and provides lots of tips and information on techniques and tackle for having a successful day on the water hunting Southerns California's barn doors.

Nestled in the heart of Southeastern Alaska's rugged wilderness, Whales Resort offers some of the most spectacular wildlife, scenery and fishing to be found anywhere. See whales, bald eagles, bear and world record fish abound in the calm waters surrounding the lodge. Spectacular steelhead fly-fishing in the local streams complements the epic blue water fishing in this unforgettable episode.

Get ready for some spectacular Yellowfin tuna fishing just off the beach. Running out of Newport Landing onboard the Patriot, we located the dolphin schools about 12 miles from the jetty. Tuna were stacked up underneath them and ready to bite as the crew brailed bait, bringing the school right to the boat. The fish were inhaling the bait in what was one of the best local tuna bites ever filmed.

Join us as we team up with Shimano's top executives and product design engineers for the first ever on-the-water Catalina-based dealer workshop. The plan was simple; bring the owners and managers from Southern California's best tackle shops to the Island on the mother-ship Vintage, introduce them to the new gear, and get them out to fish the skiffs for white sea bass, yellowtail and calicos.

Part 2 of our Shimano on-the-water dealer workshop picks-up right where we left off as we fish the backside of Catalina Island with Owner/Operator, Joe Barian of Bongos Sportfishing and the President of Shimano himself, Dave Pfeiffer with 2 boats smack dab in the middle of an incredible bite on the white sea bass.

Part 3 of our Shimano on-the-water dealer workshop series picks up with Justin Poe and Steve Barnhill going over their favorite tackle and why it's so important to have the right gear when fishing "the ghosts." Next, we get insight from Fisherman's Access Tackle Owner, Jack Kaneoka before moving in closer to the island for some excellent calico bass action.

Welcome to the action-packed conclusion of our Shimano on-the-water workshop series with Justin Poe and Fisherman's Landing Tackle Shop Owner, Doug Kern as the calico bass go WFO on the wax wing jigs. This was the first time Doug fished these baits and to say he was impressed would be an understatement. Enjoy outstanding calico action along the kelps and boiler rocks around Catalina Island.

Initially launched in the early 1920's, Southern California's live bait-haulers quickly became the backbone of the entire Southern California sportfishing fleet. Nowhere else in the world do they rely on and fish live bait like we do here in Southern California. Join us for an incredible behind-the-scenes look into the nighttime world of the heart of the fishery, the bait haulers.

Built in 1939, 650-acre Irvine Lake, located in the Saddleback Mountains is home to some of the best fishing to be found in Southern California. In no small part due to the lakes extensive stocking practices, as Lake Manager Steve Miller explains, with an average of 4,000 pounds of fish being introduced to the lake annually. Next, Theodore Kascokoe shows us how they raise catfish in the desert.

Join the National Football League's mvp, Chargers running-back, LaDainian Tomlinson onboard the Shogun out of San Diego as he hosts a boat load of youngsters for a half-day of fishing and talks influences like Peyton Manning, Walter Payton and more. Due to a limited time to fish, the catch wasn't great, but the memories created for these kids will be something that they will never forget.

From the time of mullets and short shorts, we bring you a show that is almost too embarrassing to put back on-air, but the information on how to fish the surf is so good, we had to do it! Ed Dillon of Tiburon Engineering has been fishing the beach since he was a kid and in part 1 of this series, he opens up his play book for us to cover every aspect of fishing the foam with natural baits.

Part-2 of our series on fishing the foam with ultra-light tackle picks up right where we left off with Ed Dillon of Tiburon Engineering dialing us in on every aspect of fishing the surf with artificial baits for perch, corvina and halibut. A great, retro look back in time, this episode highlights the timeless sport of fishing the foam.

Skipper Pete Groesbeck is recognized as one of the top offshore marlin captains on the west coast. Along with his partner Steve Lasley of Bad Company they combined to win the single largest jackpot ever paid out in any sporting event when they won the Bisbee Black and Blue Tournament in Cabo San Lucas. Today Pete runs us through the advantages of having a Sea-keeper onboard his vessel.

Picking up the action right where we left off onboard the C-Bandit with Skipper Pete Groesbeck with an insider's look into how Seakeeper's units are built before we get back into the action fishing offshore with renowned outdoor Writer, Gary Graham, where he goes over some of the fundamentals of presenting live baits to finning marlin, west coast style.

Climb onboard Owner/Operator, Pat Cavanagh's Pacific Dawn for a midnight run to the Channel Islands as part of the extended rock fish study being conducted in partnership with the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Program to tag the shallow-water rock fish off the islands. Pat grew-up fishing these islands and he, along with fellow veterans are doing all they can to save this fishery.

Join one of the top female anglers in the world, Jenny Armstrong onboard the Vintage as we work the inshore waters off the Huntington Beach flats. Jenny has been introducing women and kids to the sport for years now, sponsoring women's fishing clubs and putting trips together like this one to inspire gals to get out on the water.

Legendary Owner/Operator, Donny Brockman invited us out for a day trip from Newport Beach to fish Catalina Island onboard the Freelance. The fishing was typical island fare, but we provide a glimpse of the history of the island and a window into what makes this Southern California getaway so special.

Join us for family style fishing from the pontoon boats for rainbows on Lake Irvine with veteran angler, Chuck Dusoe. Chuck is an offshore angler at heart and has taken his skills from running boats off the coast and applied the same principals to working the waters of the lake. The way he was working the ledge and drop-offs seemed crazy at first, but the results speak for themselves.

Possibly one of the most informative and usable episodes we've ever produced, as two of the most respected and experienced owner/operators on the west coast share a few of their secrets on how to make your time on the water more productive. Starting with the basics, Frank LoPreste and Randy Toussaint walk us step-by-step through Advanced Casting Techniques in this 2-part series.

Join us as we pick-up part-2 of our advanced casting lesson series with Frank LoPreste and Randy Toussaint as they walk us through every aspect of how to better prepare to present a bait no matter what the conditions, with tips on underhand casting and flipping. Get more out of your angling with this invaluable insider info.

Join three of the most experienced and knowledgeable anglers on the west coast, Dave Pfeiffer, President of Shimano North America, Greg Stotesbury, VP of AFTCO, and Ben Secrest of Shimano as they compete in the First Annual Inshore Calico Bass Tournament out of Dana Point. Get an in-depth look at the tackle and techniques they use to find and entice big calicos.

We pick up the action right where we left off with Greg Stotesbury and Ben Secrest as they continue their in-depth look at the gear, baits and techniques they use to successfully fish the calico bass. A retro show, but the information they're providing is as valid today as it was thirty years ago. No matter how much things change, fishing will always be fishing.

Join us for the exciting conclusion of our in-depth look at fishing the calico bass as 3 of the best to do it go head-to-head with the finest calico bass anglers in the world in the 1st ever Inshore Calico Classic. As hard core as these guys are, it's so cool to see how excited they get as they were able to boat big fish just before the final weigh-in. All fish were caught and released.