First report: Carpinteria 10/30

[xjchad]

Good morning,
This is my first report so please enlighten me to any info I may be forgetting.
I work in Carpinteria on Maple Ave, right behind the camp grounds.
I've grown up fishing mountain lakes and streams, so surf fishing is still new to me, but I'm loving it!
I try to get in early a couple times a week so I can hit the beach.
I've been fishing from 6:30-7:00am the last three mornings.
Carolina rig with a red Berkley sand worm. I've gotten quite a few nibbles, but only landed one each morning (probably the same one LOL).
Any pointers will be greatly appreciated, or if there's any locals that would like a partner sometime let me know.
I also saw a pod of dolphins swim past about 50 feet out, pretty cool!
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[Stumpknocker]

Red sand worm is a good bait...camo works too...doesn't hurt to put some kind of scent on them as well...check out the sticky posts on the FNN surf & bay board for info about lucky craft lures if you want to catch other kinds of fish as well.

[xjchad]

Thanks for the advice, I've been reading everything I can find on here :)
Definitely going to try throwing some LCs soon.

[bones]

Welcome to the addiction and the FNN. Still a little early for perch though but very soon you shall be rewarded. That area should hold a decent amount of other species right now if you decide to fish the LC or slow roll a kroc along the bottom. Just walk and cast until you find them! Read the sticky by Dana aka Fisherman57 to help you ID the riptides which usually will be holding spots for feeding fish. The south end by the Tar Pits can hold halibut and the area north of the estuary by Santa Clause lane where you walk over the train tracks can be good as well. Just make sure to stay away from the estuary inlet because they enforce the "No fishing zone" pretty regularly.


Mike

[xjchad]

Thank you for the tips!!
What size/color kroc do you recommend?

[Wingnut]

What size/color kroc do you recommend?

5/8 oz Green Mack. :Wink:

[bones]

Thank you for the tips!!
What size/color kroc do you recommend?

5/8 oz Blue Mack.....Green Mack is for newbies :ROFL:

[xjchad]

Guess I'll go with the green then ;)

[Wingnut]

Guess I'll go with the green then ;)

Throw the LC, you'll be a pro soon enough... :Wink:

[DockRat]

Kastmaster too.

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[SP Dan]

Hi ya xjchad,

An excellent first report Sir and welcome to FNN.

I look forward to more reports from you in the near future. :Thumbs Up:

Dan

[josh71taurus]

Thnk u for ur report I was wondering about that spot to go surf fishing
Btw
San Barbara pier not to far from you
U have any idea how's that? Fishing of pier?
Thnk u

[murrieta angler]

Nice first report :Smile:
Buy a few different hard baits and try em all...:Wink:
thanks for sharing,
Robert
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[Fishmaster B]

I live in Caprinteria and fish regularly. There are always lots of perch, but at times can be small. Use a small rod with 4lb test and a split shot. #12 trout hook and the red or camo worms you are using. In front of the campground and the tarpits area are great spots to try. Also Santa Clause when its not crowded. The LC can be productive but takes patience. There are some decent halibut caught in Carp throughout the year. Also mackerel works well for the sharks and rays off the beach. Again some spots are better than others. PM me if you want some intel. Good luck and welcome to Carp.

[xjchad]

Thanks again to all the advice!
Haven't been back out yet, but just got a new rod for my bday so I'll be trying it out soon!