Walked the beach in Oceanside yesterday from around 11:00 am -3:00 pm in search of the srappy Barred Perch. I walked from Oceanside Blvd to the Pier and back. I tossed 1.5 Motoroil/Gold Flake and Perch Power on the Carolina Rig.

It was my first opportunity to try out my new Fenwick Salmon/Steelhead Rod that I ordered. Wow! what a great way to break it in! First fish was a 21" Corbina on the Perch Power. Kind of scary on 4# P-Line but thanks to the sweet drag on my Shimano Stradic, no problem. About an hour later, another Corbina in there at 19". Both released at the protest of some enthusiastic kids that were following Me like the Good Humor Ice Cream Man. :7

I caught several Bardies but they were all candidates for the "Dink" Category. Water Temp was 64, cooling a bit, and there was alot of salad in the water like last week. The swell action hasn't been that large so it makes me wonder where the kelp is coming from.

I saw several Corbina cruizing the shallows on the outgoing tide in so close that you wonder how they keep from beaching themselves sometimes.

Going out again this morning. If I do anything I will post. I think I will work the same area and then try the Harbor Jetty for another crack at a Flattie.

Tight Lines!

Aztecwin