Hey everyone! Been wanting to catch a Striper and Surf Perch from shore but haven’t found any luck. I’ve been at it for the past 6 months and nothing. I am very productive on the Half Moon Bay Jetty though, but not from the actual shoreline.
I’ve been going 1-2 times a week at Ocean Beach, Maverick’s Beach, Baker Beach, etc. when I can and usually fish around 9am – 2pm.
What I use:
– Carolina Rig with shrimp, squid, or sand fleas
– Jerkbaits (SP Minnows)
-Soft Plastic Swimbaits (Keitechs on jig heads)
– Hi-lo Rig with shrimp, squid, anchovies or sand fleas. (I’ve only ever caught Jack Smelt with this set up)
To add, I use a 7’ and 9.4’ foot spinning rod/reel.
There’s a couple other rigs/lures I wanna try but I feel like the ones I’ve been trying should all hypothetically work. I keep catching leopard sharks and the occasional rock/dungeness crab that holds onto my hooks while I reel them in.
What am I doing wrong?
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In my experience those are not the best beaches for striper. Try the stretch of beaches around Pacifica. Mussel rock all the way to Montara. I’ve had the best luck with lucky craft 130s.