Perchin it

Hey Dog ! Did you just get 1 !

Hey Dog ! Did you just get 1 !

Yup. Wind and surf picked up quick.

Fatty perch, man!  Way to beat the conditions. 

Nice. Big perch!

Nice one, Alex.

I hit the surf last week for nada. Conditions looked decent, but there was a crap load of eel grass in the water. Not huge clumps, but just enough to have a small piece of it pretty much ruin 85% of my casts.

Nice one, Alex.

I hit the surf last week for nada. Conditions looked decent, but there was a crap load of eel grass in the water. Not huge clumps, but just enough to have a small piece of it pretty much ruin 85% of my casts.

Man, don't ya hate that. You throw a perfect cast into a lull in between sets and you feel the Rod dip down and you know your cast is wasted.    . Only fished redtail way back when at the Klamath. Hate to say when. You may not have been born. 

Nice catch!

I went out last week too and was able to get a few fatties. Don't usually do much surf perch fishing and usually C&L what i do catch, but think i have new found love for surf perch. The're abundant all over and easy-ish to catch, super firm meat that's perfect for civeche (had no idea), easy to fillet, and damn tasty! Think i'll start loading up the freezer from now on whenever i get the chance.

Nice catch!

I went out last week too and was able to get a few fatties. Don't usually do much surf perch fishing and usually C&L what i do catch, but think i have new found love for surf perch. The're abundant all over and easy-ish to catch, super firm meat that's perfect for civeche (had no idea), easy to fillet, and damn tasty! Think i'll start loading up the freezer from now on whenever i get the chance.

Rip there gills immediately to bleed them to help preserve. I also take a zip lock bag with ice.

Nice catch!

 The're abundant all over and easy-ish to catch, super firm meat that's perfect for civeche (had no idea), easy to fillet, and damn tasty! Think i'll start loading up the freezer from now on whenever i get the chance.

Ceviche ! 

Nice catch!

I went out last week too and was able to get a few fatties. Don't usually do much surf perch fishing and usually C&L what i do catch, but think i have new found love for surf perch. The're abundant all over and easy-ish to catch, super firm meat that's perfect for civeche (had no idea), easy to fillet, and damn tasty! Think i'll start loading up the freezer from now on whenever i get the chance.

Get in touch and come perch with me soon!  I go a lot and I'm in Santa Cruz.  Also, Pleases give the recipe for BSP Ceviche!!

Bushy

Sounds good to me. I've got a typical 7-5 type of work day so i'm usually out there on the weekends. Shoot me a PM next time you head out.

Nothing fancy on the ceviche recipe, but i saw on another post about perch someone saying they make great ceviche and turns out they're absolutely right. Here's the link to the recipe:

https://www.laylita.com/recipes/fish-ceviche/

yum!

might be doing the Christmas Eve and or the day after ! Not sure where exactly but it will be in the Monterey Bay if anybody is game?
 

Could you advise on what you are casting
Sounds like fun and close to home

For perch i'll be throwing out the camo sand worms and Kaylin Motor oil gold flake and if any sandcrabs are available...

might be doing the Christmas Eve and or the day after ! Not sure where exactly but it will be in the Monterey Bay if anybody is game?
 

Might fish the day after depending on work.