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I am definitely intrigued by the small waves and the low tide... in my head, its like pier fishing from the shore. You can the bait/lure WAY farther into the water than you ever would in normal conditions! I just typically only have morning availability to fish, and the extreme high tides can ...

Thanks for the report… Good info… I’ve been using dried blood worms, and like you with the lug worms, I appreciate the ease of use and lack of mess.. And most of all effectiveness…. Good fishing..
Butch

I too was @ MB by where tower 12 used to be. I was on fire for an hour dead sticking the Swim Baits. The Tug is my Drug. Fun Day.

Nice variety… Haven’t seen a Corb in awhile… Nice fishing..
Butch

Those Small Corbina are called Cigars. If you seen one, you know why.

From Friday. This one came about 3 feet from the sand, right at the drop-off, probably no more than 2-3 feet deep. This trough ran about 40 yards parallel to the beach adjacent to a small reef. I believe baitfish use these depressions to move up and down the shoreline and just beneath the white ...

Advance scouting of target area pays off. Nice going there bud !

Bendo wrote: Sun Dec 14, 2025 5:53 pm Those Small Corbina are called Cigars. If you seen one, you know why.

I guess this would be called a cigarette then?... That was my 13 yr old Grandsons hand...
Butch

I've been wanting to get down there after reading through this and I think tomorrow's the day. Plan is to launch from the park around 7 or 8ish (never know how long it takes from Carlsbad). Got a new Kast KIng BFS rig I want to try out.

7 till 9 in the morning. Caught 5 Perch. Nothing over 8 inches. Alot of grass. It was warmer than I expected.

And here all of the time, I thought they just tasted like garlic and oil? ... Who thought they could be bait...
Butch

Headed out today 730-10 fished the incoming to peak. Current was ripping south salad not so bad but lots kelp floaters to dodge.
3 caught small medium and large. This one is are is real close to my so cal PB. 12.75 on a rough measure.

I was around lifeguard hq 50 yards north and south

I thought I saw you! I tried to work towards you and you kept shuffling down as well. Same experience as you you was there an hour and a half had 9. 3 in the medium class and 1 double digit all on gulp sandworm camo

Went out this morning from 6:45 to 9:30. Caught 2 perch each about 6”. Caught 1 on LC, the other on camo gulp. Tried shrimp for awhile, no luck. Caught 1st fish just past 7 am. Seaweed was brutal until about 8:30 or so. Saw 1 other guy to the north of me, he lasted about 1/2 hr. Gave up because of ...

Went out to get some more rain time in 6:30-9. Grass and kelp was non existent til the very end current definitely weaker. Caught 10-15 perch mainly in the small to medium range. Using predominately the honey badger paddle tail and a few on gulp.

After taking a month off from the sand, met up with @Jusbigguns this AM for a year ender. Never seen the surf so low & mellow as this morning, no swell whatsoever. Decent enough perch bite right off but shut down all together after 8 am. Outgoing tide was receding very fast. Couple of 8 inchers & a ...

I was fishing in the morning 6:30 to 8:30. Caught 5 Perch. All around 11 inches. Water was very calm. Like fishing the bay. Some seaweed floating around. Got a few sprinkles no heavy rain.

Nice catch. I have not seen a jacksmelt in a long time.

That was usually my sign to try shark fishing! Good stuff though I'm sure you had all sorts of thoughts fighting it