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Hit the sand at Mission Beach life guard #13. Had a 1/2 dozen Blood worms in hand. 1st fish hit at 7:05am strong strike and fish on. 21 1/2" Purpled Hued Corbina. very thick and healthy. After that wasted some blood worms on little perch and then i had another huge strike. This time it was a nice Spotfin Croaker. As a matter of fact that's what im having for dinner tonight Ceviche. Well known Mission Beach angler Jay P was also fishing but got there a little late. No Crab beds but Jay found crabs by blind hunting for them. No salad and saw many sting rays floating around. Saw no other anglers. After a session like that i felt like the smartest person in the room. Those that know me know that's not true.

Way to go Tom ! Happy for you . . . you've been overdue to get into some thing other than the critters & guitar fish !

Nicely done out there!

Thanks I started out throwing the Kastmaster for 30 minutes. Wasn't interested in it.

Great fishing… Nice corbina and SFC..
Butch

Nice going, ceviche…..cuke, tomato, cilantro and jalapeño ?

Purple onion, Garlic`

Blood worms always do the trick!

Jusbigguns wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2026 4:32 pm

Nice fish!!

Great job,congratulations was wondering do you fish those worms whole or cut and where can you purchase them?

2 1/2" piece of a worm on a #4 baitholder Carolina rigged. Squidco or Pacific Bait and Tackle in Oceanside has them. Get 3 baits out of each worm.

Jusbigguns wrote: Fri Jun 26, 2026 4:56 pm 2 1/2" piece of a worm on a #4 baitholder Carolina rigged. Squidco or Pacific Bait and Tackle in Oceanside has them. Get 3 baits out of each worm.

I love them as bait, but man are they $$$, and I can’t get them up here in LA/OC…
Butch