#9347, "SB area surf perch report -- my biggest ever!"
On Saturday my buddy and I headed down to a local beach in Santa Barbara at the peak high tide, and fished for a couple hours from the peak tide and into the outgoing tide.
I've heard mixed feedback on tides and fishing for perch, and I knew that the beaches had been hit kinda hard by a local surfperch tournament that morning. But I said what the heck we'll fish the outgoing tide. Thats what I like about surf fishing....the worst that you can do is have a great day at the beach, enjoying the scenery!
On to the report....my buddy got skunked, but I think he was using some 10lb line (I was using 6lb). When we finally found where the fish were holding, I got three beautiful perch, including one that measured somewhere between 14-15 inches, and easily 2+lbs. Alas....all this talk about my digital camera (previous post) and I didn't have it when I needed it! It had to be at least 2lbs, because it had the same girth as the big one somebody posted on here last month, and I think they said that one was around 3lbs.
I actually thought it was a corbina or small halibut because it took line four times and cruised around shaking his head a lot. It was a real pig perch, I've never seen one that big in person, let alone have I ever caught one like that! I hate to ramble on but I have to put in a selfless plug for Big Hammer....the new Big Hammer grubs for perch are incredible, and I credit them with this amazing fish! So thanks to Pete and Fongster, I appreciate your tips and help!
#9351, "RE: SB area surf perch report -- my biggest ever!" In response to Reply # 0
Way to go Daniel!I sure could of used that on in thetourney! I thought I doing pretty good with a .80lb average till I came in and saw Barry's and Marco's fish (he had one that was 2.3lbs!) and both thier stringers were 7.5lb plus for 5fish!...Larry
#9356, "RE: SB area surf perch report -- my biggest ever!" In response to Reply # 1
Thanks Larry! I heard the tournament was a lot of fun. I would have joined you guys had I been able to wake up before 9am. Thats what I like most about surffishing....I can sleep in on the weekends and still go out after noon, take my girlfriend out to the beach, let her work on her tan, and I can still catch a couple fish. Makes for a happy relationship, I should have figured this out sooner ;-)