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Great report.. Mussels will definitely get them…
Butch

Good to hear

Could you tell me what you are using for mussels? Fresh or frozen? Salted?

I have tried a few varieties of frozen , and they disintegrate into a"Mussel-Sludge"

If you have a specific brand/store I would lover to hear it

Thanks,

Doug

Great post with so much good info...Thanks J!

Mussel works often, not all the time, but is a great addition to your bait quiver...plus they are free! Just got a report from the South Bay with one angler using mussel getting seven corbina this week! I've always found that a variety of live and fresh ...

Thanks for the report J....good to see the water cleaning up a bit and the perch biting! The fog has been thick...always a sign of a weather change...

Nice report... You out gittin' it done...
Butch

Thanks for the report J....good to see the water cleaning up a bit and the perch biting! The fog has been thick...always a sign of a weather change...


One of my best surf fishing days was on a pea soup foggy, winter day.. My Grandson, a buddy and I wound up with 12-15 SFC, and a few nice ...

6:30 to 8:30. Mission Beach had some good size Perch today. Caught 9. Those were the largest perch I have ever caught. Around 12 inches. No seaweed or grass. Water was clean. Pelicans were diving on schools of fish about 100 yards from shore.

jwacky wrote: Thu Nov 13, 2025 4:01 pm Nice session! What were you using for bait?

Sandworms camo.

Oooh a walleye at MB don't see much of that. Looks like a great day and it looks like the incoming front and flat tide has them fired up!

Jteo wrote: Thu Nov 13, 2025 4:53 pm Oooh a walleye at MB don't see much of that. Looks like a great day and it looks like the incoming front and flat tide has them fired up!

The weather was perfect today. I had to get out and fish before the storms come in.

Quality perch... Love the wallies...
Butch

Quality perch... Love the wallies...
Butch


Thank you. Did not know what a Wallie was. Had to look it up.


They taste pretty good too!! I feel like they're a bit more oily/buttery tasting than the barred surf perch. My profile pic is one because I just loved how the first one I caught at ...

6:30 to 9:30 . Cold but doable. Caught 14 today. All different sizes. No grass or seaweed. Very clean water again. Sandworm.

Finally headed north. I struggle reading the beach in PB wondering if I lost the ability or if it was just that smooth structure wise. Welp there was definitely a lot more to read in Solana. Caught 8 perch all in the average model one pushing 10 but no dinks or bait pickers.

And finally caught ...

It's the first place I sight fished Corbina. It's rocky right now but had the beach to myself besides birds, seals, and surfers.

Perch is perch….
Butch

Thanks for the weekend reports Joe. You fishing south near LG station or north by BP ? Some slab size (12"+) perch have been taken recently at BP, T 12 - T14 area.

Nice to get the "Huskies"...
Butch

I have seen lots of YouTube videos of guys using white buck tails in the surf but most of them are out in Texas or Florida. Has anyone used them for SoCal surf fishing ?

Besides the normal Lucky Crafts and Kastmasters are there any other lures worth trying for SoCal ?

I haven't tried one in the surf nor have I seen any being used on open beaches. That being said, you might give it a shot if you're fishing from or near a jetty or in the bay/lagoons. Good luck & report if you do & hook up !