The 2025 Conservancies' Classic is set for Haskell's Beach
by The Sportfishing Conservancy 14 Jul 18:42 UTC
August 23, 2025
The 2025 Conservancies' Classic is set for Haskell's Beach © The Sportfishing Conservancy
The Sportfishing Conservancy is hosting the seventh annual "Conservancies' Classic" in support of the Gaviota Coast Conservancy and their commitment to recreational coastal access.
This is your chance to wet a line, support a great organization and maybe come home with some awesome swag!
On Saturday August 23 the Sportfishing Conservancy and the Gaviota Coast Conservancy will head to Haskell's Beach above Goleta offering a chance to do some great surf/kayak fishing with someone walking away with a new Bass Pro kayak. We'll meet on the beach with set up a little after 6am, then "lines in" starting at 7:00. Fish anywhere, but make it back by 11 in time for the weigh-in.
There will be an optional "Captains Meeting" at 5:45 pm on Friday (8/22) at the new and expanded Hook, Line and Sinker Tackle (2259 Las Positas Road in Santa Barbara). In addition to sign-ups, surf fishing expert Mike Doering will provide valuable local insight into surf fishing the Santa Barbara coast. Trophies to the winner / first 3 places.
Along with the kayak there will be rods and reels and other swag up for grabs with all entrants having a chance of winning.
Note that this is the seventh "Conservancies Classic." I'd like to offer a rousing thanks to all volunteers, with a special nod to GCC's Janet Koed for her continued support.