29 results for author: SWBA Staff

Exciting Start to the Season

The results of this exciting 1st event, humble some of the best. Since year 1 of the SWBA, it's been a tradition to kick-off the season with a Spotted Bay Bass event.  2016 was no different, and San Diego bay was the venue of choice this go around. With Taco Surf and Bass Underground teaming up to present the 2016 season ... More

SWBASERIES.COM

Welcome to the new look of the Saltwater Bass Fishing! We are excited to announce the launch of the New SWBA site just in time for the start of the 2016 tournament season! We know it's been a long time coming, but as you might expect running these events takes a lot of work.  We have had many great ideas and suggestions from ... More

SWBA and SBS Combine Forces

The SWBA and SBS are constantly trying to plan each seasons schedule to keep anglers excited about each other's event. As the 2015 SWBA Season wound down at the Abu Garcia Championship last September, anticipation for the 2016 schedule release was already building. After some unreal record setting performances, the ... More

Breaking Down The ‘Big Bay’

With so much shoreline in San Diego Bay, you'll see countless banks with tons of drop-offs, some deeper and steeper than others, which may appeal to your style of fishing. More

Fishing Bass Tournaments

Many ‘New Teams’ have entered our events with modest skiffs on minimal budgets. After a couple of events, they get bit by the ‘Tournament Bug’, and start upgrading their rigs, gear and the rest is history. More

Midnight Mixer Bass Fishing

Nothing better than a Midnight Mixer with friends We would like to give a big thanks to everyone who came out last night for the 'Midnight Mixer' with the SBS crew!  The weather cooperated and allowed all 50 anglers who came from as far away as Atascadero, San Diego to San Bernardino to throw their $20 bucks into the hat ... More

COC: Back to the Islands

It's California Offshore Challenge Time! That's right, folks it's that time of the year again ! The 8th Annual ‪California Offshore Challenge‬ was set for January 8th-10th 2016, but due to bad weather has been moved to April 1st-3rd, 2016. Reigning Champs, Josh Marquard and Ryan Krost of Team Bassoholics are looking ... More

Fishing Mission Bay Overview

Mission Bay: Loaded with tons of eel grass. The question is not where to find it but rather where not to find it! Here is an overview of my beloved Mission Bay . I am stoked it is part of the SWBA series this year, and I want everyone to have a good time, so I will give out some spots and their names. It is up to you to find ... More

Under The Cover Of Darkness

The first time I ever heard anything about fishing for calico bass at night was when I was hanging out at a local fishing tackle shop near my house when I was around 10 years old. The “old timers” would come into the tackle shop and share their stories about the big bass they had caught while fishing the Federal break wall ... More

The Paralabrax, aka The Calico Bass

The Paralabrax Clathratus: Kelp Bass or more commonly known to Southern California anglers as the Calico Bass. Ben Florentino at Catalina Island, fishing 5.5” Big Hammer swimbait, caught this 9lb. version. Paralabrax as a genius are part of the Sea Bass family (Serranidae). Locally we have 3 species of this genus regularly ... More