SoCal fishing talk with shop-floor grit.
Cast and Crank Fishing podcast runs on fast, rough-edged conversations from the SoCal fishing scene. Guests talk swimbaits, surf fishing, tackle shops, boat setups, brand identity, and the small decisions that shape real time on the water.
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Cast and Crank Fishing podcast is a long-running, conversation-first show rooted in SoCal fishing culture. It sounds closer to a back-room tackle shop hang than a cleaned-up outdoor program. The show spends real time on the stuff anglers actually argue about: bait design, rigging, paint, rods, boat setups, local shops, surf structure, tide, kelp, shoreline risk, and whether a fishing brand has its own identity. It moves fast. Sponsor reads, family updates, event plugs, and side stories often sit right next to technical details about handmade harnesses, pouring, wedge tails, A-rigs, power poles, trolling motors, and specific fisheries. That jumble gives the show its texture. Episodes with Paul Tutujun of Chaos Baits get into the grind of making baits by hand and the strange jump from personal project to something others want to buy. Conversations with Cesar of Toxic Baits and John of Staybent drift from fishing into graphics, limited runs, East Los Angeles flavor, and the tension between quick money and a recognizable aesthetic. The Jason Kordon (Bassjak) and Chris Purcell of Swimbait Underground episode brings out surf-zone and nearshore danger, with talk of Malibu, PV, kelp, boilers, waves, and scary boat moments. Rick Grover of Anglers Marine gives the show a broader business and history lane through boats, Bassathon, western lakes, the Delta, and SoCal service needs. Gary and Casper Kazazian bring the beach side, including California Surf Fishing, guide service work, structure, and big catches on bait and lures. Toxic Day episodes widen the room with DRT, Black Dog, Rago Baits, Swimbait Underground, and friends talking through scene history and private details carefully edited around. Cast and Crank works because it assumes the listener can keep up. It is casual, sometimes chaotic, and packed with names, places, and gear specifics. For the right fishing listener, that is the value: not a lesson plan, but the living noise of a real local scene.
Made for: Built for anglers who already enjoy detailed tackle, bait, boat, surf, and local-scene conversation. It especially fits SoCal fishing listeners who like informal interviews more than polished instruction.
What sets it apart: The show treats fishing culture as a working community, not just a set of tips. Its strength is the overlap between practical water talk, handmade bait craft, local shops, events, and the personalities behind small brands.
All aspects of Fishing , Gear and a background of how you got here.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Fishing stories become practical knowledge about bait making, boat control, difficult water, and the businesses surrounding bass fishing.
Cast and Crank Fishing podcast turns bass fishing into shop talk, pairing the host's practical questions with guests who build baits, sell boats, make fishing videos, or spend serious time on the water.
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Fishing stories from Malibu, Palos Verdes and Clemente trace close calls around kelp, boilers and unexpected waves.
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Rick Grover on Angler's Marine, changing boat technology and fishing the difficult California Delta.
Rick Grover recounts the story of Angler's Marine, a large Southern California boat dealership, alongside talk of Bassathon, boat technology and the everyday work of serving anglers. The equipment discussion is especially useful when it shows how preferences have changed.
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A loose Toxic Day conversation about SoCal bass, pressure, posting habits, and swim-bait culture.
Toxic Day 4 meets Cesar, Chris Purcell, Matt Purcell, and the host on the eve of Toxic Day, with the conversation moving between the event, SoCal bass fishing, pressure, posting habits, and big-fish sightings.
Inside the margins of tournament bass fishing.
Regional fishing talk, lake by lake.
Field notes from serious outdoor lives.
Current conditions, fly craft, and river wisdom.
Plainspoken fly fishing from gear to culture.
This episode captures behind-the-scenes conversations from Toxic Day 4, a major West Coast swimbait event organized by Cesar Chavez.
Host interviews Tristan Casaus, known as Beaver T on YouTube and Instagram.
Paul says the paint on his bait can be reheated with a mini torch and stay on after 50 fish.
Cesar says Long Beach gives Toxic Baits access to saltwater fishing, pop-ups, and a better setup for manufacturing than Northern California.
Jason Corden, known as Bassjak, explains how he modified the Immortal Trout by strengthening its screw eyes and moving its pin after hardware failures.
Rick Grover, owner of Anglers Marine, recounts moving to California in 1969, fishing bass tournaments at 15 or 16, and opening a tackle store with Don Doty around 1979.
Cast and Crank Fishing podcast introduces a PCS Show audio series featuring Caesar from Toxic Bay, with John explaining that Caesar will also release video episodes on YouTube.
An interview with authors of California Surf Fishing about techniques, gear, and guide services for surf fishing.
The host introduces a special episode featuring multiple guests from the fishing industry, discussing the Toxic Day 4 event and the history of Rego Baits.
The episode introduces the fishing podcast, discusses gear sponsors, and promotes a friend's new music EP related to fishing.
The host discusses an upcoming tackle shop event and introduces an episode about Toxic Day, a fishing event, with guests and SoCal fishing talk.