Huntington Surf

[baloneysandwich]

I went out with my daughter this afternoon fishing the surf for the first time and had a blast. My daughter loved catching the sand crabs.

Lots of little sandcrabs and the perch were biting well. I just had a little trouble hooking them.

I was using #4 hook, and just getting them on there any way I could, is there a recommended way to hook the little buggers on?

me 2 bsp
daughter 1 bsp

[rusty6]

fish with a much smaller hook and hook them through the but, point up. i use like a size 8 mosquito hook. were any of the snad crabs soft shelled?

[baloneysandwich]

You had to search for the soft ones, and most of them were all chuck full of eggs...

[dabiged]

soft ones are the ticket for nice beans.

[JohnG]

otherwise when they land in calm water they anchor themselves and dissapear.

Quite a while since I chased the bean. Maybe soon!

[Angel]

But also try Gamakatsu 504 #1 those are just deadly... while the crab is still alive. Can get beans, Perches, halis, sand sharks they won't get a way off those hooks.
Just be careful those are sharpie and as many other hooks these contain Lead paint. (known to initiate cancer)
Congrats to you and your daughter....
Angel.

[fishinmagician]

try using a #8 or #10 mosquito hook and you'll have more success on the perch.

[baloneysandwich]

Thanks for the advice, I went back out this afternoon with some smaller hooks and that was the ticket. Unfortunately I forgot to bring enough swivels and had to quit after I snagged onto the pylons for the second time.

6 bsp's in about a half hour

[Fisher-of-Men]

I went out with my daughter this afternoon fishing the surf for the first time and had a blast. My daughter loved catching the sand crabs.

Lots of little sandcrabs and the perch were biting well. I just had a little trouble hooking them.

I was using #4 hook, and just getting them on there any way I could, is there a recommended way to hook the little buggers on?

me 2 bsp
daughter 1 bsp

Where are the pics :?: :?: :(

Pictures are worth a thousand words.




Fisher-of-Men

[synenergy52]

http://www.rickstackle.com/Berkley/sandflea1st.jpg

[baloneysandwich]

Sorry didn't have the camera with, I'll try and bring it next time I get out.