Weekly Specials

The Ascender series has been proving itself on the sport boats over the last year, they're durable, cast great and don't break the bank so they've created jigging models to suit the slow pitch and speed jigging anglers. These come with no clamp but they do have longer handles and bigger handle knobs to jig comfortably all day.

Three sizes, all right hand with a 6:1 gear ratio. The 300 holds 300 yards of 30 lb braid with 18 lb of drag. The 500N and 600N are narrow spool models, holding 350 yards of 50 lb and 475 yards of 65 lb with 22 and 24 lb of drag, and the narrow spool makes it easier to lay line back on evenly with your thumb on every drop. They weigh 14 to 18 oz.

Accurate engineers the Ascender in the USA. It is manufactured overseas, with final assembly, inspection and quality control done in the USA. All three sizes are in stock.

Okuma did their homework when they developed this series for SoCal fishing, replacing their popular Makaira rod series which had softer tips and less backbone. These have become our go-to factory rod, they're priced well for all of the features they have, they have plenty of pulling power without being thick and heavy like the more traditional rods we have out here and they're better suited to the growing trend of guys switching to faster action rods when fishing live bait. This season especially, you don't know what you're gonna get on a trip, we've had wahoo, yellowfin and yellowtail in quantities no one expected so you need a versatile rod that can handle the full range of species we've been catching.

The components are top notch. The medium, medium heavy and heavy models get Fuji K-guides with Alconite inserts, the extra heavy models get ALPS HXH guides with zirconium inserts, and every rod has an ALPS CAH reel seat. The 7' and 7'6" rods have tapered TPE grips, the 8' rods tapered shrink tube, and all of them have an ALPS non-skid rubber butt cap so the rod doesn't slide around the deck.

One piece rods at 7', 7'6" and 8', from medium to XXH, all with relatively fast actions. On sale this week.

There are still some wahoo in the water, and the Super Smoker is Tormenter's high speed wahoo lure. Tormenter rates it from 5 knots all the way up to 24, so it can go out as soon as you start the run to the grounds, not only once the boat slows down to troll.

This is the 11", 12 oz model: a polished, chrome plated bullet head with five jets around the nose that leave a trail of bubbles behind it, and two PVC skirts tied on behind the head.

Ours come rigged in the USA on 7 feet of 450 lb stainless steel cable, because a wahoo will cut a mono leader, with a tandem 9/0 stainless double strength hook set stiff rigged 180 degrees apart. It is ready to fish out of the package. Black/Orange, Mean Joe Green, Phantom and Rainbow Barracuda.

Okuma designed the Rockaway SP for SoCal surf perch fishermen: a light, responsive 24/30-ton carbon blank that is sensitive enough to feel every bite and still tough enough to set the hook when something bigger picks up the bait.

The components are well thought out for the beach. A 50/50 tip over butt ferrule gives the rod a solid feel, SeaGuide XQ 316 stainless deep press guide frames protect the zirconium inserts from the rough surf, and the inserts handle braid or mono. A stainless trapezoid hook keeper and a minimal EVA split grip keep the weight down so you can keep casting up and down the beach all day.

From the 8'6" ML to the 11' M+, with a 1 year limited warranty.

Wind-ons are a great option for quickly swapping your leader without losing the strength of inline rigging hollow braid. They're already popular on 10-16 day long range trips targeting yellowfin, but they're usable for any species depending on the test you're running. The heavier 200lb+ test are popular for bluefin jigging with a typical big reel rail rod setup, instead of running a crimped leader which tends to tangle more often due to the hardware involved in rigging. The best way to set these up for the bluefin is to crimp them straight to the jig that way you've got nothing to tangle besides the jig.

A wind-on improves your bait presentation, takes the place of a conventional long leader, and makes handling and releasing fish at the boat safer. Connect it with a Cat's Paw, a loop to loop knot with no tag ends that travels smoothly through your guides and tip.

80 to 400 lb, 0.84 to 2.03 mm, in smoke blue. 10% off this week.

Van Staal has replaced the VR with the VRII, so once these are gone we won't be getting more. Every size we still have is 15% off this week.

The VR is the durable alternative to the high end Japanese spinners: lighter and smoother, with less resistance than the VS, while keeping nearly the same sealing. Fully machined 6061-T6 aluminum body, sealed and waterproof drag with MicroClick tuning, spiral beveled gears and a titanium nitride coated stainless center shaft. Every reel ships with a bail and a kit to convert it to bail-less.

What's left: VR50, VR51 right hand, VR75, VR125, VR150, VR175 and VR200, in silver or black depending on the size. The 50 and 75 are light enough for the surf and inshore all day, and the 200 casts bigger poppers and stickbaits from the beach or the boat. If you'd rather have the new model, the VRII is here.

Flukes have been incredibly effective locally, and which fish they're for comes down to size. The 8" in Pearl White and Fresh Dead is killer for white seabass, and the other colors match bait well too. The 3.5" is the inshore spotted bay bass size on a dropshot or a swing head rig.

The 5.75" in between is the one for calico bass, sand bass and anything else keyed on a smaller bait, and the 8" on a standard fluke or ball head is worth throwing at the wall for the bigger calicos.

Every size comes in Pearl White, Silverback Shad, Fresh Dead, Watermans Shad and Four Twenty.

A simple bait cage for crab traps and lobster hoop nets: heavy duty steel mesh, vinyl coated for extra corrosion protection, with an elastic band and clip that closes the door quickly once the bait is in.

Three sizes: small 6 x 3 x 3", medium 6 x 6 x 3" and large 8 x 6 x 4". 10% off this week. For heavy current, or to keep other animals off the bait, Promar's Seal Proof bait cage is the step up.

A glow stick on the float or the net is the cheapest way to keep track of your gear after dark. Promar's 6" premium sticks are non-toxic, non-flammable and long lasting, and each one comes in its own foil lined pack.

We've finally got hats back in after years of not running them. This one is a higher profile snapback, we've also got a trucker cap in now, and some other styles are in the works.

It's Yupoong's classic 6089: six panels, a structured high profile crown, a flat bill with 8 rows of stitching and a snap strap that fits hat sizes 6 5/8 to 7 5/8, with our round embroidered shark patch on the front.

Black with the classic green underbill, MultiCam Black, and a two tone navy crown with a red bill.