Chris heads up the coast to chat with Alex Rentziperis, also know as "The Sports Barber". Chris and Alex talk fishing, specifically on how to catch double digit bass, all of those who regularly come in for grooming, both past and present, and what CCA means to him as an angler in Southern California. 

Visit Alex for a haircut at:

34221 Golden Lantern St.

#201

Dana Point, CA 

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This week, Carrie Sherwood-Costa sat down with Chris to talk about what she has been up to lately. Carrie was the mastermind behind the recent CCA San Diego Chapter Banquet: Apps & Taps, which took place the prior weekend and was a great hit with those in the sportfishing community who joined us. PLUS Carrie talks about the upcoming Tuna Wars VII Captain's Reception being held at Dana Landing on June 25th. 

Don't miss out on an opportunity to go fishing with Carrie and Chris on the San Diego out of Seaforth Landing on July 22nd! 

Reserve your spot here: https://bit.ly/3ybRZ29

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This week, we talk all about rods with Oliver Solis from Fishing Syndicate! Oliver, Kevin and Chris all swap stories and talk about memorable experiences while fishing. PLUS Oliver breaks down all of the details about custom rods and how best to use them to your advantage while on the water. AND we go into the new FS line of baits that are available at the FS store in La Habra. 

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This week, Chris travels to Texas for the ED workshop and makes a stop at the CCA National headquarters in Houston to chat with Pat Murray, the President of the Coastal Conservation Association. They discuss the origins of CCA, what are some of the advocacy issues they are working on at the Federal level, and what led them to opening a state chapter in California. PLUS Pat gives his take on what we're doing in California and gives his perspective on how we are fulfilling the mission of CCA in the Golden State. 

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Another week, another great guest on the CCA CAL Podcast! This week we have CCA CAL life member Benny Florentino from Coastal Charters! We talk a great deal of saltwater bass fishing, how things have changed since he first started the charter business, and how he feels about MPAs and whether they are effective or not. 

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Things get a little spicy on the podcast with two of our favorite people: Monty and Micah from M&M Custom Fishing Rods! Kevin and Chris visit the shop in Point Loma and salivate over all of the rods they've built and blanks they have in stock. PLUS Monty tells a story for the ages about the weirdest request he's ever received in building a rod. AND we got into how it works when ordering a custom built rod. 

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Another week, another great guest on tap! Chris and Kevin sit down with Roman Castro, the creator of Fishy Hour, a weekly fishing show on YouTube. We talk about how Fishy Hour came to fruition, the origin of the popular Mad Macks Fishing Club, and also dive into the true reasons behind why he does what he does for his community. 

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Another great week on the podcast as Kevin sits down and UNLOADS on his week at the Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) conference in La Jolla! Plus we recap the Coastal Social bass tournament in Long Beach and talk about the absolute toads of fish that came out to play while fishing. 

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This week, Chris travels up the coast to Santa Barbara to visit Jason and Jaime Diamond, new owners of Santa Barbara Landing. They talk about fishing up the coast for rockfish and across the channel at the Channel Islands, what it's like to fish on both of the their boats, the Coral Sea and the Stardust, and about how amazing boat burgers are. PLUS we discuss the importance of releasing copper rockfish right now before we end up losing altogether for the 2023-2024 season. AND we talk about how appreciative the sport boat fleet and SAC is for the anglers and their efforts in the recent CARB battle. 

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Another JAMMED PACK episode of the CCA CAL Podcast this week! Kevin & Chris sit down with Robby Gant from AFTCO to talk about what it's like and how to break into the sportfishing industry. AND we do a deep dive into the entire Ike Jime fish care process and learn so much from it that it leaves us stunned with loaded up with some new knowledge. 

Learn more about Ike Jime here: https://aftco.com/blogs/ocean-to-table/the-complete-guide-to-ike-jime 

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