Perching Wars

I was just considering selling all of my surf fishing gear today. But looking at stuff like this reignites my desire to throw on my waders, grab my 9' rod with 15 lb test and get out on the shore.
I might just do that once RF season ends.

This !!!!    When rock fishing closes, there isn't a whole hell of a lot to do here in Salinas.  Most stocked trout lakes are at least an hour and a half away. I am only 15 minutes away from  perch fishing areas.The good thing is that perch really starts to pick up now. See ya on the beach . Hope to improve my striper fishing this year. I get bored with striper fishing especially when perch are more active. But the idea of having a 10 pound striper from the beach may be a little more tempting this year.

I hear you!

I think I'm addicted to these fish.

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I think I'm addicted to these fish.

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Nice, looks good.    Might hit up shadow cliffs with Fm1 Sunday  for trout if mijo isn't to tired from fishing Saturday or should I say me. Looks like they been stocking the crap out of it. Surprised Mel hasn't posted on shadow.

Nice fish!!!  I am switching to surf perch fishing at the close of the rockfish season. Well that and Steelhead.


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Wasn't able to hit the Beaches this weekend but off of the standbuy duty so i'm thinking Monday New Years Day is the Day for Perching! Just have to renew the fising license.

You know Alien, way before I got into kayak fishing I fished next to you at Sunset once. Funny how small or world is. Always remember us rockfishing when Pat kicked our buns at the Monterey Bay event. That was so fun and probably the most productive day I ever had rockfishing.

I miss perch fishing, but almost have the same fun with crappie down here in Texas. Scenery isn't doesn't compare like being on a beach, but it does fill a niche. Happy New Year.

Could never forget that day! Seals chassing the big mackerel on to the beach at dark thirty! SinCoast killing the the Derby with the two flattyies and the one that decided to jump on to my lap from Pats Yak! What a day!How could i forget!

16" Redtail on Christmas Day. The Barred's aren't quite up to par, so I threw one in from New Years 2017 haha!

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Nice perch LeeDoo! I'm also out of San Jose, so if you ever want to share a ride down to the perch walk, Let me know.

Today-  Waves died down.  Sand dollar beach at 9am    nada    Main Beach Santa Cruz.....Nada.

Manresa proper had what looked like good structure when we checked on Wednesday, mid/low tide and visible rips stretching all the way out to 2d sandbar,  We need rain!!  And a few 10-12-foot swells.

BTW Sand Crab Classic will start taking entries within a couple weeks.  I will post here first.  So great to see more people get into perch fishing.  I try to perch every day I can.  Like my daily nap,
"It's not just a commitment, It's a Responsibility!"


Bouché


ps don't forget the Salinas and Pajaro Rivers are holding stripers near the lagoons right now.  Mostly 17-24 inches but I've heard of some 6-pound fish recently.   From the bank, or from the yak.

Thanks for the update, Kuya Bushy I think I'll try hitting up the perch tomorrow AM 

Got my rockfish fix today. I will probably be perching tomorrow as well .Smallest fish buys the beers.  No excuses this year Bushster. I now have weekends  off.

Dam it ! Can’t go fishing now.  My wife’s car just Broke down 😬 Hope I could fix it so I could go tomorrow.

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Dam it ! Can’t go fishing now.  My wife’s car just Broke down 😬 Hope I could fix it so I could go tomorrow.

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Just buy her a new car today then you can go fishing tomorrow 

Dam it ! Can’t go fishing now.  My wife’s car just Broke down 😬 Hope I could fix it so I could go tomorrow.

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Take the car to Alex to have it fixed.  Then you can go fishing and he can't 

Thanks for the update, Kuya Bushy I think I'll try hitting up the perch tomorrow AM 

I won't be able to go for a week or two, so keep us posted!

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Dam it ! Can’t go fishing now.  My wife’s car just Broke down 😬 Hope I could fix it so I could go tomorrow.

 :smt01

Just buy her a new car today then you can go fishing tomorrow 

Can't afford a TESLA I'm almost done just got the problem unit off mount (water pump) and just taking a break before i instal the new one. $80.00 for part and the rest of 2017 putting it in...Happy new years!