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Tackle Shops in Long Beach

2 shops — hours, live bait, and directions.

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Bait and tackle near you in Long Beach

2 open shops.

Long Beach has two places to buy tackle, and they are different kinds of shop. LB Fishing Supplies — also known as Caivo Fishing Tackle — is the city's standalone tackle store, at 2260 Long Beach Blvd in the central part of the city, away from the water. Long Beach Sportfishing runs an on-site tackle shop at its Berth 55 landing at 555 Pico Ave in the Port of Long Beach; the landing describes it as having "everything for a fun and successful day on the water," sells California fishing licenses, and rents rods. For an angler heading out on a Long Beach sportboat, the landing's tackle counter is on the way to the dock; for a shore, pier, or harbor trip, the Long Beach Blvd shop is the in-town option. Long Beach is also home to Pierpoint Landing at Rainbow Harbor, another sportfishing operation running inshore, island, and offshore trips, though its tackle counter is not confirmed — call ahead if you plan to gear up there.

Long Beach fishes San Pedro Bay, the working harbor it shares with San Pedro. Calico bass, sand bass, halibut, and mackerel hold in the harbor and the nearshore zone, with calico and halibut available year-round. Yellowtail, barracuda, and bonito move in as the water warms through spring and summer. On offshore trips in summer and fall, the fleet reaches bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, and dorado. The Horseshoe Kelp — a structure spanning roughly 10 miles along the Long Beach and San Pedro harbor edge — is the area's most consistent ground, holding calico bass and halibut year-round and drawing yellowtail and white seabass in the warmer months. Catalina Island, reached on full-day and overnight trips, adds calico bass, yellowtail, white seabass, and seasonal bluefin in summer.

If you're deciding where to stop, it comes down to your trip: the Berth 55 landing shop for a sportboat departure, LB Fishing Supplies for an in-town restock. Live-bait availability is not confirmed at either shop's own sources, so call ahead if your trip depends on it.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Which Long Beach tackle shops carry live bait?

    Live-bait status is not confirmed from either shop's own sources, so call ahead if your trip depends on it. Long Beach Sportfishing at Berth 55 includes bait with a boat ticket, and the Long Beach sportfishing fleet draws live bait (anchovies, sardines, and squid when available) from the bait receiver inside the breakwater — but a walk-in over-the-counter live-bait sale is not advertised. LB Fishing Supplies on Long Beach Blvd does not state live-bait availability on its own site.

  • Where do Long Beach sportboats pick up tackle and licenses?

    Long Beach Sportfishing runs an on-site tackle shop at its Berth 55 landing, 555 Pico Ave, that sells California fishing licenses (a 1-day license is $21.09 per the landing's site) and rents rods ($25 per their site). The shop is at the dock, so a same-morning gear grab works ahead of a trip.

  • What's the difference between Long Beach's two tackle shops?

    LB Fishing Supplies (Caivo Fishing Tackle) at 2260 Long Beach Blvd is a standalone, general-purpose tackle store in the central city. Long Beach Sportfishing's tackle shop at 555 Pico Ave is a landing counter inside the Berth 55 sportfishing operation, oriented to the boats departing that morning. The practical difference is location: in-town restock versus on-the-dock pickup.

  • What fish are caught out of Long Beach?

    San Pedro Bay holds calico bass, sand bass, halibut, and mackerel in the harbor and nearshore, with calico and halibut available year-round. Yellowtail, barracuda, and bonito arrive with warmer spring and summer water. Bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, and dorado show on offshore summer-and-fall trips. The Horseshoe Kelp is the area's most consistent year-round ground, and Catalina Island adds yellowtail, white seabass, and seasonal bluefin on full-day and overnight trips.