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Fished the outgoing tide at Mission Beach from 6:30 until about 9:00am. Really calm surf, but also a little breezy. Overcast, cool weather. The water was very clean, though, which is always nice!

The bite was slower than Saturday. I caught a couple on my first two casts within 15 minutes of starting, and then some at the end of my session with almost no action in between. 5-6 total fish and again an even split between the mussels and the dried lugworms. I’m really liking those worms and they were nice to have when it seemed like the fish weren’t taking to the mussels today.

The interesting part of the handful of fish was that it was three different types. My first catch was a small corbina! Couldn’t have been more than 6”-8” and I was surprised to see it, for sure. Second catch was a walleye surf perch. The rest of the perch were of the barred surf variety.

Another nice weekend of fishing down here, all things considered.

Nice variety… Haven’t seen a Corb in awhile… Nice fishing..
Butch

Those Small Corbina are called Cigars. If you seen one, you know why.

Bendo wrote: Sun Dec 14, 2025 5:53 pm Those Small Corbina are called Cigars. If you seen one, you know why.

I guess this would be called a cigarette then?... That was my 13 yr old Grandsons hand...
Butch

I was mostly happy for it because it was able to get away before the seagulls could catch it, too! Some of the perch lately have been a little slow to get back to their homes and these birds are HUNGRY in the winter.

I have often wondered why I don’t see more Ospreys with Corbina hanging from their Talons. Then the pictures started showing up. It’s a fit made in heaven.

What size hook are you using? I think those Cigarettes can’t get their mouth over my #4s.

Bendo wrote: Mon Dec 15, 2025 12:31 pm What size hook are you using? I think those Cigarettes can’t get their mouth over my #4s.

I use mosquito size 4 hooks.