Could I ask what time of the year?

@ December 21 2024 near a river mouth

@@addicted2fishing119 Thanks been targeting them for a while down in Torrey pines

@ they eat everything so I target perch spots areas littered with sand crabs

@ if it helps I was using a medium speed straight retrieval and thought I snagged until it took drag

smaller-medium croaker are fine off the beach. The bigger 5+ pound spotfin, especially the ones that live in the harbors, are a bit sketch

Croaker is fine to eat but that's not a great comparison. The ospreys eat it raw but you can't do that safely, there are many animals that can eat things that are poisonous to us but fine for them

Do you have a beak and wings? Why are you comparing your human biological system to a bird's?

@@bopa3933 D'oh! So you have no clue what the word "toxic" means. Got it. 😂

@@curtismatsune3147 Think you replied to the wrong person, genius.

Hi there, this short was taken directly from the long form video talking exactly about those things and more - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZa0ZmaDZct_fLc

Hi there! Thanks so much for the comment and the support, really appreciate it. Bummer on the slow bite that you experienced. The truth is that even the best beaches have ebbs and flows and while I wish I could say that there's a beach that's truly consistent ie hitting like fire whenever we go out...that's simply not the case. Torrey Pines, while it is a well known stretch of sand, is actually an outstanding option for SoCal surf fishing...halibut included. Some weeks can be absolutely wide open. Other weeks it can seem completely empty. This is the reality for every single stretch of sand. And if there is a beach that is ALWAYS hitting, I'm definitely not aware of it. It's really tough if you're from out of town because you're basically at the mercy of whatever the bite might be when you're there. I experience the same conundrum when I fish up north a couple times each year. I've had epic bites as well really, really tough weeks. I do hope that you're able to give it some more shots whenever you're near the sand...perhaps that next one will be one for the memory books. I apologize that's not too much help, but hopefully it provides a little insight based on my personal experience. Tight lines.

@@BenjieKimFishing THANKS BENJIE!!!!!! So it’s not that Torrey pines isn’t a productive beach it’s just like any fishing and it’s whether it’s the right time. I’ve fished my whole life and considering it was my first time surf fishing I’m happy that I even walked away with those 5 little surf perch. And yes it does put a damper when I live 5 hrs away in Nevada but maybe next time I’ll get lucky and get maybe a Corbina or even a halibut

Thanks for the comment Bob! Yes, I'm excited to try these myself...it's tough getting out of my comfort zone of what I'm best at ie LC but these really look amazing and I think will be extremely fun and productive once I learn how to work them. Hope you're having a terrific weekend!

haha, rite of passage! Everything healed up just fine. Grateful that it's simply a story to share and nothing more. Definitely learned my lesson that's for sure!

Thanks Jack! Yorba's definitely one of the better OC options, I'll definitely be there for one of the plants. Please say hello if you're there!