Santa Cruz Area

[koffler]

Anybody have any ground breaking ideas/info as it relates to the Santa Cruz area. We are leaving tomorrow for 10 nights @ La Selve beach. I have a 7 wgt and 9 wgt ready to go. Have read the last Northwest mag as it relates to reading beaches etc. I am targeting perch and stripers in a perfect world. Any words of advice?

Thanks-
Jason
aka - Koffler

[DV8]

Scout the beaches at low tide (its negative right now), look for structure, fish at least two flies at a time(orange for perch/hot pod& qs beach bug are nice), try not to hook tourists (or do, either way really), prepare for a skunk, beer, wash and repeat as necessary.

[Darian]

Good advice by DV8. General info (flies, etc.) available from some websites that're still up but no longer current. Check 'em out:

http://www.mbflyfishing.com/flies.html

http://www.zenflyfishing.com/

On the latter website os a link to the coastal project. This provides aerial photo's of the entire CA coastline. Easily used.

A good source of info is Loren Elliott. He guides in the summers in that area, has a website (can't recall the URL) and is very knowledgeable about Stripers.

If you can locate Mark Won, he's, also, a very good source of info, etc.

Good luck and stay safe....

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Loren Elliott guide:

http://www.lorenelliottflyfishing.com/



Ken Hanley & Jay Murakoshi use to put on wonderful surf fishing seminars down that way.

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[Lance Gray]

I don't know if your interested. But Lance Gray & Company will be having another Surf Tour soon. We are waiting on our permits from the California Park Service. Every guide needs a permit to do anything on the beaches now.

We hope to have it done by now - but like all things goverment work is a little slower.

Great advice on all the above postings. My favorite fly is a mole crab pattern size 6. I like fishing a standard clouser or half & half in front of it. White /Chart is a great color.

For more info on the tours go to our website and take a look at them

http://www.lancegrayandcompany.com