Pole spears strip spearfishing down to its purest form. Here is how to choose, rig, and hunt with a pole spear in California.

La Jolla is San Diego's most iconic dive spot and one of the best shore dives in California. A local guide to the kelp beds, species, entry points, and conditions.

We analyzed 6,000 dorado catch reports from California waters. Here is what the data reveals about when they show up, what triggers big seasons, and where divers find them.

Spotted and barred sand bass are the most reliably available targets in Southern California — present year-round on sandy bottoms, near-shore structure, and kelp edges. Here's how to find them and shoot them.

Catalina Island sits 22 miles offshore and holds some of the best diving in Southern California. Thick kelp, clear water, and consistent fish. Here's how to dive it.

Every 2026 California spearfishing regulation in one place: bag limits, size minimums, prohibited species, MPA rules, the groundfish exemption for divers, and lobster season details.

Yellowtail are California's ultimate spearfishing target. Learn when they show up, where to find them from San Diego to the Channel Islands, proven hunting techniques including the blacksmith method, shot placement, gear recommendations, and how to prepare the catch.

Between 2019 and 2025, CDFW logbooks recorded 185,319 bluefin tuna catches off Southern California. Here's what that data actually reveals about when, where, and how to hunt them.

169,308 yellowtail catch records analyzed across Southern California. What the data actually says about timing, temperature, depth, and where to find them.

CDFW records show California halibut catches tripled between 2019 and 2023. Here's what's driving the comeback and what it means for divers on the hunt for flatfish.

Lingcod are aggressive, territorial, and built like a nightmare. Here is how to find them, approach them, place your shot, and bring home one of the best-eating fish on the West Coast.

The largest marine heatwave ever recorded in the northeast Pacific is still active. El Nino is forecast to develop by summer. Water temps are already running 3-4 degrees above average. Here's what the data says about what's coming for Southern California fishing and diving in 2026.

Over 81,000 dorado caught. Schools so thick they made foamers in local waters for the first time ever. Half-day boats getting limits. And it all happened during a La Nina.

We analyzed thousands of white sea bass reports across California to uncover the patterns that actually matter — water temperature, visibility, depth, moon phase, time of year, and the conditions that consistently produce fish.

Month-by-month breakdown of California diving — water visibility, temperature swings, which species are active, and the best windows to get in the water from San Diego to Monterey.

California bluefin tuna catches grew 25x in five years. Here's the data behind the boom, when it peaks, and what it means for bluewater divers.

we built the SpearFactor Dive Conditions Tool — one page, 33 dive spots across all of California, everything you need to know

Everything you need to know about spearfishing California halibut — from spotting them camouflaged in the sand to shot placement, regulations, best dive spots, and why they are one of the finest fish you will ever eat.

Island-by-island breakdown of California's Channel Islands — dive spots, MPAs to avoid, target species, seasonal timing, logistics, and safety for Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, Catalina, and San Clemente.

The complete beginner's guide to spearfishing Orange County, California — covering target species, shore dive spots from Huntington Beach to Dana Point, MPAs, gear recommendations, and seasonal timing.