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On the kastmaster, what else? Mission Bay from shore.

Nice guitar fish in the surf

Very nice shovelnose. I've never seen one caught on a lure before. Wait until you accidently snag one on the fin... as you pull they will turn and pull you sideways down the beach.

As the water continues to warm and the crabs surface, you might consider trying a soft shell crab. Who knows, you may ...

Very nice shovelnose. I've never seen one caught on a lure before. Wait until you accidently snag one on the fin... as you pull they will turn and pull you sideways down the beach.



This happened to me last weekend!! Snagged it near the tail. I'd figured I'd caught a ray and the thing pulled ...

Welcome back to surf fishing… You seem to be doing pretty well..I’m a North OC/South LA surf fishing guy… Bolsa Chica and Huntington are pretty much my home beaches.. I usually fish week day, 1st light, until about noon….. I look at tides, but fish when I can not depending on much else.. BC can be ...

I’ve been fishing OC Surf for 63 years. It has changed but can still produce like the old days. Try to hit the times around the Grunion Runs for the next several months. The Sand Crabs are up, it is just a little tougher to get a bunch right now. Searching and moving a lot is not wasting your time ...

Bean.pdf Great pics and a good report, DaDTaughtMe... Regarding your question, here is what I was taught. It has worked for me no matter what time of day it is... Since you're retired, you have the advantage of going to one of your favorite spots during low tides. Maybe bring your pole, or maybe ...

Yahoo!!!!! I spent an hour casting at a school of about 6 until I finally tricked one to eat my fly. It's such a great feeling, especially when you lose track of the fly, when you feel the tug and see those big white lips open up.

Afterwards, some corbina showed up, and I had the first-world ...

This, meet up with a great group of Surf Fishermen in Sunset Beach. I just show up for Coffee and gab but the fishing can get good too.

Unsure if related to El Nino or not but just listened to @crabman Bill's surf fishing report for the weekend and... yikes. High winds, high waves. Just checked the charts and yep, looks like 6' waves Sunday :o

Lots of reports of heavy grass/seaweed lately, too.

Think I'll sit this weekend out ...