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Tackle Shops in Huntington Beach

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Bait and tackle near you in Huntington Beach

2 open shops.

Huntington Beach has two tackle shops with different personalities. CharkBait! Sportfishing on Bolsa Chica Street is a specialty offshore retailer — rods built for slow-pitch jigging, popping, trolling, and surface iron; reels from Avet, Accurate, and Okuma; and a catalog of jigs, irons, and terminal tackle that mirrors what Southern California's offshore fleet actually runs. The storefront functions partly as a will-call window for the shop's larger online operation, and staff are working anglers with offshore experience. CharkBait carries no live or frozen bait — it is tackle only.

Fishermen's Hardware on Gothard Street is a full-service shop serving both saltwater and freshwater anglers since 1991. The family-owned counter carries rods from Shimano, Penn, and Daiwa and handles custom rod building and rod repair. The shop is open seven days a week, which matters for weekend-morning anglers gearing up before the sand bass bite starts.

The local fishery these shops serve runs wide. The Huntington Flats — shallow sand bottom just outside Huntington Harbor — hold calico bass and sand bass year round, with sand bass peaking through the summer spawn. The Huntington Beach Pier produces barracuda at the end and surfperch and halibut in the surf zone below. Offshore kelp paddies and the Orange County coastal waters hold yellowtail and seasonal bluefin tuna accessible to sportfishing boats launching from Newport Harbor to the south.

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Frequently asked questions

  • What do Huntington Beach tackle shops carry?

    Fishermen's Hardware on Gothard Street is a full-service tackle shop open seven days a week, with rods, reels, line, lures, custom rod building, and rod repair. CharkBait! Sportfishing on Bolsa Chica Street is a specialty tackle retailer — rods, reels, jigs, and terminal tackle only; it carries no live or frozen bait.

  • What type of fishing gear does CharkBait specialize in?

    CharkBait is an offshore-focused specialty shop stocking tackle for slow-pitch jigging, popping, trolling, surface iron fishing, and live-bait technique rods. Rod brands include United Composites, Temple Reef, and Yamaga Blanks. Reel brands include Avet, Accurate, Okuma, Penn, and Daiwa. The shop does not carry freshwater gear or bait.

  • What fish can I catch near Huntington Beach?

    The Huntington Flats just outside the harbor hold calico bass and barred sand bass year round, with sand bass peaking during the summer spawn. The Huntington Beach Pier produces barracuda at the offshore end and California halibut and surfperch in the surf zone. Yellowtail and bluefin tuna show seasonally in offshore waters accessed by boats out of nearby Newport Harbor.

  • Where can you fish in Huntington Beach?

    There are three main venues: the surf zone below the Huntington Beach Pier, where surfperch and California halibut hold and barracuda show at the pier's end; the Huntington Flats — shallow sand bottom just outside Huntington Harbor that holds calico and sand bass year round; and the offshore kelp paddies reached by sportfishing boats out of nearby Newport Harbor for yellowtail and seasonal bluefin tuna.