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Tackle Shops in Ventura

3 shops — hours, live bait, and directions.

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Bait and tackle near you in Ventura

3 open shops, 1 with live bait, live bait first.

Ventura's tackle shops serve a fleet that runs to the northern Channel Islands out of Ventura Harbor. Eric's Tackle Shop, at 2127 E Thompson Boulevard a few blocks off the water, is an independent shop known for custom rod building and rod-and-reel repair, with big-game, island, bass, and fly gear; it opens Monday through Saturday. Down at the harbor, Ventura Sportfishing runs the landing's tackle shop at 1500 Anchors Way Drive — live bait and tackle, per its own site, plus rentals, ice, and licenses for its island trips. Nearby on Harbor Boulevard, Hyun's Tackle Shop is a retail and online shop carrying rods, reels, line, lures, nets, and gaffs. Between the three, Ventura anglers can have a rod built or repaired, grab live bait and a boat ticket at the harbor, or shop a full tackle wall.

The county fishes the Santa Barbara Channel and the northern Channel Islands — Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel. Rockfish are the year-round mainstay over the island reefs, with calico bass and California halibut from spring through fall. White seabass turn on in late spring when the squid show, yellowtail stage at the islands from spring into fall, and bluefin tuna move within range in summer and fall. Ventura's sportfishing boats run from Ventura Harbor.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Where can you buy fishing tackle in Ventura?

    Three shops. Eric's Tackle Shop at 2127 E Thompson Boulevard is an independent shop known for custom rods and rod-and-reel repair. Ventura Sportfishing runs the harbor landing's tackle shop at 1500 Anchors Way Drive with live bait and tackle. Hyun's Tackle Shop on Harbor Boulevard is a retail and online tackle shop carrying rods, reels, lures, and terminal gear.

  • Which Ventura tackle shop carries live bait?

    Ventura Sportfishing, at the harbor, states it has live bait and tackle available on its own site. Eric's Tackle Shop and Hyun's Tackle Shop are retail tackle shops focused on gear, rods, and repair rather than live bait, so for live bait the harbor landing is the stop.

  • What can you catch out of Ventura?

    Ventura fishes the Santa Barbara Channel and the northern Channel Islands. Rockfish are the year-round mainstay over the island reefs, with calico bass and California halibut from spring through fall. White seabass turn on in late spring with the squid, yellowtail stage at the islands spring into fall, and bluefin tuna move in during summer and fall.

  • Where do Ventura sportfishing boats run from?

    Ventura's sportfishing boats run from Ventura Harbor, where Ventura Sportfishing books trips to the northern Channel Islands — Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel. The tackle shops sell gear and bait; the harbor landing books the boats.