Water temp is dropping and what seasonal yellowtail there were in the area are starting to retreat to warmer waters. There are still fish in the area but start thinking about those deep iron rigs and halibut setups for the winter fishery.

We've often recommended visiting BigWatersEdge.com for the most up to date fishing reports, well now those of you who launch from La Jolla Shores will find a visit to the site before each launch extremely beneficial!

OEX is pleased to announce this awesome webcam, focused on the launch at Avenida De La Playa so you can check out the surf and conditions from the comfort of your own home. We've all made the trip to the launch in the morning and had to bail out due to the unexpected surf. Now you can check it out from home! The camera is installed on the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club and will provide kayak anglers, recreational kayakers and beach goers alike with a real time view of how conditions are before making the trip down to the beach.

Join us on Saturday, October 20th to welcome OEX Oceanside into the OEX Family!

The new location is the exclusive dealer for Hobie Kayaks in North San Diego County and carries a full line of accessories for recreational kayaking, kayak fishing and free diving. OEX Oceanside offers sales, rentals, tours, classes, a recreational kayak club and kayak installations.

The open house on Saturday will feature complimentary kayak fishing seminars including, An Introduction to Kayak Fishing for Saltwater Bass, at 1:00 pm. Topics covered during the clinic will include rigging a kayak for fishing, safety equipment, types of bass, rods & reels and lures. The class will be taught by OEX Oceanside's Nathan Clookie.

Additional seminars will include Inshore Fishing with Artificials with Mike Reba of REEBS Plastics and Drew Clark of Plastic Navy will be on hand to go over tips for fishing at Newport Harbor, the next stop on the Plastic Navy Tournament Trail.

Additionally, visitors on October 20th will be treated to complimentary fish tacos courtesy of Catalina Offshore Products and UNIGOOP, a free bikini car wash, a free raffle and storewide discounts on select kayak accessories.

OEX Oceanside is located at 236 South Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054 and the phone number is 760-721-6195.

Lobster season is open and now's the time to get out there for some night time lobster hooping action. Don't wait until late in the season when most of the legals have been rounded up, get out there early and maximize your chances. Even better, upgrade to the new eclipse nets. These nets utilize another ring, elevated above the main ring on four posts. This creates a wall around the edge of the net while it rests on the bottom, so the bugs can get into the net but can't scoot out as easily when you begin your pull. These nets WILL increase the amount of lobsters you catch, compared to standard hoop nets.

October Newsletter Special:

Get your Eclipse Hoop Net for just $29.99 this month only!
Regular price is $39.99

Special pricing is available to newsletter subscribers only with the coupon provided at the end of this newsletter!

OEX's own rigging guru extraordinaire has now made it easier for the common people to learn his craft. Brian "Cowboy" Long has written up a series of Do It Yourself installation guides that will walk you through the step-by-step instructions for how to rig your kayak with bait tanks, fishfinders, running lights, the KayaTank as well as basic installation of rodholders, hatches, paddle clips and other easy installs.

He's put them all on one simple webpage so that you too can learn from the master from the comfort of your own home!

If you haven't had a chance to visit OEX Sunset Beach yet, well now this is an opportunity that you just can't pass up. On October 20th, Andy "Iceman" Allen is hosting a kayak regatta in the Huntington Harbor to benefit the American Heart Association.

You can participate in any of the regatta's three courses: long, short and tandem for a $20 donation - with all proceeds being donated to the American Heart Association.

OEX Sunset Beach is located at 16910 Pacific Coast Highway

Call OEX SSB at 562-592-0800 to reserve your spot in the lineup!

Islander Mothership Trips to San Clemente and Todos Santos Islands - We've got our schedule lined up for next Spring and are very excited to team up with the Islander guys once again to provide awesome weekends of mothership fishing! New this year are the Todos Santos Island trips - this year the Islander has exclusive rights to run kayak fishing trips to the Todos Santos Islands / Punta Banda area of Mexico. Believe it or not, spots are already filling up, so book early so you don't miss out!

Kayak Fishing Classes - Offered Monthly at OEX Point Loma - next dates: October 18, November 15 and December 13

Whale Watching Kayak Tours - They're back and a great adventure for the family! Tours take place daily, December 15, 2007 - March 9, 2008. Call OEX La Jolla to make your reservation - 858-454-6195.

Check out our new online store at HookedOnKayaks.com! We'll soon have our entire stock available online so keep checking back in the weeks to come for additional products.

Who will win the Coast LED lenser head lamp & OEX Clothing & Hat Package this month? Stay tuned!