Huge barred surfperch

[kastmaster]

I was entertaining myself on the I.B. pier when I saw 'Francisco' reel in the biggest BSP I have personally seen. He had 2 others in this size range in his bucket. I made such a big deal out of it that he insisted I pose with *his* fish for a photo! Since I didn't ask permission to use his face on the forum, you get me. We measured it at 16 inches! He insisted I join him in drowning frozen shrimp on C-rigs and I ended up catching a much smaller model. It was hard to resist the temptation to leave the pier and start throwing kastmasters from the surf! Nice to meet a fellow angler and get in an unexpected fish session!

[Perch killer]

That's a slab for sure. IB was always good to produce some big ones & hali's. Haven't fished it in a few years as water conditions got worse with the turd rollers, LOL.

[Mike A]

Dang, that’s a beast

[Midnightpass]

Piggy!
Butch

[vito1023]

I’ve never seen one that big, WOW

[Midnightpass]

I was fishing an old SCSF surf fishing Fish-off/tournament in Newport Beach.. There was a family (Not associated with our group) that had one rod, fishing bait-and-wait, in a sand spike, that started bouncing... The Dad told his 8-9 yr old Son to go see what it was.. The kid hauled in a 17" BSP... Much larger than any of us, so-called surf fishermen got during the Fish-off...
Butch

[kastmaster]

I was fishing an old SCSF surf fishing Fish-off/tournament in Newport Beach.. There was a family (Not associated with our group) that had one rod, fishing bait-and-wait, in a sand spike, that started bouncing... The Dad told his 8-9 yr old Son to go see what it was.. The kid hauled in a 17' BSP... Much larger than any of us, so-called surf fishermen got during the Fish-off...
Butch

Great story! I consider every fish a form of minor miracle.

[foulhook]

You broke the first rule of fishing, never be honest, always say you caught the fish not your friend

[jwacky]

Wow!! Nice catch for him!

[RBFishing]

Nice Fish!!