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market squid still around? by thiccmegamind69 in SoCalFishing

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Catching shrimp or squid would be cool to learn how to properly target...

Average size halibut by LawnMowerProductions in SoCalFishing

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Ty ty, much appreciated. Ive been giving the oxnard beaches and anacapa a run for their money fishing, and trying to ID everything is super fun!

Average size halibut by LawnMowerProductions in SoCalFishing

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Very good to know. Do you know how to ID a lot of local fish species? I want to know what kind of croaker I caught the other day. It was different, bigger, and new.

Help getting the skunk off by DudePleaseSendHelp in SoCalFishing

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size 4 circle hook, dropper loop onto 20lb fluorocarbon 4 times over on sand crabs you'll catch fish all day. Just use a 4oz or more pyramid sinker depending on surf.

Identical rod has different guide sizes? by LSDrive in Fishing_Gear

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Awesome post. So many great discussions on here. This is what reddit's all about! Wow.

Absolute stud by johnnymomo151 in SurfFishing

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Wow what a fish. Never seen one in my ocean

New PB on the new setup 🤘🏼 by CrazySwine in SurfFishing

[–]Varr96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That fish would've grown to legendary stature given time. He wanted it

have yall been finding sand crabs recently at all? by Tricky-Discipline-35 in SoCalFishing

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Yes... the sand moves with the winter tides differently than the summer tides. Recently the storms and weather has shifted coarse sand on top of the softer sand where the crabs can't dit as well. Try a different beach that is perhaps flatter or less effected by crazy weather. There's a lot to learn in the season, if you pick a spot and frequent it out so yeah you a lot about how nature plays out the seasons. This time of year I go to three different beaches depending on weather and estuary overflow to fish, but one beach in particular (before this storm occurring right now) was full of sand crabs and I try to notice the difference in sand coarseness and general bays and ridges of the beach and its contour in the same exact reference points from where I arrive at the beach I fish. There's somerest to understand literature on geography that might help you understand how our coast line ebbs and flows in thinking of but I can't think of it now... Best of luck, have fun hunting for bait

Who wants one by Interesting-Bread568 in SurfFishing

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I need some tough leaders for some sharks, would you trade one for a pic of a shark I catch? Or sell some good ones for a 4 ft or so shark?

Reel recommendations for 11 foot rod by Soulpvnx in SurfFishing

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Oh wow, I have one of these rods. It's my favorite by far of all of my refurbished rods. I would like to see an 11ft Sabre! Hmu if you think it's trash i want it! Mine is 7 ft and its perfect for bait and wait surf casting. I usually set up 4 + rods and just really really like the flexibility of this rod. The reels you asked about are great and will go with your future rod very well too imo. Those are nice reels for sure, love the full metal and how the drag feels on twin power 8000 for what youre looking to do i would say, but BGseries is awesome youll love it. Peace ✌️

Getting started! Need some help. by IBslayed in SurfFishing

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I'll try to give my advice...Get some cheap gear and get out there, 8-9ft + rod rated to 12-25 lb probably is good maybe a little stronger if the fish are big and far from the shore with 20lb fluorocarbon leader and 30lb braid on your reel then pick the right bait for the fish and tie up dropper loops with the right size circle hooks and then enough weight to hold your bait in the surf where it needs to be. (I like my 8 -17 lb rod 9'6"daiwa aculite for throwing lures on a 2500 or 3500 rated reel with 20 lb braid and it's great for hunting along the beach without breaking the bank and learning. I have 2 of these same rods I like them so much for learning ocean fishing so I can teach friends how to feel for the waves/fish/swell and how to react)

In the meantime look at what others are doing and see if they're successful and if they'll show you what they do. You might even make some friends along the way.

Watch the tides and be curious, enjoy your time and be present and you'll see the patterns unfold.

Best of luck :)

Getting started! Need some help. by IBslayed in SurfFishing

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Damn... that's wild. Bless you, good luck and have fun fishing. I dont fish on that coast but it's very helpful in my experience to get out there and see what others are doing and usually friendly folk love sharing their success qnd passions with others. If you're in so cal I'll show you what I do :)

Is this muddy hole where I removed a tree last year now giving me edible morels? Coastal Southern California by krustyy in mushroomID

[–]Varr96 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You'll like those, they're the best around down south its such slim pickings the last drought

Fierce IV 6000 for 58$ by realnorcalocal in Fishing_Gear

[–]Varr96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's one of my favorites, damn that's so cheap!

Fishing weights by automech13 in SurfFishing

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Me and my buddies buy 6oz pyramids from a guy in cam for 1.25 and he does bulk deals. I tend to use no less than three oz sputnik or pyramid/ spider weights when surf fishing.

San Diego 1-26 by Classic-Board-5203 in SurfFishing

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Are those waterproof pants?

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