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    This document provides tips and guidelines for beach fishing in Southern California. It recommends using a 10-12 foot rod for heavy bait fishing, and a 7-9 foot rod for light bait fishing. The best times to fish are in the early morning or evening, and during an incoming tide. When casting, aim for drop-offs, channels where fish travel, and areas where birds are feeding. Common fish species to target between June and October include surfperch, yellowfin croaker, spotfin croaker, California corbina, and California halibut. Safety equipment like sunglasses, sunblock and a PFD are advised.

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    This document provides tips and guidelines for beach fishing in Southern California. It recommends using a 10-12 foot rod for heavy bait fishing, and a 7-9 foot rod for light bait fishing. The best times to fish are in the early morning or evening, and during an incoming tide. When casting, aim for drop-offs, channels where fish travel, and areas where birds are feeding. Common fish species to target between June and October include surfperch, yellowfin croaker, spotfin croaker, California corbina, and California halibut. Safety equipment like sunglasses, sunblock and a PFD are advised.

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    This document provides tips and guidelines for beach fishing in Southern California. It recommends using a 10-12 foot rod for heavy bait fishing, and a 7-9 foot rod for light bait fishing. The best times to fish are in the early morning or evening, and during an incoming tide. When casting, aim for drop-offs, channels where fish travel, and areas where birds are feeding. Common fish species to target between June and October include surfperch, yellowfin croaker, spotfin croaker, California corbina, and California halibut. Safety equipment like sunglasses, sunblock and a PFD are advised.

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    This document provides tips and guidelines for beach fishing in Southern California. It recommends using a 10-12 foot rod for heavy bait fishing, and a 7-9 foot rod for light bait fishing. The best times to fish are in the early morning or evening, and during an incoming tide. When casting, aim for drop-offs, channels where fish travel, and areas where birds are feeding. Common fish species to target between June and October include surfperch, yellowfin croaker, spotfin croaker, California corbina, and California halibut. Safety equipment like sunglasses, sunblock and a PFD are advised.

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    SOCAL-FISHING-BRO-2-09.

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    GETTING STARTED ROD AND REEL TIPS


    A few simple practices and gear choices can greatly en- For heavy bait fishing or “plugging,” try a 10- to
    hance your enjoyment of Southern California’s year-round 12-ft rod rated for 2- to 8-oz casting, with
    fishing for surfperches, croakers, California corbina, and spinning or conventional reels. The reel should be
    California halibut, among others. capable of holding 150 to 200 yds of 20- to 30-lb test line.
    For fly-fishing, try a 9-
    A Guide to

    DFG/K. Penttila
    WHEN TO GO FISHING … to 11-ft rod, rated for a
    You are more likely to catch fish: 6- to 8-weight line, with
    • In the early morning or an hour before dusk
    • On an incoming high tide. The rising water level
    matching reel. Use a sink-
    tip or shooting head lines. SOUTHERN
    dislodges small invertebrates in sand bars, stimulating
    fish to feed.
    Stripping baskets help
    manage line in the surf. CALIFORNIA
    • During mild to moderate surf
    For light bait fishing or
    when using Carolina
    rigged grubs, try a 7- to
    BEACH FISHING
    CASTING TIPS ... 9-ft rod, with either a DFG/K. Penttila
    Carolina rig
    • When you are beach fishing, cast to the spinning or bait casting
    edges of sand bars and drop-offs and be on reel. Use 6- to 12-lb test line that can comfortably cast a
    the lookout for fish “highways,” or channels ½- to 1-oz egg sinker, depending on surf conditions.
    with transiting fish in search of food.
    • If you are surfperch or corbina fishing, try casting EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST
    near sand crab beds and learn to spot feeding corbina
    in the white wash. Waders, hat, polarized sunglasses, sunblock. Besides
    • If you are halibut or croaker fishing, look for signs of protecting your eyes, polarized sunglasses will help
    baitfish, such as feeding birds and marine mammals, you see fish in the shore break and run up. Wear a
    and cast into these areas. U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation device
    if wading.
    Species Peak Months
    Pack for fish, tackle, tape measure, and needle-nose
    Surfperch September – May pliers for removing hooks

    Yellowfin Croaker June – September


    Pack Out What You Pack In: Fishing Line, Hooks and Trash
    Spotfin Croaker July – September To report lost fishing gear visit:
    www.lostfishinggear.org
    California Corbina July – September
    California Halibut June – October
    Peak months for some favorite species in Southern California
    TURN IN POACHERS AND POLLUTERS.
    Cheaters ruin the resource and your sport.
    To bust them, make an anonymous call to CalTIP:
    1 (888) DFG-CalTIP (1 (888) 334-2258)
    Alternate communication formats available upon request.
    If reasonable accommodation is needed call (916) 322-8911 or the
    California Relay (Telephone) Service for the deaf or hearing impaired
    from TDD phones at 1 (800) 735-2929 or 711.
    SOCAL-FISHING-BRO-2-09.qxp:Layout 1 3/3/09 8:50 PM Page 2

    COMMONLY CAUGHT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF SPECIES

    A. Bachar
    A. Bachar A. Bachar

    Barred surfperch California corbina Leopard shark


    Amphistichus argenteus Menticirrhus undulatus Triakis semifasciata

    A. Bachar A. Bachar
    A. Bachar

    Walleye surfperch Spotfin croaker California halibut


    Hyperprosopon argenteum Roncador stearnsii Paralichthys californicus

    A. Bachar
    A. Bachar A. Bachar

    Bat Ray Yellowfin croaker Shovelnose guitarfish


    Myliobatus californica Umbrina roncador Rhinobatos productus

    For fish consumption advisories visit www.oehha.ca.gov/fish.html

    For more information and current fishing regulations, visit the California Department of Fish and Game Web site at: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine.

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