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California Outdoors Q & A: Why no world-record broomtail groupers?
Report Date: Question: I just received notice from the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) that world-record applications will not be accepted from California for broomtail grouper catches. This is because possession of broomtail grouper is prohibited everywhere in California, even if...California Outdoors Q & A: Hunting wild pigs over bait on a licensed game ranch?
Report Date: Question: I was recently cited for fishing in a Marine Protected Area (MPA). I wasn't familiar with the area and went into the MPA unintentionally and fished. I am not denying that I did but am wondering what the penalty...California Outdoors Q & A: Abalone rebellion or diver blunder?
Report Date: Question: One of my dive buddies asked me what to do when plucking an abalone and the abalone shell comes off the ab and the meat remains on the rock. Should the person then pry the meat off the...California Outdoors Q & A: Are liquid/spray scents considered baiting?
Report Date: Question: I know people without fishing licenses are allowed to fish from public piers with a limit of no more than two rods. But what if I have a valid fishing license and ocean enhancement stamp and still fish on...Borrego Dove Opener
Report Date: Today Maura and I hunted at "Allegretti Farms." We had excellent conditions. Many in the party were finished by 9 AM. The majority of the birds were morning dove but we also had some White Wings and...
Yuma Dove Opener
Report Date: Yuma was unusually cool opening morning of dove season and the shooting was as good as it gets even by the highest standard of this hunting Mecca. Rich Holland of SportfishingReport.com and his party of five other hunters all had...California Outdoors Q & A: Dog Training with Live and Dead Birds
Report Date: Answer: Octopus may be collected for a home aquarium and transported live under the authority of a sport fishing license as long as they are exclusively for that person's personal aquarium display. Maintaining live sport-taken octopus in a home aquarium...California Outdoors Q & A: Taking extra game to give away
Report Date: Question: If I go diving with a friend in Sea Ranch (Sonoma County) and my wife stays home in San Francisco, can I dive one day and gift those abalone to my wife even though she is not with me at...California Outdoors Q & A: Who's right -- the sheriff or me?
Report Date: Question: Are there any rules on the numbers of fishing rods someone can use for ocean fishing? I had a bad experience recently with an Orange County sheriff who saw me on the Newport Beach jetty fishing with several poles. He told me...Question: If I catch an undersized fish that swallows the hook so deep that it starts to bleed from
Report Date: Answer: Unfortunately, even if your fish is undersized and going to die anyway, you must still return that fish immediately. It won't be wasted as it will go into the food chain as nourishment for other fish, invertebrates, and maybe...California Outdoors Q & A: Fishing with a Beach Net?
Report Date: Question: If I am using a 20-foot beach net (the type generally used inland as bait nets) on an inland water (Mission Bay or San Diego Bay, in particular) to demonstrate to my kids the kind of nearshore sea life that is around,...
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