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I've gotten four of these in three trips and pulled the hook on about the same number. Frustrating. Using bigger-than-average sand crabs, which are a lot of work to find. But there doesn't seem to be an alternative.
Lots of other fish to catch. This morning, I tried the negative tide with a ...

And the 404 in your Daughter's hands wins the fishoff!... Good job Dad....
Butch

I would stop by Jansen inshore tackle. Hes got two locations in Cabo one in San Lucas and one in San Jose. Super friendly and knowledgeable guy that will help you out. His "cabo killer" lure, very similar to a roberts plug is a local favorite down there for the roosters and jacks.


Thanks... I ...

Beach was shallow and flat with the falling tide..Found a nice hole with water coming in from both sides and a rip going out.. A nice trench running the length of it..Saw multiple corbina, so I tossed in a large pealed and crab….Shortly the line started heading north… It felt pretty heavy and was ...

Hah! I too was a little surprised that you caught perch in the bay. Gulp sandworms are "perch crack", if you want to catch something else, put some sandcrabs on your hook!! You'll get (in order of likelihood in my experience): yellowfin croaker, spotfin croaker, white croaker, perch, black croaker ...

I’m not a hardcore kinda fisherman… I do it for fun, and don’t make it work… I’ve fished my whole life, but have never been fanatical about gear or methods… Most of the guys I know that catch big fish regularly aren’t like that.. They work hard for their fish… I’ve caught my share of large fish, but ...

Going surf fishing this afternoon. Not much strategy, but mostly sand crabs and shrimp, either in the troughs or shrimp flung out on the reefs.
Butch has me hoping it will be a corbina day for me, or my son. 20 inches or better, please!

A full moon and rush hour traffic might be a temptation to ...

Those double trebles on a LC will do a number on a fish (or hand ) A tough day, I guess, but you did get some fish...
Butch

Everydog wrote: Wed Jul 09, 2025 7:36 am It was fun, though... Are you getting out there soon?

Maybe tomorrow… But up here in OC…
Butch

Pretty disgusted with myself. :x … 2 perch nibbles at Huntington Beach is all.. I don’t know if it’s the colder water or what… But my fishing buddies been doing pretty much the same for the last week.. I did see a fly guy nail a pretty nice corbina, but that’s the only fish I saw today.. Gatherd ...

Probably. I usually cast out a bit, I never fish super close to the sand. Are there fish that close, say 10-25 feet out?


Yep… I’ve caught the majority of my corbina within that 10’ range… And the same with perch and SFC… YFC might be a little farther out…
Butch


I feel like half the perch I ...

Excellent 1st corbina... Great catch at anytime... Fun, aren't they?
Butch

Those breakoffs leave you wondering.. Sounds like a nice session...
Butch

Nice corb… You guys a starting to get them.. Excellent! …
Butch

Nice croaker… I never fish evenings…. Like PK said, too crowded fighting traffic and lousy parking… It worked for you though..
Butch

I can't help you with which SD beach (I'm up in OC), but good luck with surf fishing.... It's my favorite type of fishing...
Butch

I haven't used the Johnson lure in Cabo, but have many times in the Caribbean... I have caught a bunch of reef dwellers (snapper,grunts small jacks etc), a couple large trigger fish, maybe 4-5 bonefish, and a couple of tarpon (Hooked but not landed, and huge tilapia in St. Martin salt ponds)...
The ...

It’s a great lure for around snags, and has good movement…I’ve only used the gold color on a recommendation for using in the St. Martin salt ponds for tarpon.. It got bit, but it also got spit out.. Tarpon are very acrobatic and have bony mouths…
A smaller size might be useful chasing croaker ...

They use them for chasing red fish and sea trout in the South East...
Butch