Jim Hendricks

New website aims to fund legal fight over California's Marine Protection Act process

On January 1, new regulations created through the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) process went into effect in southern California

Adjust Your Boat's Attitude

Your boat’s running attitude makes a big difference in comfort and efficiency

Enviro Surveillance Targets Anglers

One of the great aspects of fishing is escaping the madness of life, focusing on our love of the water and its myriad creatures, sharing privately with family and friends, while also hoping to catch a fish.But now it seems that California environmentalists - the groups that have already engineered recreational fishing closures along prime areas of the state's coastline - are also bent on destroying our tranquility and personal freedoms.

Bass Debate

Scientists disagree on why California saltwater bass catches are declining

C-Map Electronic Charts Now Outline New MPAs and Regs in Southern Calfornia

The charts outline both existing and new State Marine Reserves (SMRs) in which fishing is prohibited.

Murky Waters

California anglers are frustrated and perplexed by Mexican visa law

Propane Power

Lehr's new 2.5 and 5 hp outboards use the same fuel as your BBQ - no, not charcoal, but propane. You can even hook up a Lehr outboard to the same propane tank as your BBQ, or you can pop in a 16.4-ounce cylinder, the same kind used for a Coleman lantern.