Zuma, Malibu, a PB and a new rod! 2-12-08

[tacklejunkie]

Found myself inspecting Zuma this morning at sunrise. Was on the beach before the sun.

It was hot! T-shirt and shorts weather.

First fish today came on the LC110 in "TJ SARDINE" color :mrgreen: Great fighter and bent my MH 7' over pretty good when he hit. Finally! You guys have all the phat Perch up there in Malibu! I think the perch at BCSB are scared of the 110 :lol: I think this might be my PB BSP.

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After that, no more on the lure for an hour. Switched to 2" GCSW and caught one or two more.

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Moved on up north from Zuma near Magu. Found a few good spots really quick with the GCSW..

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then went back to the lure. I was being brave today! Suspending between submerged rocks etc. Got hit pretty good and land my second football perch on the LC "TJ SARDINE".

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Shortly after, my little area died off as far as the bigger ones. Switched back to the GCSW and caught some lil guys left and right. About this time I met a guy I've seen on FNN a few times. I think his name was Chris, but I forgot already? After a short talk with him, I farmed a football perch on the LC :bang: Another 10 casts later and I Casted the lucky "TJ SARDINE" colored lc110 off into the drink never to be seen again :shock: :roll: :lol:
Oh well, back to the worms and grubs.

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Got tired of slaying dink perch on GCSW, so decided to head down the PCH to grab some lunch. I Eventually decided I wanted to go pick up that new 10'
light surf spinning rod I've been eyeballin'. Got down to Big Fish and selected from a few of the rods.

Ended up with a split grip 2 piece 10' graphite rod rated for 6-20lb line and 7-21 grams (1/4-3/4 oz). The Fuji reel seat should fit any spinning reel rated from 2lb-20lb no problem. Perfect! EXACTLY what I wanted for the surf! The rod set me back $50. Great deal! Can't wait to use it. I might be out there again tomorrow at BCSB on the south end! Here's some pics of the rod, and I hope you enjoyed my report!

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[weldinorfishin]

nice report and pics,looks like fun.I was wondering how far out a person needs to cast?

[vanillagurilla]

just past the first set of breakers near shore. i got one in 6" of water last trip lol

[Wingnut]

Uh ohhh, City Dad is gonna be mad... you found his "honey hole". :wink:

Finally got one on the LC! Nice! :mrgreen: You'll get plenty more. 8)

[tacklejunkie]

nice report and pics,looks like fun.I was wondering how far out a person needs to cast?
Depending on the tide and where you are standing, a 5' cast will do :D You don't really need any special rods.. but then again..

The long 10' rod is to keep my line above the waves, not necessarily for casting distance. Gives me a wide band of line and weight choices for perch. I was using my other two spinning rods over rated at times as well and didn't want to break one. Also, it should cast small perch lures pretty far like Rapala CD3, strike king bitsy minnow, rebel minnows etc. I could best describe it as a "Medium fast 10' noodle with a backbone"

This rod will catch many perch in it's lifetime :twisted:

[tacklejunkie]

Uh ohhh, City Dad is gonna be mad... you found his "honey hole". :wink:

Finally got one on the LC! Nice! :mrgreen: You'll get plenty more. 8)
I think I was only at Zuma for a short while.
I moved to another spot where I met a dude from FNN. I'm not sure what it's called, but it's probably best that way :lol: That's what I meant in the title "malibu".
I was moving all over the place really.. I don't even know where I was anymore :lol:

[tpfishnfool]

ITS TIME I THINK.. Thanks for waking me up.. Nice fish and gear .. Love doing the shallow cranks and swimmies in the surf. Separates the men from the boys..

[Skyler]

:shock: I don't believe you set your baitcaster in the sand! Nice job on the perch. That theory is looking more and more plausible, he he. As for the rod, that is a pretty good deal. I may have to check it out. Later.

[rocklee]

Great report,
must be alot fun catching at much fish! :D

thanks for the report

that new rod looks cool,
where did you get it from?

[one_leg]

NICE LIL PERCHIES.

O_L

[tacklejunkie]

:shock: I don't believe you set your baitcaster in the sand! Nice job on the perch. That theory is looking more and more plausible, he he. As for the rod, that is a pretty good deal. I may have to check it out. Later.

Ah, she's just a Cardiff.
I can gut this reel and rebuild no probs. Sand doesn't seem to hurt it much. I rinse with warm water and a coat of Salt X when I get all the reels and rods home as well.


that new rod looks cool,
where did you get it from?
Big Fish bait and tackle on PCH at the corner of Seal Beach Blvd.
Good place for bait, camo worms, plastics, lures etc.


NICE LIL PERCHIES.
Thanks O_L!

[PUDD MASTER BAITER]

LIKE ALWAYS TJ GOOD JOB ON THE SLAB PB. I HAVE THAT SAME REEL, ATTACHED TO MY FENWICK 8'5" MED. HM7. IT CAST THOSE HARD BAITS, OUT OF SIGHT. THAT CARDIFF FOR THE PRICE IS AS SMOOTH AS SILK .IT PUTS MY DIAWA COASTALTO SHAME . THANKS FOR THE REPORT, AND SEE YOU GUYS OUT THERE SOME TIME. DONT FORGET, TO TRY DROP SHOTTING THE RESERVE FOR A FEW MINUTES ,IF YOU HAVE TIME, AND PEACE OUT MIKE THE PMB....

[tacklejunkie]

LIKE ALWAYS TJ GOOD JOB ON THE SLAB PB. I HAVE THAT SAME REEL, ATTACHED TO MY FENWICK 8'5" MED. HM7. IT CAST THOSE HARD BAITS, OUT OF SIGHT. THAT CARDIFF FOR THE PRICE IS AS SMOOTH AS SILK .IT PUTS MY DIAWA COASTALTO SHAME . THANKS FOR THE REPORT, AND SEE YOU GUYS OUT THERE SOME TIME. DONT FORGET, TO TRY DROP SHOTTING THE RESERVE FOR A FEW MINUTES ,IF YOU HAVE TIME, AND PEACE OUT MIKE THE PMB....

The cardiff does very well in the surf for lures 1/2oz and up. Better than reels I own costing twice to three times as much.
They have a "drain hole" in the case, so it's OK to submerge them but salt will probably make the gears a bit crunchy. Just hose 'em off when done and they're like new.

Mike, we gave the reserve a shot last outing. We didn't catch anything but we did see either a shorty halibut or a turbot scurry away from under the sand right at our feet. There is definitely fish in there, so I'll be back one day.

What kinds of baits do you drop shot in there dude? Feel free to send me a PM if necessary. I keep hearing people are catching Hali's on chovies. Didn't get a chance to try my chovies yesterday in the surf though.

Might be heading out later today just to test the new rod out for a few. Gotta pick up and make some more TJ SARDINE LC110's on my way first :lol:

[PUDD MASTER BAITER]

TJ THE FLASH TRIXS 2"TO 4" ARE HALIBUT ,BASS, YELLOW FIN CROAKERS ,AND BARRED PERCH KILLERS. BIG FISH HAS A GOOD SELECTION OF THEM..I LIKE A 18" TO 24" TAG AND #2 MOSQITO HOOK , WITH A 1/2 OZ. WIEGHT. GOOD LUCK, AND GO GET UM. MIKE THE PMB....

[tacklejunkie]

Thanks Mike!
Next time I shoot by Big Fish, I'll check out the flash trix and stop off at the reserve. :wink:
I saw a little baitfish in there too. He was brownish in color..

[Z-TUNAKILLER]

hey now tj, very nice fish, pic's, report & new rod :thumb: :thumb:



TJ ...... WTF ..... how many times do I have to ask you to PM
me if your going surf fishing, hey if you don't like my company
fishing thats cool, just let me know ? :explode: .... :lol: :lol: :lol:


DUDE, I live near the coast and have never been surf fishing, its been years,
haven't SF since i move from FL, i think its because i live to
close to the beach ? :rofl:


hey, this late spring / summer, tooning the harbor / bay :?: :thumb:



Z

FISH ON !

[tacklejunkie]

Man Z, I'd be fishin' with everyone all at once if I could :wink:
Problem is half of my trips are spur of the moment. :lol:
For instance, loaded up today and went to BPS for new lures, but felt like coming home afterwards instead of heading down to the beach as planned.
Too tired from yesterday. Got a bunch of stuff to take care of too. Half the time I don't even know when I'm going :lol:

You guys just gotta jump out there with the light line and a sandworm and you're set to work the beach! I'm sure I'll bump into you out there :wink:
Can't do Malibu often though as it's double distance over BCSB/HB/Newport.

I definitely down for pontooning the bays once it warms up a bit! I'll send you a PM next time I head out to the beach mang!

[Z-TUNAKILLER]

NAWH MAN .......... tj, its COOL ... i'll PM you my cell, i'm not working right now, so i'm free during the week.




i hit the goon & upper yesterday, an got a few, see my report SCFW . :thumb: :thumb:


yeah, i'm tired today also and my knee is killing, after being so sick
an in bed so long i'm, HURTEN ! :nopity:



Z

FISH ON !

[CoffeaRobusta]

Man TJ. Looks like you had a great day and made a nice report. Sorry about you losing your LC.

[ZenDragon]

Thanx for the tips concerning tackle & where to get them... 8)