I spent 3 days searching North Big Sur for my first lingcod from shore. On the last day, it finally happened!

Some trips cover a lot of ground. This one covered a whole coastline. From a sandy beach in Pismo, CA chasing surf perch, to the rugged cliffs of Big Sur, for one of the greatest shore fishing adventures on the West Coast.

🎥 Prefer video? This story is also available as a video on my YouTube channel, Vince Goes Fishing. If you prefer a blog-style experience with text and photos, just keep scrolling! Jim's Pro Bass Tackle is located at 1645 Riverside Ave, Paso Robles, CA 93446 And you can follow them on Instagram @jimsprobasstackle Tina, and Jim Slusher of Jim's Pro Bass Tackle - Paso Robles, CA I’m really curious what your background is and how you guys came to be here. “I've been fishing pr

Wear the community. Support the community. California Surf Fishing (CSF) isn't just a Facebook group. It's a community built around getting people outside, sharing information, finding fish, learning from each other, and helping fellow surf anglers become better fishermen. But keeping that community running takes work — and it costs money. There are website hosting fees. Domain costs. Software. Photography. Product inventory. Shipping supplies. And a whole lot of time that go

This blog is available as a full length video on YouTube, you can find it on my channel @VINCEGOESFISHING From Empty Beaches to Big Fish There is something about finally breaking away from the grind and driving the Prius along the coast. The farther south I drove, the more the noise of everyday life seemed to disappear behind me. The plan was simple: find some fish, explore some beaches, and see what the ocean would give me. @VINCEGOESFISHING begins fishing casting his lightw

One of the biggest tips in surf fishing that no one is talking about is the low tide line.

If you’ve spent any time surf fishing, you already know the pain—floating weeds constantly fouling your bait, and hidden rocks eating your gear. You make cast after cast, finally get that one bite… and something goes wrong. The bait’s fouled, the hook doesn’t stick, or worse—you get snagged before it even happens. That’s exactly the problem this system was built to solve. At the center of it is the Battlestar Tackle Rib Bait paired with the XLS Weighted Swimbait Hook—a setup

We are hitting the beach to solve one of the biggest frustrations in surf fishing: the "picky" perch bite.

The story behind the Battlestar 115 V2 Real Sardine and Real Grunion jerkbaits—captured from real fish, designed to match the hatch, and built to trigger strikes in the CA Surf zone.

Halibut, Calico Bass, Angel Sharks & the California Surf Fishing Tour Continues Summer surf fishing in Southern California is always a grind — but when the full moon lines up with warm water, clear conditions, and enough time to cover ground, things can finally click. VINCE GOES FISHING with a legal CA Halibut caught during his CA Surf Fishing Tour as seen on YouTube. These next two episodes of VINCE GOES FISHING 'S California Surf Fishing Tour take place across Santa Barbar

VINCE GOES FISHING holding a 24-inch striped bass caught on Battlestar 115 V2 Jerkbait, Blue Sardine. For the video format of this blog, please view this episode on YouTube . Wait till you see this episode of VINCE GOES FISHING. It is so, awesome! We go on a five-day adventure in South San Francisco County. I spend 4 days chasing striped bass. We fish with Adam from @DieHardFishing. I catch my first-ever Redtail Surfperch. I interview Sherry, from Half Moon Bay Sport Fish

Today, we're fishing with a local legend. You might know him as the owner of Central Coast Kayaks in Pismo Beach. Or as a kayak fishing guide with Momentum Paddle Sports. This is Tom Reilly.

In this episode of Vince Goes Fishing, we're going to dive into some alternative hook models you can use with the Battlestar Soft Candy Perch Bait, designed specifically for sandy beach surfperch fishing. We'll also cover the best way to rig it up for maximum success.

Battlestar Tackle is gearing up for our next round of awesome customer catch photos, and we want to feature YOU! If you've landed a great...

Wow, talk about a fish! I just got an email from Matthew Soohoo, and you HAVE to see this. He landed this fish of a lifetime, 43" CA...

I think, one of the most interesting aspects of color choice in fishing is the long-standing rule to "use darker colors in murky water."

Let's celebrate the incredible catches made by members of our California Surf Fishing (CSF) Facebook Group during the 4th quarter of...

🔥 Epic Summer of Fishing! 🔥 Check out the HUGE number of incredible catches CSF members landed this July, August, and September! From stri

Battlestar Tackle has now released a smaller 3" version of their popular 5" Rib Bait!

Battlestar Tackle has just released an exciting new color in their popular 5" Rib Bait, and now you can get the same deadly color in a small