Mission Beach 3-7-2026

[kastmaster]

Arrived just before sunrise. Low tide, gentle waves, throwing the gold kastmaster. Saw several others out to my south. Managed one dink in 90 minutes, eye-hooked. Sorry bud. Hope everyone caught something. Sharp hooks and tight lines.

[jwacky]

I was out there too… unsure where you were, exactly, but I was set up a bit farther north today. I could see tower 20 to my south just a little ways down the beach and I saw one other person fishing, nobody to my north until I left around 9:00 when I saw a small group of 2-3 people fishing.

I was there from 6:00 - 9:00 and experienced the same low tides, small waves, and clean water. The current was oddly strong and was pulling hard to the south. Once the wind started picking up a bit I was done.

I managed two tiny perch on the morning, combined 6” in length if even that. Better than no perch

I was getting nibbles all morning on lugworms and mussel but only those two takers. I’m guessing it was all small guys and only the two of them bit a little too aggressively and ultimately wound up in the mouths of seagulls.

[kastmaster]

Southerly wash surge for sure! I think 2 perch with a combined 6 in length still beats my single 7 inch perch.

[kastmaster]

With that southerly surge, I feel like I could have been more strategic with my lure by making more casts to the north / northwest. Lessons. Surprised by the relative lack of hits (for me) that time of day.

[jwacky]

With that southerly surge, I feel like I could have been more strategic with my lure by making more casts to the north / northwest. Lessons. Surprised by the relative lack of hits (for me) that time of day.

It was REALLY slow. By far the slowest session I’ve had in months at that time of day. Oh well. I knew it wasn’t ideal conditions for fishing this morning but thought there might be a bit more activity with the grunion runs these past few evenings. Beautiful morning nonetheless!

[kastmaster]

Thanks for the confirmation! I felt like the tide was too low and the beach had zero structure. Worth being out there!

With that southerly surge, I feel like I could have been more strategic with my lure by making more casts to the north / northwest. Lessons. Surprised by the relative lack of hits (for me) that time of day.

It was REALLY slow. By far the slowest session I’ve had in months at that time of day. Oh well. I knew it wasn’t ideal conditions for fishing this morning but thought there might be a bit more activity with the grunion runs these past few evenings. Beautiful morning nonetheless!

[Midnightpass]

Sounds like both of you guys fought the fight, and beat the skunk… How was the wind down there?… Pretty breezy up here in LA/ OC…
Butch..

[kastmaster]

Sounds like both of you guys fought the fight, and beat the skunk… How was the wind down there?… Pretty breezy up here in LA/ OC…
Butch..

My session was mellow, but I was done by 8 am. It was *cold* until the sun came up and hit me in the back!