We were able to load and leave a little early on our annual Accurate 5-day Family fishing adventure. Captain Ray Lopez took us to Guadalupe Island for fantastic yellowfin tuna fishing. It has been several years since we last fished Guadalupe Island but boy was it worth the wait. The primary batch of yft were in the 80# to 100# range. A handful of 100# to 135# yft. Mixed in were some good size yellowtail (30#-40#). I will let...
On July 19th, 2021, 27 anglers set out on a quest for Bluefin Tuna. Based on the fish on the docks and coming off of the boats on that Sunday morning, everyone was filled with hope that we would duplicate the the results of those arriving. Captain Mike piloted the Searcher away from the dock at Fisherman's landing around 10:00 AM and the usual hustle and bustle of gear preparation was underway. Over the ensuing days we encountered school after school...
https://youtu.be/2IPodJSsiTI?t=7 ICAST 2021 has come and gone, and if you were unable to make it this year we just announced our upcoming Tern 2 star drag reel. The reveal was a huge success and everyone is eager to get their hands on our newest offering which should begin shipping around Black Friday this year. The new reel features some really exciting upgrades, check out the video above (thanks to Tackle Direct) and hear what Ben and Douglas from Accurate Fishing...
https://youtu.be/N8ruU4LvBFc Ever since we released the original 3" knot puller our biggest question was can we make a bigger version? Well we listened and are happy to announce that coming soon we will be launching our larger 4" version. As you can see in the video above the new 4" knot puller (KP-4) will be the same width as the 3" model but a full inch longer. The 4" version will retail for $34.95 while the 3" version retails for $29.95 Learn...
https://youtu.be/xb3jTt4WBdQ There has been a lot of interest in our Slow Pitch Jigging Assembly to be able to turn your Valiant, Fury, BX, or Tern into a slow pitch jigging machine so we decided to put together a video to show you how easy it is to install. In the video above we show you how to remove your factory arm from both a single speed and 2-speed Valiants. Tools Needed: - 5/64th allen head screwdriver - 1/2 inch or 9/16th box wrench. Learn...
It's mid-march and you know what that means, clocks have been set forward and Spring is here! Our very own Ben Secrest created the video below just to let you know about all the great products we have available on our website. Also, our friends over at AO Coolers recently listed their high-quality cooling products with Bass Pro Shops. So watch the video below and check out everything to offer from Accurate Fishing and AO Coolers. https://youtu.be/oczpJjpIDCw Helpful Links: ATD, Dauntless, Valiant,...
Hans "Jack" Nilsen was born in Oslo, Norway, on Feb. 21, 1944, to Erling and Dagmar Nilsen during World War II. Erling took a job in America working on blueprint making machines, and after a year, he returned to Norway to bring his wife and son to the U.S. to begin their lives in the new country. The entire Nilsen family departed Norway in 1951 to escape the country ravaged by the tyranny of the Nazi regime. Read more about...
Accurate's very own Ben Secrest breaks down his favorite gear to use for rockfishing on the west coast. Watch the video above for more information. Be sure to check out our YouTube page for more great videos.
World Surf League, As members of the fishing, surfing, diving, and paddle sports communities, we greatly appreciate We Are One Ocean’s dedication to protecting our global oceans and commend you for including a few participants from the scuba and sailing worlds in this effort. We are writing to request that the voice of one of the largest utilizers of the ocean resource—the fishing community—is included as well. We all agree that the ocean is in desperate need of our help. A...
We had a very successful annual 5-day Accurate sponsored trip on the American Angler. Thanks to Capt. Ray Lopez and the American Angler crew for "glassing" and putting us on some really nice bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna and yellowtail. We loaded the boat around 10 am, left the bait receiver around 12:30 and was fishing at 3:30 pm (20 bft, 30 yft on the departure day). We did this for 4 more days. The last two days we were...
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