Best Deck Boots for Bluefin Tuna Fishing: Live Bait, Night Jigging, and Wet Offshore Decks

Bluefin tuna fishing combines long offshore runs, live bait, heavy tackle, nighttime jigging, crowded sportfishing decks, baitfish oil, washdown water, and some of the most powerful fish recreational anglers may encounter. For Southern California anglers, bluefin tuna trips may involve many hours offshore and rapid changes between very different fishing conditions. One part of the…

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Best Deck Boots for California Sculpin Fishing: Bottom Rigs, Squid Bait, Sharp Spines, and Wet Decks

California sculpin fishing combines rocky bottom, baited rigs, metal jigs, wet sportfishing decks, squid residue, and one additional concern that deserves special attention: sharp venomous spines. Often called sculpin by Southern California anglers, the California scorpionfish is a familiar bottom-fishing species associated with rocky coastal structure. Anglers may encounter sculpin around: A typical sculpin fishing…

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