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I Analyzed 827,624 Fish Catches Over 4 Years — Here's What I Found About Yellowtail, White Sea Bass, and Halibut in San Diego
827,624 fish catch records analyzed over 4 years. Here's what the data reveals about yellowtail, white sea bass, and halibut patterns off San Diego.

Bret Whitman
Mar 167 min read


White Sea Bass in California: A Diver's Complete Guide to Regulations, Locations, and Tactics
White sea bass spearfishing in California: regulations, bag limits, top dive locations, tactics, gear, and seasonal timing for the state's prized croaker.

Bret Whitman
Mar 147 min read


How to Spear Wahoo: Bluewater Tactics for the Fastest Fish in the Ocean
Wahoo are the fastest fish in the ocean and one of the ultimate bluewater targets. Learn the gear setups, flasher rigs, shot placement, and timing that put more wahoo in the boat.

Bret Whitman
Mar 126 min read


Spearfishing Mu (Big Eye Emperor): Hawaii's Most Elusive Reef Prize
Mu (Big Eye Emperor) are the most prized reef fish in Hawaii — skittish, deep-holding, and rarely shot. This guide covers identification, habitat, hunting techniques, and the dive locations where they're found.

Bret Whitman
Mar 107 min read


The Seven Species of Coral Trout: A Diver's Guide to Identification, Habitat, and Hunting
A diver's identification guide to all seven coral trout species — covering coloration, range, habitat depth, and hunting tactics for each Plectropomus species across the Indo-Pacific.

Bret Whitman
Mar 75 min read


How to Hunt Yellowtail: The West Coast Diver's Complete Species Guide
Master yellowtail hunting with this complete species guide. Covers seasonal behavior, gear setup, shot placement, chumming strategy, and where to find big yellows from California to Baja.

Bret Whitman
Mar 54 min read


Spearfishing Australia: A Region-by-Region Guide to Game Fish, Seasons, Hazards, and Charters
Australia offers some of the most diverse spearfishing on earth — from Queensland's coral reefs to WA's open bluewater. Here's a region-by-region breakdown of what to expect.

Bret Whitman
Mar 316 min read


Spearfishing Cobia: Spring Migration Tactics, Gear, and Sight Fishing Tips
How to spearfish cobia. Complete guide covering habitat, behavior, gear, shot placement, and tips for finding and landing these powerful migratory fish while freediving.

Bret Whitman
Mar 27 min read


California Spiny Lobster Season: A Freediver's Complete Guide to Gear, Regulations, and Techniques
Complete California spiny lobster season guide for freedivers: gear, regulations, bag limits, and night-hunting techniques to grab bugs legally.

Bret Whitman
Oct 20, 20233 min read


How to Hunt White Seabass: Spearfishing Tips, Techniques, and What You Need to Know
Spearfishing white seabass in California: surface hunting, kelp forest tactics, water temperature timing, gear, and shot placement to land WSB.

Bret Whitman
May 15, 20223 min read


How to Keep Lobster Fresh After Catching: Care, Storage, and Handling Tips
How to keep your spiny lobster fresh from ocean to plate: storing alive, separating tails, removing the intestinal tract, and freezing the right way.

Bret Whitman
Nov 7, 20202 min read


Should You Keep Giant Lobster? Size, Ethics, and Regulations for Spearfishers
Giant California spiny lobsters can be 50+ years old and carry far more eggs. Why releasing trophy bugs matters and how to revive them safely.

Bret Whitman
Oct 14, 20202 min read


Bluefin Tuna Spearfishing Tips and Tactics: How to Find, Approach, and Shoot Bluefin
Bluefin tuna spearfishing tactics: boat positioning, finding fish, water temperature, approach, and shot placement to land California's biggest pelagic.

Bret Whitman
Nov 17, 20193 min read


Bluefin Tuna Spearfishing Gear: What You Need to Land the Biggest Fish in the Ocean
Bluefin tuna spearfishing gear: spearguns, slip-tip shafts, bungee floatlines, multi-float rigs, and bluewater wetsuits built to land 100-300 lb tuna.

Bret Whitman
Nov 17, 20193 min read
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