Nipple Twister
08-14-2011, 04:44 PM
This is kinda a over view report for my weekend, started out Sat AM at Carlsbad State Beach attending the Bill Varney seminar, seemed like a good enough excuse to fish other locals and the seminar was the best price ever, free.
I got down there about an hour before things got started, I had about an hour so I ventured down to the steps to the beach and started using one of my team mates Metalic Sardine. Well all I gotta say is I shoulda brought a fork and some dressing because the salad was THICK! Every retrieve was nothing but a wad of ell grass, so needless to say I had to switch tactics. Went with a Carolina and some 2" grubs and did manage to get a couple Perch with the 20 mins I had left...(only took one pic):
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/CBSB081411.jpg
The seminar was great, good info, great guy with a wealth of knowledge. He went over simple surf fishing technics, showing how to rig four different types of live baits to a Carolina rig, took about an hour. Then everyone hit the beach and spread out along the shore. Bill had a chance to chat with everyone there as you fished, found out we live in the same 'hood. Saw alot of Perch being caught but for the remainding 3 hours I got nothing else. Had a good time and met some really nice folks.
Sun I decided to stay close and fish the home front, got there at greylight, positive tide about a foot, light breeze, surf breaking far from shore. Once again I start with one of my team mates Metalic Sardine. Worked that for a coulpe of hours, no joy.
Switched tactics again, went with Carolina with 2" grubs and got one Perch:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/SunsetBeach081411h.jpg
A few others showed up futher south from me and looked to be catchin fish and since the grubs stopped workin I went to Sandcrabs. There seemed to be plenty around and it seemed to be the trick:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/SunsetBeach081411d.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/SunsetBeach081411a.jpg
Had a blast, first time using Sandcrabs. By eleven o'clock the shore pound was too much, everyone had gone also so I called it a day.
Thanks Bill, Cal State Parks, FNN, Pontoon for all your help, having a great time with this..........tight lines!
Edit: I almost forgot, saw some strange activity by a large flock of seagulls and Pelicans, mostly Pelicans:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/SunsetBeach081411f.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/SunsetBeach081411e.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/SunsetBeach081411g.jpg
They were dive bombing the water right on top of the surfers really close to shore. Was really interesting to watch.......
I got down there about an hour before things got started, I had about an hour so I ventured down to the steps to the beach and started using one of my team mates Metalic Sardine. Well all I gotta say is I shoulda brought a fork and some dressing because the salad was THICK! Every retrieve was nothing but a wad of ell grass, so needless to say I had to switch tactics. Went with a Carolina and some 2" grubs and did manage to get a couple Perch with the 20 mins I had left...(only took one pic):
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/CBSB081411.jpg
The seminar was great, good info, great guy with a wealth of knowledge. He went over simple surf fishing technics, showing how to rig four different types of live baits to a Carolina rig, took about an hour. Then everyone hit the beach and spread out along the shore. Bill had a chance to chat with everyone there as you fished, found out we live in the same 'hood. Saw alot of Perch being caught but for the remainding 3 hours I got nothing else. Had a good time and met some really nice folks.
Sun I decided to stay close and fish the home front, got there at greylight, positive tide about a foot, light breeze, surf breaking far from shore. Once again I start with one of my team mates Metalic Sardine. Worked that for a coulpe of hours, no joy.
Switched tactics again, went with Carolina with 2" grubs and got one Perch:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/SunsetBeach081411h.jpg
A few others showed up futher south from me and looked to be catchin fish and since the grubs stopped workin I went to Sandcrabs. There seemed to be plenty around and it seemed to be the trick:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/SunsetBeach081411d.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/SunsetBeach081411a.jpg
Had a blast, first time using Sandcrabs. By eleven o'clock the shore pound was too much, everyone had gone also so I called it a day.
Thanks Bill, Cal State Parks, FNN, Pontoon for all your help, having a great time with this..........tight lines!
Edit: I almost forgot, saw some strange activity by a large flock of seagulls and Pelicans, mostly Pelicans:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/SunsetBeach081411f.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/SunsetBeach081411e.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/nippletwister_photos/Fishing/SunsetBeach081411g.jpg
They were dive bombing the water right on top of the surfers really close to shore. Was really interesting to watch.......