Mission Beach 2/8

[jwacky]

Much better conditions at Mission Beach with the later low tide. 6:15 until about 8:00, six perch total. Most mid size, a couple finger sized. Lug worms were the easy preference for the fish. Mussels got some nibbles but only one actually caught on them. Interestingly (or not, I’m not sure if it means anything), all of the perch I’ve been catching the past couple weekends have been male.

Currents were more mellow than yesterday as were the swells. Not to say they didn’t exist but they were much more manageable than yesterday’s fiasco.

No pics but the real treat was a beautiful purplish sky with the sunrise. Glad I was able to snag a couple hours of beach time before Super Bowl shenanigans later today.

[Midnightpass]

The fishing (and catching) sounds more enjoyable than the SB shenanigans... But both can provide some entertainment... 6 fish is a good day...
Butch

[hrierdan]

Thanks for the daily updates. They pretty much match my experience at Torrey Pines.

I would love to understand the vagaries of Surf Perch. Why are they on a feeding frenzy one day, and picky the next?

Where do they go? Some days constant nibbles, other days I'm lucky to get one nibble. Far out? Close in?

I love the hunt of it, but I would also love to be able to look at the weather/tide/currents and say "Oh, I know where they are"

Anyhoo, its always worth throwing out a line

Tight Lines

Doug

[jwacky]

The fishing (and catching) sounds more enjoyable than the SB shenanigans... But both can provide some entertainment... 6 fish is a good day...
Butch

I would've rather stayed at the beach all day, Butch. I'm not much of a football fan, so my favorite part of NFL Sundays have always been how empty the beaches and golf courses are

Now MLB and college football are a different story...

[jwacky]

I would love to understand the vagaries of Surf Perch. Why are they on a feeding frenzy one day, and picky the next?

I liken them to my teenage children. Why? Who the hell knows. Just show up each day and hope for the best

[Midnightpass]

The fishing (and catching) sounds more enjoyable than the SB shenanigans... But both can provide some entertainment... 6 fish is a good day...
Butch

I would've rather stayed at the beach all day, Butch. I'm not much of a football fan, so my favorite part of NFL Sundays have always been how empty the beaches and golf courses are

Now MLB and college football are a different story...

Can't wait for baseball, and I've been watching more collage football since my Granddaughter started school at OU... She goes to most of the home games, and one of her friend's father was going to buy tickets for a bunch of the girls to go to the Rose Bowl, if OU had beat Alabama in the Championship Series...
Butch