thunder28
11-14-2016, 02:36 PM
My buddy, Larry S, and I have been hitting the surf twice a week for the last sixteen years. The early years were always productive but the last few have really been tough. The perch which you could always count on to be plentiful have all but vanished. The occasional halibut or corbina has helped keep our interest.
The most frustrating has been the Spot Fin Croakers. We have always considered them the "steelhead of the surf". When you hook one you know it! They pull and fight to the very end. However hooking them has been proven to be very hard to do. The frustrating part is that we see them tailing in front of us no more than 10 ft. away. They come in with the tide to feed on the bean clams literally standing on their heads to get to the food. We have tried all types of flies and have only hooked a few. Most times we get the middle of a doughnut. I was wondering if anyone out there has had any luck figuring what flies to use to hook these great fish. We would both really appreciate any help you could send our way. Thanks.
thunder28
The most frustrating has been the Spot Fin Croakers. We have always considered them the "steelhead of the surf". When you hook one you know it! They pull and fight to the very end. However hooking them has been proven to be very hard to do. The frustrating part is that we see them tailing in front of us no more than 10 ft. away. They come in with the tide to feed on the bean clams literally standing on their heads to get to the food. We have tried all types of flies and have only hooked a few. Most times we get the middle of a doughnut. I was wondering if anyone out there has had any luck figuring what flies to use to hook these great fish. We would both really appreciate any help you could send our way. Thanks.
thunder28