HOT PERCH FISHING TIP! (Watch The Waves) w/ Charlie Cote

Yesterday I had the pleasure of fishing with a new buddy named Charlie Cote. Charlie guided as we walked from his house in San Luis Obispo to his local sandy beach. Charlie casted bucktails, curly tail grubs, and a Battlestar 115 Jerkbait with single hooks for Striped Bass while I honed in on my Barred Surf Perch game.
About half way through the session I had a breakthrough idea, which I am eager to share with you. I decided, to track where my bait was in the course of its retrieve in terms of “beginning retrieve, mid-retrieve, and end-retrieve” and then every time I get a bite, we’ll look up at the water to see what the waves were doing at the moment my bait got bit.
This novel observational strategy provided me with new insight! I noticed, regardless of bite location, there was an ample amount of current passing over my bait at the exact moment the fish bit. The current was provided by two sources. Either waves passing over my bait, or water backwashing off the beach. Every time I got bit, my bait was experiencing a substantial amount of current from either of these two sources. My conclusion by the end of the day is that I can maximize the number of fish I catch, by tracking the location of my bait in relation to the location of the waves and backwash current.
Additionally, these steeper, deeper beaches further earned my favor. The powerful shore break forms a deep lip (drop off) just off shore, and the back wash into this drop off creates a perfect opportunity for surf perch to feed on sand crabs that are being stripped off the beach and washed into this structure.
Today I also realized a principle that I had been mulling over for a while. That is, if I fish a beach hard and the fish are not biting, then it’s time to make the drive and try a different beach the next day to see if maybe the next beach is hot. Today, the next beach was!
I successfully loaded up on a bunch of slab sided Barred Surf Perch and fulfilled my plans for a fish smoke, which you will see at the end of this video. Smoked perch is delicious! 👌 after cleaning, scaling, and brining, the fish are smoked whole. The skin helps to trap in moisture for the most succulent smoked fish I’ve ever experienced. If you haven’t tried it, go for it!
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[@user-iw2ke4zx8x]

I've got to get back to the perch as I have been catching stripers at San luis reservoir. Good job and excellent information!

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Hey Roger! Come out when the surf stabilizes man. We still gotta get on a hot bite together

[@vincentwhitley8311]

Great video. Can't wait to hit central coast. I'll hit you up when I'm in town to fish.

[@francis95125]

great video! heading down to fish/camp in San Simeon this weekend, hopefully I can make it down to SLO and PISMO....maybe we'll cross paths.

[@shaynenelson413]

Good stuff. Fished north oc today. Waves were rough but after watching your videos I didn't give up. Little heavier sinker on the c rig and ended the day with 7 BSP. Cheers greats videos and information and inspiration. 👊🏻🍻🎣

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Radical man. Thanks so much for his comment 😊🎣🐟🐟

[@hobopro69]

Awesome video. Great tips. Can’t wait to try them out at my local beaches !

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

👏hey please come back and report if the big waves and close to shore helps you find the fish 🙏🎣

[@Wrstlrchic]

👍🏾Nice video! I fish a lot of the beaches out where I live 🎣 I always check the wave action 🌊….before I cast. But most of the time, the water is pretty darn good. We are lucky where we live

[@angleseytightlines2918]

Next time we visit family in Arroyo Grande I am sure to look you up and meet you on the beach. Ace fishing, very cool.

[@user-rp5to9wf1d]

Hey, Vince, I love that you are constantly trying to learn the surf and I love that you help novice anglers and I believe it gives them the confidence to hit the beach,hey,bro if you ever want to do a Baja California surf perch trip, I can show you some great spots between Rosarito and Playas BC, I usually fish solo and I would love to have a quality fisherman with me, I can also take you to great food and a great night life, keep being so informative, it's such a breath of fresh air,bless you and your family,tight lines!

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

🙏thank you so much

[@entername5706]

The only tip I need is a beach location 😭😫

[@addicted2fishing119]

Smoked perch is 🔥 great call 🍻(0 alcohol) Awesome tips from both of you, thanks for sharing ‼️ Buck tails are John Skinner’s go to surf bait and when Dodo’s are picky they eat em….🤫🫡

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Man I feel great since I quit drinking. Energy, attitude, everything. Thank you for saying that.

[@randylal]

VINCE IS FIDH ON YALL!!!

[@slabslayers]

Bro, you getting me hype for surf perch fishing. 🔥

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Heck ya! The stoke is what it's all about man! Fish with passion :)

[@G3Steve]

I have an 8’6” MH SST and can cast up to 2oz on it, maybe more (it’s only rated to 1.5oz). What’s the max weight sinker you can throw on your 9’ M? I’m looking for something longer that can cast up to 2oz lures. Right now I’m looking at an SST, Celilo or rockaway SP.

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Get the okuma Hawaiian for 2oz it casts further than any other rod The SST medium 9’ rated to 1oz The SST medium 10’6” rated to 3/4oz I still throw 1.5oz with either. But now I’m preferring 1.25oz weight, it’s heavy enough and I can feel The perch bite and fight better with less weight

[@shawnevans4892]

Yoooooo Vince! Great video man! Is there any way you could make a quick video on how your smiling those things? They look sooo good! Also… I fished that same spot today and… Nada!?! Guess I need lessons from a master 🤷 Sooo… lemme know if I can tag along one day. I have lots to learn. Thanks for the epic Videos and gear! Stoked on my 115’s and grubs and those hooks are the BOMB! Super sharp and no signs of rust after 3days of use. Great products! Tight lines amigo!

[@shawnevans4892]

Sorry… how your smoking those things… not smiling.

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

Hi Shawn, here you go man this is how to smoke em kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ-XlpSHqddkkMUfeature=shared Yeah come fish with me. Today the waves were probably way to obig. I think 300-500 might be optimal wave energy. Charlie shares a tip about this, in a video I just published. Check out my latest vid “Big Waves. Big Challenge.” Thanks for discovering Battlestar Tackle! Ya man, I only want to fish with the best and that all I want to offer others too, so I’m glad you picked up the Battlestar 115 Jerkbaits. Some cool new stuff in development now too. Hey to plan a day together please PM me on Facebook. You’ll find me in Facebook.com/groups/CaliforniaSurfFishing

[@adadashian]

Hello, I learn a lot by watching your video. So, thank you But would you please do not insert your finger into the gill. There is a chance to break their gill specially if you are going to release them. There are many other way that you can hold them. Also it is kind of disrespect to these beautiful fish that are giving us fun. Thank you

[@VINCEGOESFISHING]

That is a great tip. If you intend to release the fish, do not touch the gills. Actually, if I know I will release a fish I won't touch it at all, won't even take it out of the water. I kept these fish for eating. Thanks for sharing that info so people can learn how to properly handle fish for catch and release.