CrabMan
07-16-2008, 08:42 PM
Just a quick update before I have to start getting my equipment ready for the morning corbina session.
Went down to central Huntington Beach to catch some crabs for bait this evening. Found the water almost 70degrees with a strong wind out of the west. The swell has come up a bit (a very little bit) as it's been too small lately.:(
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii148/bvloans/CONDITIONS071608.jpg
As expected there were lots of crabs. Found several beds packed with every size imaginable and collected a nice assortment of soft and semi-hard shell crabs for fishing corbina on the incoming tide tomorrow morning.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii148/bvloans/CRABS0907.jpg
Had a few minutes before I had to set off home for other obligations and took the chance to catch a few perch. It was great to see that the big one's were still around and biting on almost every cast.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii148/bvloans/PERCH10708.jpg
It was tough to fight the wind at times and feel the bite but once you got in the groove you could just feel that you were going to catch something nice.:LOL:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii148/bvloans/PERCH20708.jpg
The perch just loved the dime sized crabs today.:confused:
Most of the fish were in the 12"-14+" range and put on a good fight considering how warm the water is.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii148/bvloans/PERCH30708.jpg
Ran back to the car, as I knew I was going to be late--but with the great expectation that tomorrow will be another epic surf fish day!!:ROFL:
Went down to central Huntington Beach to catch some crabs for bait this evening. Found the water almost 70degrees with a strong wind out of the west. The swell has come up a bit (a very little bit) as it's been too small lately.:(
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii148/bvloans/CONDITIONS071608.jpg
As expected there were lots of crabs. Found several beds packed with every size imaginable and collected a nice assortment of soft and semi-hard shell crabs for fishing corbina on the incoming tide tomorrow morning.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii148/bvloans/CRABS0907.jpg
Had a few minutes before I had to set off home for other obligations and took the chance to catch a few perch. It was great to see that the big one's were still around and biting on almost every cast.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii148/bvloans/PERCH10708.jpg
It was tough to fight the wind at times and feel the bite but once you got in the groove you could just feel that you were going to catch something nice.:LOL:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii148/bvloans/PERCH20708.jpg
The perch just loved the dime sized crabs today.:confused:
Most of the fish were in the 12"-14+" range and put on a good fight considering how warm the water is.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii148/bvloans/PERCH30708.jpg
Ran back to the car, as I knew I was going to be late--but with the great expectation that tomorrow will be another epic surf fish day!!:ROFL: