Mike Gardner was born and raised on the Southern California coast. He's been a successful deckhand, tournament professional, fishing periodical publisher, and fishing guide. More importantly, Mike is a teacher - he enjoys nothing more than showing anglers, young and old, better techniques for catching local inshore fish. Through his lifetime of fishing experience, Mike has developed a technique using light line and artificial baits that consistently bring in the fish and lots of them!

If you really want to improve your fishing skills, there's no better way than going on an instructional fishing trip with Mike Gardner. A guided trip with Mike is like spending a day in a big outdoor classroom - you'll learn firsthand how to catch amazing numbers of fish! You will learn the art of light tackle fishing from the very best in the business. Getting on the water with Mike Gardner is easy; simply call (714) 671-0447