Huge barred surfperch
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2026 3:12 pm
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!
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!