Offshore & coastal saltwater fly- and light-tackle fishing in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Oxnard, Ventura, & Santa Barbara, using small boats in open ocean waters.
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Get Connected! Details
Almost all fly rods are rigged about the same... Rigging fly tackle can take many forms, none of[...]
Tips on Finding Paddies
A good SST can help put you in the right place! Note the dots marking places we found productive[...]
Connecting with Kelp Paddies
A dream kelp paddy, 60 Mile Bank In Southern California, a large part of summertime offshore fishing is[...]
Add a Weedguard to a Finished Fly!
Finding a saltwater fly with a weed guard can be hard. If you don't tie your own flies, what can[...]
Small Boat Safety Offshore – Part II
This is post #2 in a series looking at small boat safety offshore. In this segment, we talk about some[...]
Getting Started – Get Connected!
OK, new BTB fly fisherman... You've bought the gear. Now it's time to get everything connected. Here's how some of[...]
Small Boat Safety Offshore – Part I
San Clemente Island's East end, about 10 miles out No surprise - running a small boat offshore can[...]
Adding a Swing-away Trailer Tongue
After many years of dealing with a removable tongue on our boat trailer, we finally bit the bullet and converted[...]