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JULY BIG 5 KIDS PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS! 🎣Big congratulations to our incredible young anglers for showing off their skills...
08/20/2026

JULY BIG 5 KIDS PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS! 🎣
Big congratulations to our incredible young anglers for showing off their skills and passion for the outdoors this July! 🌊☀️
Give it up for our top catches of the month:
🥇 1st Place ($100 Big 5 Gift Card): Patrick McCurley (Age 14)
🥈 2nd Place ($75 Big 5 Gift Card): Harper Nestor (Age 9)
🥉 3rd Place ($50 Big 5 Gift Card): Camden Gaude (Age 3)
A huge thank you to everyone who submitted photos! Want a chance to see your kid featured and win up to a $100 Big 5 Sporting Goods gift card? 📷✨
Submit your child’s best outdoor photo for the August contest—link in our bio to enter!

“It’s like a potato chip. You get one and you want another one.” — Tom Gunther on trophy brown trout hunting.Tom Gunther...
08/19/2026

“It’s like a potato chip. You get one and you want another one.” — Tom Gunther on trophy brown trout hunting.
Tom Gunther landed this incredible 22.63 lb monster brown trout at Upper Twin Lake back in 2023. Now, he’s on a daily mission in Bridgeport to break the 26.5 lb state record and land a legendary 30+ pounder.
Swipe through to see Tom with his recent catches and the famous mount hanging at the Mono Village Boathouse ➡️
🔗 Read the full story by Ernie Cowan at the link in bio!

Future fishing legend in the making! 🏆He was out shore-pounding Silverwood Lake and pulled up this absolute unit of a ba...
08/18/2026

Future fishing legend in the making! 🏆
He was out shore-pounding Silverwood Lake and pulled up this absolute unit of a bass! Nothing beats these moments. 🔥

Looking to get in on the incredible fishing action? We have a couple charters left for 2026! Every angler on board recei...
08/18/2026

Looking to get in on the incredible fishing action? We have a couple charters left for 2026! Every angler on board receives a FREE WON Supply Pack loaded with gear from top brands like AFTCO, Izorline, Penn, Gamakatsu, Costa, and Cancún Cards, plus jackpot prizes on every trip!

1. NEW CA DAWN — Berkeley
Date: August 20
Trip Type: Full Day | 24 Anglers + WON Reporter
Target: Rockfish, lingcod, and a potential shot at halibut! Fishing aboard the newest addition to Capt. James Smith’s fleet.

2. PERSEVERANCE — Berkeley
Date: August 28
Trip Type: Full Day | 25 Anglers + WON Reporter
Target: Deep-water bottom fish & rockfish. Spot load limited for maximum fishing comfort!

3. ELDORADO — Long Beach
Date: September 20–22
Trip Type: 2-Day Offshore | Ultra-Limited Load (23 Anglers + WON Reporter)
Target: Offshore search for Bluefin, Yellowfin, Yellowtail, Dorado, or best available bite!

4. ANNUAL LOBSTER COMBO — San Pedro
Date: October 8
Trip Type: Full Day | 30 Anglers spread across 3 boats (Triton, Gail Force, Sport King)
Price: $213/angler (Includes $10 Lobster Jackpot!)
Details: Lobster cards are required upon arrival.
Spots are extremely limited and fill up fast!
Book your spot now at: wonews.com/charters

08/17/2026

Are YOU ready for this year’s Cabo Tuna Jackpot? We paid out over $1.4 million in 2025, and we’re ready for 2026!
November 4-7, 2026
loscabostunajackpot.com

Hot water, huge variety, and epic rod-bending action! 🎣🔥From offshore pelagics to island dwellers, the warm water floodi...
08/17/2026

Hot water, huge variety, and epic rod-bending action! 🎣🔥
From offshore pelagics to island dwellers, the warm water flooding the Bight has brought a little bit of everything to local waters recently. Swipe through to check out some of the catches hitting the deck from last week’s paper!
Which one of these species is at the top of your bucket list this season? Drop it below 👇

For full reports, head to wonews.com or visit the link in our bio to read more.

Yellowtail joy at Isla de Cedros! 🎣🔥Kenji Nakagawa landed a new personal-best 43 lb yellowtail during an action-packed 4...
08/16/2026

Yellowtail joy at Isla de Cedros! 🎣🔥
Kenji Nakagawa landed a new personal-best 43 lb yellowtail during an action-packed 4-day trip to Cedros Island. From slow-trolling live mackerel near the harbor to catching quality sheephead and fast-and-furious calico bass action, Cedros Outdoor Adventures delivered another trip for the books.
Check out the full reader report at the link in our bio, and stay tuned for the recap of WON’s trip with Cedros that happened this week!
📸: Kenji Nakagawa Kenji Nakagawa
Cedros Outdoor Adventures

From high-elevation lakes to lowland rivers, anglers across Northern and Central California are bringing in some incredi...
08/15/2026

From high-elevation lakes to lowland rivers, anglers across Northern and Central California are bringing in some incredible catches! Swipe through to check out these recent highlights

1️⃣ HIGHER ELEVATION TROPHY ⛰️
As summer warms Eastern Sierra waters, cool mountain lakes mean active fish! Golden State Fishing owner Jessica McDonald landed this beautiful 5.2 lb rainbow trout at Little Virginia Lake. Jessica McDonald

2️⃣ THAO-ER OF POWER
Damian Thao of Fresno crushed it at Santa Margarita with this chunker of a 23.75-inch largemouth bass, tricked by a black LiveTarget Hollow Body Frog! 📷: Damian Thao Damian Thao

3️⃣AMERICAN RIVER LINESIDE
The American River striper bite is alive! Cody Gish of Roseville landed and safely released this solid 18-pound striped bass on a jerkbait right from his kayak. Cody Gish

4️⃣CAMANCHE QUALITY
Robbie Dunham of Koke Machine Guide Service showing off two limits of quality holdover rainbow trout out of Lake Camanche! 📷: Robbie Dunham

08/14/2026

Fishing Report by Region for August 14th

A big week for fishing news, a record catfish, strong bass bites, and an insane southern AND northern california saltwater report tops off the week.

See you at Troutfest at Big Bear Lake September 26-27

Looking to get in on the incredible fishing action? We have a couple charters left for 2026! Every angler on board recei...
08/14/2026

Looking to get in on the incredible fishing action? We have a couple charters left for 2026! Every angler on board receives a FREE WON Supply Pack loaded with gear from top brands like AFTCO, Izorline, Penn, Gamakatsu, Costa, and Cancún Cards, plus jackpot prizes on every trip!

1. PERSEVERANCE — Berkeley
Date: August 28
Trip Type: Full Day | 25 Anglers + WON Reporter
Target: Deep-water bottom fish & rockfish. Spot load limited for maximum fishing comfort!

2. NEW CA DAWN — Berkeley
Date: August 20
Trip Type: Full Day | 24 Anglers + WON Reporter
Target: Rockfish, lingcod, and a potential shot at halibut! Fishing aboard the newest addition to Capt. James Smith’s fleet.

3. ELDORADO — Long Beach
Date: September 20–22
Trip Type: 2-Day Offshore | Ultra-Limited Load (23 Anglers + WON Reporter)
Target: Offshore search for Bluefin, Yellowfin, Yellowtail, Dorado, or best available bite!

4. ANNUAL LOBSTER COMBO — San Pedro
Date: October 8
Trip Type: Full Day | 30 Anglers spread across 3 boats (Triton, Gail Force, Sport King)
Price: $213/angler (Includes $10 Lobster Jackpot!)
Details: Lobster cards are required upon arrival. 🦞

Spots are extremely limited and fill up fast!
Book your spot now at: wonews.com/charters

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