I have been trying to figure out how to shore cast in southern california with a 10wt fly rod, and i have caught nothing.
Anybody have any tips or resources to help me out?
Posted by flypandabear
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normalperson23 on
I’m in the same boat would love some tips
Financial_Notice6106 on
Ocean Beach pier is a pretty bad place to do it with all the people and surfers around. Finding structure is key. Walk the beach at low low tide and find holes and remember how to find them as the tide is higher. Look for rip tides. Full sinking line and tungsten core and sand crab imitations are the way to get into barred surf perch, corvina, yellow croaker and shovel nosed guitarfish.
woolybuggered on
Its already not super easy to catch predatory fish like halibut from shore. You really have to make sure to fish areas that are holding and you will get hit.
ppasmrf69 on
10wt, thats going to kill you slowly. Do you have heavy winds there? Or you using monster flies?
I use a 7wt with floating line normally or a intermediate line if I need to get it down here in the UK, targeting sea bass with a baiting pattern fly.
Don’t give up bud, saltwater fly fishing is awesome 😁
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I’m in the same boat would love some tips
Ocean Beach pier is a pretty bad place to do it with all the people and surfers around. Finding structure is key. Walk the beach at low low tide and find holes and remember how to find them as the tide is higher. Look for rip tides. Full sinking line and tungsten core and sand crab imitations are the way to get into barred surf perch, corvina, yellow croaker and shovel nosed guitarfish.
Its already not super easy to catch predatory fish like halibut from shore. You really have to make sure to fish areas that are holding and you will get hit.
10wt, thats going to kill you slowly. Do you have heavy winds there? Or you using monster flies?
I use a 7wt with floating line normally or a intermediate line if I need to get it down here in the UK, targeting sea bass with a baiting pattern fly.
Don’t give up bud, saltwater fly fishing is awesome 😁