Local pro anglers on Santa Monica Bay

Independent guides who fish these waters for a living, in their own words: the tides they work, the gear they actually throw, area notes and their latest reports. Every page is written and owned by the angler — Tides & Tails publishes it and does not run their business.

No pros on Santa Monica Bay yet

Nobody has published a page for Santa Monica Bay so far. The guides we invite build their own pages, so the list grows water by water — see every published pro, or read the water itself on the Santa Monica Bay location page.

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Each of the 31 waters has its own slice of the directory, and every water page shows the pros who fish it:

Plan the same day

Check what the water is doing in the location guide, work out what to throw with the smart lure tool, and read up on the fish in the species guides. Looking to book a boat instead? The charter & guide directory lists captains, bareboat rentals, walk-along guides and rental tackle by port.