Re: Mission Beach 3/18

Perch killer · Post by **Perch killer** » Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:41 pm

Nice conditions this AM notwithstanding a fairly strong surge from the SW swell. I'd like to think it was responsible for the lethargic activity. Just a lot of taps & bait stealing from dinks in the nursery. Could not get a decent hit on mussel meat, dried lugs nor Gulp sand worm. Picked off a couple that I could hardly feel on the hookup. Only decent bite was on a HBB 2" grub for a 9 incher. Lot of sc beds starting to appear but just BB & pellet size, too small to get on a hook. Soon hopefully.

Midnightpass · Post by **Midnightpass** » Wed Mar 18, 2026 2:46 pm

Good to you out there chasing the critters.. And enjoying all the reports from you guys fishing.. As soon as I kick this bug I’m fishing…
Butch

kastmaster · Post by **kastmaster** » Wed Mar 18, 2026 3:39 pm

Thanks for the report! Sounds like tough bite conditions in dink city.

Nelson 1 · Post by **Nelson 1** » Wed Mar 18, 2026 4:15 pm

I was down there this morning to. I got 3 small ones
Last one was on a power bait trout worm. Orange.

Andrew_WOT · Post by **Andrew_WOT** » Wed Mar 18, 2026 6:14 pm

Got guitarfish, small ray, and legal hali on Torrey Pines today, everything on LC 110.
Guitarfish was pulling like a freight train, took good 5 minutes of fighting to land.

kastmaster · Post by **kastmaster** » Wed Mar 18, 2026 8:06 pm

Congrats on the legal and other critters. I may try Black's tomorrow. Yesterday afternoon I saw many deep pockets along a wide stretch during low tide.

Andrew_WOT wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 6:14 pm Got guitarfish, small ray, and legal hali on Torrey Pines today, everything on LC 110.
Guitarfish was pulling like a freight train, took good 5 minutes of fighting to land.

jwacky · Post by **jwacky** » Thu Mar 19, 2026 9:34 am

Perch killer wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:41 pm Nice conditions this AM notwithstanding a fairly strong surge from the SW swell. I'd like to think it was responsible for the lethargic activity. Just a lot of taps & bait stealing from dinks in the nursery. Could not get a decent hit on mussel meat, dried lugs nor Gulp sand worm. Picked off a couple that I could hardly feel on the hookup. Only decent bite was on a HBB 2" grub for a 9 incher. Lot of sc beds starting to appear but just BB & pellet size, too small to get on a hook. Soon hopefully.

All the nibbles/bites and no hookups has certainly been a bit frustrating lately!! So much false hope :TT_TT:

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