I WILL BE IN SAN CLEMENTE THIS WEEKEND. I WAS HOPING TO GO FISHING OFF THE PIER, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT KINDS OF FISH AND WHAT BAIT / SET UP TO USE. I'VE NEVER BEEN FISHING IN THE OCEAN. ANY ADVICE / SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE A GREAT HELP.
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I WILL BE IN SAN CLEMENTE THIS WEEKEND. I WAS HOPING TO GO FISHING OFF THE PIER, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT KINDS OF FISH AND WHAT BAIT / SET UP TO USE. I'VE NEVER BEEN FISHING IN THE OCEAN. ANY ADVICE / SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE A GREAT HELP.
Ive always used squid with a swim bait jig. Ive hooked something there but i have never been able to get it up on the jetty.
San Clemente is host to many kinds of fish.
I've had success with tiny strips of squid on a sabiki setup to catch perch.
You can always use a float and set the hook to hang about 8~12 inches below the water.
Squid works great, market shrimp cut up real small work...
Bring bread or fish food with you and chum a little. See what comes up and where. Not all spots on the pier are made equal....
Good luck!!
Don't forget to post the results with pictures!!
Squid......... .....Fish Candy
last time i was there, some guy on the end of the pier was slaying the sngf with squid on a jig head...big ones too, one was well over 3 feet long.
WHAT DOES SNGF MEAN?
shovel nose guitar fish
WELL, FISHING OFF THE PIER DIDN'T TURN OUT THE WAY I HAD HOPED. WE GOT THERE AT 7:20PM SATURDAY NIGHT AND I WAS REALLY COLD AND WINDY SO THE KIDS WANTED TO GO AFTER A HOUR OF NO FISH AND WIND BURN TO THEIR FACES. THE ONLY THING WE CAUGHT WAS A COLD. THERE WERE A COUPLE OTHER PEOPLE FISHING AND DIDN'T CATCH ANYTHING EITHER. I'LL HAVE TO HIT IT EARLIER NEXT TIME.