...have you caught in the surf?
...have you caught in the surf?
Barred Surf Perch, Walleye Surf Perch, Spotted Bay Bass, Corbina, Shovelnose Guitarfish, California Halibut, Round Stingray, Spotfin Croaker, Opal Eye, Yellowfin Croaker in Southern California.
Striped Bass, summer flounder (fluke), bluefish, weakfish,
...dogfish (sand shark)... sea robin... squid...
The simpler the outfit, the more skill it takes to manage it, and the more pleasure one gets in his achievements.
--- Horace Kephart
One itty bitty pompano, but stay tuned..I hope to add to that total in 2010.
At least I finally broke the ice...Number two should be easier.
Mike
FAOL..All about caring, sharing, & good friends!!
grouper, puffer, sheepshead, gafftop catfish
If it swims and eats, it'll eat a fly.
Chum, Pink , Coho, Chinook, Sockeye,Octopus,Porpoise ( Not landed ) Dogfish, Pacific Cod, Pile perch, Jellyfish, Black cod, Dungeness crab, Red rock crab. a Bra, Seagull, Cormorant, Snake, 6 foot grey shark, An ignorant kayaker, Ladyfish, needlefish, puffer, sea cucumber, rock, Red snapper, Alaskan Black Cod, small boot, Herring, Sea trout, Steelhead, Cutthroat, Giant sunstar, starfish, Squid, shrimp/prawns, scallops, all sorts of clams, Many kelp pods, Snagged a whale fluke once but didn't land it. ( Humpback ) . If it swims in the north pacific I have caught it from the surf at one time or another.
For God's sake, Don't Quote me! I'm Probably making this crap up!
..... I could add a gray seal to my list....a smaller one, 400 - 500 pounds
I didn't land it of course, but it sure made my drag sing
The simpler the outfit, the more skill it takes to manage it, and the more pleasure one gets in his achievements.
--- Horace Kephart
I'll keep this to just the fish I've caught in the Northern Californian Surf.
Pile, Barred, Walleye, Shiner, Redtail, Silver, Shiner, Striped & Rubberlip Surfperch. Opaleye,
Striped Bass, Cabezone, Kelp Greenling, Lingcod, Steelhead, Leopard Shark, White Croaker, Bat Ray, Pacific Halibut, Starry Flounder, Pacific Sanddab, numerous pacific Rockfish species, Jacksmelt, Staghorn Sculpin...I think that covers it.(?)
Around about February, I'd trade just about all of them for a warm sunny day and a few Crevalle.
Best, Dave