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Thread: First Surf Fishing Outing Tomorrow Saturday May 11th

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    Default First Surf Fishing Outing Tomorrow Saturday May 11th

    Tomorrow I launch into Plan B = Surf Fishing for the first time since Plan A didn't work so well.

    Maybe you recall Plan A was trolling for halibut in Mission Bay after the MLPA closed my
    favorite lagoon to fishing. i did catch a short and a bonita but, I could not control
    the speed and direction of the troll at Mission Bay since they do not allow trolling motors
    on the rentals.

    So PLAN B BEGINS TOMORROW MAY 11TH SATURDAY.

    Weather forecast: 78 degrees
    Wind: 9 mph WSW
    Low Tide: 5 AM roughly
    High Tide: 11 AM
    New Moon: a few days ago.
    Surf: 2 feet

    Went to Angler's Tackle yesterday and bought 30 pound spectra braid in dark green.
    A braid snip on a retractable string.

    Just have to find my sunscreen, a towel on a string, and at least 15 dollars or
    more lunch money and a trash bag.

    I drive a white '81 mercedes coupe sedan and will wear a NY Yankee hat or maybe
    a better shade but stupid looking sun hat.

    Say hello or pm if you are out tomorrow.

    Root Beer
    San Clemente

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    Just a heads up Bill Varney is having a seminar on the sand tomorrow at Crystal Cove Beach.

    Good luck outhere....

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    Good luck Root Beer. Conditions look pretty good.

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    Thumbs up

    Good luck, hope you did well!

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    First time on the surf. Didn't seem like a lot of fish in the water. I caught a barred surf bass. Greenish. 3 strips. Red eyes.

    Thinkin most fish Probably had a tummy full of grunion.

    Didn't fall but Understanding have to shuffle feet or will step on a big rock or in a hole.

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    Thinking I should of matched the hatch i.e. run some grunion colors. Very impressed with being out fished on same morning.
    There is a lot of skill involved in this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A W Root Beer View Post
    Thinking I should of matched the hatch i.e. run some grunion colors. Very impressed with being out fished on same morning.
    There is a lot of skill involved in this.
    Don't worry AW, Your in the right place to learn how to get it done. Time on the water and reading between the lines in reports will help.
    Keep going and before you know it things will fall into place.

    WWO

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    You landed a fish, and learned to shuffle...
    Good job out there.
    Robert
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