Had a lunch meeting Monday in Torrance, so took the rod (Loomis hsr930 and calcutta 250 w/10lb perfexion), and got down to the beach by Redondo pier just as the tide bottomed out. I had one hour to fish. No fish caught, so those of you who bore easily can move on now. Started with a 3" rainbow trout big hammer with spinner blade attached. Lots of kelp, so switched to various 1 1/2 to 3" grubs carolina rigged. Had to use at least 1/2 oz for casting distance - next time I'm bringing spinning gear. Not a single strike, but I spent the last 20 minutes trying to entice a very large corbina about nine feet away in 6 inches of water. He just kept nibbling around the loose kelp patty. Not scared, never even looked at my fake plastic, large and small, bait scented offerings. Wished I had my fly rod, a bonefish fly and a 1lb tippet. It had to have been at least 4 pounds and was just as frustrating as the one and only bonefishing trip I've taken. Oh well, nice to get the line wet, something I do less and less nowadays.