Surf Fishing Low Tide on the Oregon Coast

Another wonderful surf fishing trip during low tide (it was outgoing). The redtail perch are biting hot now and it's easy to catch them on the Oregon coast. I will offer some tips in this video to help you catch more fish.
Rod: 10' salmon rod
Reel: size 4000
Line: 20# braid
Hooks: #2
Bait: gulp sandworms
Weight: 2 oz DISC sinkers

[@johnhobbs7697]

Met you on the beach the other day asked you about bait I appreciate you Thanks for all your help!

[@gspdark1]

"Maybe one more cast. . ." Pretty much EVERY FISHERMAN'S mantra!

[@longrider42]

I watch your video's as much to watch you fish, as to see the ocean and the Oregon Coast. Tight lines.

[@xyzct]

This video is awesome because I am new to surf perch fishing and all the videos I see talk about fishing around _high_ tide. Good to know low tide is also an option.

[@patriciapeterson2820]

“ This is really my last cast, guys”,, LOL, tough to leave when your catching every cast❣️. Great video!

[@Khan11M20]

Just want to say thanks for all the great videos. Started surf fishing last week and your videos have helped a great deal. Two times out so far for Summer Flounder off the NJ coast and I've caught three keepers. Keep up the good work!

[@oregonlife]

Nice catch, Khan.

[@lamt99]

Thank So Much, Pk, I used your high and low rig, and I was catching fish left and right, people around me were like what the heck this dude using catching fish left and right. I would have show them the rig I used, but they didn’t asked. Oh yeah there is no size limit in Oregon for red tail, California is 10.5 inch size minimum. Now I get to figure out if swim bait or sand worm catch bigger redtail, lol hahahahehe.

[@kanaletumlinson]

Thanks for making this video PK! I need to start investing in gear so I can go and give it a try!! Looks awesome and would love to try to eat surf perch

[@ernestoinfante3931]

Thank you Pk on your fishing channel. I've learn a lot on your line rigs and how to. I like to know when you plan to have another tournament.

[@oregonlife]

Hi, thank you. Sometime next year in 2018.

[@coreyevans4763]

Hi PK thanks for all the SP fishing you do and tips Here a tip i like to use. (Lucky Craft Fishing Lure CIF Flash Minnow 110 )This thing rocks Perch.

[@oregonlife]

Hi, Corey. I have been told that many times, will try to find a chance to try it out. I've used them for rock fish, and they work great. But not for surf fishing.. yet.

[@Angkhoo1]

Enjoy watching you fish, been immobile and your videos cheer me and entertain me. Katie Perry is it? Naughty man

[@gunyy7.624]

As always pleasure to see you fishing. True fisherman. P.s it's always the last cast that gets them lol hope you have another tournament besides the 4 of July. Tight lines

[@rodbengkokadventures2972]

Hope your good luck for the tournament ...nice fishing thumb up

[@WhoopWhoop419]

Hello PK, I fully enjoy your videos and enjoy learning from you. I'm a member of the Oregon Surf Perch Fishing group, and follow everyone to learn and meet new people and make friends.

[@oregonlife]

Thank you. That group has some really helpful people. Stay safe and tight lines.

[@chubbrock659]

super interesting to watch your videos, I love the Oregon coast. sub'd!

[@chenoabryan8458]

good perch forecast this week for here on oregon COAST small surf...

[@BasicFishingNZ]

i always prefer to fish during the low tide on the beach: it allows me to access the deeper gutter or hole much easier which will help me to fast out into the hot spot where the fish are

[@SunnyIlha]

I know this sounds goofy but I'd like to see you catch a surfperch with a zebco 33 spincast reel and the rooster tail lure. using a short handle bass grip rod....

[@user-kk6lc1th2r]

Huh. Never thought about creating a terminal rig with no swivels in it. Thanks for sharing! Now i've got something new to try.

[@xyzct]

I caught my first redtail today.

[@firozyusufali4438]

Hello PK I did finally buy the Cabelas Waders per your excellent suggestion my problem is I am not used to how do you easily wear this after you reach the beach. MY first time to go Surf Perch fishing on the oregon coast this year, I am from Minnesota, may try Rockaway beach by the Barview area Thank you PK

[@oregonlife]

How do you wear the wader? Just slip right in, and pull the buckles over your shoulders.

[@firozyusufali4438]

@@oregonlife A bit difficult with the heavy shoes on the Cabelas unit but hopefully will get used to it once on the beach and keep wearing them.Trouble with my knees so a bit handicapped. Thank you Sir

[@vicheachim6708]

All my cute fishes are J Law. Cool Hand Luke.....She looks so good her name must be Lucille oooh man oooh man come to me. Pop that last safety pin lolz.

[@itawn]

Hi PK, I enjoy watching your video. where is that spot you fishing at? I'm heading to the Newport this weekend. I would like to give it a shot. Thanks

[@kayakeros3470]

Thanks for the tips

[@georgehigdon4974]

Epic day PK!!!!!!

[@carlosfung5780]

Hi Pk, great catches. A couple of questions a) you normally fish during incoming tide and this time you fished outgoing tide and you seem to have caught more fishes, are you going to fish more often during outgoing tide in the future ? B) I know you dry your sand worms, do you ever put them back in the juice and re dry them again, if not, aren't you losing the the juice smell. Thanks

[@oregonlife]

Carlos Fung A) I prefer incoming high tide by far, B) I only dry them once and don't resoak. The smell don't matter much, the sandworm actually looks like a local food source: small ghost shrimp

[@alexbeck7133]

Hi PK! All great videos, really appreciated it. Those uniknots don’t interfere when casting? Seems it would limit the casting distance.

[@kanaletumlinson]

Uni-knots glide right through your rod eyes. Good knot to use when going from braid to mono

[@scottcomella2264]

Please share your recipes !

[@elijahf111]

I like low tide fishing more, sand crabs are more easy to get and there is less seaweed (I fish santa cruz ca)

[@michaelduschane2495]

Hello, I enjoy your videos! Can you tell me what test braid you use and the test of the mono?

[@oregonlife]

I currently use 20# braid line, and 15# mono for my leader

[@larrycopenhaver9520]

The bird wasn't A FALCON, THEY DON'T EAT FISH... LIKELY A OSPREY

[@tamilwavesfishing1002]

There is no bigger waves so fishing is easy to catch 😁😁😁

[@Sunny-jj4su]

I was working the Cape Disappointment beaches for four days, without any success. One guy with three small fish. The didn't bite anything I tossed out. Heading north of Westport and good beach to stay and fish. Any suggestions.

[@fishinglife5464]

#kayakandsurffishing 👍👍

[@LOYD196]

Have you watch any of the perch whisperer's videos?

[@oregonlife]

No, I haven't yet.

[@outdoorenthusiasts1739]

I'm heading to Portland next week for the first time. Where would you recommend I go for good surf fishing? Never been to Oregon.

[@oregonlife]

Gearhart would be closest to Portland. You can also try the Barview Jetty in Garibaldi. I've done good in Barview. To be realistic, any flat sandy beach has them. Don't focus too much on location, but rather a flat beach - any flat beach. Good luck.

[@outdoorenthusiasts1739]

PK Yi My wife, son , and I will be here until the 8th. if you are able to we can meet up for a day of surf fishing. We are heading to Tillamook on one day to do some crabbing as well.

[@artstarkey7975]

Do you ever tell where on the coast you are fishing?

[@aaronspencer7404]

Thare hard to find on the shelf but try gomakatsu snelled bait holders thare not cheep but far sharper than any state of federal employees & way sharper than anything that eagle claw ' the Canadian trailerpark of hooks' has to offer

[@bigcdadon30]

pk love your vids but come on man I would like to see more variety when it comes to surf fishing I'm tired of perch

[@Kinghunter182]

bigcdadon30 there are only perch on west coast surf. you may have to find another youtuber target for other fish. everyone here for watch perch fishing

[@kevinjohnson7621]

i was at longbeach wa,caught a few sole in the surf along with the perch.

[@davidlee50]

I would like to see Shad when they are arriving at the Russian River area in Cali.

[@kingofhearts826]

If it works for you, continue with the enterprise. Then develop something new, creating a second source of income.

[@kingofhearts826]

Etcetra...

[@ochoco2]

Hey PK, I think I have consumed almost all of your videos in the past 3 weeks. I'm in hook ,line,and sinker. I just got a Shimano Saros, poor mans Stradic- $83 ebay, and I'm waiting for a Okuma LC-S-902H-1 Longitude Spinning Surf Fishing Rod HEAVY 9 ft , also from ebay. Probably heavier rod than I want but I don't want to use my 9' g loomis so watching budget for now. What do you think of Cabela's 'Whuppin Stick' rods? $18 for 10 ft is a killer price. Anyway I have a couple questions if you don't mind. I went to the beach just south of Ona beach at low tide today to scope out for fishing this weekend. There were 1000's of partial sand fleas all over parts of the beach. Is that a good sign? Do you think they were eaten by redtail perch? Do you ever use live ones for bait? In your recent videos you say you are not focusing on structure anymore. Troughs, channels, sandbars, etc. Probably still a good bet to hit them, yes? Last question, do you ever pick up incidental fish like flounder or ? when targeting perch? So a lot of questions, sorry. If you only want to answer 1 or 2 or all I appreciate your knowledge. I hope to catch one of your tournaments, but can't make this 4th of July. Great job on the videos, they're a blast. Fish On! Denny

[@oregonlife]

Hi, Denny. I have used the whuppin stick before, the 10 foot one, for surf fishing. I actually got a video on that rod. It works great! Yup, lots of sand crabs usually means there are perch around eating them. I never used them before - the sandworms are all I use. Yes, it's always good to target troughs, rips, channels. Those are where they feed and hang out. The only fish I pick up are surf perch: redtails, spotfin, silvers. Never flounders. But my friends have caught small flounders off the beach. Cheers, PK.

[@BobThebuilder-xj3lm]

Pk I am just getting into surf fishing and just wanted to clarify that you do a slow retrieve when using the sand worms right?

[@oregonlife]

I pause for a brief moment after I cast, then slow retrieve. Pause. then slowly retrieve again.

[@BobThebuilder-xj3lm]

PK Yi Alright thank you for such a quick responce.

[@yongzhong5279]

How do you tell if a perch or other fish is a male or female?

[@oregonlife]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGGQZ32Ir7OcbsU

[@nutsack-1904]

Yong Zhong male perch have dicks

[@stevelindstedt8858]

Males have a notch in the anterior ventral fin (pelvic fin)

[@patriciapeterson2820]

Hi! What type of rod? Med to heavy? And what size / type of line? Thank you!

[@oregonlife]

It was a 10 ft salmon rod, MED action. For main line, 20# braid, and mono for leader.

[@chones.4016]

Pk lets link up and do some surf fishing

[@kellobyte1]

Hey There! I just bought a house in Gleneden Beach and you inspired me to try and catch surf perch. I'm not having any luck though. Any chance you would be interested in coming down and fishing with me?

[@oregonlife]

I might head that way soon. I post my trips on my website so check it out in case I post a subscriber get-together. www.everylist.com/forum

[@loganbaswell7421]

KSt king makes a good braid for about 1/2 the price of power pro

[@kennys223]

Is there a reason for using salmon rods for surf fishing?

[@oregonlife]

kennys223 the 10' salmon rod let's me cast a lot farther

[@kennys223]

Cool. Enjoy your videos. Do you have any rod recommendations that I can use for both perch and striper fishing off the surf?

[@sbrownson6155]

They don't catch turbot, flounder, those type of fish from shore?

[@oregonlife]

flounders occasionally, yes. maybe soles too. turbot? not sure about that one.

[@TheRabbit91476]

do you ever cast lures on that rod in the surf?

[@ihjnhhj]

Damon Vasquez it works sometimes depends on fish

[@TheRabbit91476]

was thinking of picking up the new fish eagle 54 in 10'5 1/2 -2 for surf perch/smelt . and striper lures in freshwater

[@benklotzer8232]

PK has a video on KZbin casting a rooster tail for surf perch

[@davidchau5783]

When and where was this happening?

[@ron4682]

👍

[@yongzhong5279]

Are there only perch at Oregon beaches(it seems like it from your videos) and are there mostly redtails?

[@oregonlife]

I catch redtails about 99.999% of the time. There are spotfin perch, silver perch. Some people tell me there are steelhead in the surf... but I don't know.

[@ihjnhhj]

PK Yi there are steelhead been fishing there whole life I've caught steelhead along with flounder

[@WhoreSlayer7]

So the trick is to keep saying "This is going to be my last cast."

[@MrStoneyone]

looks like most of your fish where on the top 2 hooks maybe the bottom is to close to the sinker

[@oregonlife]

Yup. It does make me wonder if they are sinker shy.

[@MrStoneyone]

or maybe they like the bait a little higher off the bottom

[@livingadventure7060]

Where did you go PK ?

[@ihjnhhj]

Thanhtu Ho looks like newport/port orford area

[@dpr2011]

Last cast LOL never last cast is like tomorrow never happens.. LOl

[@chadworley8009]

hello. why do u wear the 5mm waders instead of the 3.5mm

[@oregonlife]

The Spring Run waders only have the 5mm.

[@chadworley8009]

I'm headed there in September should I get the 5mm

[@oregonmodding]

Chad Worley our water temp here runs about 55 degrees during this time a year. I just use my farmer Jon's wet suit that is 7mm I prefer to be warmer longer then comfortable for shorter amounts of time. If I get to warm I pull them down or just jump in for a sec.

[@chadworley8009]

Ok. Thanks for the info

[@oregonmodding]

Chad Worley your welcome. Just remember it's about what makes you comfortable. Another thing I like about a wetsuit is it's boiancy. If for some reason I fall in or get in a undertow I know I will stay on top of the water. With waders you fall in and it's like you have 50 + lbs dragging you down

[@loganbaswell7421]

What brand braid do you use??

[@oregonlife]

Logan Baswell some cheap Chinese off brand. jshanmei from amazon, and spectra braid. They are half the cost of powerpro

[@douglaswrankmore7029]

Logan Baswell 000

[@heshewombow2000]

Isn't 3 hooks illegal in oregon?

[@oregonlife]

3 maximum (P. 19 of the 2018 regs.). That doesn't apply to salmon/halibut/sturgeon.

[@heshewombow2000]

PK Yi Oh okay I allways thought it was 2 :) why don't you allways do 3 hooks then? I see that you normally do 2. Also you should go out to Newport in the next couple days, I'm going down there to fish and I would love to meet you!

[@oregonlife]

The Coleman Films I only do 3 occasionally, mostly 2 because less chance of hooking myself. I'm a little busy in the coming days but maybe next time.

[@heshewombow2000]

PK Yi Oh that makes sense. I went out this morning and got 5 or 6. Thanks for all the videos and tips:)

[@ptrpndaw]

Last cast... ✌️

[@jeffreycoulter4095]

Stick to fishing. Katie Perry costs too much.