Salinas River state beach 12-13-14

Met up with Pablitopescador and his buddy John for some perch action.  Hit there beach around 8:00am. Paul's first cast he lands a 4incher!!!    He tosses it back thinking the bite would be hot at that rate.  Not to long after that, of course, we run in to Alex/Alien and his friend Doug.  Doug hooked into a striper just before we arrived but we only saw pic's because it was undersized.  (so please, Alex, post the photo). We all walked past the condos to Alex's honey hole, which is where we should have stopped, but Paul and I were eager to see the river mouth.  We hoof it another mile or so to find that the river is almost to the ocean.  I think the river is above sea level but the sand is blocking it in.  Paul, john and I got skunked after that but we were just happy to have our rods in our hands and walk down the beach.  I didn't get any fish photos but when I finally dug out my camera this is what I got.

My photo's aren't uploading so I will try again in the morning at work.  Sorry.

Get your sh*t together you kraken lovin' fiend

Monitor this gage at Speckels. This is the lowest elevation streamgage on the Salinas. 15 cfs wont blow out the sand bar, but at least the channel is wet now. Hopefully later in the week a bigger flow will come through.


http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ca/nwis/uv/?site_no=11152500&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060

A couple shots Steve took of the mouth

Thanks Paul.  I don't understand why my computer doesn't post photos. 

My computer doesn't want to post pics either. It just reloaded me to a new post page deleting everything so ended up posting via phone.

My computer doesn't want to post pics either. It just reloaded me to a new post page deleting everything so ended up posting via phone.

Me too! tablet, phone, and computer.

Thanks for the report 57FISHY.

My computer doesn't want to post pics either. It just reloaded me to a new post page deleting everything so ended up posting via phone.

Me too! tablet, phone, and computer.

Likely pics too big.  The "error handling" of the SMF system leaves something to be desired.

-Allen

Was able to get one of the OG's out on the beach ,Doug Mar, aka: Marmite who hasn't fished on the ocean for a long time since he's been spending  most of his time at Lake Almanor catching giant trout.
Anyhow, we get out on the beach and started to throw out the grubs (sand worm) and started to hook up on some Barred perch, Calico, and even a small striped bass. The trip was almost a disaster because i forgot to bring the hooks we only had four hooks to work with and Marmite lost the two he had. Fortunately Pablitopescador, 57FISHY and John showed up with extra hooks and breakfast beers Thanks Guys. Sorry you didn't find what you were looking for by the river mouth.
The tide changed and the fishing died out. Here's some pics.

Nice job guys !! Thanks for the pics ! Beware the Kraken, many a perchers have not returned. 

Aliens and Krakens

I try and ad something every time...sand dollar eyes are gone  ....great pic...that thing is way creepy

Get your sh*t together you kraken lovin' fiend

alex, great to see a report and from doug too!  that's crazy awesome that you guys got on a striper?!  never would imagine that, this time of year especlly