Croaker, Corbina and More. Great day of fishing at Blacks Beach!

September 2020 Corbina fishing in San Diego. Got a stingray, batray, a small corbina and a pretty nice size spotfin croaker with a weird face tattoo! All caught in about 90 minutes.
All caught on a light set up using:
3000 Penn Battle 2
5'6" light rod
15lb braid with a 6lb flurocarbon leader
1oz egg sinker
small plastic bead
barrel swivel
small mosquito hook
Bait: Sandcrab
Apart from the catch, saw 2 nice sized guitar fish and plenty of rays!
I edited out all of the nudies on Blacks Beach. No trouser trout were harmed in this production.
All fish are caught and released
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[@JonathanJones-rr5zs]

Not a safe spot barefoot, a ray is so lightning fast with that barb. I love surf fishing. All the rays are looking for what you are using. A good day to catch some Rays at the beach😊

[@ryda.]

"Like reeling in a doormat". Couldn't have said it better myself, good video!

[@fastheartmartvideos]

Haha! I agree! That was a funny way of putting it :)

[@thedetective8150]

Funny video and active fishing day. Looks like the trouser trout was out fishing for a fisherman. LOL!

[@donniedarko1345]

The "swinging sirloin" comes with the territory.

[@MariaRamirez-nq4is]

@@donniedarko1345...catch any "CRABS?"...

[@donniedarko1345]

@@MariaRamirez-nq4is Only the good kind!

[@MariaRamirez-nq4is]

@@donniedarko1345 haHaa! I knew you had a sense of humor... BTW: I've been to Black's enough times to have seen some delicious *"BUMPING CLAMS"* down at the more secluded/ 'south end'... jus' say'n...

[@donniedarko1345]

@@MariaRamirez-nq4is The shi! I saw last weekend topped everything! My girlfriend and I were in shock....and I don't shock easily. Always a show at Blacks!

[@fastheartmartvideos]

Great video! I walk on Black's beach all the time. I want to learn how to surf fish like you! I'm so impressed how you humanely treated those sting rays. Ha! Thanks for editing out the "trouser trout" :D

[@donniedarko1345]

Thanks! Yup, been catch and release for almost 3 decades. There's a ton of great info out there on gear and how to fish for your targeted species. Blacks is one of the best places in SD to surf fish. Good luck!

[@andrewcpham]

Way to go bro! Nice catch.

[@TheOG13s]

Enjoyed the video bro!

[@donniedarko1345]

Thanks man, more to come soon

[@binkybonkyslots]

Was that a dark spot on top of his head? the spotfin..??

[@donniedarko1345]

The Spotfin Croaker is named because of the black spot on the pectoral fin. The weird markings on this ones head was an anomaly....maybe a pigment defect. I've never seen a spotfin with that black tattoo like marking before.

[@iliasarroyo]

i was so scared for ur ankles when you were unhooking the stingray goodstuff

[@donniedarko1345]

They're my friends. I treat them well, they treat me well. Always catch-and release!

[@alexheilman9090]

what is your rig of choice for sand crabs?

[@donniedarko1345]

20lb braid to a barrel weight, to a plastic bead, to a swivel, to a Flurocarbon leader (10lb test, 2-3 feet), to a mosquito hook. Try to find crabs about the size of your thumbnail with roe. My reel is a a smaller 2000 size Penn Battle 3, rod is a light action, 5'6" Uglystick.

[@evanwada]

how were you fishing the sand crabs? Were you just letting it sit in the surf while reeling up any slack?

[@donniedarko1345]

My Rig for Beans: 3000 size Penn Battle 3 20lb Braided line 1oz Barrel Weight to a bead, swivel to 4' of flurocarbon leader. Small mosquito hook (not sure on size). Google "Carolina Rig" for a better understanding. I cast out and keep the line tight while slowly reeling in. You'll feel a small "tick" when they hit. Set the hook! :)

[@adammiller2419]

Have you ever fished Flat rock on the border of Blacks beach and Torrey pines?

[@donniedarko1345]

Not yet, but I hear its just as good!

[@goosnavslakovic4908]

Which side of the beach you fish on? I went there quite a few times at around the same time of year. There's some good croaker action!

[@donniedarko1345]

I usually hike down from the glider port entrance. Then I walk north a few hundred yards. Blacks has a great fishery, as most to the south is protected. The benefit of fishing Blacks is the deep water trench that allows multiple species to come ashore. You have a greater chance of catching an "unknown" species while fishing here. If you can deal with swinging sirloin (aka as Man Penis) you can score some great fish here.

[@Dirtyfish_22]

@@donniedarko1345best way to read ware the holes are.?

[@twobucket]

TRASH MOUTH FISHING!

[@trejodavid522]

Shark on a thumbnail size sand crab, come on bro be realistic you could of guessed better than leopard shark they won't waste there time on a lil baby a and crab lmao😂

[@donniedarko1345]

I've gotten about 7 leopard sharks on sand crabs and blood worms.