Surf fishing and be a bit intimidating to the uninitiated. It’s you against a vast ocean, and even though some lakes are huge, you still feel like the fish are confined enough that you have a shot.

One of the many things I love about Santa Barbara is that we get Chamber of Commerce (picture-worthy) days of perfect weather right in the middle of wintertime. Those days offer some of the best surf ...

Can you get away with using a hand-me-down fiberglass surf fishing rod that is yellowed with aga and abuse. Yes. But just because you can, doesn’t mean you’ll catch fish. However, with the right, high ...

Joe Gonzales is a longtime shark fisherman with many big ones to his credit, including a nearly 12-foot tiger shark. The morning of August 1, Joe and friends Eli Mata, Alan Barron, Jose Caballero and ...