PB and MB 10/3

[Jteo]

Started at CP at roughly 7am worked down to tower 15 by 11am.

Overcast, strong surf, Salad non existent at the pier but got progressively worse as I worked south.

Still crab beds under pier and between 20-21 at high to mid tide

Day started strong with a decent guitar and 4 back to back cast perch all 4-8". Perch were consistent all morning, ended with a dozen. All on crabs. Saw a guy land a huge SFC on a long toss set up. I'm terrible at size estimate but I would say pushing 3.5-4lbs, biggest i've seen.

Next week I'll be trying gulp sandworms and arti sand crabs. Thinking either orange powerbait or fish bites to simulate roe. Any thoughts?

[Mike M]

Nice catching!

I've only caught croaker on gulp sand crabs and even then, only in the peak summer months.

I'd recommend using a device that allows you to sift a lot of sand and find something else besides a normal hard shell... soft shell, crab with egg, "crispy" crab, or a crab about to molt and help it out of its shell. i don't know about SD beaches, but the fish at my local beaches north of Palos Verdes are crab snobs.

Here's a photo of me and my homemade rake/sifter.

[Midnightpass]

I haven't heard much good about the Gulp sand crabs, but to be fair I haven't tried them... I have a couple of packs of Fishbite Bag O' Worms that I'm thinking of trying, when the sand crabs dry up... Oh. and nice fishing...
Butch

[Jteo]

I haven't heard much good about the Gulp sand crabs, but to be fair I haven't tried them... I have a couple of packs of Fishbite Bag O' Worms that I'm thinking of trying, when the sand crabs dry up... Oh. and nice fishing...
Butch

Yeah I haven't heard great things either which is why I'm trying to Dr them up slightly. Just getting harder and harder to find them.

[William Ritchie]

Small 4 to 10mm orange bead directly above and inline with the hook to color any bait you use . Just a thought