4 results for author: Eric Bent

2017 Schedule Announced

Here we go, straight into the 2017 season ! We are very proud and excited to announce the venues, dates, and formats for the upcoming SWBA tournament trail. For 2017,  we’ve captured a great mix of 5 ‘Open’ events, a Tournament of Champions, and of course the California Offshore Challenge. Each event will showcase a ... More

TOC Wrap Up

The SWBA Tournament of Champions presented by Abu Garcia saw a few new twists in 2016. The single-day tournament held out of Long Beach CA, featured 12 hours of competition and ‘coastal only’ boundaries. While all 3 species were allowed in this event, the real ‘wild card’ would prove to be the elusive ‘spottted bay ... More

Tactical, the long & short of it

A few months back, I received a care package from AFTCO that, included a pair of their ‘Tactical Fishing Shorts, Style ‘M82’ I’ve been so impressed with these well- made shorts, I felt compelled to write up a review after putting them through their paces. I never gave too much thought to the term ‘fishing ... More

Winning Day of Fishing

. Time and time again we hear the fun stories that prove, you don't need to win to have a winning day of fishing. With the 2016 SWBA season seemingly passing by in a ‘Semi-trimmed-up speed-blur’ , I thought it would be cool to take a few moments to re-cap the past 2 events, both of which included some of the offshore ... More