From offshore species like tuna to back bay redfish in skinny water, all three lure styles have a time and a place. So, let’s start by breaking down the benefits of each before diving into topwater ...

Crankbaits or topwater lures are working early or late ... for 8 king salmon from 14 to 17 inches rolling shad or running ...

From the surf, Josh Mesa reported most of the striped bass have left the Monterey/Santa Cruz area to head north and into San ...

Rob Taylor of Newport Sportfishing Charters, one of the state’s premier tautog and bluefin tuna charter captains ... with ...

With the reports of bluefin tuna north out of Bodega Bay ... good action for striped bass in the central Delta tossing big topwater lures, swimbaits, crankbaits, or jerkbaits for linesides ...

Rob Taylor of Newport Sportfishing Charters, one of the state’s premier tautog and bluefin tuna charter captains ... on large soft plastics and top water spooks. Mullet are still cruising ...

Crankbaits or topwater lures are working early or late ... 17 inches rolling shad or running Brad’s Cut Plugs stuffed with tuna scented with Pro Cure’s Bloody Tuna at depths from 60 to ...

I never believed in the value of super high-end spinning reels until I chased two species: giant northern smallmouths and giant Central American yellowfin tuna. Both would have ... a longer-term track ...

By boat, the SaltX is excellent for throwing topwater to breaking fish as well as bucktail jigs to deep water bottom-dwellers. On the tuna grounds, it held its own speed jigging against reels ...

Plus, it’s through-wired with 4/0 VMC trebles, which is unusual for striper topwater lures.That makes it tuna ready if you chose to use it that way, and unlikely to fail with any linesider. At around ...

There’s nothing like watching a striper smash a topwater. These are the lures you need to get it ... For example, catching redfish off a dock requires less gear than targeting yellowfin tuna on a ...