Post by: branches on January 30, 2022, 06:55:24 PM
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Post by: Gobble Doc on January 31, 2022, 11:24:57 PM
Thanks for the report. Did you move up and down the beach trying to find them? That would be my #1 tip. Keep moving until you find fish. Food luck.I think this is good advice. I wasn’t fishing very seriously last time I went and didn’t explore much.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on February 01, 2022, 07:12:07 AM
Post by: jackelope on February 01, 2022, 07:15:32 AM
I'm not even close to a pro at surf perch but what I do that seems to work well is walk the beach at low tide and look for low spots or pools. Come back there an hour before high tide and fish through the ebb. Continue to pay attention to where the water holds slack just a bit longer than other areas.I’ve never fished surf perch, but have read about this technique.
Find the structure at low tide that creates current breaks. Mark them on a gps. Go back a little before high tide and fish those spots.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 01, 2022, 07:21:58 AM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on February 01, 2022, 07:50:38 AM
I used to do it quite a bit after we dug razor clams. Used the very top of the clam neck (pre boiled) for bait. Between the crabs and the perch it was a blast. Definitely wear the life vest as you get tossed around a bit wading out there and stepping in those deeper spots keeps you on your toes.same for me. I've also always wondered if the fishing is artificially good right after a dig because of all the crunched clam pieces and disruption to the beach churning up additional food? Brings on the frenzy so to speak?
Post by: PointBlank on February 01, 2022, 08:11:52 AM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on February 01, 2022, 08:17:10 AM
Here is a nice haul of perch off of Long Beach. Three person limit on incoming tide to one hour after high slack.break out the corn meal and get the grease hot! :IBCOOL:
Post by: PointBlank on February 01, 2022, 08:18:58 AM
Post by: Gobble Doc on February 01, 2022, 10:06:12 AM
I used to do it quite a bit after we dug razor clams. Used the very top of the clam neck (pre boiled) for bait. Between the crabs and the perch it was a blast. Definitely wear the life vest as you get tossed around a bit wading out there and stepping in those deeper spots keeps you on your toes.
Interesting. I already dipped the clams in the boiling water to get them to open before cutting off the clam neck. Next time maybe I need to switch that up.
Post by: lokidog on February 01, 2022, 10:29:08 AM
I used to do it quite a bit after we dug razor clams. Used the very top of the clam neck (pre boiled) for bait. Between the crabs and the perch it was a blast. Definitely wear the life vest as you get tossed around a bit wading out there and stepping in those deeper spots keeps you on your toes.
Interesting. I already dipped the clams in the boiling water to get them to open before cutting off the clam neck. Next time maybe I need to switch that up.
A filet knife will slip right in without having to boil, from my experience.
I used to do it quite a bit after we dug razor clams. Used the very top of the clam neck (pre boiled) for bait. Between the crabs and the perch it was a blast. Definitely wear the life vest as you get tossed around a bit wading out there and stepping in those deeper spots keeps you on your toes.same for me. I've also always wondered if the fishing is artificially good right after a dig because of all the crunched clam pieces and disruption to the beach churning up additional food? Brings on the frenzy so to speak?
This seems like a good assumption.
Post by: Alchase on February 01, 2022, 08:55:07 PM
I used to do it quite a bit after we dug razor clams. Used the very top of the clam neck (pre boiled) for bait. Between the crabs and the perch it was a blast. Definitely wear the life vest as you get tossed around a bit wading out there and stepping in those deeper spots keeps you on your toes.
Interesting. I already dipped the clams in the boiling water to get them to open before cutting off the clam neck. Next time maybe I need to switch that up.
A filet knife will slip right in without having to boil, from my experience.I used to do it quite a bit after we dug razor clams. Used the very top of the clam neck (pre boiled) for bait. Between the crabs and the perch it was a blast. Definitely wear the life vest as you get tossed around a bit wading out there and stepping in those deeper spots keeps you on your toes.same for me. I've also always wondered if the fishing is artificially good right after a dig because of all the crunched clam pieces and disruption to the beach churning up additional food? Brings on the frenzy so to speak?
This seems like a good assumption.
:yeah:
My Mom was amazing at snipping the clam necks off, plus she loved perch. She would have a pile of clam necks waiting for us to start fishing.
As others have said, while clamming (low tide) I always looked for submerged rock formations. I always seemed to have better luck near rocks.
Post by: NRA4LIFE on February 01, 2022, 09:06:39 PM