There is some great surf fly fishing in that area. Like bluefish said check out fliflicker. You will need a shooting head on a running line for your 6wt or 8wt and a stripping basket to store your line in. Also check out Gary Bulla's site http://www.garybulla.com for information. There is some small steam fishing in the San Gabriel moutains and Piru Creek up by Pyramid Lake but trout fishing is limited unless you travel up to the eastern Sierras.

Beaver