What species...

Rocketfish · October 22, 2009, 10:35pm

…have you caught in the surf?

tailingloop · October 23, 2009, 1:28am

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.

dudley · October 23, 2009, 2:53am

Striped Bass, summer flounder (fluke), bluefish, weakfish,

…dogfish (sand shark)… sea robin… squid…

ohiotuber · October 23, 2009, 3:00am

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

Bluegill222 · October 23, 2009, 3:16am

grouper, puffer, sheepshead, gafftop catfish

Gnu_Bee_Flyer · October 23, 2009, 3:27am

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.

wet_fly_guy · October 23, 2009, 5:28am

Lets see-- Blue fish, Stripers, Summer Flounder , sand sharks (Brown) , dog fish,Sea Robins
Skates , Star Gazers,Mutton Snapper , red fish , tarpon

Wet

wet_fly_guy · October 23, 2009, 5:29am

Lets see-- Blue fish, Stripers, Summer Flounder , sand sharks (Brown) , dog fish,Sea Robins
Skates , Star Gazers,Mutton Snapper , red fish , tarpon , Albies

Wet

Celltech · October 23, 2009, 12:43pm

Bluefish, Stripe Bass, Blackfish, and Weakfish

     Bill

s1rGr1nG0 · October 23, 2009, 1:12pm

I caught my grandfather once. Hooked him right in the ear with a baitcaster throwing a plastic worm.

kenstah · October 23, 2009, 3:50pm

he made it easy for me (: i’ll add a lizard fish(?) and lepard shark:)

dudley · October 23, 2009, 4:09pm

… 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 :lol:

hugefish_80 · October 23, 2009, 4:22pm

I’m just wondering what weight fly rod would be appropriate for these…the whale seems a bit big for a 7 wt, but i’d be willing to try…

Beaver · October 24, 2009, 12:18am

Hey Gnu Bee,

Just had to ask. Was that bra you caught attached to a female or just swimming around in the ocean by itself?

Beaver

Chuck_S · October 24, 2009, 12:42am

Pompano, Whiting, Croaker, Spot, Sea Trout, Weakfish, Sand Trout, Redfish, Grouper, Jack, Pufferfish, Pigfish, Pinfish, Southern Flounder, Northern Flounder, Gafftopsail Cat, Salty Cat,
Bull Shark and a few more that escape me at the moment. Once hooked a north bound Manata that spooled me on a 30 lb test surf casting outfit. Never knew he was hooked!

SteveGibson · October 25, 2009, 1:13pm

Snook, tarpon, redfish, flounder, Spanish mackerel, jack crevalle, houndfish, mangrove snapper, tripletail, ladyfish, bluefish, pompano and spotted seatrout.

Dave_E · October 25, 2009, 6:37pm

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