Here’s Where I Would Go Today – Pacific Coast Sportfishing Magazine

HERE'S WHERE I WOULD GO TODAY

Bigger, Better and More to Come As PCS Show an Astounding Success

Here's Where I Would Go Today April 29, 2025

What an amazing journey staging the Pacific Coast Sportfishing Show has been! The 2025 PCS Show was the biggest and best one yet. The rate at which the show has grown in sheer size and attendees is unheard of and we are thankful. We are thankful for the outstanding support the entire outdoor industry has put forth. We are thankful for every single one of the attendees that comes out and joins us. It is because of you folks that we have grown into one of the largest outdoor shows in the country. Plainly stated, Thank You!

When we embarked on launching the PCS Show we had big visions, but the show has blown past our wildest ambitions. We are very humbled and inspired to continue the hard work that has taken us to this point.

Over the past few years, numerous vendors and attendees have asked us to launch a show in San Diego, often pitching the idea of how much the San Diego area needed its own Sportfishing, Tackle, Boat, Travel and Outdoors Show. We listened and are proud to announce the launch of the PCS Show in San Diego for 2026.

We are pleased and excited that all the top vendors have decided to join us and support the new show. The addition of the San Diego venue also gives us an opportunity to have new vendors join us, be it the new location or the fact we could not find space for them in Orange County. Our Pacific Coast Sportfishing Tackle, Boat, Travel and Outdoors Show in San Diego will be nothing like any show that San Diego has ever seen. We are planning to fill every building with 10X10 booths showcasing the best in the industry. No filler, just the stuff you love. Great seminars, amazing retail tackle sales, tons of boats, travel destinations from all over the world, and hunting and fishing guides to take you anywhere you want to go. When we walked the buildings of the Del Mar Fairgrounds, we were blown away by how much space we will be able to utilize. We can produce a show that has as many if not more booths than our Orange County show, and we plan on doing so. The San Diego Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds will be March 19-22, 2026. The Pacific Coast Sportfishing Tackle, Boat, Travel and Outdoors Show at the OC Fair & Event Center will continue to be the flagship location central to all the Southern California outdoors community, and we assure you it will be another fantastic show come March 5-8 in 2026.

Bluefin back on with the high speed trolling, yellowtail and bonito fill in the action at the islands

Here's Where I Would Go Today July 6, 2022

Bluefin are back chewing the fast troll Nomad Mad Mac and are being caught inside of 15 miles off of Oceanside as well as on the ridge up to Clemente……..Spreader bars are still working…….this is that coastal bite that everyone hopes for……..get on it before it moved offshore….

Tuna on the Tanner

Here's Where I Would Go Today December 2, 2020

Tuna are stacked up on the outer banks, especially the Tanner… they’re showing up again with good catches of smaller fish in the 70# range. Mostly caught fly-lined.
Keep sending in those reports. Good luck!

Yellowfin & Bluefin coming up the line!

Here's Where I Would Go Today July 23, 2020

Below the 43 and towards the border corner are holding 25-30lb yellowfin & bluefin.. some up to 70lbs! Keep sending us the reports, thanks!

Newport Reef – Seabass & T-Sharks

Here's Where I Would Go Today May 30, 2020

Reports over the weekend are coming in that Newport reef is holding smaller grade threshers and big white seabass. Everyone’s pretty tight lipped on what their eating.. But the Newport bait receive is open for business now, so I’m assuming either sardine or macs, but this one came off a lure. Keep sending us your reports.. Good luck!

February Bluefin Off Newport!

Here's Where I Would Go Today February 18, 2020

We had several reports come in about the bluefin action that popped up for a few days off of Newport that brought in some decent grade fish that wanted to bite!

Local Broadbill On The Bite

Here's Where I Would Go Today October 10, 2019

This year has been off the hook for swordfish.. some of the biggest numbers caught since the Zane Grey days. Guys are getting them on the deep drop & baiting them up on the surface. A couple of hot spots have been the East end of Catalina and the 9 mile bank.
Charlie had a good day earlier this month bagging 3.
Nice work Charles! Keep sending in those reports.. and good luck!

Lobster Season Opener

Here's Where I Would Go Today October 2, 2019

Lobster season officially opened September 28th.. and guys are already reporting great hoop netting locally and at the islands! Load up on those salmon heads! And don’t forget to fill out your lobster cards before your hoop nets hit the bottom! Good luck, and keep sending us those reports!

Big Bluefin On The Bite

Here's Where I Would Go Today July 23, 2019

We received a good report this morning that the backside of Clemente is heating up. The bigger grade of bluefin are back on the chew as we come off the full moon. The hot ticket was fishing the kite using a dead flyer.. the action really picked up after 5pm. The beast weighed in at 280lb, congrats!

Newport Bass Bite

Here's Where I Would Go Today June 26, 2019

Below Newport harbor at the #2 spot the calico bite is red hot! If you can get some anchovies your set. But their also inhaling the artificial and the larger dines.. you’ll need to anchor up off the kelp in about 75′ of water… make sure to get a chum line started to draw them in and keep’em around.