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Cardiff "should be" good spot given all the reefs, and last time I went I did get cabezon, calico and rock fish, etc. but the size was just lacking... Even the spotfin croaker I caught there was kinda small. Not sure what's the deal with that spot.


I think it's simply getting too much fishing ...

I’m staying at the cottages on Crystal Pier for a week.. It’s a family trip with the Son and Grandkids joining us for the 3 Memorial Day weekend.. My wife and I came down yesterday and will be leaving next Wednesday… I’ll be surf fishing AMs 5-7 or 8… And maybe other times if the kids want to ...

Went out a couple times after work (Sunday and Wednesday) so get some time in the water in Coronado and not a bad session considering water conditions. Found a few open spots and small to average size fish.

Anyone seen good size sand crabs out yet?

Thanks guys for the sand crab report. I'll using my lucky craft since that seems to be working for me at the moment. Went out again yesterday in the low tide and caught a couple more hali's with one being just 1/4short of a keeper. Anyone know if you're able to eat fish during red tide?

I don't typically start surf fishing until the school year is over, but my dad has been doing pretty well the past few weeks on the halibut and he convinced me to join him on Sunday morning. We were on the sand right as the negative low bottomed out, and found a couple of good looking troughs that ...

Went out to TP yesterday for the incoming tide and water was way cleaner than down south.
Not much action but did manage to get another short Hali. One of these days I’ll catch my first keeper.

In case anyone has thought of hitting MB, you might want reconsider. Just got back from what was going to be a mid afternoon - early evening sesh. Red tide all the way from Jetty up to PB + heavy salad. Lifeguard said it started creeping in yesterday; today was real bad. Shame, water was so clear ...

I’ve been noticing that for the last couple of days in PB the red tide has cleared with the outgoing tide, and comeback on the incoming tide… Same with the salad to some extent…. I’ve had at least some eel grass to contend with most days.. But fishable in the early AM… I agree that the red tide isn ...

Ok guys... A pic overload....

Even more ... My grandson and me... Sorry for the pic overload..
Butch

I got to fish with my youngest son yesterday afternoon. We found some soft shells at the Hermosa/Manhattan border. After about 30 min I glanced over my shoulder to see him get bit in close. I didn't see it until he beached it... 22 inches! A quick photo, then released strong. My son was all smiles ...

It's no skunk... Plus you got out... Red tide?
Butch

Thanks...
Butch

Most my LC/swimbait sessions were skunks so I'd say well done!

Nice sandy... WTG..
Butch

Good job considering conditions.

Lots of salad lately in north county.

Nice!
So you fish during high tide? For these beaches I usually go during low tide, preferably negative tide, when I can wade in and cast to farther structures that are permanently submerged. Do you find high tide also productive for these areas?

....with one nice fish.

That pretty much sums up my evening on the sand.

During the summer, we go to the beach as a family every Friday afternoon with a group of other families. It's mostly just hanging out, but I always bring a rod or two so I can toss a few casts when the opportunity presents ...

Met a couple of buddies for a little surf fishing... Ton's of small sand crabs everywhere, so doubling or tripling them up was the bait of choice...
Also tons of small BSP for the taking... We all got all we needed of them but were hoping for corbina or croakers.. One buddy got 3, and I got one ...