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All Hail the Yellowtail

“Nice yellowtail at San Clemente Island on the Overnight trips as of late,” said a post from Newport Landing Sportfishing. “Next open party overnight is leaving Wednesday 10/6 at $240.”

Newport Landing Sportfishing Photo

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FISHING NEWS

Mystery Tackle Box

By: KATHERINE M. CLEMENTS

Catch Co. is a fishing and outdoor retail brand that offers a fun surprise for anglers, the Mystery Tackle Box. Founded in 2012, MTB allows anglers to be introduced to fishing by providing a fun and exciting box chalked full of baits tailored to the species of your choice.

MTB offers a few different species selections with each subscription depending on your target fish, including bass, panfish and trout, inshore saltwater, walleye, multi-species, and even Ice Fishing (offered when in season).

New subscribers can expect to receive nifty new baits from great brands across the fishing industry, their Dibble fishing magazine, and a bait card full of product information. All of the items are designed to help you learn about the products in the box, help newcomers, and fine-tune the skills of avid anglers.

MTB offers three tiers of boxes: Regular, Pro, and Elite. Subscribers will receive more value per box as they upgrade through the tiers.

In addition, MTB posts product-related videos for items inside the boxes every month, so customers can learn more about the products they receive.

MTB costs $19.99 a month for the standard box and $29.99 a month for our pro box, and you can cancel at any time.

For more information or to purchase a subscription, please visit https://mysterytacklebox.com/. Every month subscribers get various quality fishing products from large and small manufacturers.

FISHING NEWS UPDATES

tight lines 365-DAY FISHING LICENSES GO ON SALE FOR 2023

By: JORDAN B. DARLING

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will start selling 365-day fishing licenses for 2023 on Nov. 15.

The licenses will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023; upon purchase, the license will be effective for 365 continuous days.

“I’m proud to announce that we’re able to sell yearlong licenses many months sooner than we anticipated,” said CDFW Director Charlton H. Bonham in an Oct. 6 press release. “I applaud the staff that worked tirelessly to bring this benefit to California’s anglers who have been asking for the 365-day license for a very long time.”

On Feb. 16, 2021, California Assemblymember Jim Wood re-introduced bill AB817 to transition California from the traditional calendar-based system to the 365-day system. The bill also includes a mobile application that will offer an option for anglers to display their sportfishing license, validation, report card, and other sport fishing entitlements on an electronic mobile device.

“Thanks to the dedicated staff efforts at CDFW, California will be moving to our new 365-day fishing license even sooner than expected,” said Wood in the press release. “This license will encourage more Californians to fish and increase fishing license revenue which funds critical state fishing and conservation programs. Making fishing more accessible really supports communities that rely on outdoor recreation and tourism, like my northern California district.”

To purchase a fishing license, visit CDFW’s online internet sales webpage. At checkout, there is an additional option to enroll in auto-renewal for fishing licenses, which allows anglers to automatically purchase and receive their new license when their current one expires. The 365-day fi shing license will take effect on Jan. 1, 2023.

War Heroes

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rados on board for them to take home.

“We just want to thank you for all that you do and all that you’ve done for us, and we hope that you had a great day today,” said Shuffler at the end of the day when all were back at H&M Lading.

The cost of the Veteran’s Fishing Day is entirely covered by the Point Loma Rotary Club, including unlimited food and drink onboard and the fish cleaning and filet service. In addition, California Fish and Wildlife allowed for a “free” no-license day for the vets.

Capt. Bill has been in the sportfishing business for over 36 years and has had his Captain’s License for over 30. Wilkerson first fell in love with fishing when he was eight years old, and his grandmother would take him to Venice Beach to fish. It was on one of those trips when he saw a boat unloading a group of people. When he asked his grandmother what was going on, she knew the captain of that charter vessel, and from there, Wilkerson was cleaning decks in exchange for fishing trips.

The Malihini is a PT-657, a retired motor torpedo boat built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She lives in her original condition as she is unrestored and still has her original interior as well. Malihini is the Hawaiian word for “a newcomer” or “stranger.”

For more information on the Point Loma Rotary Club, please visit https:// pointlomarotary.org/ and to learn more about Malihini Sportfishing and their charter packages, please visit https:// malihinisportfishing.com/ or call (844) 619-3474.

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Muy Bonito

DANA POINT— “Island bonito on the Dana Pride,” said a Facebook post from Dana Wharf Sportfishing. “Quite possibly the most underrated game fish on the coast! #danawharf @danapoint_harbor.”