CCA CAL Podcast

This week we are joined by Shane Bonnet, who serves as the advocacy director for CCA Texas. Shane and Chris chat about a lot of the different species that are doing well and some that are struggling a little in Texas. PLUS Shane goes into how we share a lot in common with their state as well! Check out Shane's Podcast at https://ccatexas.org/podcasts/ Join CCA at www. JoinCCA.org Visit us at www....

Chris and Kevin sit down with Mike Muto from Submission Co.! We dive into a HUGE conversation about slow pitch jigging, how popular it has become and how much it continues to grow. Plus we go into everything gear wise from 20g jigs all the way up to 600g jigs! Fascinating conversation as usual!  Visit Submission Fishing Co at https://submissionfishing.com/ Join CCA at www. JoinCCA.org Visit u...

This week, Kevin comes back to the podcast with Chris to talk to Matt Bralla from The San Diego and Captains Concepts! Chris, Kevin and Matt are coming at you from the wheelhouse of The San Diego after fishing on the CCA San Diego Chapter New Member Charter. They talk about quality fishing out of San Diego that is happening right now, how important it is to come prepared for anything nowadays, and...

After taking a week off, we are right back at it this week with Ali Hussainy from BD Outdoors and host of Local Knowledge! Chris sits down with Ali to talk about how he helped start BD, fishing for bluefin, and everything in between!  Check out Local Knowledge here:  https://localknowledge.tv/ Log on to BD Outdoors here: https://www.bdoutdoors.com/ Join CCA at www. JoinCCA.org Visit us a...

This week, we travel out to Santee, CA to go visit our friends Tony and Dan, owners of BNS Brewing & Distillery! They invited us out to check out the brewery, have a few brews and talk about fishing and how important their communities are to them. PLUS we chat about how they got started in producing the new BD Outdoors Yellowtail Tuna Beer!  Follow BNS on Instagram: https://www.instagram....

This week, we chat with General Manager of Western Outdoor News, Brad Van Zyl! Chris and Brad talk a whole bunch about Brad's background in media, lay out the entire process of what it takes to produce an issue every week, and even go into how best to land on the cover of WON!  Check out the Western Outdoor News Podcast every week wherever you get your podcasts!  Visit WONews.com to get...

Chris heads up the coast to chat with Alex Rentziperis, also know as "The Sports Barber". Chris and Alex talk fishing, specifically on how to catch double digit bass, all of those who regularly come in for grooming, both past and present, and what CCA means to him as an angler in Southern California.  Visit Alex for a haircut at: 34221 Golden Lantern St. #201 Dana Point, CA  Join CCA at...

This week, Carrie Sherwood-Costa sat down with Chris to talk about what she has been up to lately. Carrie was the mastermind behind the recent CCA San Diego Chapter Banquet: Apps & Taps, which took place the prior weekend and was a great hit with those in the sportfishing community who joined us. PLUS Carrie talks about the upcoming Tuna Wars VII Captain's Reception being held at Dana Landing...

This week, we talk all about rods with Oliver Solis from Fishing Syndicate! Oliver, Kevin and Chris all swap stories and talk about memorable experiences while fishing. PLUS Oliver breaks down all of the details about custom rods and how best to use them to your advantage while on the water. AND we go into the new FS line of baits that are available at the FS store in La Habra.  Get Syndicate...

This week, Chris travels to Texas for the ED workshop and makes a stop at the CCA National headquarters in Houston to chat with Pat Murray, the President of the Coastal Conservation Association. They discuss the origins of CCA, what are some of the advocacy issues they are working on at the Federal level, and what led them to opening a state chapter in California. PLUS Pat gives his take on what w...

Another week, another great guest on the CCA CAL Podcast! This week we have CCA CAL life member Benny Florentino from Coastal Charters! We talk a great deal of saltwater bass fishing, how things have changed since he first started the charter business, and how he feels about MPAs and whether they are effective or not.  Book a charter with Benny at www.fishcoastalcharters.com  Join CCA at...

Things get a little spicy on the podcast with two of our favorite people: Monty and Micah from M&M Custom Fishing Rods! Kevin and Chris visit the shop in Point Loma and salivate over all of the rods they've built and blanks they have in stock. PLUS Monty tells a story for the ages about the weirdest request he's ever received in building a rod. AND we got into how it works when ordering a cust...

Another week, another great guest on tap! Chris and Kevin sit down with Roman Castro, the creator of Fishy Hour, a weekly fishing show on YouTube. We talk about how Fishy Hour came to fruition, the origin of the popular Mad Macks Fishing Club, and also dive into the true reasons behind why he does what he does for his community.  Watch Fishy Hour here: https://www.fishyhour.com/live Visit Mad...

Another great week on the podcast as Kevin sits down and UNLOADS on his week at the Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) conference in La Jolla! Plus we recap the Coastal Social bass tournament in Long Beach and talk about the absolute toads of fish that came out to play while fishing.  Join CCA here: www. JoinCCA.org Visit us at www.ccacalifornia.org 

This week, Chris travels up the coast to Santa Barbara to visit Jason and Jaime Diamond, new owners of Santa Barbara Landing. They talk about fishing up the coast for rockfish and across the channel at the Channel Islands, what it's like to fish on both of the their boats, the Coral Sea and the Stardust, and about how amazing boat burgers are. PLUS we discuss the importance of releasing copper roc...

Another JAMMED PACK episode of the CCA CAL Podcast this week! Kevin & Chris sit down with Robby Gant from AFTCO to talk about what it's like and how to break into the sportfishing industry. AND we do a deep dive into the entire Ike Jime fish care process and learn so much from it that it leaves us stunned with loaded up with some new knowledge.  Learn more about Ike Jime here: https://aft...

Kevin and Chris sit down this week with Jacque Rosa from the Blue Latitudes Foundation. The foundation, established in 2018, stands to elevate the traditional concept of ocean stewardship by uniting government, industry and the community to work together to conserve our oceans! In doing so, this foundation strives to explore innovative solutions to traditional marine conservation challenges. We ch...

We have a BONUS episode of the podcast this week as we talk all about the upcoming Coastal Social North Tournament happening on April 30th! We invited Matt Florentino from AFTCO and Davey Brown from Okuma Fishing USA to come chat with us about saltwater bass fishing and to spill some great tips on fishing out of Long Beach.  Tournament Info: Lines in will be at 6AM and lines out will be at 2P...

This is a fascinating episode, featuring Todd Mansur from Boardroom Fishing Charters out of Dana Wharf Sportfishing! Chris & Kevin chat with Todd about Bluefin Tuna (big surprise), how past natural disasters and certain events have impacted what we're seeing in our fishery now, and share tales about his legendary father Jon Mansur. PLUS we talk about how fishing San Clemente Island has changed...

This week we chat with Jeff Squires from OCT Jigs about fishing with jigs and how to fine tune the way you fish with them. Darren from the Dock Talk Podcast fills in as a guest host, while Kevin makes a brief appearance to get a few of his own questions answered as well.  Visit OCT at: www.onecooltuna.com  Join CCA here: www. JoinCCA.org Visit our website: www.ccacalifornia.org 

Dennis Groat, aka "Creaky Tiki" stops by the studio to talk all about long range fishing and gives us a preview of his book, "The Inside Guide to Long Range Fishing". Dennis also gives us plenty of tips and tricks on how to prepare for any trip between 7 and 19 days. Plus Chris and Kevin lure him into another great conversation about bluefin fishing.  Check out Creaky Tiki's book here: https:...

Chris & Kevin sat down with the one and only Pete Gray from Let's Talk Hook Up while soaking up the sunshine on his boat, Field Research. The guys talk about his career as the creator of the show that's still going strong after 31 years, all of the unique experiences while being out on the water, and his important role on the CCA California State Board.  Check out Let's Talk Hook Up: www....

This week, we have a jammed packed episode with CCA CAL State Board Member Jim Hendricks! Jim, Kevin and Chris talk about his interesting career path, the future of fishing and the issues we're facing, and dive into boat electronics and tips on how to use them! Please consider joining CCA by visit www. JoinCCA.org! Visit our website: www. CCACalifornia.org Follow us on Instagram: @ccacalifornia

This week, Kevin & Chris sat down with Jordan Jennings, the creator of SeastheSlay.com, to discuss bluefin fishing in Southern California, how we can get more people to enjoy our sport, and to get the scoop on fishing all over the world. Special thanks to the San Diego Marlin Club for hosting us in their clubhouse during the episode!  Visit Jordan at www. SeastheSlay.com or on Instagram a...

LOADED EPISODE: Tonie Bangos and Chad Winjum from the Grande out of H&M Landing stopped by the studio to talk some fishing in Alaska, the new coined method of "Doinking", and about how the pending CARB decision could affect their future working on the sportboats. Plus Tonie gives us the scoop on her new gig with BD Outdoors, and Kevin Nakada makes his co-host debut!  Visit our website: ww...