03-05-2003, 11:04 AM
[cool]Yeah, I saw that pic after I had posted my suggestion for the larger offerings. I was going to refer you to it, but since I have seen your posts on the California board I figured you would stumble into it.
I kid you not, that was about an average size fish off the beach down at San Antonio Del Mar, about fifty miles south of Ensenada. About this time of year the big mamas start coming in to bear their live young. My first trip down there I was with an old timer who showed me how to dig my toes down in the sand, in shallow water during low tide, and find the big pismo clams. We kept some to eat and opened others for bait. The giant perch wouldn't leave us alone.
In subsequent years I brought both fly rod and light spinning tackle. When the big Pacific storms were not pounding the shore with 12 foot waves, it was fantastic. Even in high surf there were enough fish to keep it interesting. And a slab BSP on light tackle, in heavy water, is about all the fun you can stand.
Just once before you cash in your chips you need to spend some time along the coastline of northern California and up into Oregon. Those big rainbow surf perch up there routinely run over two pounds and they love flies.
Here are the links on those two sites I mentioned. I think you will find that Jann's has expanded their line somewhat since the "olden days".
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[url "http://barlowstackle.com/"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://barlowstackle.com/[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] BARLOW’S[/size][/font]
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I kid you not, that was about an average size fish off the beach down at San Antonio Del Mar, about fifty miles south of Ensenada. About this time of year the big mamas start coming in to bear their live young. My first trip down there I was with an old timer who showed me how to dig my toes down in the sand, in shallow water during low tide, and find the big pismo clams. We kept some to eat and opened others for bait. The giant perch wouldn't leave us alone.
In subsequent years I brought both fly rod and light spinning tackle. When the big Pacific storms were not pounding the shore with 12 foot waves, it was fantastic. Even in high surf there were enough fish to keep it interesting. And a slab BSP on light tackle, in heavy water, is about all the fun you can stand.
Just once before you cash in your chips you need to spend some time along the coastline of northern California and up into Oregon. Those big rainbow surf perch up there routinely run over two pounds and they love flies.
Here are the links on those two sites I mentioned. I think you will find that Jann's has expanded their line somewhat since the "olden days".
[url "http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/default.asp?p=0"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/default.asp?p=0[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] JANN’S[/size][/font]
[url "http://barlowstackle.com/"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://barlowstackle.com/[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] BARLOW’S[/size][/font]
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