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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 ...

My first spotfin! Red krabbypatty fly at Blacks, 7:00AM, -1ft tide. Kelp was a nuisance and got worse as the tide came in. I did not see any corbina.

I went fishing several times over the past few weeks at several beaches in north county - ponto, beacons, grandview, tamarack, etc.

First thing I noticed is the perch bite is way stronger than usual at this time of year. I feel like it's usually at-most 2:1 at this time of year BSP to other species ...

I tend to agree on the perch this year. so many around that its almost just luck if a bean or croaker get to your sand crab before they do. A lot of surf guys, including myself, are having the same experience trying to get the corbinas working the shallows to hit their presentation. As one member of ...

Got out yesterday 14.jpg morning to see if my comment to @cajunjacket's "picky corbina" post would come to fruition. It was perfect conditions and finding a huge hole was the bonus. Picked off 3 during the last hour of the outgoing tide, 14", 16" and 18". Bite faded off during the low slack but ...

Well, I finally landed one of those picky corbina this morning. I hooked up in a farther out trough, just like others mentioned on this thread. Put up a fun fight. CnR.