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Articles - Spotlights

Anglers in San Diego have a new home away from home, a "blast from the past" type place where you're encouraged to come share fishing stories. Owners Kelly Salmans and Andy Paluczak are carefully shaping a business around the premise of friendship, a place that'll become yours, and not just theirs. "Fish'n Marine Center is all about us, the fishermen; our stories, our gear, our dreams, all together under one roof," says local angler and full-time fishing guide James Nelson.

Read more: The new Fish'n Marine Center provides a home for anglers

Articles - Spotlights

A few weeks ago, Anglers Marine was awarded their third straight Mercury Marine CSI Award, given to dealerships in North America who demonstrate the highest level of customer service. They were one of only 88 (out of 4,000 eligible dealers) to receive the award for 2011. From the top down, Anglers Marine aims to provide their customers with an unparalleled level of service, and they achieve just that.

Read more: Anglers Marine focused entirely on customer service; wins third straight CSI award

News - Short Bites

Lake Morena has announced that live crawdads and shiners are now prohibited at the lake. This change was made to "protect the integrity of the Lake Morena Watershed." Crawdads had been a popular bait of choice for big bass chasers at Morena, a lake laden with rock piles where crawdads excel. Morena is open daily for fishing and boating. Click here to read their latest fish report.

News - Short Bites

According to the DFG's Trout Planting Schedule, El Capitan, Lower Otay, Lindo, Chollas and Cuyamaca will all receive trout plants this week. El Capitan and Otay have both been receiving trout on a bi-monthly basis this Winter, to my knowledge, this is the first year that El Capitan has received trout plants. Tournament bass anglers have been catching a good amount of large bass this season on swimbaits at El Capitan, and that should continue as the bass get even more accustomed to their new high-protein food source.

Articles - Spotlights

One of the staples of the San Diego fishing community is celebrating a milestone this year. 2012 marks the 15th year that Lakeside Bait & Tackle has been under the ownership, and more accurately, the care of current owner Diane Vance.

The business itself is actually much older, having opened in 1955 as Lakeside Sporting Goods. But for the last 15 years, Vance has been behind the counter, selling both freshwater and saltwater fishing tackle to her loyal customers as she watched her competitors close or change ownership around her.

Read more: Lakeside Bait & Tackle celebrating 15 years with ownership

News - Sponsor Hookups

Through the rest of this month, Daiwa and Anglers Choice are handing out prizes on qualifying Daiwa purchases. You will receive a free Daiwa reel bag (pictured, $49.99 value) with any Daiwa purchase of $200 or more, a free Saltist boat rod (two models to choose from, $85 value) with a purchase of any Saltist or Saltiga (pictured below) reel, and a free Anglers Choice custom neoprene reel cover with any reel purchase greater than $100.

Inshore to offshore, Daiwa makes some of the finest saltwater gear available. And Anglers Choice carries a vast selection that's perfect for the San Diego saltwater scene.

They’ll show you the latest in Daiwa saltwater technology. And give you pointers on how to find them, rig for them and catch more of them. Daiwa Days—don’t miss out.

Anglers Choice Tackle is open 7 days a week 1910 Rosecrans Street in San Diego, close to Shelter Island. For questions regarding the Daiwa Days Promotion, or just to talk fishing with one of the best tackle stores in Southern California, give them a call at 619.223.2324 or visit them online at anglerschoicetackle.com.

News - Sponsor Hookups

Sunset Marine boasts an online store with over 10,000 outboard engine parts available for purchase. And now, they're offering a discount on those parts just for being an SDFish.com reader or member.  ENTER THE COUPON CODE: SDFISH during checkout and SunsetMarine.com will take 10% OFF the total bill for ALL PARTS IN STOCK!

News - Urgent News

San Diego (December 14, 2011) – On Thursday in San Diego, the California Fish and Game Commission will hear controversial fish stocking regulations that impact up to 4,000 California lakes and reservoirs, and over 20,000 ponds, many of which serve as popular fishing destinations that support local economies and jobs. The loss of recreational fishing will also harm California fish farmers who stock lakes and supply fish to local grocery stores and restaurants.

Read more: Costly Regulations Threaten California Lakes, Ponds and Jobs

Articles - Spotlights

As part of their commitment to supporting this website, Sunset Marine is now offering our SDFish.com members and readers significant discounts on the parts and accessories they sell. Sunset Marine, in El Cajon, has been serving San Diego County's boaters since 1977 with one of the regions largest inventories of marine engine parts and accessories and the lowest service labor rate in Southern California among certified dealers.

Sunset Marine is now offering a 10% discount on all parts and accessories, and a 15% discount on parts purchased through a service work order. All you have to do to receive the discount is mention that you saw it advertised on SDFish.com!

Read more: Sunset Marine now offering a SDFish discount

Articles - Spotlights

Its no longer a secret in the fishing community that there are bonefish in San Diego Bay, and lots of them. Previously, as close as any San Diego fishermen got to the sleek sportfish was watching them on ESPN Saturday mornings where they were stocked while feeding on shallow flats by fly anglers. But that has all changed, bonefish are available right in our backyard, plentiful south of the Coronado Bridge. Most local anglers employ different tactics to catching them here, like the popular method of drifting live ghost shrimp on light spinning tackle. But one angler, Bob Day, has focused on catching them, and the other species of San Diego's South Bay, on a fly rod.

Read more: En La Mosca Adventures offers unique guide service for backbay fly fishing