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This isn't Google. This is real local knowledge from people who fish SoCal waters every single week.

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Jake Nowak

Founder · Head Guide · The Man Behind It All

Born in San Pedro, raised on the water. Jake has been fishing SoCal's coast, islands, and streams for over 25 years. From chasing bluefin 60 miles offshore to picking apart Sierra trout streams, there isn't a fishery in Southern California he hasn't figured out. He built this platform to share what took him decades to learn — so you don't have to waste years figuring it out yourself.

GH ⭐ Senior Expert

Glenn Hartley

Kelp Bed & Inshore Specialist

Glenn grew up fishing the kelp beds off San Pedro before most of the members here were born. He's the guy locals call when the calico bite goes quiet and nobody can figure out why. Thirty-plus years working the kelp canopy, the rocky points, and the nearshore structure from Point Dume down to the border has given Glenn a sixth sense for where fish are hiding — and what they'll eat on any given day.

Calico Bass Yellowtail White Sea Bass Kelp Beds Iron Jigs
30+Years on Water
LASan Pedro Base
WSBPersonal Best: 62 lb
RV 🎣 Offshore Specialist

Captain Ray Vega

Offshore & Baja Waters Specialist

Captain Ray has run boats out of San Diego for 18 years, crossing the border to Baja waters more times than he can count. When the tuna bite heats up offshore, Ray is the guy who knows exactly which bank to be on, which depth to jig, and when to switch from bait to iron. His knowledge of the Coronado Islands and the offshore grounds below the border is second to none. If it swims in deep blue water off SoCal, Ray has caught it.

Bluefin Tuna Yellowfin Tuna Offshore Jigging Baja Waters Flat Falls
18Years Captaining
SDSan Diego Base
BFTPersonal Best: 287 lb
DC 🌙 Night Bite Expert

Dana Cruz

Kayak, Bay & Night Bite Specialist

Dana fishes Newport Beach and the surrounding bays more than anyone alive. She knows every sand flat, every trough, and every tide window that produces halibut in the bay. Her real specialty is the night bite — she's been chasing white sea bass after dark in the squid spawn since long before it was popular. Dana also runs one of the most active kayak fishing communities in SoCal, and her insight on accessing fish that big boats can't reach is invaluable.

California Halibut Night Bite WSB Kayak Fishing Bay & Inshore Squid Spawn
12Years Guiding
OCNewport Base
HALPersonal Best: 41 lb

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